Drexel Dragons at Rider Broncs Saturday, November 28, 2020 / 2 P.M
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Drexel Dragons at Rider Broncs Saturday, November 28, 2020 / 2 p.m. Lawrenceville, N.J. / Alumni Gymnasium CONTACT / Patrick Shatkus FOLLOW ALONG Assistant Director of Athletic Communications Website / DrexelDragons.com DREXEL UNIVERSITY and Digital Media Twitter / @DrexelWBB WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Email / [email protected] Instagram / @drexelwbb 2020 - 21 SCHEDULE DREXEL INFO OPENING TIP NOVEMBER (0-0) Drexel University * Drexel claimed a share of the CAA 28 Sat. at Rider 2 p.m. regular-season crown and the No. 1 Dragons / 0-0, 0-0 CAA seed in the CAA Tournament with a DECEMBER (0-0) 5 Sat. at Monmouth 2 p.m. 2019-20 Record 23-7 / 16-2 CAA 16-2 record a year ago and reached 13 Sun. at Villanova 1 p.m. Last Game W, 72-60 vs. Charleston / March 7 the 20-win plateau (23-7) for the fifth 16 Wed. at La Salle 6 p.m. Head Coach Amy Mallon, Saint Joseph’s ‘93 time in the past six seasons. Drexel Record 0-0 / 1st season * The Dragons welcome back four of JANUARY (0-0) Career Record 0-0 / 1st season their top five scorers, led by junior 2 Sat. at UNCW * TBA Keishana Washington (10.0 ppg), 3 Sun. at UNCW * TBA Associate Head Coach 9 Sat. CHARLESTON * TBA who was chosen as the CAA Sixth Stacy Weiss Drexel ‘08 10 Sun. CHARLESTON * TBA Player of the Year and a Third Team 16 Sat. William & Mary * TBA All-CAA selection in 2019-20. Wash- 17 Sun. William & Mary * TBA Assistant Coaches ington is joined by seniors Hannah 23 Sat. ELON * TBA Laura Kurz Villanova ‘09 Jillian Bunston Michigan ‘18 Nihill (5.9 ppg) and Mariah Leonard 24 Sun. ELON * TBA (6.6 ppg) and junior Kate Connolly 30 Sat. at Northeastern * TBA 31 Sun. at Northeastern * TBA (5.3 ppg). OPPONENT INFO * Amy Mallon begins her first season FEBRUARY (0-0) Rider as Drexel’s head coach after 16 sea- 6 Sat. HOFSTRA * TBA sons with the program as an assis- 7 Sun. HOFSTRA * TBA Broncs / 0-1, 0-0 MAAC tant coach and associate head coach. 12 Fri. at Delaware * TBA 14 Sun. DELAWARE * TBA 2019-20 Record 26-4 / 18-2 MAAC 20 Sat. at Towson * TBA Last Game L, 70-37 at Villanova / Nov. 25 SERIES HISTORY 21 Sun. at Towson * TBA 27 Sat. JAMES MADISON * TBA All Time-Series Drexel, 18-6 28 Sun. JAMES MADISON * TBA Head Coach Lynn Milligan / Rider ‘92 Last Meeting W, 70-51 / Dec. 29, 2004 School Record 170-230 / 14th season First Meeting W, 76-59 / Jan. 18, 1983 Career Record 170-230 / 14th season Last UNCW Win L, 101-70 / Nov. 29, 1994 * | Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) opponent Current Streak Drexel, W5 BOLD | Daskalakis Athletic Center, Philadelphia, Pa. 2020 - 21 DREXEL DRAGONS QUICK FACTS # Name (Year / Position / Height / Hometown) 2019-20 Stats POSSIBLE STARTERS PTS REB Other School Drexel University 1 Keishana Washington (Jr. / G / 5-7 / Pickering, Ont.) 10.0 2.1 1.0 STL Mascot Dragons 2020 All-CAA Third Team; 2020 CAA Sixth Player of the Year Colors Navy Blue and Gold 4 Kayla Bacon (Sr. / G / 5-8 / Owings Mills, Md.) 1.8 1.2 0.4 STL Founded 1891 Strong defender coming in as a reserve; tied career high (8) vs. Buffalo Location Philadelphia, Pa. / 19104 12 Hannah Nihill (Sr. / G / 5-3 / Drexel Hill, Pa.) 5.9 2.9 3.3 AST Enrollment 24,205 10p, 8a, 5r, 4s in regular-season title clinching game vs. Charleston President John A. Fry 20 Kate Connolly (Jr. / F / 6-1 / Harleysville, Pa.) 5.3 2.3 1.0 AST Director of Athletics Dr. Eric Zillmer Four double-digit scoring games on 2019-20 season 30 Mariah Leonard (Sr. / F / 5-10 / Ashburn, Va.) 6.6 3.6 1.0 AST Home Venue Daskalakis Athletic Center Averaging 8.7 points in CAA games to rank third on the team DAC / 2,509 capacity POSSIBLE RESERVES DI WBB Record 601-518 (39th season) 2 Hetta Saatman (So. / F / 6-2 / Philadelphia, Pa.) 1.0 0.1 0.3 BLK Made her first appearance at No. 18/20 DePaul; 7 in 2019-20 5 Chloe Hodges (Fr. / F / 6-0 / Adelaide, Australia) - - - Played HS ball at St. Michael’s College from 2015-19 in Henley Beach, South Australia 10 Brianne Borcky (Fr. / F / 6-0 / Garnet Valley, Pa.) 0.6 0.4 0.2 STL 14 appearances in freshman season 11 Tori Hyduke (So. / G / 5-6 / Fair Haven, N.J.) 9.0 2.4 2.0 STL Tranferred after two seasons at GW, three years of eligibility 13 Erin Sweeney (Fr. / G / 5-10 / Havertown, Pa.) - - - 2020 Delco Player of the Year; two-time First Team All-Catholic and All-Delco 14 Elizabeth Dufrane (Fr. / G / 5-8 / Falls Church, Va.) - - - McLean High School’s Boys’ and Girls’ Basketball All-Time Leading Scorer 21 Jasmine Valentine (Fr. / F / 5-11 / Odenton, Md.) - - - Graduated from St. Vincent Pallotti High School in Laurel, Md. 22 Maura Hendrixson (Jr. / G / 5-9 / Garnet Valley, Pa.) 2.6 1.0 1.0 AST Set career highs with 18 points and six three-pointers at Quinnipiac 1x CAA Tournament Champions / 3x CAA Regular-Season Champions / 1x WNIT Champions / 9x WNIT Appearances 2020 - 21 DREXEL DRAGONS NUMERICAL BY CLASS No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Hometown / High School SENIORS (3) 1 Keishana Washington G 5-7 Jr. Pickering, Ont. / Durham Prep Kayla Bacon 2 Hetta Saatman F 6-2 So. Lancaster, Pa. / Linden Hall Mariah Leonard 4 Kayla Bacon G 5-8 Sr. Owings Mills, Md. / Seton Keough Hannah Nihill 5 Chloe Hodges F 6-0 Fr. Adelaide, Australia / St. Michael’s College 10 Brianne Borcky F 6-0 So. Garnet Valley, Pa. / Garnet Valley JUNIORS (3) 11 Tori Hyduke G 5-6 R-So. Fair Haven, N.J. / Rumson-Fair Haven Kate Connolly 12 Hannah Nihill G 5-3 Sr. Drexel Hill, Pa. / Cardinal O’Hara Maura Hendrixson 13 Erin Sweeney G 5-10 Fr. Havertown, Pa. / Archbishop Carroll Keishana Washington 14 Elizabeth Dufrane G 5-8 Fr. Falls Church, Va. / McLean 20 Kate Connolly F 6-1 Jr. Harleysville, Pa. / Souderton Area SOPHOMORES (3) 21 Jasmine Valentine F 5-11 Fr. Odenton, Md. / St. Vincent Pallotti Brianne Borcky 22 Maura Hendrixson G 5-9 Jr. Garnet Valley, Pa. / Cardinal O’Hara 30 Mariah Leonard F 5-10 Sr. Ashburn, Va. / Broad Run Tori Hyduke Hetta Saatman ALPHABETICAL FRESHMEN (4) No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Hometown / High School Elizabeth Dufrane 4 Kayla Bacon G 5-8 Sr. Owings Mills, Md. / Seton Keough Chloe Hodges 10 Brianne Borcky F 6-0 So. Garnet Valley, Pa. / Garnet Valley Erin Sweeney 20 Kate Connolly F 6-1 Jr. Harleysville, Pa. / Souderton Area Jasmine Valentine 14 Elizabeth Dufrane G 5-8 Fr. Falls Church, Va. / McLean 22 Maura Hendrixson G 5-9 Jr. Garnet Valley, Pa. / Cardinal O’Hara BY LOCATION 5 Chloe Hodges F 6-0 Fr. Adelaide, Australia / St. Michael’s College UNITED STATES (11) 11 Tori Hyduke G 5-6 So. Fair Haven, N.J. / Rumson-Fair Haven PENNSYLVANIA (6) 30 Mariah Leonard F 5-10 Sr. Ashburn, Va. / Broad Run Brianne Borcky 12 Hannah Nihill G 5-3 Sr. Drexel Hill, Pa. / Cardinal O’Hara Kate Connolly 2 Hetta Saatman F 6-2 So. Lancaster, Pa. / Linden Hall Maura Hendrixson 13 Erin Sweeney G 5-10 Fr. Havertown, Pa. / Archbishop Carroll Hannah Nihill 21 Jasmine Valentine F 5-11 Fr. Odenton, Md. / St. Vincent Pallotti Hetta Saatman 1 Keishana Washington G 5-7 Jr. Pickering, Ont. / Durham Prep Erin Sweeney MARYLAND (2) COACHING STAFF Kayla Bacon Head Coach: Amy Mallon (Saint Joseph’s ’93); first season; 17th at Drexel Jasmine Valentine Associate Head Coach: Stacy Weiss (Drexel ’08); 13th season Assistant Coach: Laura Kurz (Villanova ‘09); first season Assistant Coach: Jillian Dunston (Michigan ‘18); first season NEW JERSEY (1) Coordinator of Basketball Operations: Mike Halbiger (Drexel ’16); third season Tori Hyduke Graduate Assistant: Kelsi Lidge (Drexel ’18); second season Athletic Trainer: Kerry DiPietro (East Stroudsburg ’09); seventh season VIRGINIA (2) Elizabeth Dufrane PRONUNCIATIONS Mariah Leonard 1 KEISHANA Washington kee-SHAH-nuh 2 Hetta SAATMAN SAT-man INTERNATIONAL (2) 10 Brianne BORCKY bree-ANN BORE-kee (feel free to use “Bri”) CANADA (1) 12 Hannah NIHILL NI-hill Keishana Washington 22 MAURA HENDRIXSON MAR – uh HEND – rick – son HC Amy MALLON mal-LUHN AUSTRALIA (1) AHC Stacy WEISS rhymes with “ice” Chloe Hodges 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] HEAD COACH // AMY MALLON Saint Joseph’s ‘93 / First Season / Career Record: 0-0 Amy Mallon, a fixture on Drexel’s bench for the past 16 seasons, agreed to terms on Friday, March 27, 2020 to become the head women’s basketball coach at Drexel University. Mallon will become just the sixth head coach since the school became a Division I member. Mallon joined the Dragons in 2004 as an assistant coach before becoming the associate head coach in 2007. Charged with forging Drexel’s defense, Mallon galvanized DU into a formidable defensive adversary for opponents, pushing the Dragons to become one of the best defensive programs in the country. Mallon played a significant part in seven 20-win campaigns during her time as a Drexel coach includ- ing five in the last six seasons. Drexel went 23-7 in 2019-20, capping off the conference schedule with a 16-2 record to claim the No. 1 seed in the Colonial Athletic Association Championships and a share of the conference’s regular-season title.