Drexel Dragons at College of Charleston Cougars Friday, January 3, 2020 / 6:30 p.m. Charleston, S.C. / TD Arena 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 went 7-5 as the Dragons fin- 5 Tue. at Quinnipiac W, 66-62 ished off nonconference play against 9 Sat. DAVIDSON # W, 74-63 Dragons / 7-5, 0-0 CAA Maine on Monday in Philadelphia with 11 Mon. No. 18/20 DePaul # L, 81-57 a 70-57 win. 16 Sat. PACIFIC # L, 58-51 2018-19 Record 24-9 / 14-4 CAA * Senior Bailey Greenberg leads the 24 Sun. RICHMOND W, 58-52 Last Game W, 70-57 vs. Maine / Dec. 30 team in scoring, averaging 20.9 points 30 Sat. vs. Buffalo % L, 63-59 Head Coach Denise Dillon / Villanova, ‘96 per game after a career-high 32 points Drexel Record 313-209 / 17th season against Maine. She also leads the con- DECEMBER (4-2) Career Record 313-209 / 17th season ference and ranks 12th in the country. 1 Sun. at Saint Joseph’s % W, 62-52 She sits in 10th place on Drexel’s all- 4 Wed. VILLANOVA W, 54-52 (OT) Assistant Coaches 8 Sun. at Bucknell L, 60-49 time scoring list. Amy Mallon Saint Joseph’s, ‘93 17 Tue. LA SALLE W, 69-31 * The Dragons have had three-straight Stacey Weiss Drexel, ‘08 20 Fri. at Penn L, 53-49 20-win seasons for the first time in 30 Mon. MAINE W, 70-57 Michelle Baker Saint Joseph’s, ‘12 program history. Last year, DU ad- vanced to its second-straight CAA JANUARY championship game (third in the last 3 Fri. at Charleston * 6:30 p.m. four years) and earned a bid to the 5 Sun. at UNCW * 1 p.m. OPPONENT INFO WNIT, its 10th postseason appearance 10 Fri. NORTHEASTERN * 7 p.m. in the last 11 years. 12 Sun. HOFSTRA * 2 p.m. College of Charleston * Drexel returns 1880 of its 1985 19 Sun. DELAWARE * 2 p.m. Cougars / 7-4, 0-0 CAA points scored last year when the Drag- 24 Fri. at Elon * 7 p.m. ons went 24-9, 14-4 CAA. 26 Sun. at William & Mary * 2 p.m. 31 Fri. TOWSON * 7 p.m. 2018-19 Record 7-23 / 3-15 CAA Last Game W, 73-62 vs. Western Carolina / Dec. 30 SERIES HISTORY FEBRUARY 2 Sun. JAMES MADISON * 2 p.m. Head Coach Robin Harmony / Maine ‘00 All Time-Series Drexel, 9-3 7 Fri. at Hofstra * 5 p.m. School Record 7-4 / first season Last Meeting W, 65-42 / Feb. 24, 2019 9 Sun. at Northeastern * 2 p.m. Career Record 253-120 / 13th season First Meeting W, 64-47 / Jan. 30, 2015 16 Sun. at Delaware * 1 p.m. Last CoC Win L, 79-75 / Feb. 3, 2017 21 Fri. WILLIAM & MARY * 7 p.m. Current Streak Drexel, W4 23 Sun. ELON * 2 p.m. 28 Fri. at James Madison * 7 p.m. 2019 - 20 DREXEL DRAGONS MARCH # Name (Year / Position / Height / Hometown) PTS REB Other 1 Sun. at Towson * 2 p.m. 1 Keishana Washington (So. / G / 5-7 / Pickering, Ont.) 8.3 2.3 1.2 AST 5 Thu. UNCW * 7 p.m. Second leading scorer; five games in double figures 7 Sat. CHARLESTON 1 p.m. 2 Hetta Saatman (Fr. / F / 6-2 / Philadelphia, Pa.) 0.0 0.5 1.0 BLK 11-14 CAA Championships @ TBA Made her first appearance at No. 18/20 DePaul; two on the year 3 AJ Davis (Fr. / F / 6-1 / Baltimore, Md.) 1.3 0.8 0.2 BLK * | Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) opponent Seven appearances in freshman campaign with four field goals BOLD | Daskalakis Athletic Center, Philadelphia, Pa. 4 Kayla Bacon (Jr. / G / 5-8 / Owings Mills, Md.) 2.2 1.3 0.9 AST # | Preseason WNIT at various locations Strong defender coming in as a reserve; tied career high (8) vs. Buffalo % | 26th Annual Saint Joseph’s Hawk Classic 5 Maria Ferariu (Fr. / G / 6-0 / Brasov, Romania) 0.0 0.0 - @ | CAA Championships in Elon, N.C. Made her first appearance at No. 18/20 DePaul; three on the year 11 Aubree Brown (Sr. / G / 5-11 / Philadelphia, Pa.) 3.3 3.7 5.0 AST Third all-time at Drexel in career assists 12 Hannah Nihill (Jr. / G / 5-3 / Drexel Hill, Pa.) 5.7 2.8 2.5 AST QUICK FACTS 2017-18 CAA Rookie of the Year 15 Brianne Borcky (Jr. / F / 6-0 / Garnet Valley, Pa.) 0.4 0.6 0.3 STL School Drexel University Seven appearances in freshman season Mascot Dragons 20 Kate Connolly (So. / F / 6-1 / Harleysville, Pa.) 4.0 2.4 1.1 STL Colors Navy Blue and Gold Scored career-high 12 points in 12 minutes off bench vs. La Salle Founded 1891 22 Maura Hendrixson (So. / G / 5-9 / Garnet Valley, Pa.) 4.8 1.8 1.2 STL 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.) 20.9 5.7 1.3 STL President John A. Fry Reigning CAA Player of the Year; 12th in country in points per game Director of Athletics Dr. Eric Zillmer 24 Niki Metzel (Sr. / F / 6-2 / Princeton, N.J.) 4.3 3.3 0.8 AST Preseason All-CAA Honorable Mention Home Venue Daskalakis Athletic Center 30 Mariah Leonard (Sr. / F / 5-10 / Ashburn, Va.) 3.5 2.5 0.9 STL DAC / 2,509 capacity Tallied her career-high 11-point performance vs. Buffalo DI WBB Record 585-516 (38th season) 50 Ana Ferariu (Sr. / G / 5-9 / Brasov, Romania) 2.4 2.2 1.0 AST Sparkplug off the bench; 10-point game vs. La Salle 2009 CAA Champions / 2013 WNIT Champions / 2018 CAA Regular Season Champions / Nine WNIT Appearances 1 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 more-UH 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 / (c) 661-904-0166 2 HEAD COACH // DENISE DILLON Villanova ‘96 / 17th Season / Career Record: 313-209 * 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 2018 CAA Coach of the Year coaches in collegiate women’s basketball, elevating the program to new heights and maintaining an enviable consistency and high level 2009 CAA Coach of the Year of play.