Drexel Women's Basketball 2016 NIT Tournament Capsule

Drexel Dragons
CAA (19-13, 13-5)
 
 
Big Wins: 11/21 St. Bonaventure (58-46), 12/21 Quinnipiac (62-49), 1/29 Hofstra (67-64)
Bad Losses: 11/29 vs Montana (50-58), 1/8 Northeastern (65-73), 2/7 at Charleston (46-49)
Coach: Denise Dillon
 
Probable Starters:
Rachel Pearson, Senior, Guard, 10.9 ppg, 3.2 rpg
Jessica Pellechio, Junior, Guard, 8.9 ppg, 2.7 rpg
Meghan Creighton, Junior, Guard, 6.9 ppg, 5.5 apg, 4.3 rpg
Sarah Curran, Junior, Forward, 15.0 ppg, 5.1 rpg
Jackie Schluth, Senior, Forward, 5.6 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 1.5 bpg
 
Key Roleplayers:
Alexis Smith, Junior, Guard, 4.7 ppg, 2.2 rpg
Kelsi, Lidge, Sophomore, Forward, 3.3 ppg, 2.8 rpg
Carrie Alexander, Senior, Guard, 3.1 ppg
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 60.1 (254th in nation, 7th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 55.4 (28, 2)
Field-Goal Percentage: 39.5 (182, 2)               
Field-Goal Defense: 36.9 (51, 5)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 8.1 (18, 1)  
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 34.6 (41, 1)
Free-Throw Percentage: 78.0 (5, 1)
Rebound Margin: -4.7 (296, 9)
Assists Per Game: 15.1 (54, 2)
Turnovers Per Game: 11.4 (5, 1)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2015    NIT      First Round loss to Hampton
2013    NIT      First Round win over Iona
2013    NIT      Second Round win over Harvard
2013    NIT      Third Round win over Bowling Green
2013    NIT      Quarterfinal win over Auburn
2013    NIT      Semifinal win over Florida
2013    NIT      Final win over Utah
2012    NIT      First Round win over Fairfield
2012    NIT      Second Round loss to Syracuse
2011    NIT      Round of 64 loss to Florida Gulf Coast
2010    NIT      Round of 64 loss to East Carolina
2009    NCAA Round of 64 loss to Kansas State
 
*all team stats through 3/3