Drexel University Athletics

Dragons Open Conference Play on Sunday Against Campbell
1/3/2026 12:08:00 PM | Women's Basketball
PHILADELPHIA - The Drexel women's basketball team begins the new year and CAA play at home on Sunday, January 4 against the Campbell Camels. Action from the Daskalakis Athletic Center is slated for 2 p.m. on FloCollege.
Last Time Out
The Drexel women's basketball team was defeated by Vermont in its final non conference game of the regular season game on Saturday afternoon, 69-59. The Dragons finish the first half of the schedule 7-4.
Amaris Baker scored 33 points and added four rebounds, tying a career-high 13 field goals on Saturday afternoon. Her 33 points is her highest point total inside the Daskalakis Athletic Center, topping her 26-point performance on Tuesday, December 16 against Chestnut Hill. Overall, it is the third time in her career that she scored more than 30 points in a game.
Baker has now scored 1139 points in a Drexel uniform. That point total propels her into 19th in the program's scoring leaders.
Laine McGurk finished with 11 points and seven assists. The junior also grabbed four rebounds and picked up three steals across 34 minutes of play.
Deja Evans finished with three blocks in Saturday's contest, pushing her career total to 79 and giving her sole possession of fifth in program history.
Drexel held the lead for nine minutes but Vermont took the lead in the second quarter and held it for the rest of the game.
All-Time Series
One of Drexel's newer rivalries renews for the fifth time on Sunday afternoon. Each team has won two games and has had a back-and-forth series. Campbell was victorious in the first matchup in 1992, but since the Camels joined the CAA, Drexel has taken two of the three contests.
Last Time Against Campbell
The Drexel women's basketball team could not hold off the Campbell Camels, 56-52, on Sunday afternoon at the Daskalakis Athletic Center. The Dragons fell to 16-10 overall and 12-4 in the CAA, while Campbell improved 18-10 overall and have a 11-5 mark in the conference. With two games remaining, Drexel has the second-seed, owning the tiebreaker over Charleston, who also is 12-4 in the conference.
Prior to the game, Drexel celebrated the careers and dedication of Chloe Hodges, Amaris Baker and Cara McCormack.
Baker led the team with 17 points and four assists.
Deja Evans finished the game with 15 points and with a season-high 13 rebounds, for her second double-double of the season. The sophomore also blocked five shots on the day.
Evans has 60 blocks this season, after swatting away five today. While only appearing in 25 games this season, Deja has climbed into the program's career block list as No. 10, overtaking LaTasha Rice, who finished her career with 58. Evans is 15 blocks shy from setting the program's single-season record and is four away from climbing to No. 7 on the career list.
Drexel's loss on Sunday is the only conference loss at home all season. The Dragons finished 8-1 at home in CAA play, which currently leads the conference heading into the final weekend of conference play in the regular season.
Looking Ahead
Drexel travels to Long Island on Friday, January 9 to take on the Stony Brook Seawolves. Action from Stony Brook Arena is slated for 6:30 p.m. on FloCollege.
Last Time Out
The Drexel women's basketball team was defeated by Vermont in its final non conference game of the regular season game on Saturday afternoon, 69-59. The Dragons finish the first half of the schedule 7-4.
Amaris Baker scored 33 points and added four rebounds, tying a career-high 13 field goals on Saturday afternoon. Her 33 points is her highest point total inside the Daskalakis Athletic Center, topping her 26-point performance on Tuesday, December 16 against Chestnut Hill. Overall, it is the third time in her career that she scored more than 30 points in a game.
Baker has now scored 1139 points in a Drexel uniform. That point total propels her into 19th in the program's scoring leaders.
Laine McGurk finished with 11 points and seven assists. The junior also grabbed four rebounds and picked up three steals across 34 minutes of play.
Deja Evans finished with three blocks in Saturday's contest, pushing her career total to 79 and giving her sole possession of fifth in program history.
Drexel held the lead for nine minutes but Vermont took the lead in the second quarter and held it for the rest of the game.
All-Time Series
One of Drexel's newer rivalries renews for the fifth time on Sunday afternoon. Each team has won two games and has had a back-and-forth series. Campbell was victorious in the first matchup in 1992, but since the Camels joined the CAA, Drexel has taken two of the three contests.
Last Time Against Campbell
The Drexel women's basketball team could not hold off the Campbell Camels, 56-52, on Sunday afternoon at the Daskalakis Athletic Center. The Dragons fell to 16-10 overall and 12-4 in the CAA, while Campbell improved 18-10 overall and have a 11-5 mark in the conference. With two games remaining, Drexel has the second-seed, owning the tiebreaker over Charleston, who also is 12-4 in the conference.
Prior to the game, Drexel celebrated the careers and dedication of Chloe Hodges, Amaris Baker and Cara McCormack.
Baker led the team with 17 points and four assists.
Deja Evans finished the game with 15 points and with a season-high 13 rebounds, for her second double-double of the season. The sophomore also blocked five shots on the day.
Evans has 60 blocks this season, after swatting away five today. While only appearing in 25 games this season, Deja has climbed into the program's career block list as No. 10, overtaking LaTasha Rice, who finished her career with 58. Evans is 15 blocks shy from setting the program's single-season record and is four away from climbing to No. 7 on the career list.
Drexel's loss on Sunday is the only conference loss at home all season. The Dragons finished 8-1 at home in CAA play, which currently leads the conference heading into the final weekend of conference play in the regular season.
Looking Ahead
Drexel travels to Long Island on Friday, January 9 to take on the Stony Brook Seawolves. Action from Stony Brook Arena is slated for 6:30 p.m. on FloCollege.
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