2012–13 Drexel Dragons women's basketball team

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.

2012–13 Drexel Dragons women's basketball
WNIT Champions
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
Ranking
CoachesNo. RV
2012–13 record28–10 (13–5 CAA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Amy Mallon
  • Melissa Dunne
  • Stacy Weiss
Home arenaDaskalakis Athletic Center
2012–13 CAA women's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 15 Delaware180 1.000  324  .889
James Madison153 .833  2511  .694
Drexel135 .722  2810  .737
Northeastern108 .556  1713  .567
Old Dominion108 .556  1912  .613
Hofstra99 .500  1417  .452
Towson612 .333  1218  .400
William & Mary612 .333  822  .267
Georgia State513 .278  1316  .448
George Mason414 .222  921  .300
UNC Wilmington315 .167  526  .161
2013 CAA Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1][2]

Off season


2012 Recruiting Class

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: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 90
Meghan Creighton
PG
West Chester, PA Archbishop Carroll HS 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   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: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 84
Carrie Alexander
G
Bowie, MD Bishop McNamara HS 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   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

    2012–13 Drexel Dragons women's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    F 1 Nicki Jones 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) SrNazareth Academy (NY) Rochester, NY
    G/F 2 Abby Redick 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) RS JrHidden Valley HS (VA) Roanoke, VA
    G 4 Renee Johnson-Allen 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) SrBarking Abbey London, England
    F 10 Tory Thierolf 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) JrGermantown Academy Doylestown, PA
    G 11 Hollie Mershon 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) SrArchbishop Carroll HS Malvern, PA
    F 13 Pandora Wilson 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) FrAcademy of the Holy Cross Gaithersburg, MD
    G 15 Carrie Alexander 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) FrBishop McNamara HS Bowie, MD
    F 20 Taylor Wootton 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) SrRutherford HS (NJ) Rutherford, NJ
    G 22 Meghan Creighton 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) FrArchbishop Carroll HS West Chester, PA
    G 24 Rachel Pearson 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) FrArchbishop Carroll HS West Chester, PA
    G/F 33 Fiona Flanagan 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) JrNotre Dame de Namur Penn Valley, PA
    F 41 Jamila Thompson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) JrBarking Abbey London, England
    F 42 Jackie Schluth 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) SoBishop 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

    [3]

    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

    Ranking movements
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
    NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
    Week
    Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Final 
    AP Not released 
    Coaches RV

    *AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings

    See also

    2012–13 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team

    References

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