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 ........................................... W, 64-42 Today’s Game 23 vs. Siena# ............................................. W, 51-39 Drexel Dragons (17-5, 9-2) vs. 24 at Vermont# ........................................ W, 60-44 28 at La Salle ............................................ W, 58-43 Northeastern Huskies (15-8, 5-7) December Sunday, February 17, 2019 • 2:00 p.m. 7 at Manhattan% .................................... W, 53-39 John A. Daskalakis Athletic Center (2,509) 8 vs. Wright State%.........................L, 71-63 (OT) 16 GARDNER-WEBB ................................. W, 65-48 21 PENN .......................................................L, 55-39 Drexel can push its win- 29 at Richmond ....................................... W, 58-35 ning streak to 10, just January the third time in program 4 TOWSON* ..............................................L, 55-54 history the Dragons 6 JAMES MADISON* ................................L, 51-35 would have a double- 13 at Delaware* ....................................... W, 57-40 figure win streak, with a 18 at Northeastern* ................................ W, 61-59 win that would be #300 20 at Hofstra* .......................................... W, 61-49 in Denise Dillon’s career. 25 COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON* ........... W, 76-53 27 UNCW* ................................................. W, 67-55 Drexel Probable Starters February 1 at Elon* ................................................ W, 59-44 No. Name (Yr., Pos., Hgt.; Hometown) PPG RPG Other 3 at William & Mary*............................. W, 62-58 1 Keishana Washington (Fr., G, 5-7; Pickering, Ont.) 5.9 2.2 2.0 APG 10 DELAWARE* ........................................ W, 58-41 All 10 of her points vs. Hofstra came after halftime (5-for-7 from floor in 2nd half) 15 HOFSTRA* ........................................... W, 62-39 11 Aubree Brown (Jr., G, 5-11; Philadelphia, Pa.) 7.5 4.7 4.3 APG 17 NORTHEASTERN* ................................... 2 p.m. Dished out three assists and had a pair of steals in Friday’s win over Hofstra 22 at UNCW* .................................................. 7 p.m. 12 Hannah Nihill (So., G, 5-3; Drexel Hill, Pa.) 6.7 3.1 3.0 APG 24 at College of Charleston* ...................... 1 p.m. Career high nine assists along with nine points in Friday’s win over Hofstra March 24 Niki Metzel (Jr., F, 6-2; Princeton, N.J.) 7.1 5.9 .813 FT% Scored nine, all in the first half, to help fuel Friday’s win over Hofstra 1 WILLIAM & MARY* .................................. 7 p.m. 23 Bailey Greenberg (Jr., F, 5-11; North Wales, Pa.) 18.2 7.0 .469 FG% 3 ELON* ........................................................ 2 p.m. Finished with 15 points, seven boards and three steals in just 24 minutes on Friday 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.) 1.1 1.4 9.7 MPG *CAA Game Netted four with four reebounds in Friday’s win over Hofstra # TD Bank Classic; Burlington, Vt. 10 Eline Maesschalck (Sr., F, 5-11; Aalst, Belgium) 1.9 0.6 6.8 MPG % Manhattan College Holiday Tournament; Made 14 appearances, is 5-for-20 from long range Riverdale, N.Y. 20 Kate Connolly (Fr., F, 6-1; Harleysville, Pa.) 0.8 0.6 6.0 MPG ^ CAA Championships; Bob Carpenter Center, Appeared in 12 games; scored two in four minutes of play on Friday Newark, Del. 22 Maura Hendrixson (Fr., G, 5-9; Garnet Valley, Pa.) 4.8 1.6 .371 3FG% Two-time CAA Rookie of the Week (Jan. 14, Jan. 28) Home Games in ALL CAPS 30 Mariah leonard (So., F, 5-10; Ashburn, Va.) 3.1 2.2 .400 FG% All dates and times are subject to change. Drew a pair of charges on Friday against Hofstra, adding three rebounds 34 Tereza Kracikova (Sr., C, 6-2; Prague, Czech republic) 1.7 1.5 9.6 MPG Scored two and grabbed three rebounds in Friday’s win over Hofstra 50 Ana Ferariu (Jr., G, 5-9; Brasov, romania) 2.8 2.4 1.6 APG Posted a season-best nine points with four assists in Friday’s win over Hofstra 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 Northeastern University Information Northeastern opened the season as the hottest team in the Colonial Location: Philadelphia, Pa. 19104 Athletic Association, winning its first nine games and 12 of its first 13. Founded: 1891 by Anthony J. Drexel Lately, though, the Huskies have dropped three of four heading into Enrollment: 24,190 Sunday’s game, including a 77-63 defeat at Delaware on Friday night. The Nickname: Dragons Huskies are 10-2 at home, but have won just once on the road (an 87-56 Colors: Navy Blue and Gold victory at Charleston on Feb. President: John A. Fry 1) since Dec. 15. Northeast- Director of Athletics: Dr. Eric Zillmer ern has not won back-to-back Faculty Athletic Advisor: Dr. Kevin Gard STATISTICAL games at any venue since its Athletic Department Phone: (215) 895-1999 COMPARISON 12-1 tear to open the year. Affiliation: NCAA Division I Drexel Category Northeastern First Team All-CAA per- former Jess Genco leads the Team Facts 57.5 ................... Points Per Game .......................69.2 way for the Huskies, scoring Home Venue: 47.7 ...............Opp. Points Per Game ..................65.7 17.2 points per game. She John A. Daskalakis Athletic Center (2,509) +9.8 .....................Scoring Margin ........................+3.5 also hands out 4.4 assists Division I Record: 569-507 (37th season) .383 ..................... Field Goal Pct. ..........................416 a game, second in the CAA. Conference: Colonial Athletic Association .362 ................ Opp. Field Goal Pct. .................. .404 Shannon Todd and Gabby Gi- .278 .............. 3-Point Field Goal Pct. ................ .365 acone join Genco in posting Coaching Staff .227 ......... Opp. 3-Point Field Goal Pct. ........... .314 double figure point totals as Head Coach: Denise Dillon the Huskies average nearly Alma Mater: Villanova ‘96 5.1 .................... 3-Point Field Goals .......................7.3 70 points a game. Career/Drexel Record: 299-200 (16th season) .707 .................... Free Throw Pct....................... .721 Northeastern has just two Assoc. Head Coach: Amy Mallon (Saint Joseph’s ‘93) 35.4 ......................... Rebounds .............................38.9 road games remaining after Asst. Coach: Stacy Weiss (Drexel ‘08) 34.7 .................... Opp. Rebounds ........................35.2 Sunday, as the Huskies host Asst. Coach: Michelle Baker (Saint Joseph’s ‘12) +0.7 .................Rebounding Margin ....................+3.7 the next three against Hofs- Coord. Operations: Mike Halbiger (Drexel ‘16) 14.9 ............................Assists ...............................15.0 tra, UNCW, and Charleston. 12.2 .........................Turnovers ............................17.2 2017-18 Review 17.3 .................... Opp. Turnovers .......................16.7 Series History Overall Record: 27-8 +5.1 ................... Turnover Margin .......................-0.5 CAA Record (Finish): 16-2 (t-1st) 1.2 ................. Assist/Turnover Ratio ...................0.9 last Meeting CAA Tournament: 2-1, def. UNCW, 71-41, in quarter- 8.6 ................................ Steals ..................................6.4 Bailey Greenberg scored 26, finals; def. Delaware, 58-53 (OT), in semifinals; lost to at the time a career high, Elon, 57-45, in championship game 2.1 ............................... Blocks ..................................1.5 including a turnaround at WNIT: 1-1, def. Robert Morris, 57-44, in first round; lost Team Leaders the buzzer that lifted Drexel to Fordham, 63-60, in second round Greenberg (18.2) .......Scoring ................Genco (17.2) over the Huskies in Boston, Greenberg (7.0)..... Rebounding ...........Giacone (6.4) 61-59. The loss for North- Brown (4.3) .................Assists ..................Genco (4.4) eastern was its first at home Nihill (1.7).................... Steals ...................Genco (1.9) this season. Maura Hendrix- Metzel (0.7) ................ Blocks .......................May (0.5) son added 16 points on 5-of- Greenberg (7.0)..............FG ......................Genco (5.7) 8 long-range shooting. Greenberg (.469) ..........FG% ................Giacone (.455) Greenberg (3.1).............. FT ......................Genco (2.9) All-Time Metzel (.813) .................FT% ...................Genco (.917) The Dragons lead the all- Follow the Dragons Hendrixson (1.4) ..........3FG ...................Geneco (2.9) time series 31-20 and have Hendrixson (.371) .......3FG% ..................Genco (.387) won eight in a row. Greenberg (33.9) ..........Min. ...................Genco (37.9) NORTHEASTERN ROSTER Athletics Department @DrexelDragons NO. NAME Cl. POS. HT. HOMETOWN Women’s Basketball