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2012–13 Drexel Dragons women's basketball team

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2012–13 Drexel Dragons women's basketball
WNIT Champions
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
Ranking
CoachesNo. RV
Record28–10 (13–5 CAA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaDaskalakis Athletic Center
Seasons
2012–13 CAA women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 15 Delaware 18 0   1.000 32 4   .889
James Madison 15 3   .833 25 11   .694
Drexel 13 5   .722 28 10   .737
Northeastern 10 8   .556 17 13   .567
Old Dominion 10 8   .556 19 12   .613
Hofstra 9 9   .500 14 17   .452
Towson 6 12   .333 12 18   .400
William & Mary 6 12   .333 8 22   .267
Georgia State 5 13   .278 13 16   .448
George Mason 4 14   .222 9 21   .300
UNC Wilmington 3 15   .167 5 26   .161
2013 CAA tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll[1][2]

The 2012–13 Drexel Dragons women's basketball team represented Drexel University during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Dragons, led by tenth year head coach Denise Dillon, played their home games at the Daskalakis Athletic Center and were members of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA). They finished the season 28–10, 13–5 in CAA play to finish in 3rd place. They advanced to the championship game of the CAA women's tournament where they were defeated by Delaware. They received an invitation to the Women's National Invitational Tournament where they won the championship, defeating Utah in the finals.

Off season

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2012 Recruiting Class

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Rachel Pearson
W
West Chester, PA Archbishop Carroll HS 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) N/A Jan 12, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 90
Meghan Creighton
PG
West Chester, PA Archbishop Carroll HS 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 90
Pandora Wilson
F
Gaithersburg, MD Academy of the Holy Cross 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 84
Carrie Alexander
G
Bowie, MD Bishop McNamara HS 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 83
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 Dragons". ESPN.com.
  • "2012 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Roster

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2012–13 Drexel Dragons women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown
F 1 Nicki Jones 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Sr Nazareth Academy (NY) Rochester, NY
G/F 2 Abby Redick 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) RS Jr Hidden Valley HS (VA) Roanoke, VA
G 4 Renee Johnson-Allen 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Sr Barking Abbey London, England
F 10 Tory Thierolf 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Jr Germantown Academy Doylestown, PA
G 11 Hollie Mershon 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Sr Archbishop Carroll HS Malvern, PA
F 13 Pandora Wilson 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Fr Academy of the Holy Cross Gaithersburg, MD
G 15 Carrie Alexander 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Fr Bishop McNamara HS Bowie, MD
F 20 Taylor Wootton 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Sr Rutherford HS (NJ) Rutherford, NJ
G 22 Meghan Creighton 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Fr Archbishop Carroll HS West Chester, PA
G 24 Rachel Pearson 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Fr Archbishop Carroll HS West Chester, PA
G/F 33 Fiona Flanagan 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Jr Notre Dame de Namur Penn Valley, PA
F 41 Jamila Thompson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Jr Barking Abbey London, England
F 42 Jackie Schluth 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) So Bishop Eustace Medford, NJ
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: March 15, 2019

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 28, 2012*
12:00 pm
Bloomsburg W 67–43 
                  Daskalakis Athletic Center 
Philadelphia, PA
Non-conference regular season
November 9, 2012*
7:00 pm
Providence W 60–50  1–0
 24  Mershon   9  Mershon   5  Mershon  Alumni Hall (633)
Providence, RI
November 14, 2012*
7:00 pm
Saint Joseph's L 45–47  1–1
 19  Mershon   10  Jones   4  Flanagan  Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,003)
Philadelphia, PA
November 17, 2012*
1:00 pm
at La Salle W 56–53  2–1
 20  Mershon   10  Jones   4  Tied  Tom Gola Arena (452)
Philadelphia, PA
November 23, 2012*
4:00 pm
vs. UMKC
LIU Turkey Classic Quarterfinals
W 76–40  3–1
 19  Pearson   7  Mershon   5  Tied  Wellness Center (101)
Brooklyn, NY
November 24, 2012*
4:00 pm
vs. Colgate
LIU Turkey Classic Semifinals
W 51–33  4–1
 18  Mershon   12  Wootton   3  Mershon  Wellness Center (89)
Brooklyn, NY
November 28, 2012*
7:00 pm
at South Carolina
LIU Turkey Classic Championship
L 55–58 OT 4–2
 19  Mershon   15  Mershon   3  Redick  Colonial Life Arena (2,675)
Columbia, SC
November 30, 2012*
5:00 pm
vs. Rhode Island
TD Bank Classic
W 55–43  5–2
 16  Wootton   5  Johnson-Allen   3  Tied  Patrick Gym (826)
Burlington, VT
December 1, 2012*
4:15 pm
at Vermont
TD Bank Classic
W 66–49  6–2
 20  Jones   9  Tied   6  Tied  Patrick Gym (941)
Burlington, VT
December 21, 2012*
1:00 pm
Penn
Battle of 33rd Street
W 77–50  7–2
 23  Mershon   14  Mershon   6  Flanagan  Daskalakis Athletic Center (803)
Philadelphia, PA
December 28, 2012*
4:00 pm
American L 52–58  7–3
 22  Mershon   12  Mershon   4  Mershon  Daskalakis Athletic Center (726)
Philadelphia, PA
December 31, 2012*
2:00 pm
at Princeton L 59–74  7–4
 14  Mershon   6  Flanagan   7  Mershon  Jadwin Gymnasium (1,231)
Princeton, NJ
CAA regular season
January 6, 2013
2:00 pm
Towson W 76–55  8–4
(1–0)
 20  Mershon   6  Flanagan   6  Creighton  Daskalakis Athletic Center (621)
Philadelphia, PA
January 10, 2012
7:00 pm
at James Madison W 48–46  9–4
(2–0)
 20  Mershon   11  Johnson-Allen   3  Flanagan  JMU Convocation Center (1,869)
Harrisonburg, VA
January 13, 2013
1:00 pm
at UNC Wilmington W 64–51  10–4
(3–0)
 26  Mershon   8  Flanagan   6  Johnson-Allen  Trask Coliseum (682)
Wilmington, NC
January 17, 2013
7:00 pm
Hofstra W 59–53  11–4
(4–0)
 24  Wootton   7  Johnson-Allen   5  Jones  Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,011)
Philadelphia, PA
January 20, 2013
2:00 pm
at William & Mary W 58–46  12–4
(5–0)
 22  Wootton   8  Mershon   5  Mershon  Kaplan Arena (485)
Williamsburg, VA
January 24, 2013
7:00 pm
at Northeastern W 85–73  13–4
(6–0)
 33  Mershon   8  Mershon   7  3 tied  Cabot Center (302)
Boston, MA
January 27, 2013
2:00 pm
Delaware L 56–65  13–5
(6–1)
 17  Mershon   6  Mershon   7  Mershon  Daskalakis Athletic Center (2,532)
Philadelphia, PA
January 31, 2013
7:00 pm
at Old Dominion L 50–53  13–6
(6–2)
 22  Mershon   8  Wootton   6  Flanagan  Constant Center (2,059)
Norfolk, VA
February 3, 2013
2:00 pm
Georgia State W 79–55  14–6
(7–2)
 25  Mershon   8  Johnson-Allen   5  Tied  Daskalakis Athletic Center (903)
Philadelphia, PA
February 5, 2013
7:00 pm
at Towson W 62–48  15–6
(8–2)
 19  Mershon   5  Johnson-Allen   6  Mershon  Towson Center (248)
Towson, MD
February 10, 2013
4:30 pm
Old Dominion W 64–50  16–6
(9–2)
 19  Mershon   7  Mershon   6  Mershon  Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,793)
Philadelphia, PA
February 14, 2013
12:00 pm
at Hofstra L 43–53  16–7
(9–3)
 12  Mershon   7  Tied   3  Johnson-Allen  Mack Sports Complex (2,126)
Hempstead, NY
February 19, 2013
7:00 pm
UNC Wilmington W 59–47  17–7
(10–3)
 25  Wootton   7  Mershon   5  Creighton  Daskalakis Athletic Center (846)
Philadelphia, PA
February 21, 2013
7:00 pm
George Mason W 57–46  18–7
(11–3)
 26  Mershon   6  Redick   4  Creighton  Daskalakis Athletic Center (689)
Philadelphia, PA
February 24, 2013
2:00 pm
William & Mary W 62–47  19–7
(12–3)
 20  Creighton   12  Johnson-Allen   8  Mershon  Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,382)
Philadelphia, PA
February 28, 2013
7:00 pm
at Georgia State W 58–49  20–7
(13–3)
 23  Mershon   12  Johnson-Allen   3  Mershon  GSU Sports Arena (469)
Atlanta, GA
March 3, 2013
3:30 pm
at No. 18 Delaware L 57–62  20–8
(13–4)
 26  Mershon   5  Tied   6  Mershon  Bob Carpenter Center (5,094)
Newark, DE
March 6, 2013
7:00 pm
James Madison L 53–62  20–9
(13–4)
 27  Mershon   6  Tied   6  Mershon  Daskalakis Athletic Center (864)
Philadelphia, PA
CAA Tournament
March 15, 2013
7:30 pm
(3) vs. (6) William & Mary
Quarterfinals
W 65–31  21–9
 17  Wootton   9  Wootton   6  Mershon  Show Place Arena (2,396)
Upper Marlboro, MD
March 16, 2013
4:30 pm
(3) vs. (2) James Madison
Semifinals
W 50–34  22–9
 21  Mershon   9  Flanagan   5  Mershon  Show Place Arena (2,296)
Upper Marlboro, MD
March 17, 2013
2:00 pm, CBSSN
(3) vs. (1) No. 15 Delaware
Championship
L 56–59  22–10
 21  Wootton   8  Redick   9  Mershon  Show Place Arena (2,160)
Upper Marlboro, MD
WNIT
March 21, 2013
7:00 pm
Iona
First round
W 59–50  23–10
 15  Mershon   5  Tied   6  Mershon  Daskalakis Athletic Center (487)
Philadelphia, PA
March 23, 2013
7:00 pm
Harvard
Second round
W 82–72  24–10
 32  Mershon   9  Wootton   9  Mershon  Daskalakis Athletic Center (488)
Philadelphia, PA
March 28, 2013
7:00 pm
at Bowling Green
Third round
W 50–47  25–10
 19  Mershon   8  Johnson-Allen   4  Mershon  Stroh Center (1,571)
Bowling Green, OH
March 30, 2013
7:00 pm
at Auburn
Quarterfinals
W 56–43  26–10
 19  Mershon   13  Mershon   7  Mershon  Auburn Arena (1,421)
Auburn, AL
April 3, 2013
7:00 pm
Florida
Semifinals
W 67–57  27–10
 28  Mershon   7  Johnson-Allen   10  Mershon  Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,412)
Philadelphia, PA
April 6, 2013
3:00 pm
Utah
Championship
W 46–43  28–10
 16  Wootton   8  Mershon   3  Mershon  Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,922)
Philadelphia, PA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
APNot released
CoachesRV

*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings

See also

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2012–13 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team

References

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  1. ^ "CAA Women's Basketball Standings - 2012-13". ESPN. Retrieved March 17, 2017.
  2. ^ "2013 NCAA Women's Basketball Rankings - AP Top 25 Postseason (Mar. 18)". ESPN. Retrieved March 17, 2017.
  3. ^ "2012-13 Women's Basketball Schedule". drexeldragons.com. Drexel Athletics. Retrieved March 15, 2019.