# 2018–19 Drexel Dragons women's basketball team

The 2018–19 Drexel Dragons women's basketball team represented Drexel University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Dragons, led by sixteenth-year head coach Denise Dillon, play their home games at the Daskalakis Athletic Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as members of the Colonial Athletic Association. They finished the season 24–9, 14–4 in CAA play to finish in second place. They advanced to the championship game of the CAA women's tournament where they lost to Towson. They received an at-large bid to the Women's National Invitational Tournament where they lost in the first round to Harvard.

## Previous season

The Dragons finished the 2017–18 season 27–8, 16–2 in CAA play to finish in a tie for 1st place. They lost to Elon in the CAA tournament.

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Sara Woods | 14 | G/F | 5'10" | Senior | Olney, MD | Graduated |
| Megan Marecic | 21 | G | 5'11" | RS Junior | Bethel Park, PA | Transferred to Seton Hill |
| Hayley Wardwell | 22 | G | 5'10" | Freshman | Hanover, MA | Transferred to West Florida |
| Kelsi Lidge | 25 | F | 5'8" | Senior | Aurora, CO | Graduated |

### 2018 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Maura Hendrixson SG | Souderton, PA | Cardinal O'Hara HS (PA) | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | N/A | Jul 30, 2016 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Kate Connolly SF | Souderton, PA | Souderton Area HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | N/A | Nov 15, 2016 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Keishana Washington PG | Pickering, Ontario | Durham Elite Prep | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | N/A | May 24, 2017 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/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 2018 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 14, 2017. "Drexel Dragons". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 14, 2017. "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 14, 2017. ||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| November 3, 2018* 2:00 pm | | West Chester | W 67–39 | | – | – | – | Daskalakis Athletic Center Philadelphia, PA |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 9, 2018* 7:00 pm | | Quinnipiac | L 52–56 | 0–1 | 17 – Greenberg | 10 – Greenberg | 5 – Brown | Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,370) Philadelphia, PA |
| November 11, 2018* 2:00 pm | | Saint Joseph's | W 51–34 | 1–1 | 17 – Greenberg | 8 – Greenberg | 5 – Washington | Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,004) Philadelphia, PA |
| November 15, 2018* 7:00 pm | | Bucknell | W 64–42 | 2–1 | 20 – Greenberg | 8 – Metzel | 4 – Nihill | Daskalakis Athletic Center (359) Philadelphia, PA |
| November 23, 2018* 7:00 pm | | vs. Siena TD Bank Classic semifinals | W 51–39 | 3–1 | 19 – Greenberg | 8 – Ferariu | 8 – Brown | Patrick Gym (285) Burlington, VT |
| November 24, 2018* 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Vermont TD Bank Classic finals | W 60–44 | 4–1 | 22 – Greenberg | 8 – Greenberg | 5 – Washington | Patrick Gym (333) Burlington, VT |
| November 28, 2018* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at La Salle | W 58–43 | 5–1 | 19 – Greenberg | 10 – Metzel | 5 – Brown | Tom Gola Arena Philadelphia, PA |
| December 7, 2018* 7:00 pm | | at Manhattan Manhattan College Holiday Tournament | W 53–39 | 6–1 | 15 – Greenberg | 8 – Greenberg | 4 – Brown | Draddy Gymnasium (210) Riverdale, NY |
| December 8, 2018* 3:30 pm | | vs. Wright State Manhattan College Holiday Tournament | L 63–71 $^{OT}$ | 6–2 | 24 – Greenberg | 8 – Metzel | 7 – Tied | Draddy Gymnasium (115) Riverdale, NY |
| December 16, 2018* 2:00 pm | | Gardner–Webb | W 65–48 | 7–2 | 17 – Nihill | 13 – Metzel | 3 – Brown | Daskalakis Athletic Center (624) Philadelphia, PA |
| December 21, 2018* 11:30 am | | Penn | L 39–55 | 7–3 | 9 – Nihill | 6 – Greenberg | 4 – Ferariu | Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,625) Philadelphia, PA |
| December 29, 2018* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Richmond | W 58–35 | 8–3 | 11 – Greenberg | 10 – Greenberg | 5 – Nihill | Robins Center (635) Richmond, VA |
| CAA regular season |||||||||
| January 4, 2019 7:00 pm | | Towson | L 54–55 | 8–4 (0–1) | 17 – Greenberg | 8 – Greenberg | 7 – Brown | Daskalakis Athletic Center (517) Philadelphia, PA |
| January 6, 2019 2:00 pm | | James Madison | L 35–51 | 8–5 (0–2) | 17 – Greenberg | 9 – Metzel | 4 – Brown | Daskalakis Athletic Center (629) Philadelphia, PA |
| January 13, 2019 2:00 pm, NBCSPHI | | at Delaware | W 57–40 | 9–5 (1–2) | 16 – Hendrixson | 10 – Brown | 6 – Brown | Bob Carpenter Center (1,156) Newark, DE |
| January 18, 2019 7:00 pm | | at Northeastern | W 61–59 | 10–5 (2–2) | 26 – Greenberg | 8 – Greenberg | 6 – Brown | Cabot Center (391) Boston, MA |
| January 20, 2019 2:00 pm | | at Hofstra | W 61–49 | 11–5 (3–2) | 13 – Greenberg | 7 – Greenberg | 4 – Tied | Hofstra Arena (148) Hempstead, NY |
| January 25, 2019 7:00 pm | | Charleston | W 76–53 | 12–5 (4–2) | 18 – Greenberg | 3 – Tied | 8 – Nihill | Daskalakis Athletic Center (633) Philadelphia, PA |
| January 27, 2019 2:00 pm | | UNC Wilmington | W 67–55 | 13–5 (5–2) | 31 – Greenberg | 8 – Brown | 9 – Brown | Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,045) Philadelphia, PA |
| February 1, 2019 7:00 pm | | at Elon | W 59–44 | 14–5 (6–2) | 24 – Greenberg | 9 – Greenberg | 4 – Brown | Schar Center (467) Elon, NC |
| February 3, 2019 2:00 pm | | at William & Mary | W 62–58 | 15–5 (7–2) | 24 – Greenberg | 11 – Greenberg | 4 – Greenberg | Kaplan Arena (962) Williamsburg, VA |
| February 10, 2019 5:00 pm, NBCSPHI | | Delaware | W 58–41 | 16–5 (8–2) | 23 – Greenberg | 7 – Greenberg | 3 – Tied | Daskalakis Athletic Center (821) Philadelphia, PA |
| February 15, 2019 7:00 pm | | Hofstra | W 62–38 | 17–5 (9–2) | 15 – Greenburg | 7 – Greenburg | 9 – Nihill | Daskalakis Athletic Center (684) Philadelphia, PA |
| February 17, 2019 2:00 pm, NBCSPHI | | Northeastern | W 76–45 | 18–5 (10–2) | 17 – Greenburg | 6 – Greenburg | 8 – Brown | Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,074) Philadelphia, PA |
| February 22, 2019 7:00 pm | | at UNC Wilmington | W 65–53 | 19–5 (11–2) | 21 – Washington | 10 – Greenburg | 6 – Brown | Trask Coliseum (752) Wilmington, NC |
| February 24, 2019 1:00 pm | | at Charleston | W 65–42 | 20–5 (12–2) | 21 – Greenburg | 8 – Brown | 6 – Brown | TD Arena (329) Charleston, SC |
| March 1, 2019 7:00 pm | | William & Mary | L 72–77 $^{3OT}$ | 20–6 (12–3) | 24 – Greenburg | 8 – Tied | 4 – Greenburg | Daskalakis Athletic Center (628) Philadelphia, PA |
| March 3, 2019 2:00 pm, NBCSPHI+ | | Elon | W 68–45 | 21–6 (13–3) | 18 – Greenburg | 6 – Kracikova | 5 – Brown | Daskalakis Athletic Center (848) Philadelphia, PA |
| March 7, 2019 7:00 pm | | at James Madison | L 47–58 | 21–7 (13–4) | 18 – Greenberg | 9 – Greenberg | 5 – Washington | JMU Convocation Center (2,097) Harrisonburg, VA |
| March 9, 2019 2:00 pm | | at Towson | W 77–44 | 22–7 (14–4) | 15 – Metzel | 6 – Greenberg | 3 – Tied | SECU Arena (487) Towson, MD |
| CAA Tournament |||||||||
| March 14, 2019 5:00 pm | (2) | vs. (7) William & Mary Quarterfinals | W 71–60 | 23–7 | 20 – Metzel | 9 – Greenberg | 4 – Metzel | Bob Carpenter Center (881) Newark, DE |
| March 15, 2019 5:00 pm | (2) | vs. (6) Northeastern Semifinals | W 73–69 $^{OT}$ | 24–7 | 24 – Metzel | 15 – Greenberg | 5 – Washington | Bob Carpenter Center (442) Newark, DE |
| March 15, 2019 1:00 pm, NBCSPHI | (2) | vs. (4) Towson Championship | L 49–53 | 24–8 | 15 – Greenburg | 6 – Brown | 4 – Brown | Bob Carpenter Center (761) Newark, DE |
| WNIT |||||||||
| March 22, 2018 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Harvard First round | L 56–69 | 24–9 | 16 – Brown | 9 – Greenburg | 4 – Brown | Lavietes Pavilion (267) Cambridge, MA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||