2023–24 Drexel Dragons women's basketball team

2023–24 Drexel Dragons women's basketball
CAA tournament champions
NCAA tournament, First Round
ConferenceCoastal Athletic Association
Record19–15 (10–8 CAA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Stacy Weiss (12th season)
  • Belle Koclanes (2nd season)
Home arenaDaskalakis Athletic Center
Seasons
2024–25 →
2023–24 CAA women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Stony Brook 16 2   .889 28 5   .848
Monmouth 14 4   .778 22 10   .688
Charleston 13 5   .722 22 10   .688
North Carolina A&T 13 5   .722 22 12   .647
William & Mary 12 6   .667 15 14   .517
Towson 11 7   .611 20 11   .645
Drexel 10 8   .556 19 15   .559
Campbell 9 9   .500 17 14   .548
Elon 7 11   .389 11 21   .344
Delaware 7 11   .389 11 20   .355
Northeastern 5 13   .278 10 17   .370
Hampton 3 15   .167 3 26   .103
Hofstra 3 15   .167 11 21   .344
UNC Wilmington 3 15   .167 5 25   .167
2024 CAA tournament winner

The 2023–24 Drexel Dragons women's basketball team represented Drexel University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Dragons, led by fourth-year head coach Amy Mallon, played their home games at the Daskalakis Athletic Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as members of the Coastal Athletic Association (formerly known as the Colonial Athletic Association through the 2022–23 season).

Previous season

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The Dragons finished the 2022–23 season 21–10, 13–5 in CAA play to finish in tied for first place. They lost to Monmouth in the CAA tournament quarterfinals.[1] As conference regular season co-champions, the team earned an automatic bid to the 2023 Women's National Invitation Tournament, where they were defeated by Fordham in the first round.

Offseason

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Departures

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Name Number Pos. Height Year Hometown Notes
Keishana Washington 1 G 5'7" 6th Year Sr Pickering, Canada Graduated, signed to Minnesota Lynx
Moriah Murray 3 G 5'9" Freshman Dunmore, PA Transferred to Penn State
Brianne Borcky 10 F 6'0" Senior Garnet Valley, PA Graduated
Tori Hyduke 11 G 5'6" RS Senior Fair Haven, NJ Transferred to UMass
Kylie Lavelle 14 F 6'2" Sophomore Moosic, PA Transferred to Penn State
Maura Hendrixson 22 G 5'9" 6th Year Sr Garnet Valley, PA Graduated

Incoming transfers

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College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Erin Doherty
G
Havertown, PA Catholic University 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) N/A Mar 27, 2023 
Star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A
Amaris Baker
G
Philadelphia, PA Harcum College 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) N/A Apr 12, 2023 
Star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A
Brooke Mullin
G
Langhorne, PA Villanova University 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) N/A May 24, 2023 
Star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Drexel 2023 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
  • "Drexel Dragons". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
  • "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
  • "Drexel 2023 Basketball Commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved July 29, 2023.

Recruiting classes

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2023 recruiting class

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College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Laine McGurk
SF
West Chester, PA West Chester Rustin HS 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) N/A Dec 2, 2021 
Star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A
Clara Bergeron
SF
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec Cégep de Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu N/A N/A Jul 29, 2022 
Star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

2024 recruiting class

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College recruiting information (2024)
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Mariah Watkins
G
West Chester, PA Webster Schroeder HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) N/A May 31, 2023 
Star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:


Roster

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2023–24 Drexel Dragons women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown
F 2 Hetta Saatman 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Linden Hall Lancaster, PA
G 3 Amaris Baker 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Jr Cardinal O'Hara HS/Harcum Philadelphia, PA
G 4 Jalyn McNeill 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) So Our Lady of Good Counsel HS (MD) Damascus, MD
F 5 Chloe Hodges 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Sr St Michael's Adelaide, Australia
G 12 Grace O'Neill 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) So Archbishop John Carroll HS West Chester, PA
G 13 Erin Sweeney 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Sr Archbishop John Carroll HS Havertown, PA
G 15 Brooke Mullin 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Neshaminy HS/Villanova Langhorne, PA
G 20 Jennifer Martin 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) So Bradford Christian Academy (MA) Westford, MA
F 21 Jasmine Valentine 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Sr St. Vincent Pallotti HS Odenton, MD
F 22 Clara Bergeron 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Fr Cégep de Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu Montreal, Canada
G 23 Momo LaClair 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Jr Jamesville-DeWitt Syracuse, NY
F 24 Sira Ba 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Jr Antoine-de-St-Exupéry Montreal, Canada
G 25 Erin Doherty 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Haverford HS/Catholic Havertown, PA
G 41 Laine McGurk 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Fr West Chester Rustin HS West Chester, PA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: July 29, 2023

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 8, 2023*
6:00 pm, FloHoops
Norfolk State L 49–51  0–1
 14  Baker   7  Baker   3  O'Neill  Daskalakis Athletic Center (628)
Philadelphia, PA
November 10, 2023*
5:30 pm
at Delaware State W 65–33  1–1
 12  2 Tied   7  2 Tied   4  O'Neill  Memorial Hall (500)
Dover, DE
November 15, 2023*
6:00 pm, NBCSPHI/FloHoops
La Salle
Big 5
W 71–46  2–1
 20  McGurk   7  Hodges   5  2 Tied  Daskalakis Athletic Center (529)
Philadelphia, PA
November 19, 2023*
4:30 pm, FloHoops
Saint Joseph's
Big 5
L 53–64  2–2
 17  Mullin   5  Valentine   3  LaClair  Daskalakis Athletic Center (889)
Philadelphia, PA
November 28, 2023*
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at Lehigh L 57–58  2–3
 17  Mullin   7  Hodges   3  Baker  Stabler Arena (482)
Bethlhem, PA
December 6, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Marist W 51–36  3–3
 18  Hodges   7  2 Tied   3  Mullins  McCann Arena (952)
Poughkeepise, NY
December 9, 2023*
2:00 pm, FloHoops
Buffalo W 65–57  4–3
 27  Mullin   7  O'Neill   7  O'Neill  Daskalakis Athletic Center (491)
Philadelphia, PA
December 17, 2023*
2:00 pm, NBCSPHI/FloHoops
No. 22 Florida State L 56–76  4–4
 11  Mullin   8  Mullin   6  Mullin  Daskalakis Athletic Center (476)
Philadelphia, PA
December 20, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Florida Gulf Coast
Homewood Suites Classic
L 35–61  4–5
 12  Mullin   6  Valentine   2  2 Tied  Alico Arena (1,416)
Fort Myers, FL
December 21, 2023*
3:30 pm
vs. Cleveland State
Homewood Suites Classic
L 59–69  4–6
 20  Mullins   7  Baker   4  Hodges  Alico Arena (108)
Fort Meyers, FL
December 29, 2023*
2:00 pm, FloHoops
Arcadia W 63–39  5–6
 12  2 Tied   8  LaClair   10  Mullin  Daskalakis Athletic Center (427)
Philadelphia, PA
CAA regular season
January 5, 2024
6:00 pm, FloHoops
Hampton W 72–57  6–6
(1–0)
 22  Mullin   6  O'Neill   4  Hodges  Daskalakis Athletic Center (404)
Philadelphia, PA
January 7, 2024
2:00 pm, FloHoops
Northeastern W 67–65  7–6
(2–0)
 21  Hodges   7  O'Neill   5  Valentine  Daskalakis Athletic Center (517)
Philadelphia, PA
January 12, 2024
7:00 pm, FloHoops
at Charleston L 48–60  7–7
(2–1)
 11  Valentine   8  LaClair   6  Mullin  TD Arena (420)
Charleston, SC
January 14, 2024
12:00 pm, FloHoops
at UNC Wilmington W 59–45  8–7
(3–1)
 18  Mullin   10  Baker   6  2 Tied  Trask Coliseum (609)
Wilmington, NC
January 19, 2024
7:00 pm, FloHoops
Hofstra W 56–38  9–7
(4–1)
 14  Hodges   9  2 Tied   7  O'Neill  Daskalakis Athletic Center (354)
Philadelphia, PA
January 21, 2024
1:00 pm, NBCSPHI/FloHoops
Monmouth L 55–63  9–8
(4–2)
 21  Baker   6  O'Neill   6  Mullin  Daskalakis Athletic Center (637)
Philadelphia, PA
January 28, 2024
2:00 pm, NBCSPHI/FloHoops
at Stony Brook L 41–62  9–9
(4–3)
 8  Valentine   10  Hodges   4  Mullin  Island Frderal Arena (1,296)
Stony Brook, NY
February 2, 2024
6:00 pm, NBCSPHI/FloHoops
Delaware W 53–49  10–9
(5–3)
 13  Baker   13  O'Neill   4  2 Tied  Daskalakis Athletic Center (602)
Philadelphia, PA
February 4, 2024
1:00 pm, FloHoops
at William & Mary L 62–75  10–10
(5–4)
 13  Baker   13  O'Neill   4  2 Tied  Kaplan Arena (1,163)
Williamsburg, VA
February 11, 2024
1:00 pm, FloHoops
North Carolina A&T L 47–54  10–11
(5–5)
 16  Mullin   5  2 Tied   5  Hodges  Daskalakis Athletic Center (327)
Philadelphia, PA
February 16, 2024
7:00 pm, FloHoops
at Towson L 48–51 OT 10–12
(5–6)
 23  Hodges   10  2 Tied   6  Mullin  SECU Arena (765)
Towson, MD
February 18, 2024
2:00 pm, FloHoops
at Delaware W 61–59  11–12
(6–6)
 15  Baker   6  O'Neill   8  Mullin  Bob Carpenter Center (1,842)
Wilmington, DE
February 23, 2024
7:00 pm, NBCSPHI/FloHoops
at Monmouth L 55–61  11–13
(6–7)
 21  McGurk   5  2 Tied   4  Mullin  OceanFirst Bank Center (696)
West Long Branch, NJ
February 25, 2024
1:00 pm, NBCSPHI/FloHoops
UNC Wilmington W 63–39  12–13
(7–7)
 16  Mullin   8  O'Neill   4  3 Tied  Daskalakis Athletic Center (511)
Philadelphia, PA
March 1, 2024
6:00 pm, FloHoops
Stony Brook L 58–60  12–14
(7–8)
 21  Baker   8  O'Neill   5  3 Tied  Daskalakis Athletic Center (618)
Philadelphia, PA
March 3, 2024
2:00 pm, NBCSPHI/FloHoops
Campbell W 59–54  13–14
(8–8)
 15  Saatman   4  2 Tied   7  Hodges  Daskalakis Athletic Center (684)
Philadelphia, PA
March 7, 2024
6:00 pm, FloHoops
at North Carolina A&T W 67–54  14–14
(9–8)
 26  Baker   7  Saatman   6  Hodges  Corbett Sports Center (1,071)
Greensboro, NC
March 9, 2024
12:00 pm, FloHoops
at Elon W 56–43  15–14
(10–8)
 12  2 Tied   9  O'Neill   5  Mullin  Schar Center (809)
Elon, NC
CAA Tournament
March 14, 2024
5:00 pm, FloHoops
(7) vs. (10) Delaware
Second Round
W 57–55  16–14
 19  Baker   9  Baker   4  Hodges  Entertainment and Sports Arena 
Washington, D.C.
March 15, 2024
5:00 pm, FloHoops
(7) vs. (2) Monmouth
Quarterfinals
W 58–56  17–14
 18  Baker   6  Saatman   5  Baker  Entertainment and Sports Arena 
Washington, D.C.
March 16, 2024
4:30 pm, FloHoops
(7) vs. (6) Towson
Semifinals
W 69–68  18–14
 23  Baker   8  Valentine   7  O'Neill  Entertainment and Sports Arena (875)
Washington, D.C.
March 17, 2024
2:00 pm, CBSSN
(7) vs. (1) Stony Brook
Championship
W 68–60  19–14
 19  Baker   7  Hodges   6  Hodges  Entertainment and Sports Arena (700)
Washington, D.C.
NCAA Tournament
March 22, 2024*
3:00 pm, ESPNU
(16 P4) at (1 P4) No. 4 Texas
First Round
L 42–82  19–15
 10  Baker   8  Hodges   3  Mullin  Moody Center (7,487)
Austin, TX
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
P4=Portland 4.
All times are in Eastern Time.


See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Drexel Drops Heartbreaker to Monmouth in CAA Quarterfinals" (Web). DrexelDragons.com. Philadelphia. March 10, 2023. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
  2. ^ "Women's Basketball Adds Three Transfers for 2023-24 Season". DrexelDragons.com. Philadelphia, PA. June 15, 2023. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
  3. ^ "2021-22 Women's Basketball Schedule". drexeldragons.com. Drexel University.