# 2023–24 Drexel Dragons women's basketball team

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

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. 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
### Departures

| 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

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| 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 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Amaris Baker G | Philadelphia, PA | Harcum College | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | N/A | Apr 12, 2023 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Brooke Mullin G | Langhorne, PA | Villanova University | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | N/A | May 24, 2023 |
| 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 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
#### 2023 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| 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 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Clara Bergeron SF | Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec | Cégep de Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu | N/A | N/A | Jul 29, 2022 |
| 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 2023 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 19, 2023. "Drexel Dragons". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 19, 2023. "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 19, 2023. "Drexel 2023 Basketball Commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved June 19, 2023. ||||||

#### 2024 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2024 recruits :
| 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 |
| 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 2024 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 19, 2023. "Drexel Dragons". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 19, 2023. "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 19, 2023. "Drexel 2024 Basketball Commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved June 19, 2023. |||||||

## Schedule and results

| 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. |||||||||