2017–18 La Salle Explorers women's basketball team
Intercollegiate basketball season
The 2017–18 La Salle Explorers women's basketball team represented La Salle University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season . The Explorers, led by eighth year head coach Jeff Williams , played their home games at Tom Gola Arena and were members of the Atlantic 10 Conference .[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] A-10 women's tournament to George Washington.
On March 2, Jeff Williams's contract was not renewed. He finished at La Salle with an 8-year record of 92–149.[ 4]
La Salle Explorers Sports Network
Select Explorers games will be broadcast online by the La Salle Portal . The A-10 Digital Network will carry all non-televised Explorers home games and most conference road games.
Roster
2017–18 La Salle Explorers women's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Year
Previous school
Hometown
G 1
Shaquana Edwards 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
RS Fr Weaver
Hartford, CT
G 3
Rayshel Brown 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Fr Curtis
Staten Island, NY
F/C 5
Amber Wilks 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
RS So Walnut Hills
Cincinnati, OH
G 11
Deja King 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)
Fr Life Center Academy
Trenton, NJ
G/F 12
Iyonna Crenshaw 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
RS Jr Neptune
Neptune, NJ
G/F 14
Michelle Nicholls 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Fr Life Center Academy
Auckland, New Zealand
G 15
Adreana Miller 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
Jr Franklin
Somerset, NJ
G/F 21
Amy Griffin 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Sr Southwest Atlanta Christian
Atlanta, GA
F 22
Jeryn Reese 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Jr Mansfield Owens CC
Mansfield, OH
F/C 25
Shalina Miller 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
So Archbishop Prendergast
Philadelphia, PA
F 32
Jasmine White 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Fr St. Anthony's
Huntington, NY
C 35
Sofilia Ngwafang 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
So Paint Branch
Silver Spring, MD
F 44
Ashanti Freeland 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Sr Gwynn Park
Brandywine, MD
Head coach Assistant coach(es) Legend (C) Team captain(S) Suspended(I) Ineligible(W) Walk-on Roster
Schedule
[ 5]
Date
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
Site (attendance)
Regular season
11/10/2017 *7:00 pm
at Lafayette
W 74–47 1–0
Kirby Sports Center Easton, PA
11/13/2017 *7:00 pm
at American
L 48–66 1–1
Bender Arena Washington, D.C.
11/16/2017 *7:00 pm
at Drexel
L 54–79 1–2
Daskalakis Athletic Center Philadelphia, PA
11/22/2017 *1:00 pm
Temple L 52–69 1–3
Tom Gola Arena Philadelphia, PA
11/25/2017 *4:30 pm
vs. New Hampshire Christmas City Classic semifinals W 59–51 2–3
Stabler Arena Bethlehem, PA
11/26/2017 *4:30 pm
at Lehigh Christmas City Classic championship W 69–61 3–3
Stabler Arena (544)Bethlehem, PA
11/29/2017 *7:00 pm
Penn W 66–59 4–3
Tom Gola Arena (573)Philadelphia, PA
12/02/2017 *12:00 pm
at Wisconsin
L 60–71 4–4
Kohl Center Madison, WI
12/06/2017 *7:00 pm
Rider L 55–76 4–5
Tom Gola Arena (380)Philadelphia, PA
12/09/2017 *4:00 pm
at North Texas
L 44–70 4–6
The Super Pit Denton, TX
12/17/2017 *6:00 pm
at Delaware State
W 71–48 5–6
Memorial Hall Dover, DE
12/20/2017 *1:00 pm
No. 20 Villanova
L 49–76 5–7
Tom Gola Arena (285)Philadelphia, PA
12/31/2017 1:00 pm
Dayton L 47–76 5–8 (0–1)
Tom Gola Arena (306)Philadelphia, PA
01/03/2018 7:00 pm
George Mason L 56–69 5–9 (0–2)
Tom Gola Arena (295)Philadelphia, PA
01/06/2018 6:00 pm
at Richmond
L 51–77 5–10 (0–3)
Robins Center Richmond, VA
01/10/2018 *12:00 pm
at Harvard
L 61–70 5–11
Lavietes Pavilion Cambridge, MA
01/13/2018 1:00 pm
St. Bonaventure W 66–63 6–11 (1–3)
Tom Gola Arena (330)Philadelphia, PA
01/17/2018 1:00 pm
at Duquesne
L 50–78 6–12 (1–4)
Palumbo Center Pittsburgh, PA
01/20/2018 11:00 am, CBSSN
at Rhode Island
L 63–72 6–13 (1–5)
Ryan Center Kingston, RI
01/25/2018 12:00 pm
VCU W 62–57 7–13 (2–5)
Tom Gola Arena (1,600)Philadelphia, PA
01/28/2018 1:00 pm
Saint Joseph's L 64–75 7–14 (2–6)
Tom Gola Arena (427)Philadelphia, PA
02/01/2018 7:00 pm
at George Washington
L 45–60 7–15 (2–7)
Charles E. Smith Center Washington, D.C.
02/04/2018 12:00 pm
at UMass
L 66–69 7–16 (2–8)
Mullins Center Amherst, MA
02/07/2018 7:00 pm
Saint Louis W 87–76 8–16 (3–8)
Tom Gola Arena (402)Philadelphia, PA
02/10/2018 1:00 pm
Richmond L 57–60 8–17 (3–9)
Tom Gola Arena (446)Philadelphia, PA
02/13/2018 7:00 pm
at Fordham
L 45–66 8–18 (3–10)
Rose Hill Gymnasium Bronx, NY
02/17/2018 1:00 pm
at Saint Joseph's
L 49–70 8–19 (3–11)
Hagan Arena Philadelphia, PA
02/21/2018 7:00 pm
Davidson L 51–58 8–20 (3–12)
Tom Gola Arena (550)Philadelphia, PA
02/24/2018 2:00 pm
at George Mason
L 55–65 8–21 (3–13)
EagleBank Arena Fairfax, VA
Atlantic 10 Women's Tournament
02/27/2018 7:00 pm
(12)
at (7) George Washington First Round L 49–69 8–22
Charles E. Smith Center (472)Washington, D.C.
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Eastern Time .
Rankings
2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings
Regular Season Polls
Poll
Pre-
Week
Week
Week
Week
Week
Week
Week
Week
Week
Week
Week
Week
Week
Week
Week
Week
Week
Week
Final
AP
N/A
Coaches
Legend
Increase in ranking
Decrease in ranking
No Change
(RV)
Received Votes
(NR)
Not Ranked
See also
References
^ "The Official Athletics Website of La Salle University Athletics" (PDF) . Goexplorers.com. Retrieved November 3, 2017 .^ "La Salle Explorers Women's Basketball - Explorers News, Scores, Stats, Rumors & More" . ESPN. Retrieved November 3, 2017 .^ La Salle Explorers. "La Salle Explorers on Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games" . Sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved November 3, 2017 . ^ "Contract Will Not Be Renewed for Head Women's Basketball Coach Jeff Williams" . goriverhawks.com . La Salle Explorers. March 1, 2018. Retrieved March 16, 2018 .^ "La Salle University Athletics - 2017–18 Women's Basketball Schedule" . goexplorers.com .
