DREXEL 2018-19 Game Notes WOMEN'S BASKETBALL 2009 CAA Champions • 2013 WNIT Champions • Eight WNIT Appearances 2018 CAA Regular Season Champions DRExEl ATHlETIC COMMUNICATIONS 2018-19 Schedule Associate 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 9 RV QUINNIPIAC ....................................L, 56-52 www.DrexelDragons.com 11 SAINT JOSEPH’S ................................. W, 51-34 15 BUCKNELL ................................................ 7 p.m. Today’s Game 23 vs. Siena# .................................................. 7 p.m. Drexel Dragons (1-1) vs. 24 vs. Wagner/Vermont# ................................TBA 28 at La Salle ................................................. 7 p.m. Bucknell Bison (2-0) December Thursday, November 15, 2018 • 7 p.m 7 at Manhattan% ......................................... 7 p.m. John A. Daskalakis Athletic Center (2,509) 8 vs. Wright State%................................3:30 p.m. 16 GARDNER-WEBB ...................................... 2 p.m. Drexel wraps up its sea- 21 PENN ...................................................11:30 a.m. son-opening three-game 29 at Richmond ............................................ 2 p.m. homestand with another January top mid-major opponent 4 TOWSON* ................................................. 7 p.m. in Bucknell. The Dragons 6 JAMES MADISON* ................................... 2 p.m. and Bison have split a 13 at Delaware* ............................................ 2 p.m. pair of games over the 18 at Northeastern* ..................................... 7 p.m. last two years, with the 20 at Hofstra* ............................................... 2 p.m. home team winning both. 25 COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON* ................ 7 p.m. 27 UNCW* ...................................................... 2 p.m. Drexel Probable Starters February 1 at Elon* ..................................................... 7 p.m. No. Name (Yr., Pos., Hgt.; Hometown) PPG RPG Other 3 at William & Mary*.................................. 2 p.m. 1 Keishana Washington (Fr., G, 5-7; Pickering, Ont.) 4.0 1.5 3.5 APG 10 DELAWARE* ............................................. 2 p.m. Dished out five assists without a turnover in the win over Saint Joseph’s 15 HOFSTRA* ................................................ 7 p.m. 11 Aubree Brown (Jr., G, 5-11; Philadelphia, Pa.) 8.5 4.5 2.5 APG 17 NORTHEASTERN* ................................... 2 p.m. Scored 12 with four steals in the win over Saint Joseph’s 22 at UNCW* .................................................. 7 p.m. 12 Hannah Nihill (So., G, 5-3; Drexel Hill, Pa.) 6.5 4.5 2.5 SPG 24 at College of Charleston* ...................... 1 p.m. Grabbed seven rebounds, one shy of career high, in the win over Saint Joseph’s March 24 Niki Metzel (Jr., F, 6-2; Princeton, N.J.) 5.5 3.0 .833 FG% Scored with five rebounds, including two offensive boards, in the win over SJU 1 WILLIAM & MARY* .................................. 7 p.m. 23 Bailey Greenberg (Jr., F, 5-11; North Wales, Pa.) 17.0 9.0 2.0 APG 3 ELON* ........................................................ 2 p.m. Has scored 17 in both games thus far; double-double with 10 boards vs. Quinnipiac 7 at James Madison* .................................. 7 p.m. 9 at Towson* ............................................... 2 p.m. Drexel Reserves 13-16 CAA Championships^ ...............................TBA 4 Kayla Bacon (So., G, 5-8; Owings Mills, Md.) 0.0 0.0 5.0 MPG *CAA Game Been on the court for 9:34 thus far this season # TD Bank Classic; Burlington, Vt. 10 Eline Maesschalck (Sr., F, 5-11; Aalst, Belgium) 5.5 0.0 1.0 APG % Manhattan College Holiday Tournament; Is 3-for-6 from long range on the year through two games Riverdale, N.Y. 20 Kate Connolly (Fr., F, 6-1; Harleysville, Pa.) 1.5 0.0 1.000 3FG% ^ CAA Championships; Bob Carpenter Center, Knocked down her only three-point attempt in five minutes of action vs. Quinnipiac Newark, Del. 22 Maura Hendrixson (Fr., G, 5-9; Garnet Valley, Pa.) 0.0 0.0 3.5 MPG Made collegiate debut against Quinnipiac, playing solid defense in fourth quarter Home Games in ALL CAPS 30 Mariah leonard (So., F, 5-10; Ashburn, Va.) 1.7* 2.3* 1.0 BPG* All dates and times are subject to change. Made three appearances before injury sidelined her for most of the 2017-18 season 34 Tereza Kracikova (Sr., C, 6-2; Prague, Czech Republic) 1.0 1.5 1.0 BPG Recorded a pair of blocks in the win over Saint Joseph’s 50 Ana Ferariu (Jr., G, 5-9; Brasov, Romania) 2.0 5.0 1.0 BPG Netted four points with seven rebounds in the win over Saint Joseph’s *Mariah Leonard stats are from the 2017-18 season. Internet Video and Audio Coverage DrexelDragons.tv (streaming video at home) DrexelDragons.com (audio for home and road) Ari Bluestein, play-by-play 2018-19 Drexel Quick Facts About Bucknell University Information Bucknell came into the season ranked No. 16, one spot behind the Location: Philadelphia, Pa. 19104 Dragons, in the CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25, but have started Founded: 1891 by Anthony J. Drexel out impressively with a pair of wins over Monmouth and the No. 1 team Enrollment: 24,190 in the poll, Quinnipiac. The Bison throttled Monmouth 70-32 on the road Nickname: Dragons on Nov. 6 to open their campaign, then took down a Bobcats team which Colors: Navy Blue and Gold held off Drexel by four, President: John A. Fry winning 75-58 at home on Director of Athletics: Dr. Eric Zillmer Sunday afternoon. Faculty Athletic Advisor: Dr. Kevin Gard STATISTICAL Kaitlyn Slagus leads the Athletic Department Phone: (215) 895-1999 COMPARISON team with a double-double Affiliation: NCAA Division I Drexel (1-1) Category Bucknell (2-0) average very early on this season. She is scoring a Team Facts 51.5 ................... Points Per Game .......................72.5 team-best 13 points per Home Venue: 45.0 ...............Opp. Points Per Game ..................45.0 game and pulling down 12 John A. Daskalakis Athletic Center (2,509) +6.5 .....................Scoring Margin ..................... +27.5 rebounds a contest. Kate Division I Record: 553-503 (37th season) .382 ..................... Field Goal Pct. ..........................466 Walker (12.5 ppg) and Ellie Conference: Colonial Athletic Association .360 ................ Opp. Field Goal Pct. .................. .281 Mack (10.0 ppg) are also put- .281 .............. 3-Point Field Goal Pct. ................ .459 ting up double figure points Coaching Staff .130 ......... Opp. 3-Point Field Goal Pct. ........... .188 for the Bison. Head Coach: Denise Dillon Both Slagus and Walker Alma Mater: Villanova ‘96 4.5 .................... 3-Point Field Goals .......................8.5 were named Preseason All- Career/Drexel Record: 283-196 (16th season) .593 .................... Free Throw Pct...................... ..842 Patriot League choices for Assoc. Head Coach: Amy Mallon (Saint Joseph’s ‘93) 35.0 ......................... Rebounds .............................41.5 the Bison, who were tabbed Asst. Coach: Stacy Weiss (Drexel ‘08) 33.5 .................... Opp. Rebounds ........................31.5 as the preseason favorites. Asst. Coach: Michelle Baker (Saint Joseph’s ‘12) +1.5 .................Rebounding Margin ................. +10.0 Slagus is a two-time Second Coord. Operations: Mike Halbiger (Drexel ‘16) 14.5 ............................Assists ...............................14.5 Team All-PL player. 18.0 .........................Turnovers ............................18.5 2017-18 Review 16.0 .................... Opp. Turnovers .......................17.5 Overall Record: 27-8 Series History -2.0..................... Turnover Margin .......................-1.0 CAA Record (Finish): 16-2 (t-1st) 0.8 ................. Assist/Turnover Ratio ...................0.8 CAA Tournament: 2-1, def. UNCW, 71-41, in quarter- last Meeting finals; def. Delaware, 58-53 (OT), in semifinals; lost to 9.0 ................................ Steals ................................12.5 Aubree Brown led the way Elon, 57-45, in championship game 3.0 ............................... Blocks ..................................3.5 with 13 points, six rebounds, WNIT: 1-1, def. Robert Morris, 57-44, in first round; lost Team Leaders three steals and three assists to Fordham, 63-60, in second round Greenberg (17.0) .......Scoring ............... Slagus (13.0) as the Dragons handled Bucknell last Nov. 18, 63-54, Greenberg (9.0)..... Rebounding ........... Slagus (12.0) at the Daskalakis Athletic Washington (3.5) .......Assists ................ English (4.5) Center. Bailey Greenberg Brown/Nihill (2.5) ...... Steals ..................Walker (3.5) scored nine and Eline Maess- 3 tied (1.0) .................. Blocks .....................Mack (1.5) chalck netted eight. Greenberg (6.5)..............FG ....... Walker/Slagus (4.0) Metzel (.833) .................FG% .....................Mack (.538) All-Time Greenberg (3.0).............. FT .....................Walker (3.5) Drexel leads the all-time 2 tied (1.000) ................FT% ..................Walls (1.000) series 17-9. The Dragons and Follow the Dragons Maesschalck (1.5) .........3FG ......... Kapp/Slagus (2.5) Bison have split games over Greenberg (.500) .........3FG% ....................Mack (.750) the last two years, with the home team winning each. Greenberg (39.0) ..........Min. ................. Walker (31.0) BUCKNELL ROSTER Athletics Department