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
Conference	Colonial Athletic Association
Ranking
Coaches	No. RV
Record	28–10 (13–5 CAA)
Head coach	Denise Dillon (10th season)
Assistant coaches	Amy Mallon Melissa Dunne Stacy Weiss
Home arena	Daskalakis Athletic Center

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

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
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 Denise Dillon (Villanova) Assistant coach(es) Amy Mallon (Saint Joseph's) Melissa Dunne (Temple) Stacy Weiss (Drexel) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster Last update: March 15, 2019

Schedule

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

See also: 2012–13 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: RV = Received 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