1970–71 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens women's basketball
Record4-5 ( )
Head coach
  • Mary Ann Hitchens (1st season)

The 1970–71 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens women's basketball team represented the University of Delaware during the 1970–71 school year. This marked the second year of the program as a sanctioned sport by the university.[1] Women's basketball, field hockey, and swimming had been approved on an experimental two-year basis in early 1969.[2] This was also the first year of varsity coaching for head coach Mary Ann Hitchens, who had led the 1969-70 freshman women's team to an undefeated 5–0 record the prior season.[3]

Roster

1970–71 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
Jane Cooper
—
 SrLaurel HS Laurel, Delaware
4 Millie Donovan 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) SrHenry C. Conrad HS Wilmington, Delaware
Pat Drozdowski
—
 SoHenry C. Conrad HS Wilmington, Delaware
Pat Dyal 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) SrJohn Dickinson HS Wilmington, Delaware
Joyce Emory
—
 SoMilford HS Milford, Delaware
Gail Evans
—
 SrBridgeville HS Bridgeville, Delaware
Karen Lewis
—
 SoNewark HS Newark, Delaware
Doni Lofland
—
 SoSeaford HS Seaford, Delaware
Wendy Miller
—
 JrAvon Grove HS London Grove, PA
Terry Rubino
—
 SoLaurel HS Laurel, Delaware
Phyllis Shomo
—
 SoWilmington Friends HS Wilmington, Delaware
F Diane Stetina
—
 SoHenry C. Conrad HS Wilmington, Delaware
Head coach
  • Mary Ann Hitchens
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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Schedule

Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
February 11, 1971*
 at Glassboro State College L 37-64[5]  0-1
  
Glassboro, NJ
February 15, 1971*
 Salisbury State College L 26-43[6]  0-2
 Carpenter Sports Building 
Newark, DE
February 23, 1971*
 Chesapeake College W 41-18[7]  1-2
 Carpenter Sports Building 
Newark, DE
February 25, 1971*
 at West Chester State College L 35-48[8]  1-3
  
West Chester, PA
March 1, 1971*
 at Catonsville Community College L 52-61[9]  1-4
  
Catonsville, MD
March 5, 1971*
 Millersville State College W 59-44[10]  2-4
 Carpenter Sports Building 
Newark, DE
March 10, 1971*
 Camden County College W 63-37[11]  3-4
 Carpenter Sports Building 
Newark, DE
Mid Atlantic Regional Women's Intercollegiate Basketball Tournament
March 18, 1971*
 Georgetown University
First Round		 W 63-28[12]  4-4
 Carpenter Sports Building 
Newark, DE
March 19, 1971*
 Ursinus College
Quarterfinals		 L 28-72[13]  4-5
 Carpenter Sports Building 
Newark, DE
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

References

  1. ↑ Tresolini, Kevin (April 21, 1994). "From a humble start, Delaware's women's sports have blossomed". The News Journal(Wilmington, Delaware).
  2. ↑ Zabitka, Matt (June 8, 1989). "Women athletes recall state's late blooming in sports". The News Journal(Wilmington, Delaware).
  3. ↑ "Delaware women in court debut". The Morning News(Wilmington, Delaware). February 11, 1971.
  4. ↑ "Diane Stetina - Women's Basketball".
  5. ↑ "Delaware women split court tests". The Morning News(Wilmington, Delaware). February 12, 1971.
  6. ↑ "Blue Hen women split court games". The Morning News(Wilmington, Delaware). February 16, 1971.
  7. ↑ "U. of D. Women Win First Game". The News Journal(Wilmington, Delaware). February 24, 1971.
  8. ↑ "Delaware women lose". The Morning News(Wilmington, Delaware). February 26, 1971.
  9. ↑ "Hen Women Lose in Md". The News Journal(Wilmington, Delaware). March 2, 1971.
  10. ↑ "U. of D. women top Millersville". The News Journal(Wilmington, Delaware). March 6, 1971.
  11. ↑ "Hen Women End With Win". The News Journal(Wilmington, Delaware). March 11, 1971.
  12. ↑ "Delaware advances in women's tourney". The Morning News(Wilmington, Delaware). March 19, 1971.
  13. ↑ "Ursinus eliminates Delaware". The Morning News(Wilmington, Delaware). March 20, 1971.
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