2020–21 Drexel Dragons women's basketball team

2020–21 Drexel Dragons women's basketball
NCAA tournament, first round, L53–67
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
Record14–9 (8–6 CAA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Stacy Weiss (9th season)
  • Laura Kurz (1st season)
  • Jillian Dunston (1st season)
CaptainKayla Bacon
Home arenaDaskalakis Athletic Center
Seasons
2020–21 CAA women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Delaware 16 – 2   .889 24 – 5   .828
James Madison 9 – 6   .600 14 – 10   .583
Drexel† 8 – 6   .571 14 – 9   .609
Towson 8 – 6   .571 13 – 9   .591
Hofstra 5 – 7   .417 8 – 12   .400
Elon 3 – 5   .375 7 – 8   .467
Northeastern 6 – 10   .375 7 – 13   .350
William & Mary 3 – 5   .375 6 – 7   .462
Charleston 2 – 6   .250 6 – 9   .400
UNC Wilmington 3 – 10   .231 7 – 14   .333
† 2021 CAA tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2020–21 Drexel Dragons women's basketball team represented Drexel University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Dragons, led by first-year head coach Amy Mallon, played their home games at the Daskalakis Athletic Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as members of the Colonial Athletic Association.

Previous season

Main article: 2019–20 Drexel Dragons women's basketball team

Offseason

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Year Hometown Notes
AJ Davis 3 F 6'1" Freshman Baltimore, MD
Maria Ferariu 5 G 6'0" RS Freshman Brașov, Romania
Aubree Brown 11 G 5'11" RS Senior Philadelphia, PA Graduated
Bailey Greenberg 23 F 5'11" Senior North Wales, PA Graduated
Niki Metzel 24 F 6'2" Senior Princeton, NJ Graduated
Ana Ferariu 50 G 5'9" Senior Brașov, Romania Graduated

Incoming transfers

College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Tori Hyduke
G 		Fair Haven, NJ George Washington University 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) N/A Jun 12, 2020 
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Drexel 2020 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  • "Drexel Dragons". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  • "2020 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 10, 2020.

2020 recruiting class

College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Erin Sweeney
SG/SF 		Radnor, PA Archbishop John Carroll HS 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) N/A Apr 8, 2019 
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Elizabeth Dufrane
SG 		McLean, VA McLean HS 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) N/A Aug 28, 2019 
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Jasmine Valentine
PF 		Millersville, MD Old Mill HS 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) N/A Mar 23, 2020 
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Chloe Hodges
W 		6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) N/A Apr 15, 2020 
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:


Roster

2020–21 Drexel Dragons women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown
G 1 Keishana Washington 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Jr Durham Elite Prep Pickering, Ontario
F 2 Hetta Saatman 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) So Linden Hall Lancaster, PA
G 4 Kayla Bacon (C) 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Sr Seton Keough Owings Mills, MD
F 5 Chloe Hodges 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Fr St Michael's Adelaide, Australia
F 10 Brianne Borcky 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) So Garnet Valley HS Glen Mills, PA
G 11 Tori Hyduke 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) RS So Rumson-Fair Haven/George Washington Fair Haven, NJ
G 12 Hannah Nihill 5 ft 3 in (1.6 m) Sr Cardinal O'Hara Drexel Hill, PA
G 13 Erin Sweeney 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Fr Archbishop John Carroll HS Havertown, PA
G 14 Elizabeth Dufrane 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Fr McLean HS Falls Church, VA
F 20 Kate Connolly 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Jr Souderton Area HS Harleysville, PA
F 21 Jasmine Valentine 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Fr St. Vincent Pallotti HS Odenton, MD
G 22 Maura Hendrixson 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Jr Cardinal O'Hara HS (PA) Garnet Valley, PA
F 30 Mariah Leonard 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) RS Sr Broad Run Ashburn, VA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: December 10, 2020

Schedule and results

[1]

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 28, 2020*
2:00 pm, ESPN3 		at Rider W 62–49  1–0
  22 – Nihill   9 – Saatman   4 – Washington  Alumni Gymnasium (0)
Lawrenceville, NJ
December 2, 2020*
6:00 pm, NBCS+ 		Saint Joseph's Postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic Daskalakis Athletic Center 
Philadelphia, PA
December 5, 2020*
2:00 pm, ESPN3 		at Monmouth W 61–50  2–0
  18 – Nihill   9 – Connolly   8 – Hendrixson  OceanFirst Bank Center (0)
West Long Branch, NJ
December 13, 2020*
1:00 pm 		at Villanova L 46–48  2–1
  16 – Washington   9 – Washington   3 – Washington  Finneran Pavilion (0)
Villanova, PA
December 16, 2020*
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at La Salle Postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic[2] Tom Gola Arena 
Philadelphia, PA
December 20, 2020*
2:00 pm 		Old Dominion Postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic[2] Daskalakis Athletic Center 
Philadelphia, PA
December 22, 2020*
7:00 pm 		Saint Joseph's Postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic[2] Daskalakis Athletic Center 
Philadelphia, PA
CAA regular season
January 2, 2021
1:00 pm 		at UNC Wilmington W 76–63  3–1
(1–0) 		 18 – Nihill   10 – Leonard   5 – Nihill  Trask Coliseum (25)
Wilmington, NC
January 3, 2021
1:00 pm 		at UNC Wilmington W 61–34  4–1
(2–0) 		 13 – Nihill   7 – Leonard   6 – Hendrixson  Trask Coliseum (25)
Wilmington, NC
January 9, 2021
 Charleston Postponed due to COVID-19 Daskalakis Athletic Center 
Philadelphia, PA
January 9, 2021*
2:00 pm, NBCSPHI+ 		Delaware State W 70–47  5–1
  15 – Leonard   6 – Connolly   6 – Nihill  Daskalakis Athletic Center (0)
Philadelphia, PA
January 10, 2021
 Charleston Postponed due to COVID-19 Daskalakis Athletic Center 
Philadelphia, PA
January 13, 2021*
6:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at La Salle L 55–58  5–2
  16 – Washington   7 – Leonard   6 – Nihill  Tom Gola Arena (0)
Philadelphia, PA
January 16, 2021
2:00 pm 		at William & Mary W 64–58  6–2
(3–0) 		 17 – Leonard   11 – Leonard   6 – Nihill  Kaplan Arena (0)
Williamsburg, VA
January 17, 2021
2:00 pm 		at William & Mary L 53–69  6–3
(3–1) 		 18 – Nihill   7 – Tied   5 – Hendrixson  Kaplan Arena (0)
Williamsburg, VA
January 23, 2021
1:00 pm 		Elon L 57–59  6–4
(3–2) 		 16 – Tied   9 – Leonard   7 – Hendrixson  Daskalakis Athletic Center (0)
Philadelphia, PA
January 24, 2021
1:00 pm 		Elon W 55–44  7–4
(4–2) 		 22 – Nihill   7 – Leonard   5 – Hendrixson  Daskalakis Athletic Center (0)
Philadelphia, PA
January 30, 2021
12:00 pm 		at Northeastern W 79–64  8–4
(5–2) 		 21 – Nihill   6 – Bacon   8 – Washington  Cabot Center (0)
Boston, MA
January 31, 2021
12:00 pm 		at Northeastern W 58–56  9–4
(6–2) 		 19 – Nihill   6 – Leonard   6 – Hendrixson  Cabot Center (0)
Boston, MA
February 6, 2021
1:00 pm, NBCSPHI 		Hofstra Postponed due to COVID-19[3] Daskalakis Athletic Center 
Philadelphia, PA
February 7, 2021
1:00 pm 		Hofstra Postponed due to COVID-19[3] Daskalakis Athletic Center 
Philadelphia, PA
February 12, 2021
6:00 pm 		at Delaware L 60–68  9–5
(6–3) 		 32 – Nihill   10 – Leonard   5 – Hendrixson  Bob Carpenter Center (0)
Newark, DE
February 14, 2021
1:00 pm, NBCSPHI 		Delaware L 55–65  9–6
(6–4) 		 23 – Washington   7 – Bacon   7 – Nihill  Daskalakis Athletic Center (0)
Philadelphia, PA
February 20, 2021
2:00 pm 		at Towson W 71–55  10–6
(7–4) 		 19 – Washington   7 – Hendrixson   5 – Nihill  SECU Arena (0)
Towson, MD
February 21, 2021
2:00 pm 		at Towson L 62–77  10–7
(7–5) 		 17 – Washington   3 – 4 Tied   3 – Washington  SECU Arena (0)
Towson, MD
February 27, 2021
1:00 pm 		James Madison W 51–48  11–7
(8–5) 		 20 – Nihill   7 – Leonard   6 – Nihill  Daskalakis Athletic Center (0)
Philadelphia, PA
February 28, 2021
1:00 pm 		James Madison L 51–61  11–8
(8–6) 		 16 – Washington   7 – Tied   3 – Bacon  Daskalakis Athletic Center (0)
Philadelphia, PA
CAA Tournament
March 11, 2021
9:30 pm 		(3) at (6) Elon
Quarterfinals 		W 65–59  12–8
  24 – Nihill   6 – Tied   5 – Nihill  Schar Center (200)
Elon, NC
March 12, 2021
6:00 pm 		(3) vs. (2) James Madison
Semifinals 		W 79–76 OT 13–8
  35 – Washington   8 – Connolly   3 – Nihill  Schar Center (200)
Elon, NC
March 13, 2021
5:00 pm 		(3) vs. (1) Delaware
Championship 		W 63–52  14–8
  30 – Washington   6 – Nihill   3 – Tied  Schar Center (200)
Elon, NC
NCAA tournament
March 22, 2021
12:00 pm, ESPN2 		(14 A) vs. (3 A) No. 10 Georgia
First round 		L 53–67  14–9
  22 – Nihill   8 – Leonard   5 – Washington  Bill Greehey Arena 
San Antonio, Texas
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Awards

Kate Connolly
  • CAA All-Tournament Team
Hannah Nihill
  • CAA Defensive Player of the Year
  • CAA All-Conference First Team
  • CAA All-Defensive Team
  • CAA Dean Ehlers Leadership Award
  • CAA All-Tournament Team
Keishana Washington
  • CAA All-Conference Third Team
  • CAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player
  • CAA All-Tournament Team

See also

References

  1. ^ "2020-21 Women's Basketball Schedule". drexeldragons.com. Drexel University. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Drexel Women's Basketball Pauses Activity Due to COVID-19 Protocols". DrexelDragons.com. Philadelphia, PA. December 15, 2020. Archived from the original (Web) on December 15, 2020. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Women's Basketball Games vs. Hofstra on Feb. 6-7 Postponed". DrexelDragons.com. Richmond, VA. February 2, 2021. Archived from the original (Web) on February 4, 2021. Retrieved February 4, 2021.