Drexel Women's Basketball Drexel Combined Team Statistics (As of Nov 21, 2014) All Games
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DREXEL 2014-15 Game Notes WOMEN'S BASKETBALL 2009 CAA Champions • 2013 WNIT Champions • 2010, 2011, 2012 WNIT DREXEL MEDIA RELATIONS 2014 Schedule Assistant Director/WBB Contact: Sam Angell • [email protected] Date Opponent .....................................Time/Result O: 215-895-6895 • F: 215-895-2038 November 3141 Chestnut Street, Daskalakis Athletic Center, Philadelphia, PA 19104 16 CORNELL ............................................. W, 62-53 www.DrexelDragons.com 19 at Princeton ...........................................L, 59-43 22 COLGATE .............................................2:00 p.m. Today’s Game: 25 SAINT JOSEPH’S .................................7:00 p.m. Drexel Dragons (1-1) vs. December 6 vs. St. Bonaventure #.........................4:00 p.m. Colgate Raiders (0-2) 7 at Brown/vs. Sacred Heart # .....................TBA Saturday, November 22, 2014 • 2:00 p.m. 14 at Pittsburgh .......................................2:00 p.m. John A. Daskalakis Athletic Center (2,509) 17 at Quinnipiac ......................................7:00 p.m. 20 PENN .....................................................2:00 p.m. The Dragons are 1-1 for 28 vs. Miami (Ohio) % .......................... 12:30 p.m. a fourth-straight season. 29 at Virginia % ........................................7:00 p.m. In each of the previous January three years, Drexel won 4 NORTHEASTERN* ..............................2:00 p.m. its third game to move 6 at Elon* ................................................7:00 p.m. to 2-1. The Dragons will 9 HOFSTRA* ...........................................7:00 p.m. attempt to avenge a loss 11 UNCW* .................................................2:00 p.m. at Colgate last season in 15 at William & Mary*.............................7:00 p.m. this afternoon’s matchup. 18 at James Madison* .............................2:00 p.m. 22 at Hofstra* ....................................... 12:00 p.m. Drexel Probable Starters 25 DELAWARE* ........................................2:00 p.m. 30 COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON* ...........7:00 p.m. No. Name (Yr., Pos., Hgt.; Hometown) PPG RPG Other February 22 Meghan Creighton (Jr., G, 5-7; West Chester, Pa.) 6.5 3.0 4.5 APG 1 at UNCW* .............................................2:00 p.m. Nine total assists through three games, with just three turnovers thus far 6 WILLIAM & MARY* .............................7:00 p.m. 24 Rachel Pearson (Jr., G, 5-11; West Chester, Pa.) 11.0 5.0 .429 FG% 8 JAMES MADISON* ..............................2:00 p.m. Led all scorers with 15 points at Princeton, adding five rebounds 15 at Towson* ..........................................7:00 p.m. 33 Sarah Curran (So., F, 5-11; Media, Pa.) 8.0 2.5 1.5 APG 19 at College of Charleston* .................7:00 p.m. Finished with team-high 12 points, all in the first half, in the win over Cornell 22 at Delaware* .......................................2:00 p.m. 41 Jamila Thompson (Sr., F, 6-4; London, England) 6.5 2.0 2.0 APG Dished out three assists at Princeton against just one turnover 27 ELON* ...................................................7:00 p.m. 42 Jackie Schluth (Sr., F, 6-1; Medford, N.J.) 5.0 5.5 .400 FG% March Four points, seven rebounds and two steals at Princeton 1 TOWSON* ............................................3:00 p.m. 4 at Northeastern* ................................7:00 p.m. Drexel Reserves 12-15 CAA Championships^ ...............................TBA 3 Ashida Cooper (So., G, 5-5; Bensalem, Pa.) 0.0 0.0 1 Stl Made appearance at Princeton, collecting a steal in two minutes *CAA Game 11 Florence Ouattara (R-Fr., G, 5-10; Tiassale, Ivory Coast) 3.0 0.0 5.0 MPG # Brown Classic, Providence, R.I. Made collegiate debut at Princeton, hitting a 3ptr in her only FG attempt % Holiday Inn University Area Cavalier Classic, 14 Sara Woods (Fr., G/F, 5-10; Olney, Md.) 0.0 0.0 2.0 MPG Charlottesville, Va. Made collegiate debut at Princeton, playing two minutes ^CAA Championships, Show Place Arena, 15 Carrie Alexander (Jr., G, 5-7; Bowie, Md.) 1.5 0.5 2.0 APG Upper Marlboro, Md. Both her career blocks have come against Princeton (one in 2013-14, one on Wed.) Home Games in ALL CAPS 20 Jessica Pellecchio (Jr., G, 5-6; Lebanon, N.J.) 9.1* 1.5* .348 3FG%* All dates and times are subject to change. Will redshirt in 2014-15 after transferring from VCU 21 Megan Marecic (Fr., G, 5-11; Bethel Park, Pa.) 4.5 3.5 2 Stls Had three rebounds and two steals in 12 minutes at Princeton 23 Alexis Smith (So., G, 5-6; Lusby, Md.) 4.0 1.5 13.5 MPG Knocked down six points in 17 minutes at Princeton 25 Kelsi Lidge (Fr., F, 5-8; Aurora, Colo.) 4.0 3.0 2.5 SPG Four points, three rebounds and three steals at Princeton 53 April Henson (Fr., F, 5-9; Lorton, Va.) -- -- -- A two-time First Team All-District selection at South County H.S. * with VCU 2014-15 Drexel Quick Facts About Colgate University Information The Colgate Raiders are coming off a difficult, eight-win season in 2013- Location: Philadelphia, Pa. 19104 14. The year ended on a positive note, as Colgate won three of its final Founded: 1891 by Anthony J. Drexel four regular season games after dropping nine in a row during Patriot Enrollment: 26,500 League play. However, the Raiders have opened up 2014-15 with two more Nickname: Dragons losses, these to Harvard and Cornell. Saturday’s game opens a four-game Colors: Navy Blue and Gold road swing for Colgate which will take the team to Georgia, President: John A. Fry STATISTICAL Rutgers and St. Bonaventure Senior Vice President: James Tucker COMPARISON* after Drexel. Director of Athletics: Dr. Eric Zillmer Three players are scoring Faculty Athletic Advisor: Dr. Kevin Gard Drexel Category Colgate in double figures for the Raiders in the early going, Athletic Department Phone: (215) 895-1999 52.5 ................... Points Per Game .......................59.5 with Carole Harris leading Affiliation: NCAA Division I 56.0 ...............Opp. Points Per Game ..................71.0 the way at 16.5 points per -3.5.......................Scoring Margin ...................... -11.5 game. Paige Kriftcher and Team Facts .358 ..................... Field Goal Pct. ..........................410 Josie Stockill are also putting Home Venue: .406 ................ Opp. Field Goal Pct. .....................468 up 11.5 and 11.0 points per John A. Daskalakis Athletic Ctr. (2,509) .231 .............. 3-Point Field Goal Pct. ...................256 contest, respectively, with Division I Record: 465-459 (33rd season) .237 ......... Opp. 3-Point Field Goal Pct. ..............364 Missy Repoli close behind at 9.0 a contest. Colgate is Conference: Colonial Athletic Association 4.5 .................... 3-Point Field Goals .......................5.0 .800 .................... Free Throw Pct..........................600 shooting .410 from the floor 30.0 ......................... Rebounds .............................32.0 as a team, although they are Coaching Staff allowing opponents to shoot 41.0 .................... Opp. Rebounds ........................38.0 .468. Head coach Nicci Hays Head Coach: Denise Dillon -11.0 ................Rebounding Margin .....................-6.0 Alma Mater: Villanova ‘96 Fort is in her fourth season 12.5 ............................Assists ...............................14.5 at the helm of the Raiders. Career Record: 195-152 (12th season) 14.0 .........................Turnovers ............................17.0 Drexel Record: Same 17.5 .................... Opp. Turnovers .......................17.5 Stat of the Day Assoc. Coach: Amy Mallon (Saint Joseph’s ‘93) +3.5 ................... Turnover Margin ......................+0.5 Asst. Coach: Stacy McCullough (Drexel ‘08) 0.9 ................. Assist/Turnover Ratio ...................0.9 Asst. Coach: Michelle Baker (Saint Joseph’s ‘12) 9.0 ................................ Steals ..................................8.5 17-21 Coord. Operations: Taylor Wootton (Drexel ‘13) 2.5 ............................... Blocks ..................................2.5 The Dragons were 17-for-21 Team Leaders Operations Asst: Fiona Flanagan (Drexel ‘14) from the free throw line on Pearson (11.0) ............Scoring ................Harris (16.5) Sunday afternoon against 2013-14 Review Schluth (5.5) .......... Rebounding ..............Harris (8.5) Cornell. Their 17 free throws Overall Record: 15-16 Creighton (4.5) ..........Assists ................... Jones (6.0) made were the Dragons’ most Lidge (2.5) .................... Steals .................... Jones (2.5) since netting 18 at Northeast- CAA Record (Finish): 9-7 (4th) Schluth (1.0) ............... Blocks ...................Harris (1.0) ern on January 24, 2013. Drex- CAA Tournament: Defeated #5 Hofstra in el’s proficiency at the charity Pearson (4.5) ..................FG ......................Harris (8.0) stripe helped win the game, quarterfinals, 60-55; Lost to #1 James Madison Lidge (.500) ...................FG% ...................Harris (.640) in semifinals, 55-43. particularly when paired with Thompson, Creighton (2.5) .. FT ....................Stockill (3.0) the Big Red’s 9-for-23 showing Schluth, Smith (1.000) FT% .................Stockill (.667) from the line. Award Winners Pearson (2.0) .................3FG .. Kriftcher, Repoli (2.0) Rachel Pearson: Third Team All-CAA Pearson (.286) ..............3FG% .............Kriftcher (.400) CAA All-Academic Team Creighton (33.0) ...........Min ....................Jones (33.5) Sarah Curran: CAA All-Rookie COLGATE ROSTER Meghan Creighton: CAA All-Academic Team NO. NAME POS. CL. HT. HOMETOWN Fiona Flanagan: