# 2019–20 Drexel Dragons women's basketball team

The 2019–20 Drexel Dragons women's basketball team represented Drexel University during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Dragons, led by seventeenth-year head coach Denise Dillon, played their home games at the Daskalakis Athletic Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as members of the Colonial Athletic Association. They finished the season 23–7, 16–2 in CAA play to finish in first place. Before they could play in the CAA tournament however, the tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Eline Maesschalck | 10 | F | 5'11" | Senior | Aalst, Belgium | Graduated |
| Tereza Kracikova | 34 | C | 6'2" | Senior | Prague, Czech Republic | Graduated |

### 2019 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Brianne Borcky PF | Glen Mills, PA | Garnet Valley HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | N/A | Aug 29, 2017 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| AJ Davis F | Baltimore, MD | McDonogh School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | N/A | Dec 13, 2017 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Hetta Saatman C | Lancaster, PA | Linden Hall | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | N/A | May 15, 2018 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Maria Ferariu W | Braşov, Romania | Roland Park Country School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | N/A | Aug 29, 2018 |
| 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 2019 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 14, 2017. "Drexel Dragons". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 14, 2017. "2019 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 |||||||||
| August 17, 2019* 10:00 am | | at Greece U16 | W 78–61 | | 15 – Washington | – | – | Athens, Greece |
| August 20, 2019* 9:00 am | | at Greece | W 64–51 | | 20 – Greenberg | 6 – Tied | – | P.A.O.K. Sports Arena Thessaloniki, Greece |
| August 22, 2019* 10:00 am | | at Northern Greece | W 92–37 | | 12 – Borcky | – | 7 – Nihill | Anatolia College Gym Thessaloniki, Greece |
| October 26, 2019* 2:00 pm | | Jefferson | | | | | | Daskalakis Athletic Center Philadelphia, PA |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 5, 2019* 6:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Quinnipiac | W 66–62 | 1–0 | 31 – Greenberg | 12 – Greenberg | 4 – Brown | People's United Center (478) Hamden, CT |
| November 9, 2019* 2:00 pm | | Davidson Preseason WNIT First Round | W 74–63 | 2–0 | 31 – Greenberg | 6 – Tied | 7 – Nihill | Daskalakis Athletic Center (716) Philadelphia, PA |
| November 11, 2019* 8:00 pm | | at No. 18 DePaul Preseason WNIT Quarterfinals | L 57–81 | 2–1 | 17 – Greenberg | 4 – Tied | 3 – A. Ferariu | McGrath-Phillips Arena (1,335) Chicago, IL |
| November 16, 2019* 2:00 pm | | Pacific Preseason WNIT Consolation | L 51–58 | 2–2 | 11 – Tied | 6 – A. Ferariu | 4 – Brown | Daskalakis Athletic Center (437) Philadelphia, PA |
| November 24, 2019* 2:00 pm | | Richmond | W 58–52 | 3–2 | 25 – Greenberg | 5 – Tied | 7 – Brown | Daskalakis Athletic Center (701) Philadelphia, PA |
| November 30, 2019* 2:00 pm | | vs. Buffalo Saint Joseph's Tournament semifinals | L 59–63 | 3–3 | 16 – Greenberg | 8 – Greenberg | 7 – Brown | Hagan Arena (538) Philadelphia, PA |
| December 1, 2019* ESPN+, 2:00 pm | | at Saint Joseph's Saint Joseph's Tournament 3rd Place | W 62–52 | 4–3 | 24 – Greenberg | 7 – Brown | 9 – Brown | Hagan Arena (572) Philadelphia, PA |
| December 4, 2019* 5:00 pm | | Villanova | W 54–52 $^{OT}$ | 5–3 | 20 – Greenberg | 10 – Metzel | 4 – Tied | Daskalakis Athletic Center (775) Philadelphia, PA |
| December 8, 2019* 2:00 pm | | at Bucknell | L 49–60 | 5–4 | 16 – Greenberg | 6 – Greenberg | 7 – Brown | Sojka Pavilion (871) Lewisburg, PA |
| December 17, 2019* 11:30 am, NBCS+ | | La Salle | W 69–31 | 6–4 | 16 – Greenberg | 6 – Tied | 5 – Brown | Daskalakis Athletic Center (634) Philadelphia, PA |
| December 20, 2019* 11:30 am, ESPN+ | | at Penn Battle of 33rd Street | L 49–53 | 6–5 | 13 – Gerenberg | 8 – Tied | 3 – Tied | Palestra (781) Philadelphia, PA |
| December 30, 2019* 4:30 pm | | Maine | W 70–57 | 7–5 | 32 – Greenberg | 7 – A. Ferariu | 7 – Brown | Daskalakis Athletic Center (668) Philadelphia, PA |
| CAA regular season |||||||||
| January 3, 2020 6:30 pm | | at Charleston | L 59–73 | 7–6 (0–1) | 18 – Greenberg | 9 – Greenberg | 6 – Nihill | TD Arena (377) Charleston, SC |
| January 5, 2020 1:00 pm | | at UNC Wilmington | W 73–72 $^{OT}$ | 8–6 (1–1) | 22 – Greenberg | 9 – Metzel | 8 – Brown | Trask Coliseum (451) Wilmington, NC |
| January 10, 2020 7:00 pm, NBCS+ | | Northeastern | W 50–41 | 9–6 (2–1) | 13 – Tied | 6 – Leonard | 3 – Washington | Daskalakis Athletic Center (699) Philadelphia, PA |
| January 12, 2020 7:00 pm | | Hofstra | W 74–54 | 10–6 (3–1) | 14 – Washington | 6 – Leonard | 5 – Nihill | Daskalakis Athletic Center (580) Philadelphia, PA |
| January 19, 2020 2:00 pm, NBCS+ | | Delaware | W 63–59 $^{OT}$ | 11–6 (4–1) | 26 – Greenberg | 6 – Tied | 8 – Brown | Daskalakis Athletic Center (759) Philadelphia, PA |
| January 24, 2020 7:00 pm | | at Elon | W 55–53 $^{OT}$ | 12–6 (5–1) | 13 – Tied | 8 – Tied | 6 – Nihill | Schar Center (483) Elon, NC |
| January 26, 2020 2:00 pm | | at William & Mary | W 61–54 | 13–6 (6–1) | 16 – Metzel | 6 – Greenberg | 6 – Brown | Kaplan Arena (813) Williamsburg, VA |
| January 31, 2020 7:00 pm | | Towson | W 59–50 | 14–6 (7–1) | 19 – Greenberg | 7 – 3 Tied | 6 – Brown | Daskalakis Athletic Center (731) Philadelphia, PA |
| February 2, 2020 2:00 pm | | James Madison | W 70–48 | 15–6 (8–1) | 27 – Washington | 8 – Greenberg | 7 – Brown | Daskalakis Athletic Center (768) Philadelphia, PA |
| February 7, 2020 5:00 pm | | at Hofstra | W 45–32 | 16–6 (9–1) | 10 – Leonard | 10 – Greenberg | 5 – Brown | Hofstra Arena (260) Hempstead, NY |
| February 9, 2020 2:05 pm | | at Northeastern | W 67–51 | 17–6 (10–1) | 14 – Tied | 10 – Greenberg | 4 – Brown | Cabot Center (605) Boston, MA |
| February 16, 2020 1:00 pm, NBCSPHI | | at Delaware | W 52–32 | 18–6 (11–1) | 14 – Washington | 7 – Brown | 5 – Nihill | Bob Carpenter Center (1,652) Newark, DE |
| February 21, 2020 7:00 pm, NBCS+ | | William & Mary | W 87–74 $^{OT}$ | 19–6 (12–1) | 25 – Washington | 7 – Metzel | 7 – Nihill | Daskalakis Athletic Center (627) Philadelphia, PA |
| February 23, 2020 2:00 pm | | Elon | W 66–47 | 20–6 (13–1) | 16 – Washington | 7 – Tied | 7 – Brown | Daskalakis Athletic Center (977) Philadelphia, PA |
| February 28, 2020 7:00 pm | | at James Madison | L 39–69 | 20–7 (13–2) | 10 – Washington | 4 – Greenberg | 2 – Tied | JMU Convocation Center (2,543) Harrisonburg, VA |
| March 1, 2020 2:00 pm | | at Towson | W 63–60 | 21–7 (14–2) | 20 – Greenberg | 6 – 3 Tied | 5 – Tied | SECU Arena (802) Towson, MD |
| March 5, 2020 7:00 pm, NBCS+ | | UNC Wilmington | W 52–50 | 22–7 (15–2) | 16 – Greenberg | 5 – Tied | 5 – Nihill | Daskalakis Athletic Center (649) Philadelphia, PA |
| March 7, 2020 1:00 pm | | Charleston | W 72–60 | 23–7 (16–2) | 18 – Washington | 5 – Nihill | 8 – Nihill | Daskalakis Athletic Center (908) Philadelphia, PA |
| CAA Tournament |||||||||
| March 12, 2020 12:00 pm | (1) | vs. (9) UNC Wilmington Quarterfinals | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Schar Center Elon, NC |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||

## Rankings

Legend :
| | Increase in ranking |
| | Decrease in ranking |
| | Not ranked previous week |
| RV | Received votes |
| NR | Not ranked |
| ( ) | Number of first place votes |
^ Coaches did not release a Week 2 poll