2021–22 Drexel Dragons women's basketball team explained

Sport:Women's basketball
Year:2021–22
Team:Drexel Dragons
Conference:Colonial Athletic Association
Short Conf:CAA
Record:28–6
Conf Record:16–2
Head Coach:Amy Mallon
Hc Year:2nd
Asst Coach1:Stacy Weiss
Ac1 Year:10th
Asst Coach2:Laura Kurz
Ac2 Year:2nd
Asst Coach3:Jillian Dunston
Ac3 Year:2nd
Mvp:Keishana Washington
Mvp Year:1st
Arena:Daskalakis Athletic Center
Champion:CAA regular season champions
Tourney:WNIT
Tourney Result:Third Round

The 2021–22 Drexel Dragons women's basketball team represented Drexel University during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Dragons, led by second-year head coach Amy Mallon, played their home games at the Daskalakis Athletic Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as members of the Colonial Athletic Association.

Previous season

See main article: 2020–21 Drexel Dragons women's basketball team. The Dragons finished the 2020–21 season 14–9, 8–6 in CAA play to finish tied for third place. They defeated Delaware in the CAA tournament championship, and earned an automatic bid to the 2021 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament.

Offseason

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Year Hometown Notes
4 5'8" Graduated
14 5'8" Transferred to University of Mary Washington

2021 recruiting class

Preseason

In a poll of the league coaches, media relations directors, and media members at the CAA's media day, Drexel was picked to finish in first place in the CAA.[1] Hannah Nihill and Keishana Washington were named to the preseason All-CAA first team.

Schedule and results

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Awards

Brianne Borcky
Tessa Brugler
Maura Hendrixson
Mariah Leonard
Amy Mallon
Hannah Nihill
Hetta Saatman
Jasmine Valentine
Keishana Washington

Rankings

See main article: 2021–22 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings.

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See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Women's Basketball Picked Atop the CAA In Conference Preseason Poll. drexeldragons.com. en. 2022-01-12.
  2. Web site: 2021-22 Women's Basketball Schedule . drexeldragons.com . Drexel University . 18 January 2022.
  3. Web site: Women's Basketball Announces End Of Season Team Awards . DrexelDragons.com . 12 May 2022 . Philadelphia, PA . English . Web . 12 April 2022.