The Guru Report: The Philly Six Skinny
DREXEL
Head Coach: Amy Mallon (St. Joseph’s ’93)
Entering third season | Career record: 42-15
Key Returners:
· Keishana Washington
o 2022 All-CAA First Team, CAA Scholar Athlete
o 2022-23 CAA Preseason Player of the Year
o Only returning starter from the 2021-22 season
o Averaged 19.2 points, 2.9 steals and 2.6 assists
o Shot 42.5% from the floor
Team Notes:
· Finished the 2021-22 season as CAA regular season champs
· Fell to Delaware in the CAA Championship game
· Went on to play in the WNIT, making it to the third round before falling to Seton Hall
o It was Drexel’s best WNIT run since their 2013 Championship
o Seton Hall went on to play in the WNIT Championship game before ultimately falling to South Dakota State, 82-50
· Selected to finish first in the CAA for the 2022-23 campaign
LA SALLE
Head Coach: Mountain MacGillivray (Temple ’96)
Entering fifth season (30-56) | Career record: same
Key Returners:
· Kayla Spruill
o 2022 A-10 First Team All-Conference
o 2022 All-Big 5 First Team
o Named to Becky Hammon Mid-Major Player of the Year Watch Lists
o A-10 Preseason First Team All-Conference
o Last season, led the A-10 in free throw percentage (86%)
o Lead La Salle in scoring (15.9ppg), rebounds (7.1rpg), field goal percentage (51%), free throw percentage (86%) and three point percentage (45%)
· Claire Jacobs
o 2022 All-Big 5 Second Team
o A-10 Preseason Second Team All-Conference
o Averaged 10.3 points, 3.2 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 1.3 steals per game during 2021-22 season
· Molly Masciantonio
o Led the Explorers in both assists (4.5) and steals (2.1) per game last season
o Finished second in the A-10 in assist/turnover ratio (2.3)
o Added 6.9 points and 3.4 rebounds per outing
Team Notes:
· Ended the 2021-22 season with a record of 16-12 (9-6 A-10)
· Fell to George Washington in the second round of the A-10 tournament
· Finished fifth in the A-10
· Explorers selected to finish second in the A-10 in preseason poll
· Non-conference schedule headlined with Great Alaska Shootout, where they will face Pepperdine and either UC Riverside or Alaska Anchorage in Anchorage, Alaska (Nov. 18-19)
· Freshman Mia Jacobs from Perth, Australia joins older sisters Claire and Amy
PENN
Head Coach: Mike McLaughlin (Holy Family ’89)
Entering 12th season (211-137) | Career record: 618-198
Key Returners:
· Kayla Padilla
o 2022 First Team All-Ivy
o 2022 First Team All-Big 5
o Named to Becky Hammon Mid-Major Player of the Year Watch List
o Led the Quakers with 18.5 points and 4.2 assists per game last season
o Scored double figures in 18 out of 20 games (eight 20+ point games, two 30+ point games)
o Collected a career-best 36 points against Memphis (11/27/21)
o Dished out a career-high 11 assists against Brown (2/19/22)
· Jordan Obi
o 2022 Second Team All-Ivy
o 2022 Second Team All-Big 5
o Second-best rebounder for the Quakers during the 2021-22 campaign with 7.5 boards per night
o Led Penn and was second in the Ivy League with seven double-doubles
o Added 14 points per game
Team Notes:
· Picked to finish fifth in Ivy League Preseason Poll
· Finished fifth in the conference in 2021-22 with an overall record of 12-14 (7-7 Ivy)
· Did not earn a spot in the 2022 Ivy League Playoffs
SAINT JOSEPH’S
Head Coach: Cindy Griffin (McDevitt ’87)
Entering her 22nd season (350-294) | Career record: 398-297
Key Returners:
· Tayla Brugler
o 2022 A-10 and Big 5 Rookie of the Year
o 2022 A-10 All-Rookie Team
o 2022 All-Big 5 Second Team
o Led the Hawks in both points (10.6) and rebounds (5.7) during her rookie campaign
o Shot 50.4% from the floor
· Katie Jekot
o 2022 All-Big 5 Second Team
o Led SJU with 4.8 assists and 1.6 steals per game
Team Notes:
· Keep an eye out for Coach Griffin’s 400th career win – she’s just two victories away
· Selected to finish sixth in A-10 Preseason Poll
· Finished the 2021-22 season at 13-17 (7-8 A-10)
· Fell to UMass in the A-10 Semifinals
· Finished seventh in the A-10
TEMPLE
Head Coach: Diane Richardson (Frostburg State ’80)
First season | Career record: 80-66
Key Returners:
· Aniya Gourdine
o 2022 All-AAC Freshman Team
o 2022 All-Big 5 Second Team
o Became the first player in program history to register a triple-double
§ Ended the season with two triple-doubles (13 points, 11 rebounds, 10 assists against ECU; 11 points, 15 rebounds, 10 assists against Tulsa)
o Averaged 7.8 points, 6.0 rebounds, 4.4 assists, 2.1 steals per game
· Tiarra East
o 2022 All-AAC Freshman Team
o Averaged 3.6 points and 2.7 rebounds per game
Team Notes:
· Tonya Cardoza’s contract was not renewed after 14 seasons at the helm of the program
· Diane Richardson took over the reins after five years as the head coach at Towson
· The Owls ended the 2021-22 season fourth in the American with a record of 13-15 (8-8 AAC)
· Fell to SMU in AAC Quarterfinals
· Picked to finish seventh in the 2022-23 AAC Preseason Poll
VILLANOVA
Head Coach: Denise Dillon (Villanova ’96)
Entering third season (41-16) | Career record: 370-227
Key Returners:
· Maddy Siegrist
o 2022 Big East Player of the Year
o 2022 First Team All-Big East
o 2022 Big 5 Player of the Year
o 2022 Third Team AP All-American
o 2022 Third Team USBWA All-American
o 2022-23 Big East Preseason Player of the Year
o Named to 2022-23 Katrina McClain Watch List
o Led Villanova in points (25.3ppg), rebounds (9.2), field goal percentage (49.3%), three-point percentage (34.6%)
o Scoring average also led the conference
· Lucy Olsen
o 2022 Big East All-Freshman Team
o Averaged 7.0 points, 2.7 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 1.0 steals per game
Team Notes:
· Finished second in the Big East for the 2021-22 season
· 2022 Big 5 Champions
· Compiled a record of 24-9 (15-4 Big East)
· Fell to UConn in Big East Championship
· Fell to Michigan in the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament
— Compiled by Noreen Dougherty
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