Dragons and Saint Joseph's Meet on Sunday at DAC

Sunday, November 19

Philadelphia, Pa.

4:30 P.M.

Drexel University

Saint Joseph's

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Dragons and Saint Joseph's Meet on Sunday at DAC

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PHILADELPHIA - The Dragons return to the DAC to host the Saint Joseph's Hawks on Sunday, November 18. It will be the second A 10 team the Dragons play, the last being La Salle on Wednesday. Tipoff is slated for 4:30 p.m. and can be seen on FloHoops. The game is sponsored by The Study.

Last Time Out
Drexel defeated the La Salle Explorers on Wednesday, 71-46 at the Daskalakis Athletic Center. Drexel shot 48 percent from the floor and scored 30 points in the paint.

Laine McGurk and Amaris Baker combined had 39 points and 13 rebounds, setting career-highs in the scoring column. McGurk finished the game with 20 points, the highest single-game total of any Dragon this season. The freshman went 9-for-12 from the field and 2-for-4 from long distance. For Baker, she went 8-for-14 from the field and hit a pair of 3-pointers.

Drexel held La Salle to just .328 from the floor and just .100 from long distance. The Dragons held the Explorers to single digits to close the first half at eight.

There was only one lead change throughout the game, which came in the third minute. A layup by Chloe Hodges pushed Drexel past La Salle, 6-5, and the Explorers never caught back up. Drexel had the lead for over 37 minutes.

About Saint Joseph's
Saint Joseph's is one of the top teams in the Atlantic 10 Conference. The team is currently fourth in points per game (71.3), first in the defensive points per game column (47.7), second in field goal percentage (46.0) and first in defensive field goal percentage (31.0). The team is 3-0, coming off a victory against Penn, 77-49. In their victory against the Quakers, SJU shot 8-for-16 from long range and 28-for-55 from the field

The team has four players who average double digits in points. Leading the way is the duo of Chloe Welch and Laura Ziegler who both average 15 points. Following those two is Mackenzie Smith with 13.3 and Talya Brugler with 12.7. Ziegler is the only player who averages a double-double with 11.7 rebounds per game. She posted her 10th career double-double against the Quakers, scoring 18 points and 14 rebounds

Teams have been held in-check by the Hawks defense so far this season. They have held all three teams they played this year to less than 50 points.

Saint Joseph's is coached by Cindy Griffin, who is in her 26th season of coaching Division I Basketball and 23rd season at her alma mater. The 1991 graduate as a 421-338 record, and have led the Hawks to 13 postseason appearances.

All-Time Series
Sunday will be the 22nd matchup between the two city teams. In a rivalry dating back to Tuesday, November 24, 1998, the Dragons have been quite successful at home, sporting a record of 7-2. Overall, SJU holds the series record by one game, 11-10.

Drexel has found success recently, winning six of the last eight meetups, including a five-game winning streak between 2016 and 2021.

Last Time Against Saint Joseph's
SJU defeated the Dragons, 69-49 on Sunday, December 4, 2022 in a game that featured a double-figure performance by Keishana Washington. Grace O'Neill added nine points and three steals to her stat sheet against SJU.

Up Next
The Dragons will take the Thanksgiving holiday preparing for their last stretch of the non-conference slate. The Dragons travel to Bethlehem, Pa. on Nov. 28th to face the Lehigh Mountain Hawks at 6 p.m. The game can be seen on ESPN+.

Looking ahead to December, Drexel will play six games to close out the non conference slate and 2023 portion of the season, including a trip to Fort Myers, Fla. to play in the Homewood Suites Classic, hosted by FGCU.