Washington Nets 34 In Season Opening Win Against Rider

Thursday, November 10

Philadelphia, Pa.

6:00 P.M.

Drexel University

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Rider

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Rider

Drexel

Photo by: Greg Carroccio

Washington Nets 34 In Season Opening Win Against Rider

11/10/2022 7:24:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Box Score

PHILADELPHIA – Keishana Washington dropped 34 points as the Drexel women's basketball team won its season opener, 84-58 against the Rider Broncs.

BY THE NUMBERS

Washington's 34 points are the first 30-point game in a season opener since Bailey Greenberg had 31 against Quinnipiac on November 5, 2019.
Kylie Lavelle scored 20 in the contest. It is the most points by a player in her Drexel debut since the team joined the CAA for the 2001-02 season.
Grace O'Neill added nine points. Maura Hendrixson had six points, seven assists, six rebounds and four steals.
The 84 points are the most by the Dragons as a team since an 84-74 win against William & Mary on February 21, 2020.
The Dragons shot a blistering 55.7 percent (34-for-61) for the game and committed just seven turnovers.

HOW IT HAPPENED

In a high-scoring first quarter, the Dragons pulled away towards the end, scoring nine of the last 11 points in the frame. Seven of them came from Washington as DU took a 20-15 lead at the end of 10 minutes.
The pace didn't slow in the second period as Drexel put up 27 in the stanza. Washington posted 12 and Lavelle added six as DU used a 17-4 during the first six minutes of the quarter with the Dragons taking a 47-29 advantage into intermission.
The teams played evenly in the third quarter as Rider was unable to dent the Drexel lead as DU went up 68-47 heading into the fourth.

QUOTABLE
"I'm just really excited about this team win today. I'm just so proud of this group and especially Keishana and Furm (Maura Hendrixson). I just think they showed up as leaders in this program and prove that we are capable of continuing to play and start on the right foot this year." –Head Coach Amy Mallon on the win against Rider

"It definitely took us a little bit, but the two freshman, Kylie and Grace, really stepped up well. I think we're getting there." –Fifth Year Maura Hendrixson on the contributions of the team against Rider

UP NEXT
Drexel has its first road test of the season when it travels to City 6 rival La Salle on Tuesday, November 15. Tipoff is scheduled for noon.