Drexel Notches WNIT Win

Drexel Notches WNIT Win

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WNIT action continued for the CAA on Friday night with Drexel topping Robert Morris and Delaware dropping a hard-fought battle at Georgetown. 

Robert Morris 44, DREXEL 57   |  BOX SCORE
 
Drexel took a lead late in the first quarter and never looked back, defeating Robert Morris 57-44 at the Daskalakis Athletic Center in the first round of the WNIT. Bailey Greenberg scored 14 points to lead all scorers. Hannah Nihill and Kelsi Lidge each added 10, with Lidge chipping in five assists, four steals and six rebounds, and Nihill chipping in three steals and four boards. Drexel (27-7) forced 22 Robert Morris turnovers while committing just 12 of its own. It was the 13th time this season that a Dragons opponent turned it over at least 20 times, and the third time in Drexel’s last four games. Drexel also outdid the Colonials on the glass. Though their overall rebounding edge was just four, the Dragons grabbed 17 offensive boards compared to just eight for the Colonials, turning that into a 25-7 second-chance advantage.
 
The win will extend Drexel’s season to Sunday, when the Dragons will host Fordham at the DAC at 4 p.m. A win would match the program’s record for single-season victories, as their 28th win would equal the total put up by the WNIT championship team in 2012-13; that year’s squad went 28-10 en route to the tournament title.

Delaware 57, Georgetown 67   |  BOX SCORE
 
Delaware clawed back from an early deficit and kept it a two possession game late in the fourth quarter, but Georgetown was able to pull out the 67-57 in the opening round of the WNIT at McDonough Arena. The Blue Hens, which made their first postseason appearance since 2014, finish their impressive season at 19-13 overall. Sophomore Samone DeFreese had eight points and nine rebounds, while freshman Lizzie OLeary came off the bench to chip in seven points, four rebounds and a team-high three blocks.
 
Junior Nicole Enabosi led the Blue Hens offensively with 15 points, finishing the year with double-digit performances in 30 of 32 games. Her 577 points on the year is the fifth-highest single season total in program history. Her 378 rebounds set a program record, 38 more than any other player in school history and is the fifth-highest total in CAA single season history.