Nihill Scores 1,000th Point as Women's Basketball Holds Off UMES

Saturday, November 20

Princess Anne, Md.

2:00 P.M.

Drexel University

3-1

Maryland-Eastern Shore

2-2

Drexel

Maryland Eastern Shore

Photo by: Gavin Baker / Sideline Photos LLC

Nihill Scores 1,000th Point as Women's Basketball Holds Off UMES

11/20/2021 4:00:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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PRINCESS ANNE, Md. – Hannah Nihill became the 26th member of the Drexel women's basketball 1,000 point club as the Dragons held off the Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks 65-60 on Saturday afternoon.

BY THE NUMBERS

A pair of Dragons recorded a double-double. Tessa Brugler scored 16 and had 11 rebounds for her third game with 10+ points and 10+ rebounds of the season. Mariah Leonard posted 10 points and grabbed 14 boards for her second career double-double.
For Leonard, the 14 rebounds are a career-high and included eight on the offensive glass.
Nihill scored 15 in the contest, the sixth of them being her milestone point. She also dished a season-high seven assists.
Keishana Washington netted 13 for DU.
It was the third consecutive game Drexel had four players score 10 or more.
Drexel committed a season-low nine turnovers in the game.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Trailing by two entering the final period, Drexel shot well, hitting a pair of threes and using the offensive glass to its advantage, starting the fourth with a 14-6 run. UMES did not go away, but DU was up to the challenge, tightening up on the defensive end as the contest entered its final minutes.
Drexel also sealed the win at the line, hitting 7-of-8 in the fourth quarter and 12-of-14 in the second half.
The Dragons struggled with their shot early on, as a 6-for-17 performance form the floor in the first quarter saw Drexel trail 14-12 at the end of 10 minutes. The teams effectively traded buckets in the second period as UMES held a 28-27 lead at halftime.
DU got off to a hot start in the third quarter, making five of its first nine shots from the field as well as five makes from the line, turning a one point deficit into a three point lead by the media timeout. As part of the spurt, Nihill hit a jumper in the paint for her 1,000th career point. The Hawks continued to hang around, however, and took a 48-46 lead after the third frame.

QUOTABLE
"I think it was one of those games where you knew it would be a tough place to play and for us to come away with a road win like this, I think it shows that, with where we were during the game, we kept our heads on straight. That's what I expect from this group to do with our leadership, but it was tough. We finished the game like an experienced team should, so I'm very proud of the effort." –Head Coach Amy Mallon on the win against UMES.

UP NEXT
Drexel heads out of town for Thanksgiving to compete in The Dana on Mission Bay Holiday Tournament, hosted by the University of San Diego. On Friday, November 26 the Dragons play Nebraska at 7:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.