# 2022–23 Drexel Dragons women's basketball team

The 2022–23 Drexel Dragons women's basketball team represented Drexel University during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Dragons, led by third-year head coach Amy Mallon, played their home games at the Daskalakis Athletic Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as members of the Colonial Athletic Association.
On December 18, in a game against Penn State, Keishana Washington set the school record for most points scored in regulation with 42 points. On March 17, 2023, Washington again broke the record in the first round of the WNIT scoring 43 points.
On January 1, in a game against Towson, Maura Hendrixson set the school record for most assists in a single game with 14 assists.

## Previous season

The Dragons finished the 2021–22 season 28–6, 16–2 in CAA play to finish in first place. They lost to Delaware in the CAA tournament championship. As conference regular season champions, the team earned an automatic bid to the 2022 Women's National Invitation Tournament, where they were defeated by Seton Hall in the third round.

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Tessa Brugler | 3 | F | 6'1" | RS Senior | Nazareth, PA | Graduated |
| Hannah Nihill | 12 | G | 5'3" | Senior | Drexel Hill, PA | Graduated |
| Kate Connolly | 20 | F | 6'1" | Senior | Harleysville, PA | Graduated |
| Mariah Leonard | 30 | F | 5'10" | RS Senior | Ashburn, VA | Graduated |

### Recruiting classes
#### 2022 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Grace O'Neill G | Radnor, PA | Archbishop John Carroll HS | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | N/A | Nov 2, 2020 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Jennifer Martin SG | Westford, MA | Bradford Christian Academy (MA) | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 155 lb (70 kg) | Nov 3, 2020 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Kylie Lavelle PG | Taylor, PA | Riverside HS (NJ) | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 145 lb (66 kg) | Nov 8, 2020 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Moriah Murray PG | Dunmore, PA | Dunmore HS | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | N/A | Nov 13, 2020 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Jalyn McNeill F | Olney, MD | Our Lady of Good Counsel HS (MD) | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | N/A | Mar 13, 2021 |
| 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 2022 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 5, 2021. "Drexel Dragons". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 5, 2021. "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 5, 2021. "Drexel 2022 Basketball Commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved October 5, 2021. ||||||

#### 2023 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2023 recruits :
| 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 April 2, 2021. "Drexel Dragons". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 2, 2021. "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 2, 2021. "Drexel 2023 Basketball Commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved April 2, 2021. |||||||

## Preseason

In a poll of the league coaches at the CAA's media day, Drexel was picked to finish in first place in the CAA. Keishana Washington was named to the Preseason All-CAA First Team, and also selected as the Preseason CAA Player of the Year.

## 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 10, 2022* 6:00 pm | | Rider | W 84–58 | 1–0 | 34 – Washington | 6 – Tied | 7 – Hendrixson | Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,093) Philadelphia, PA |
| November 15, 2022* 12:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at La Salle | L 74–77 | 1–1 | 31 – Lavelle | 9 – Lavelle | 10 – Hendrixson | Tom Gola Arena (562) Philadelphia, PA |
| November 19, 2022* 2:00 pm | | Maryland Eastern Shore | W 66–61 | 2–1 | 37 – Washington | 7 – Washington | 8 – Hendrixson | Daskalakis Athletic Center (533) Philadelphia, PA |
| November 22, 2022* 6:00 pm, NBCSPHI+ | | Lehigh | W 84–61 | 3–1 | 33 – Washington | 7 – 3 Tied | 10 – Washington | Daskalakis Athletic Center (504) Philadelphia, PA |
| November 27, 2022* 12:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Buffalo | W 53–35 | 4–1 | 15 – Washington | 9 – O'Neill | 8 – Hendrixson | Alumni Arena (925) Buffalo, NY |
| November 30, 2022* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Longwood | W 74–61 | 5–1 | 25 – Washington | 6 – 3 Tied | 6 – Washington | Willett Hall (412) Farmville, VA |
| December 4, 2022* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Saint Joseph's | L 49–69 | 5–2 | 28 – Washington | 7 – Hendrixson | 4 – Washington | Hagan Arena (533) Philadelphia, PA |
| December 11, 2022* 12:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Yale | L 58–60 $^{OT}$ | 5–3 | 33 – Washington | 12 – Valentine | 4 – Hendrixson | Payne Whitney Gymnasium (274) New Haven, CT |
| December 13, 2022* 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Dartmouth | W 64–49 | 6–3 | 32 – Washington | 6 – Tied | 5 – Tied | Leede Arena (1,842) Hanover, NH |
| December 18, 2022* 2:00 pm, NBCSPHI | | Penn State | W 86–82 | 7–3 | 42 – Washington | 6 – O'Neill | 7 – Hendrixson | Daskalakis Athletic Center (989) Philadelphia, PA |
| December 21, 2022* 12:00 pm | | Delaware State | W 62–44 | 8–3 | 21 – Washington | 7 – O'Neill | 5 – Hyduke | Daskalakis Athletic Center (604) Philadelphia, PA |
| CAA regular season |||||||||
| December 29, 2022 7:00 pm | | at UNC Wilmington | W 71–47 | 9–3 (1–0) | 21 – Washington | 4 – 2 Tied | 6 – 2 Tied | Trask Coliseum (563) Wilmington, NC |
| January 1, 2023 2:00 pm | | Towson | W 75–67 | 10–3 (2–0) | 19 – 2 Tied | 6 – O'Neill | 14 – Hendrixson | Daskalakis Athletic Center (474) Philadelphia, PA |
| January 6, 2023 6:00 pm, NBCSPHI | | Delaware | W 73–57 | 11–3 (3–0) | 30 – Washington | 6 – Hendrixson | 13 – Hendrixson | Daskalakis Athletic Center (514) Philadelphia, PA |
| January 8, 2023 2:00 pm | | Stony Brook | W 81–64 | 12–3 (4–0) | 27 – Washington | 8 – O'Neill | 11 – Hendrixson | Daskalakis Athletic Center (623) Philadelphia, PA |
| January 13, 2023 7:00 pm | | at Hampton | W 67–51 | 13–3 (5–0) | 19 – O'Neill | 7 – Saatman | 6 – Hendrixson | Hampton Convocation Center (348) Hampton, VA |
| January 15, 2023 2:00 pm | | at William & Mary | L 58–74 | 13–4 (5–1) | 27 – Washington | 11 – Valentine | 4 – Hendrixson | Kaplan Arena (506) Williamsburg, VA |
| January 22, 2023 2:00 pm | | at Towson | L 61–70 | 13–5 (5–2) | 27 – Washington | 4 – Valentine | 12 – Hendrixson | SECU Arena (845) Towson, MD |
| January 27, 2023 6:00 pm, NBCSPHI | | Hofstra | W 69–57 | 14–5 (6–2) | 24 – Washington | 6 – 2 Tied | 11 – Hendrixson | Daskalakis Athletic Center (619) Philadelphia, PA |
| January 29, 2023 1:00 pm | | Elon | W 61–49 | 15–5 (7–2) | 16 – Washington | 8 – Hodges | 4 – Hendrixson | Daskalakis Athletic Center (403) Philadelphia, PA |
| February 3, 2023 7:00 pm | | at Northeastern | W 67–56 | 16–5 (8–2) | 29 – Washington | 6 – Hendrixson | 6 – Hendrixson | Matthews Arena (186) Boston, MA |
| February 5, 2023 2:00 pm | | at Stony Brook | W 66–65 | 17–5 (9–2) | 40 – Washington | 6 – Levelle | 9 – Hendrixson | Island Federal Credit Union Arena (1,068) Stony Brook, NY |
| February 10, 2023 6:00 pm | | Charleston | L 61–86 | 18–5 (10–2) | 28 – Lavelle | 8 – Valentine | 11 – Washington | Daskalakis Athletic Center (583) Philadelphia, PA |
| February 12, 2023 3:00 pm, NBCSPHI/SNY | | at Monmouth | L 66–70 | 18–6 (10–3) | 32 – Washington | 6 – Valentine | 8 – Hendrixson | OceanFirst Bank Center (470) West Long Branch, NJ |
| February 17, 2023 6:00 pm, NBCSPHI | | Northeastern | W 71–64 | 18–7 (10–4) | 33 – Washington | 5 – 2 Tied | 6 – Hendrixson | Daskalakis Athletic Center (755) Philadelphia, PA |
| February 19, 2023 2:00 pm | | at Delaware | W 67–55 | 19–7 (11–4) | 40 – Washington | 7 – Hendrixson | 7 – Hendrixson | Bob Carpenter Center (2,716) Newark, DE |
| February 24, 2023 7:00 pm | | at Hofstra | W 58–34 | 20–7 (12–4) | 21 – Washington | 7 – O'Neill | 10 – Hendrixson | Mack Sports Complex (392) Hempstead, NY |
| February 26, 2023 2:00 pm | | William & Mary | W 55–47 | 21–7 (13–4) | 20 – Washington | 8 – O'Neill | 9 – Hendrixson | Daskalakis Athletic Center (674) Philadelphia, PA |
| March 4, 2023 3:00 pm | | North Carolina A&T | L 57–59 | 21–8 (13–5) | 23 – Washington | 7 – Lavelle | 9 – Hendrixson | Daskalakis Athletic Center (703) Philadelphia, PA |
| CAA Tournament |||||||||
| March 10, 2023 6:00 pm | (2) | vs. (7) Monmouth Quarterfinal | L 59–65 | 21–9 | 32 – Washington | 8 – Valentine | 12 – Hendrixson | SECU Arena (250) Towson, MD |
| WNIT |||||||||
| March 16, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Fordham First round | L 63–73 | 21–10 | 43 – Washington | 7 – O'Neill | 3 – O'Neill | Rose Hill Gymnasium (348) Bronx, NY |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||

## Awards
### Maura Hendrixson

* Meghan Creighton Assist Award (team leader in assists)

### Chloe Hodges

* Liz Berry Most Improved Award (team's most improved player)

### Kylie Lavelle

* CAA All-Rookie Team
* CAA Rookie of the Week (4)

### Grace O’Neill

* CAA All-Rookie Team
* CAA Rookie of the Week (2)
* Team Defensive Player of the Year
* Rebounding Award (team leader in rebounds)
* Charge Leader Award (team leader in charges drawn)
* Lil Haas Coaches Award

### Keishana Washington

* CAA Player of the Year
* CAA All-Conference First Team
* AP All-American Honorable Mention
* USBWA All-American Honorable Mention
* Academic All-American
* Becky Hammon Mid-Major Player of the Year Award Semifinalist
* USBWA National Player of the Week
* CAA Player of the Week (5)
* Preseason CAA Player of the Year
* Preseason CAA All-Conference First Team
* Team Most Valuable Player
* Mo Cronin Spirit & Leadership Award
* Steven Sher Academic Award

## Rankings

Legend :
| | Increase in ranking |
| | Decrease in ranking |
| | Not ranked previous week |
| RV | Received votes |
| NR | Not ranked |
| ( ) | Number of first place votes |