Drexel Dragons Vs. UNCW Seahawks Thursday, March 12, 2020 / Noon Elon, N.C
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Drexel Dragons vs. UNCW Seahawks Thursday, March 12, 2020 / noon Elon, N.C. / Schar Center CAA Quarterfinals CONTACT / Patrick Shatkus FOLLOW ALONG Assistant Director of Athletic Communications Website / DrexelDragons.com DREXEL UNIVERSITY and Social Media Twitter / @DrexelWBB WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Email / [email protected] Instagram / @drexelwbb 2019 - 20 SCHEDULE DREXEL INFO OPENING TIP NOVEMBER (3-3) Drexel University * Drexel capped off the confer- 5 Tue. at Quinnipiac W, 66-62 ence schedule with a 16-2 record 9 Sat. DAVIDSON # W, 74-63 Dragons / 23-7, 16-2 CAA to claim the No. 1 seed in the CAA 11 Mon. No. 18/20 DePaul # L, 81-57 Championships and a share of the 16 Sat. PACIFIC # L, 58-51 2018-19 Record 24-9 / 14-4 CAA 24 Sun. RICHMOND W, 58-52 Last Game W, 72-60 vs. Charleston / March 8 conference’s regular-season title. 30 Sat. vs. Buffalo % L, 63-59 Head Coach Denise Dillon / Villanova, ‘96 * It marked the Dragons’ third Drexel Record 329-211 / 17th season regular-season CAA title, all of DECEMBER (4-2) Career Record 329-211 / 17th season which have come under the guid- 1 Sun. at Saint Joseph’s % W, 62-52 ance of Dillon. DU previously 4 Wed. VILLANOVA W, 54-52 (OT) Associate Head Coach earned a share of the regular-sea- 8 Sun. at Bucknell L, 60-49 Amy Mallon Saint Joseph’s, ‘93 son championship in 2017-18 and 17 Tue. LA SALLE W, 69-31 the outright title in 2008-09. 20 Fri. at Penn L, 53-49 30 Mon. MAINE W, 70-57 Assistant Coaches * The Dragons recorded their Stacey Weiss Drexel, ‘08 fourth-straight 20-win season for JANUARY (7-1) Michelle Baker Saint Joseph’s, ‘12 the first time in program history. 3 Fri. at Charleston * L, 73-59 * Last year, DU advanced to its 5 Sun. at UNCW * W, 73-72 (OT) OPPONENT INFO second-straight CAA championship 10 Fri. NORTHEASTERN * W, 50-41 game (third in the last four years) 12 Sun. HOFSTRA * W, 74-54 UNCW and earned a bid to the WNIT, its 19 Sun. DELAWARE * W, 63-59 (OT) 10th postseason appearance in the 24 Fri. at Elon * W, 55-53 (OT) Seahawks / 10-20, 6-12 CAA last 11 years. 26 Sun. at William & Mary * W, 61-54 31 Fri. TOWSON * W, 59-50 2018-19 Record 18-12 / 11-7 CAA Last GameW, 69-55 vs. Charleston / March 11 SERIES HISTORY FEBRUARY (6-1) 2 Sun. JAMES MADISON * W, 70-48 All Time-Series Drexel, 27-8 Head Coach Karen Barefoot / Chris. Newport, ‘95 7 Fri. at Hofstra * W, 45-32 Last Meeting W, 52-50/ March 5, 2020 9 Sun. at Northeastern * W, 67-51 School Record 40-51 / third season First Meeting W, 92-79 / Jan. 13, 2002 16 Sun. at Delaware * W, 52-32 Career Record 353-287 / 22nd season Last UNCW Win L, 63-51 / March 11, 2011 21 Fri. WILLIAM & MARY * W, 84-74 (OT) Current Streak Drexel, W18 23 Sun. ELON * W, 66-47 28 Fri. at James Madison * L, 69-39 2019 - 20 DREXEL DRAGONS MARCH (3-0) # Name (Year / Position / Height / Hometown) PTS REB Other 1 Sun. at Towson * W, 63-60 1 Keishana Washington (So. / G / 5-7 / Pickering, Ont.) 10.0 2.1 1.0 STL 5 Thu. UNCW * W, 52-50 2020 All-CAA Third Team; 2020 CAA Sixth Player of the Year 7 Sat. CHARLESTON W, 72-60 2 Hetta Saatman (Fr. / F / 6-2 / Philadelphia, Pa.) 1.0 0.1 0.3 BLK 12 Thu. UNCW @ noon Made her first appearance at No. 18/20 DePaul; 7 on the year 13 Fri. CAA Championships @ TBA 3 AJ Davis (Fr. / F / 6-1 / Baltimore, Md.) 1.6 0.6 0.2 BLK 14 Sat. CAA Championships @ TBA 11 appearances in freshman campaign with four field goals 4 Kayla Bacon (Jr. / G / 5-8 / Owings Mills, Md.) 1.8 1.2 0.4 STL * | Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) opponent Strong defender coming in as a reserve; tied career high (8) vs. Buffalo BOLD | Daskalakis Athletic Center, Philadelphia, Pa. 5 Maria Ferariu (Fr. / G / 6-0 / Brasov, Romania) 0.0 0.0 - # | Preseason WNIT at various locations Made her first appearance at No. 18/20 DePaul; three on the year % | 26th Annual Saint Joseph’s Hawk Classic @ | CAA Championships in Elon, N.C. 11 Aubree Brown (Sr. / G / 5-11 / Philadelphia, Pa.) 4.4 3.8 4.7 AST First DU player with at least 500 points, 500 rebounds, 500 assists in career 12 Hannah Nihill (Jr. / G / 5-3 / Drexel Hill, Pa.) 5.9 2.9 3.3 AST QUICK FACTS 10p, 8a, 5r, 4s in regular-season title clinching game vs. Charleston 15 Brianne Borcky (Fr. / F / 6-0 / Garnet Valley, Pa.) 0.6 0.4 0.2 STL School Drexel University 14 appearances in freshman season Mascot Dragons 20 Kate Connolly (So. / F / 6-1 / Harleysville, Pa.) 5.3 2.3 1.0 AST Colors Navy Blue and Gold Four double-digit scoring games on season Founded 1891 22 Maura Hendrixson (So. / G / 5-9 / Garnet Valley, Pa.) 2.6 1.0 1.0 AST Location Philadelphia, Pa. / 19104 Set career highs with 18 points and six three-pointers at Quinnipiac Enrollment 24,190 23 Bailey Greenberg (Sr. / F / 5-11 / North Wales, Pa.) 17.3 5.6 1.5 STL President John A. Fry 2020 All-CAA First Team; 3rd at Drexel in all-time scoring Director of Athletics Dr. Eric Zillmer 24 Niki Metzel (Sr. / F / 6-2 / Princeton, N.J.) 5.0 3.7 1.0 STL Preseason All-CAA Honorable Mention; Season-high 15 points at UNCW Home Venue Daskalakis Athletic Center 30 Mariah Leonard (Sr. / F / 5-10 / Ashburn, Va.) 6.6 3.6 1.0 AST DAC / 2,509 capacity Averaging 8.7 points in CAA games to rank third on the team DI WBB Record 601-518 (38th season) 50 Ana Ferariu (Sr. / G / 5-9 / Brasov, Romania) 1.7 1.3 0.6 AST Sparkplug off the bench; 10-point game vs. La Salle 1x CAA Tournament Champions / 3x CAA Regular-Season Champions / 1x WNIT Champions / 9x WNIT Appearances 2019 - 20 DREXEL DRAGONS NUMERICAL BY CLASS No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Hometown / High School SENIORS (5) 1 Keishana Washington G 5-7 So. Pickering, Ont. / Durham Prep Aubree Brown 2 Hetta Saatman F 6-2 Fr. Lancaster, Pa. / Linden Hall Ana Ferariu 3 AJ Davis F 6-1 Fr. Baltimore, Md. / McDonogh Bailey Greenberg 4 Kayla Bacon G 5-8 Jr. Owings Mills, Md. / Seton Keough Mariah Leonard 5 Maria Ferariu G 6-0 Fr. Brasov, Romania / Roland Park (Md.) Niki Metzel 11 Aubree Brown G 5-11 Sr. Philadelphia, Pa. / Archbishop Wood 12 Hannah Nihill G 5-3 Jr. Drexel Hill, Pa. / Cardinal O’Hara JUNIORS (2) 15 Brianne Borcky F 6-0 Fr. Garnet Valley, Pa. / Garnet Valley Kayla Bacon 20 Kate Connolly F 6-1 So. Harleysville, Pa. / Souderton Area Hannah Nihill 22 Maura Hendrixson G 5-9 So. Garnet Valley, Pa. / Cardinal O’Hara 23 Bailey Greenberg F 5-11 Sr. North Wales, Pa. / Archbishop Wood SOPHOMORES (3) 24 Niki Metzel F 6-2 Sr. Princeton, N.J. / Rutgers Prep 30 Mariah Leonard F 5-10 Sr. Ashburn, Va. / Broad Run Kate Connolly 50 Ana Ferariu G 5-9 Sr. Brasov, Romania / Johannes Honterus Maura Hendrixson Keishana Washington ALPHABETICAL No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Hometown / High School FRESHMEN (4) 4 Kayla Bacon G 5-8 Jr. Owings Mills, Md. / Seton Keough Brianne Borcky 15 Brianne Borcky F 6-0 Fr. Garnet Valley, Pa. / Garnet Valley AJ Davis 11 Aubree Brown G 5-11 Sr. Philadelphia, Pa. / Archbishop Wood Maria Ferariu 20 Kate Connolly F 6-1 So. Harleysville, Pa. / Souderton Area Hetta Saatman 3 AJ Davis F 6-1 Fr. Baltimore, Md. / McDonogh 50 Ana Ferariu G 5-9 Sr. Brasov, Romania / Johannes Honterus BY LOCATION 5 Maria Ferariu G 6-0 Fr. Brasov, Romania / Roland Park (Md.) UNITED STATES (11) 23 Bailey Greenberg F 5-11 Sr. North Wales, Pa. / Archbishop Wood PENNSYLVANIA (8) 22 Maura Hendrixson G 5-9 So. Garnet Valley, Pa. / Cardinal O’Hara Brianne Borcky 30 Mariah Leonard F 5-10 Sr. Ashburn, Va. / Broad Run Aubree Brown 24 Niki Metzel F 6-2 Sr. Princeton, N.J. / Rutgers Prep Kate Connolly 12 Hannah Nihill G 5-3 Jr. Drexel Hill, Pa. / Cardinal O’Hara Bailey Greenberg 2 Hetta Saatman F 6-2 Fr. Lancaster, Pa. / Linden Hall Maura Hendrixson 1 Keishana Washington G 5-7 So. Pickering, Ont. / Durham Prep Niki Metzel Hannah Nihill COACHING STAFF Hetta Saatman Head Coach: Denise Dillon (Villanova, ’96); 17th season Associate Head Coach: Amy Mallon (Saint Joseph’s, ’93); 16th season MARYLAND (2) Assistant Coach: Stacy Weiss (Drexel, ’08); 12th season Assistant Coach: Michelle Baker (Saint Joseph’s, ’12); eighth season Kayla Bacon Coordinator of Basketball Operations: Mike Halbiger (Drexel, ’16); second season AJ Davis Graduate Assistant: Kelsi Lidge (Drexel, ’18); first season Athletic Trainer: Kerry DiPietro (East Stroudsburg, ’09); sixth season VIRGINIA (1) Mariah Leonard PRONUNCIATIONS 1 KEISHANA Washington kee-SHAH-nuh INTERNATIONAL (3) 2 Hetta SAATMAN SAT-man CANADA (1) 5 Maria FERARIU fuh-RAH-ree-ooh (car with “ooh” at end) Keishana Washington 12 Hannah NIHILL NI-hill 15 Brianne BORCKY bree-ANN BORE-kee (feel free to use “Bri”) ROMANIA (2) 22 MAURA HENDRIXSON MAR – uh HEND – rick – son Ana Ferariu 24 Niki METZEL rhymes with PRETZEL Maria Ferariu 50 ANA FERARIU AHH-nuh fuh-RAH-ree-ooh (car with “ooh” at end) AHC Amy MALLON mal-LUHN Ast Stacy WEISS rhymes with “ice” Ops Mike HALBIGER HAL-bigger AT Kerry DiPIETRO dee-pee-ET-tro ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS Patrick Shatkus, Assistant Director of Athletic Communications and Social Media (e) [email protected] / (w) 215-571-3605 HEAD COACH // DENISE DILLON Villanova ‘96 / 17th Season / Career Record: 329-211 * In her 17th season as the head coach of Drexel’s women’s bas- Career Highlights ketball team, Denise Dillon has become one of the most respected 2020 CAA Co-Coach of the Year coaches in collegiate women’s basketball, elevating the program to new heights and maintaining an enviable consistency and high level 2018 CAA Coach of the Year of play.