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 (21-6, 13-3) at 24 at Vermont# ........................................ W, 60-44 28 at La Salle ............................................ W, 58-43 James Madison Dukes (23-4, 15-1) December Thursday, March 7, 2019 • 7:00 p.m. 7 at Manhattan% .................................... W, 53-39 JMU Convocation Center (6,426) 8 vs. Wright State%.........................L, 71-63 (OT) 16 GARDNER-WEBB ................................. W, 65-48 Drexel will put its nation- 21 PENN .......................................................L, 55-39 leading road winning 29 at Richmond ....................................... W, 58-35 streak on the line against January a team with a 12-0 4 TOWSON* ..............................................L, 55-54 record at home for a 6 JAMES MADISON* ................................L, 51-35 second time in three 13 at Delaware* ....................................... W, 57-40 weeks. The Dragons need 18 at Northeastern* ................................ W, 61-59 a win to stay in the CAA 20 at Hofstra* .......................................... W, 61-49 regular season title hunt. 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.) 6.6 2.0 2.0 APG 10 DELAWARE* ........................................ W, 58-41 CAA Rookie of the Week on Feb. 25, scored seven with three assists over the weekend 15 HOFSTRA* ........................................... W, 62-39 11 Aubree Brown (Jr., G, 5-11; Philadelphia, Pa.) 7.6 4.7 4.5 APG 17 NORTHEASTERN* .............................. W, 76-45 Just one assist back of Qierra Murray (Towson) for the CAA lead in helpers 22 at UNCW* ............................................. W, 65-53 12 Hannah Nihill (So., G, 5-3; Drexel Hill, Pa.) 7.0 3.2 3.1 APG 24 at College of Charleston* ................. W, 65-42 Sank both threes she took and finished with nine points and four assists vs. Elon March 24 Niki Metzel (Jr., F, 6-2; Princeton, N.J.) 7.9 5.7 .837 FT% Scored eight with five rebounds against Elon, coming off the bench for Senior Day 1 WILLIAM & MARY* ....................L, 77-72 (3OT) 23 Bailey Greenberg (Jr., F, 5-11; North Wales, Pa.) 18.3 7.0 .475 FG% 3 ELON* ................................................... W, 68-45 CAA scoring leader and four-time CAA Player of the Week, a Drexel progam record 7 at RV 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 10.1 MPG *CAA Game Has appeared in 23 games including a pair of starts this season; scored four vs. Elon # TD Bank Classic; Burlington, Vt. 10 Eline Maesschalck (Sr., F, 5-11; Aalst, Belgium) 2.1 0.6 6.9 MPG % Manhattan College Holiday Tournament; Started on Senior Day, scoring season high nine on 3-of-4 long-distance shooting Riverdale, N.Y. 20 Kate Connolly (Fr., F, 6-1; Harleysville, Pa.) 0.9 0.7 5.7 MPG ^ CAA Championships; Bob Carpenter Center, Has made 15 appearances this season, pulled down a rebound vs. Elon Newark, Del. 22 Maura Hendrixson (Fr., G, 5-9; Garnet Valley, Pa.) 4.5 1.5 .355 3FG% Two-time CAA Rookie of the Week (Jan. 14, Jan. 28); netted nine against Elon Home Games in ALL CAPS 30 Mariah leonard (So., F, 5-10; Ashburn, Va.) 2.6 2.0 12.0 MPG All dates and times are subject to change. Had two rebounds and an assist in the win over Elon; has appeared in 22 games 34 Tereza Kracikova (Sr., C, 6-2; Prague, Czech republic) 1.8 1.6 9.6 MPG Started and had four points wiwth six rerbounds and a block in the win over Elon 50 Ana Ferariu (Jr., G, 5-9; Brasov, romania) 2.9 2.4 1.5 APG Scored three wit five boards vs. Elon; only reserve to appear in all 27 games 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 James Madison University Information James Madison has locked up at least a share of the CAA regular Location: Philadelphia, Pa. 19104 season championship for the fifth time in six seasons, and can clinch Founded: 1891 by Anthony J. Drexel the outright title with a win in either of its two games this weekend to Enrollment: 24,190 conclude the regular season. The Dukes have yet to lose at home this Nickname: Dragons season, their next-to-last at the JMU Convocation Center, as they enter Colors: Navy Blue and Gold this weekend 12-0 at home. President: John A. Fry Overall, the Dukes have won Director of Athletics: Dr. Eric Zillmer 10 straight dating back to a Faculty Athletic Advisor: Dr. Kevin Gard STATISTICAL Jan. 18 loss at UNCW. Athletic Department Phone: (215) 895-1999 COMPARISON Kamiah Smalls, the Pre- Affiliation: NCAA Division I Drexel Category James Madison season CAA Player of the Year, is having a strong Team Facts 59.7 ................... Points Per Game .......................68.1 season leading the Dukes at Home Venue: 48.6 ...............Opp. Points Per Game ..................51.0 17.5 points per game. She is John A. Daskalakis Athletic Center (2,509) +11.1 ...................Scoring Margin ...................... -17.1 one of three Dukes - along Division I Record: 575-508 (37th season) .395 ..................... Field Goal Pct. ..........................410 with Lexie Barrier and Jackie Conference: Colonial Athletic Association .368 ................ Opp. Field Goal Pct. .................. .321 Benitez - averaging double .280 .............. 3-Point Field Goal Pct. ................ .336 figures this season. Kayla Coaching Staff .232 ......... Opp. 3-Point Field Goal Pct. ........... .271 Cooper-Williams leads the Head Coach: Denise Dillon CAA with her 9.7 rebounds a Alma Mater: Villanova ‘96 5.1 .................... 3-Point Field Goals .......................7.0 game. As a team, JMU is sec- Career/Drexel Record: 303-201 (16th season) .714 .................... Free Throw Pct....................... .720 ond only to the Dragons in Assoc. Head Coach: Amy Mallon (Saint Joseph’s ‘93) 35.0 ......................... Rebounds .............................44.4 scoring defense in the CAA Asst. Coach: Stacy Weiss (Drexel ‘08) 34.1 .................... Opp. Rebounds ........................34.0 and third nationally, allowing Asst. Coach: Michelle Baker (Saint Joseph’s ‘12) +0.9 .................Rebounding Margin ................. +10.4 51.0 points per game. Coord. Operations: Mike Halbiger (Drexel ‘16) 15.5 ............................Assists ...............................12.5 12.3 .........................Turnovers ............................14.4 2017-18 review 17.8 .................... Opp. Turnovers .......................14.8 Series History Overall Record: 27-8 +5.5 ................... Turnover Margin ......................+0.4 CAA Record (Finish): 16-2 (t-1st) 1.3 ................. Assist/Turnover Ratio ...................0.9 last Meeting CAA Tournament: 2-1, def. UNCW, 71-41, in quarter- 8.8 ................................ Steals ..................................7.0 Drexel led for much of the finals; def. Delaware, 58-53 (OT), in semifinals; lost to afternoon but went cold in Elon, 57-45, in championship game 2.1 ............................... Blocks ..................................6.3 the fourth quarter, failing to WNIT: 1-1, def. Robert Morris, 57-44, in first round; lost Team Leaders knock down a fourth-quarter to Fordham, 63-60, in second round Greenberg (18.3) .......Scoring ............... Smalls (17.5) field goal as James Madi- Greenberg (7.0)..... Rebounding ...Cooper-Williams (9.7) son handed the Dragons a Brown (4.5) .................Assists .............Reynolds (3.8) second consecutive loss to Nihill (1.9).................... Steals ..............Reynolds (1.7) open CAA play, 51-35. It was Metzel (0.7) ................ Blocks .. Cooper-Williams (2.8) Drexel’s lowest point produc- Greenberg (7.0)..............FG ..................... Smalls (6.5) tion of the season. Greenberg (.475) ..........FG% .................. Smalls (.492) Greenberg (3.1).............. FT ..................... Smalls (2.4) All-Time Metzel (.837) .................FT% ...................Merrit (.787) James Madison leads the Follow the Dragons Hendrixson (1.4) ..........3FG ...................Benitez (2.5) all-time series, 26-12. Drexel Hendrixson (.355) .......3FG% ................. Smalls (.413) hasn’t won in Harrisonburg since Jan. 10, 2013. Greenberg (34.2) ..........Min. .................. Smalls (30.4) JAMES MADISON ROSTER Athletics Department