2018–19 Syracuse Orange women's basketball team

The 2018–19 Syracuse Orange women's basketball team represents Syracuse University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Orange, led by twelfth year head coach Quentin Hillsman. The Orange were sixth year members of the Atlantic Coast Conference and play their home games at the Carrier Dome. They finished the season 25–9, 11–5 in ACC play to finish in fifth place. They advanced to the semifinals of the ACC Women's Tournament where they lost to Notre Dame. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Women's Tournament, receiving a No. 3 seed in the Portland regional, where they defeated Fordham in the first round before being upset by South Dakota State in the second round.

2018–19 Syracuse Orange women's basketball
Cancún Challenge Riviera Division Champions
NCAA Tournament, Second Round
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 16
APNo. 12
2018–19 record25–9 (11–5 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaCarrier Dome
2018–19 ACC women's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 3 Notre Dame142 .875  354  .897
No. 5 Louisville142 .875  324  .889
No. 10 NC State124 .750  286  .824
No. 19 Miami (FL)124 .750  259  .735
No. 12 Syracuse115 .688  259  .735
No. 25 Florida State106 .625  249  .727
Clemson97 .563  2013  .606
North Carolina88 .500  1815  .545
Georgia Tech79 .438  1713  .567
Virginia Tech610 .375  2212  .647
Duke610 .375  1515  .500
Virginia511 .313  1219  .387
Boston College313 .188  1416  .467
Pittsburgh214 .125  1120  .355
Wake Forest115 .063  1020  .333
2019 ACC Tournament winner
As of March 7, 2019; Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

For the 2017–18 season, the Orange finished 10–6 in ACC play and 22–9 overall. Their record achieved a tie for sixth in the ACC. Syracuse was eliminated in the second round of the ACC Tournament by Virginia Tech. The Orange received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as an eight-seed, they lost in the first round to Oklahoma State.

Off-season

Recruiting Class

Source:[1]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Emily Engstler
G/F
Fresh Meadows, New York St. Francis Preparatory School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 98
Kadiatou Sissoko
G
Paris, France Ropazu 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 98
Kenza Salgues
G
Paris, France INSEP Academy 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 90
Taleah Washington
PG
District Heights, Maryland Rock Creek Christian Academy 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 89
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:

    Roster

    2018–19 Syracuse Orange women's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 1 Raven Fox 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) SrElizabeth Seton Bladensburg, MD
    G 2 Chelayne Bailey 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) JrPickering Pickering, ON
    F 3 Maeva Djaldi–Tabdi 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) RS FrJean Moulin Paris, France
    G 4 Tiana Mangakahia 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) JrLake Ginninderra Meadowbrook, QLD, Australia
    F 10 Marie–Paule Foppossi 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) RS FrLycée Marcelin Berthelot Strasbourg, France
    G 11 Gabrielle Cooper 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) JrMorgan Park Lansing, IL
    G 12 Kiara Lewis 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) RS SoWhitney Young Chicago, IL
    G 13 Veronika Vorackova 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) FrNone České Budějovice, Czech Republic
    G/F 21 Emily Engstler 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) FrSt. Francis Prep Fresh Meadows, NY
    C 22 Amaya Finklea–Guity 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) SoNoble & Greenough Dorchester, MA
    G 23 Isis Young 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) RS SrLife Center Academy Berlin, NJ
    G 24 Brandi Fowler 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) SrCorcoran Syracuse, NY
    G 25 Lauren Fitzmaurice 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) SoLiberty Bell Mazama, WA
    G 30 Kadiatou Sissoko 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) FrRopazu Paris, France
    F 32 Miranda Drummond 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) RS SrHarpursville
    St. Bonaventure
    Binghamton, NY
    F 45 Digna Strautmane 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) SoRiga 66 Riga, Latvia
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster
    Last update: October 29, 2018

    Schedule

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Non-conference regular season
    November 6, 2018*
    3:00 pm, ACCN Extra
    No. 18 North Dakota W 85–49  1–0
    Carrier Dome (1,161)
    Syracuse, NY
    November 10, 2018*
    4:00 pm
    No. 18 at No. 3 Oregon L 73–75  1–1
    Matthew Knight Arena (4,334)
    Eugene, OR
    November 14, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra
    No. 18 vs. No. 20 Texas A&M W 75–65  2–1
    Westchester County Center (211)
    White Plains, NY
    November 18, 2018*
    2:00 pm, ACCN Extra
    No. 18 Bucknell W 70–56  3–1
    Carrier Dome (1,409)
    Syracuse, NY
    November 22, 2018*
    1:30 pm
    No. 14 vs. Kansas State
    Cancún Challenge Riviera Division
    W 70–61  4–1
    Moon Palace Golf & Spa Resort 
    Cancún, Mexico
    November 23, 2018*
    1:30 pm
    No. 14 vs. Princeton
    Cancún Challenge Riviera Division
    W 92–61  5–1
    Moon Palace Golf & Spa Resort 
    Cancún, Mexico
    November 24, 2018*
    1:30 pm
    No. 14 vs. No. 16 DePaul
    Cancún Challenge Riviera Division
    W 83–81 OT 6–1
    Moon Palace Golf & Spa Resort (300)
    Cancún, Mexico
    November 29, 2018*
    6:30 pm, BTN
    No. 12 at No. 20 Minnesota
    ACC–Big Ten Women's Challenge
    L 68–72  6–2
    Williams Arena (4,178)
    Minneapolis, MN
    December 2, 2018*
    2:00 pm, ACCN Extra
    No. 12 Towson W 98–55  7–2
    Carrier Dome (1,450)
    Syracuse, NY
    December 5, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra
    No. 15 Maryland Eastern Shore W 96–51  8–2
    Carrier Dome (1,155)
    Syracuse, NY
    December 17, 2018*
    11:00 am, ACCN Extra
    No. 15 Niagara W 94–45  9–2
    Carrier Dome (6,093)
    Syracuse, NY
    December 21, 2018*
    7:30 pm
    No. 15 vs. Duquesne
    St. Pete Classic
    W 87–71  10–2
    McArthur Center (264)
    St. Petersburg, FL
    December 22, 2018*
    7:30 pm
    No. 15 vs. UCF
    St. Pete Classic
    W 57–52  11–2
    McArthur Center (204)
    St. Petetersburg, FL
    ACC regular season
    January 3, 2019
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra
    No. 14 at Clemson W 84–75  12–2
    (1–0)
    Littlejohn Coliseum (781)
    Clemson, SC
    January 6, 2019
    2:00 pm, ACCN Extra
    No. 14 at Virginia Tech W 75–73 OT 13–2
    (2–0)
    Cassell Coliseum (2,287)
    Blacksburg, VA
    January 13, 2019
    3:00 pm, ACCN Extra
    No. 12 North Carolina W 90–77  14–2
    (3–0)
    Carrier Dome (4,982)
    Syracuse, NY
    January 17, 2019
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra
    No. 12 at Pittsburgh W 82–50  15–2
    (4–0)
    Petersen Events Center (752)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    January 20, 2019
    2:00 pm, ACCN Extra
    No. 12 at Georgia Tech L 55–65  15–3
    (4–1)
    McCamish Pavilion (2,106)
    Atlanta, GA
    January 23, 2019
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra
    No. 13 Miami (FL) L 71–84  15–4
    (4–2)
    Carrier Dome (1,332)
    Syracuse, NY
    January 27, 2019
    1:00 pm, RSN
    No. 13 at Duke W 64–55  16–4
    (5–2)
    Cameron Indoor Stadium (4,004)
    Durham, NC
    January 31, 2019
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra
    No. 18 Virginia W 72–68  17–4
    (6–2)
    Carrier Dome (1,585)
    Syracuse, NY
    February 7, 2019
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra
    No. 15 at No. 2 Louisville L 51–76  17–5
    (6–3)
    KFC Yum! Center (8,521)
    Louisville, KY
    February 10, 2019
    2:00 pm, ACCN Extra
    No. 15 Boston College W 96–69  18–5
    (7–3)
    Carrier Dome (2,730)
    Syracuse, NY
    February 13, 2019
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra
    No. 16 No. 12 NC State L 73–77  18–6
    (7–4)
    Carrier Dome 
    Syracuse, NY
    February 17, 2019
    2:00 pm, ACCN Extra
    No. 16 Wake Forest W 77–57  19–6
    (8–4)
    Carrier Dome (2,579)
    Syracuse, NY
    February 21, 2019
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra
    No. 18 Pittsburgh W 90–63  20–6
    (9–4)
    Carrier Dome (1,585)
    Syracuse, NY
    February 25, 2019
    6:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. 17 No. 4 Notre Dame L 68–98  20–7
    (9–5)
    Carrier Dome (7,556)
    Syracuse, NY
    February 28, 2019
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra
    No. 17 at No. 22 Florida State W 94–88  21–7
    (10–5)
    Donald L. Tucker Center (2,732)
    Tallahassee, FL
    March 3, 2019
    2:00 pm, ACCN Extra
    No. 17 at Boston College W 76–59  22–7
    (11–5)
    Conte Forum (2,245)
    Chestnut Hill, MA
    ACC Women's Tournament
    March 7, 2019
    11:00 am, RSN
    (5) No. 18 vs. (12) Virginia
    Second Round
    W 67–57  23–7
    Greensboro Coliseum (6,522)
    Greensboro, NC
    March 8, 2019
    11:00 am, RSN
    (5) No. 18 vs. (4) Miami (FL)
    Quarterfinals
    W 92–85  24–7
    Greensboro Coliseum (8,121)
    Greensboro, NC
    March 9, 2019
    12:00 pm, ESPNU
    (5) No. 18 vs. (1) No. 4 Notre Dame
    Semifinals
    L 66–91  24–8
    Greensboro Coliseum (6,943)
    Greensboro, NC
    NCAA Women's Tournament
    March 23, 2019*
    1:00 pm, ESPN2
    (3 P) No. 12 (14 P) Fordham
    First Round
    W 70–49  25–8
    Carrier Dome (2,785)
    Syracuse, NY
    March 25, 2019*
    7:00 pm, ESPN
    (3 P) No. 12 (6 P) South Dakota State
    Second Round
    L 64–75  25–9
    Carrier Dome (2,474)
    Syracuse, NY
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. P=Portland.
    All times are in Eastern.
    [2]

    Rankings

    Regular Season Polls
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    Final
    AP 18 18 14 12 15 15 15 15 14 12 12 13 18 15 16 18 17 18 15 N/A
    Coaches 18 15 12 12 14 14 14 14 14 12 12 14 16 14 16 18 17 16 14 16
    Legend
      Increase in ranking
      Decrease in ranking
      Not ranked previous week
    (RV)   Received Votes

    The Coaches Poll releases a final poll after the NCAA tournament, but the AP Poll does not release a poll at this time.

    See also

    References

    1. "Syracuse Orange". espn.com. ESPN. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
    2. "2018-19 Women's Basketball Schedule". cuse.com. Syracuse University. Retrieved March 19, 2019.
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