2012–13 Drexel Dragons women's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Women's Basketball 2012–13 Drexel Dragons Drexel Dragons wordmark.svg 150 Colonial Athletic Association CAA RV 28–10 13–5 Denise Dillon 10th Amy Mallon Melissa Dunne Stacy Weiss Daskalakis Athletic Center WNIT Champions 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 2012 Recruiting Class no no 2012 Rachel Pearson W West Chester, PA Archbishop Carroll HS 5 11 January 12, 2012 90 3 Meghan Creighton PG West Chester, PA Archbishop Carroll HS 5 7 90 3 Pandora Wilson F Gaithersburg, MD Academy of the Holy Cross 6 1 84 3 Carrie Alexander G Bowie, MD Bishop McNamara HS 5 8 83 3 no 2012 Drexel Dragons 2182 yes Roster 2012 w Drexel Dragons y y w Nicki Jones 1 F 6 2 Sr Rochester, NY Nazareth Academy (NY) w Abby Redick 2 G/F 6 1 Jr y Roanoke, VA Hidden Valley HS (VA) w Renee Johnson-Allen 4 G 5 6 Sr London, England Barking Abbey w Tory Thierolf 10 F 6 0 Jr Doylestown, PA Germantown Academy w Hollie Mershon y 11 G 5 10 Sr Malvern, PA Archbishop Carroll HS w Pandora Wilson 13 F 6 0 Fr Gaithersburg, MD Academy of the Holy Cross w Carrie Alexander 15 G 5 7 Fr Bowie, MD Bishop McNamara HS w Taylor Wootton 20 F 6 1 Sr Rutherford, NJ Rutherford HS (NJ) w Meghan Creighton 22 G 5 7 Fr West Chester, PA Archbishop Carroll HS w Rachel Pearson 24 G 5 11 Fr West Chester, PA Archbishop Carroll HS w Fiona Flanagan 33 G/F 5 10 Jr Penn Valley, PA Notre Dame de Namur w Jamila Thompson 41 F 6 4 Jr London, England Barking Abbey w Jackie Schluth 42 F 6 1 So Medford, NJ Bishop Eustace Denise Dillon (Villanova) Amy Mallon (Saint Joseph's) Melissa Dunne (Temple) Stacy Weiss (Drexel) https://drexeldragons.com/roster.aspx?roster=128&path=wbball March 15, 2019 Schedule 2012-13 Women's Basketball Schedule https://drexeldragons.com/schedule.aspx?schedule=135&path=wbball drexeldragons.com Drexel Athletics 15 March 2019 English yes yes yes yes yes |- !colspan=12 style=Drexel Dragons| Exhibition |- October 28, 2012 yes 12:00pm 2012–13 women Bloomsburg Huskies Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania Bloomsburg 67–43 Daskalakis Athletic Center Philadelphia, PA |- !colspan=12 style=Drexel Dragons| Non-conference regular season November 9, 2012 yes 7:00pm 2012–13 women Providence Friars Providence College Providence 60–50 1–0 Mershon 24 Mershon 9 Mershon 5 Alumni Hall 633 Providence, RI November 14, 2012 yes 7:00pm 2012–13 women Saint Joseph's Hawks Saint Joseph's University Saint Joseph's 45–47 1–1 Mershon 19 Jones 10 Flanagan 4 Daskalakis Athletic Center 1,003 Philadelphia, PA November 17, 2012 yes 1:00pm yes 2012–13 women La Salle Explorers La Salle University La Salle 56–53 2–1 Mershon 20 Jones 10 Tied 4 Tom Gola Arena 452 Philadelphia, PA November 23, 2012 yes 4:00pm yes 2012–13 women UMKC Kangaroos University of Missouri-Kansas City UMKC LIU Turkey Classic Quarterfinals 76–40 3–1 Pearson 19 Mershon 7 Tied 5 Wellness Center 101 Brooklyn, NY November 24, 2012 yes 4:00pm yes 2012–13 women Colgate Raiders Colgate University Colgate LIU Turkey Classic Semifinals 51–33 4–1 Mershon 18 Wootton 12 Mershon 3 Wellness Center 89 Brooklyn, NY November 28, 2012 yes 7:00pm yes 2012–13 women South Carolina Gamecocks University of South Carolina South Carolina LIU Turkey Classic Championship 55–58 OT 4–2 Mershon 19 Mershon 15 Redick 3 Colonial Life Arena 2,675 Columbia, SC November 30, 2012 yes 5:00pm yes 2012–13 women Rhode Island Rams University of Rhode Island Rhode Island TD Bank Classic 55–43 5–2 Wootton 16 Johnson-Allen 5 Tied 3 Patrick Gym 826 Burlington, VT December 1, 2012 yes 4:15pm yes 2012–13 women Vermont Catamounts University of Vermont Vermont TD Bank Classic 66–49 6–2 Jones 20 Tied 9 Tied 6 Patrick Gym 941 Burlington, VT December 21, 2012 yes 1:00pm 2012–13 women Penn Quakers University of Pennsylvania Penn Battle of 33rd Street 77–50 7–2 Mershon 23 Mershon 14 Flanagan 6 Daskalakis Athletic Center 803 Philadelphia, PA December 28, 2012 yes 4:00pm 2012–13 women American Eagles American University American 52–58 7–3 Mershon 22 Mershon 12 Mershon 4 Daskalakis Athletic Center 726 Philadelphia, PA December 31, 2012 yes 2:00pm yes 2012–13 women Princeton Tigers Princeton University Princeton 59–74 7–4 Mershon 14 Flanagan 6 Mershon 7 Jadwin Gymnasium 1,231 Princeton, NJ |- !colspan=12 style=Drexel Dragons| CAA regular season January 6, 2013 no 2:00pm 2012–13 women Towson Tigers Towson University Towson 76–55 8–4 1–0 Mershon 20 Flanagan 6 Creighton 6 Daskalakis Athletic Center 621 Philadelphia, PA January 10, 2012 no 7:00pm yes 2012–13 women James Madison Dukes James Madison University James Madison 48–46 9–4 2–0 Mershon 20 Johnson-Allen 11 Flanagan 3 JMU Convocation Center 1,869 Harrisonburg, VA January 13, 2013 no 1:00pm yes 2012–13 women UNC Wilmington Seahawks University of North Carolina at Wilmington UNC Wilmington 64–51 10–4 3–0 Mershon 26 Flanagan 8 Johnson-Allen 6 Trask Coliseum 682 Wilmington, NC January 17, 2013 no 7:00pm 2012–13 women Hofstra Pride Hofstra University Hofstra 59–53 11–4 4–0 Wootton 24 Johnson-Allen 7 Jones 5 Daskalakis Athletic Center 1,011 Philadelphia, PA January 20, 2013 no 2:00pm yes 2012–13 women William & Mary Tribe College of William & Mary William & Mary 58–46 12–4 5–0 Wootton 22 Mershon 8 Mershon 5 Kaplan Arena 485 Williamsburg, VA January 24, 2013 no 7:00pm yes 2012–13 women Northeastern Huskies Northeastern University Northeastern 85–73 13–4 6–0 Mershon 33 Mershon 8 3 tied 7 Cabot Center 302 Boston, MA January 27, 2013 no 2:00pm Delaware 56–65 13–5 6–1 Mershon 17 Mershon 6 Mershon 7 Daskalakis Athletic Center 2,532 Philadelphia, PA January 31, 2013 no 7:00pm yes 2012–13 women Old Dominion Lady Monarchs Old Dominion University Old Dominion 50–53 13–6 6–2 Mershon 22 Wootton 8 Flanagan 6 Constant Center 2,059 Norfolk, VA February 3, 2013 no 2:00pm Georgia State 79–55 14–6 7–2 Mershon 25 Johnson-Allen 8 Tied 5 Daskalakis Athletic Center 903 Philadelphia, PA February 5, 2013 no 7:00pm yes Towson 62–48 15–6 8–2 Mershon 19 Johnson-Allen 5 Mershon 6 Towson Center 248 Towson, MD February 10, 2013 no 4:30pm Old Dominion 64–50 16–6 9–2 Mershon 19 Mershon 7 Mershon 6 Daskalakis Athletic Center 1,793 Philadelphia, PA February 14, 2013 no 12:00pm yes Hofstra 43–53 16–7 9–3 Mershon 12 Tied 7 Johnson-Allen 3 Mack Sports Complex 2,126 Hempstead, NY February 19, 2013 no 7:00pm UNC Wilmington 59–47 17–7 10–3 Wootton 25 Mershon 7 Creighton 5 Daskalakis Athletic Center 846 Philadelphia, PA February 21, 2013 no 7:00pm 2012–13 women George Mason Patriots George Mason University George Mason 57–46 18–7 11–3 Mershon 26 Redick 6 Creighton 4 Daskalakis Athletic Center 689 Philadelphia, PA February 24, 2013 no 2:00pm William & Mary 62–47 19–7 12–3 Creighton 20 Johnson-Allen 12 Mershon 8 Daskalakis Athletic Center 1,382 Philadelphia, PA February 28, 2013 no 7:00pm yes Georgia State 58–49 20–7 13–3 Mershon 23 Johnson-Allen 12 Mershon 3 GSU Sports Arena 469 Atlanta, GA March 3, 2013 no 3:30pm yes 18 Delaware 57–62 20–8 13–4 Mershon 26 Tied 5 Mershon 6 Bob Carpenter Center 5,094 Newark, DE March 6, 2013 no 7:00pm James Madison 53–62 20–9 13–4 Mershon 27 Tied 6 Mershon 6 Daskalakis Athletic Center 864 Philadelphia, PA |- !colspan=12 style=Drexel Dragons| CAA Tournament March 15, 2013 7:30pm 3 yes 6 William & Mary Quarterfinals 65–31 21–9 Wootton 17 Wootton 9 Mershon 6 Show Place Arena 2,396 Upper Marlboro, MD March 16, 2013 4:30pm 3 yes 2 James Madison Semifinals 50–34 22–9 Mershon 21 Flanagan 9 Mershon 5 Show Place Arena 2,296 Upper Marlboro, MD March 17, 2013 2:00pm CBSSN 3 yes 1 15 Delaware Championship 56–59 22–10 Wootton 21 Redick 8 Mershon 9 Show Place Arena 2,160 Upper Marlboro, MD |- !colspan=12 style=Drexel Dragons| WNIT March 21, 2013 7:00pm 2012–13 women Iona Gaels Iona College Iona First round 59–50 23–10 Mershon 15 Tied 5 Mershon 6 Daskalakis Athletic Center 487 Philadelphia, PA March 23, 2013 7:00pm 2012–13 women Harvard Crimson Harvard University Harvard Second round 82–72 24–10 Mershon 32 Wootton 9 Mershon 9 Daskalakis Athletic Center 488 Philadelphia, PA March 28, 2013 7:00pm yes 2012–13 women Bowling Green Falcons Bowling Green University Bowling Green Third round 50–47 25–10 Mershon 19 Johnson-Allen 8 Mershon 4 Stroh Center 1,571 Bowling Green, OH March 30, 2013 7:00pm yes 2012–13 women Auburn Tigers Auburn University Auburn Quarterfinals 56–43 26–10 Mershon 19 Mershon 13 Mershon 7 Auburn Arena 1,421 Auburn, AL April 3, 2013 7:00pm Florida Semifinals 67–57 27–10 Mershon 28 Johnson-Allen 7 Mershon 10 Daskalakis Athletic Center 1,412 Philadelphia, PA April 6, 2013 3:00pm 2012–13 women Utah Utes University of Utah Utah Championship 46–43 28–10 Wootton 16 Mershon 8 Mershon 3 Daskalakis Athletic Center 1,922 Philadelphia, PA yes AP Eastern Time Rankings 2012–13 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings AP 0 18 Coaches 0 19 RV *AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings See also 2012–13 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team References Category:Drexel Dragons women's basketball seasons Drexel Drexel Drexel Drexel Category:Women's National Invitation Tournament championship seasons