2017–18 Elon Phoenix women's basketball team Intercollegiate basketball season
The 2017–18 Elon Phoenix women's basketball team represented Elon University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season . The Phoenix, led by seventh year head coach Charlotte Smith , played their home games at Alumni Gym and were members of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA).[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] NCAA women's basketball tournament . They lost in the first round to NC State.
This season was the last for the Phoenix at Alumni Gym, with the new Schar Center scheduled to open for the 2018 women's volleyball season (which precedes the basketball season within the school year).[ 4]
Roster
2017–18 Elon Phoenix women's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Year
Previous school
Hometown
G 1
Saadia Munford 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Fr Jonesboro
Atlanta, GA
F 3
Anna Popovic 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Fr Charnwood
Loughborough , England
G 5
Shay Burnett 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Sr Southern Alamance
Graham, NC
G 10
Jada Graves 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
So Thomas Edison
Alexandria, VA
F 13
Jaylin Powell 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Fr Rolesville
Raleigh, NC
G 21
Ariel Colon 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Fr Ocoee
Orlando, FL
G 22
Lexi Mercer 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
So Rosewood
Goldsboro, NC
G 23
Ariana Nance 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Fr Rocky River
Charlotte, NC
F 32
Meme Garner 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
RS Sr Jordan-Matthews Charlotte
Siler City, NC
C 34
Ra'Shika White 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
So Phillip O'Berry Academy
Charlotte, NC
F 42
Emily Maupin 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Fr The Covenant School
Charlottesville, VA
C 44
Malaya Johnson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Sr North Surry
Mount Airy, NC
Head coach Assistant coach(es) Legend (C) Team captain(S) Suspended(I) Ineligible(W) Walk-on Roster
Schedule
[ 5]
Date
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
Site (attendance)
Exhibition
11/05/2017 *5:30 pm
Anderson W 102–47 Alumni Gym Elon, NC
Non-conference regular season
11/10/2017 *7:00 pm
Winthrop W 98–37 1–0
Alumni Gym (794)Elon, NC
11/13/2017 *5:30 pm
at North Carolina A&T
W 90–59 2–0
Corbett Sports Center Greensboro, NC
11/17/2017 *7:00 pm
Hampton W 82–59 3–0
Alumni Gym (871)Elon, NC
11/22/2017 *2:00 pm
at UCF
W 71–57 4–0
CFE Arena Orlando, FL
11/24/2017 *5:00 pm
vs. Alabama Puerto Rico Clasico W 60–55 5–0
Cardinal Gibbons Arena (87)Fort Lauderdale, FL
11/25/2017 *5:00 pm
vs. Iowa Puerto Rico Clasico L 61–74 5–1
Cardinal Gibbons Arena (137)Fort Lauderdale, FL
11/27/2017 *7:00 pm
Coker W 106–54 6–1
Alumni Gym (786)Elon, NC
12/02/2017 *12:00 pm
at Wake Forest
L 51–53 6–2
LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem, NC
12/06/2017 *7:00 pm
at Davidson
W 75–58 7–2
John M. Belk Arena Davidson, NC
12/16/2017 *6:00 pm, ACCN Extra
at NC State
L 57–70 7–3
Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, NC
12/19/2017 *7:00 pm
North Carolina Central W 78–50 8–3
Alumni Gym (709)Elon, NC
CAA regular season
12/29/2017 7:00 pm
UNC Wilmington W 75–67 9–3 (1–0)
Alumni Gym (951)Elon, NC
01/05/2018 12:00 pm
at Delaware
L 66–80 9–4 (1–1)
Bob Carpenter Center Newark, DE
01/07/2018 2:00 pm
Northeastern W 78–71 10–4 (2–1)
Alumni Gym (789)Elon, NC
01/12/2018 7:00 pm
at James Madison
L 67–70 10–5 (2–2)
JMU Convocation Center Harrisonburg, VA
01/14/2018 2:00 pm
at William & Mary
L 75–81 10–6 (2–3)
Kaplan Arena Williamsburg, VA
01/19/2018 7:00 pm
Towson W 84–61 11–6 (3–3)
Alumni Gym (749)Elon, NC
01/21/2018 1:00 pm
Delaware W 64–51 12–6 (4–3)
Alumni Gym (872)Elon, NC
01/26/2018 7:00 pm
at Drexel
L 56–58 12–7 (4–4)
Daskalakis Athletic Center Philadelphia, PA
01/28/2018 2:00 pm
at Towson
W 71–45 13–7 (5–4)
SECU Arena Towson, MD
02/02/2018 6:30 pm
at College of Charleston
W 77–55 14–7 (6–4)
TD Arena Charleston, SC
02/04/2018 2:00 pm
James Madison W 50–43 15–7 (7–4)
Alumni Gym (848)Elon, NC
02/09/2018 7:00 pm
Drexel W 70–58 16–7 (8–4)
Alumni Gym (787)Elon, NC
02/11/2018 2:00 pm
College of Charleston W 97–44 17–7 (9–4)
Alumni Gym (889)Elon, NC
02/16/2018 7:00 pm
at Hofstra
W 72–65 18–7 (10–4)
Hofstra Arena Hempstead, NY
02/18/2018 2:00 pm
at Northeastern
W 65–46 19–7 (11–4)
Cabot Center Boston, MA
02/25/2018 2:00 pm
Hofstra W 80–55 20–7 (12–4)
Alumni Gym (1,027)Elon, NC
03/01/2018 7:00 pm
William & Mary W 82–61 21–7 (13–4)
Alumni Gym (1,329)Elon, NC
03/03/2017 2:00 pm
at UNC Wilmington
W 58–49 22–7 (14–4)
Trask Coliseum Wilmington, NC
CAA Women's Tournament
03/08/2018 7:30 pm
(3)
vs. (6) William & Mary Quarterfinals W 67–50 23–7
Daskalakis Athletic Center (2,053)Philadelphia, PA
03/09/2018 3:00 pm
(3)
vs. (2) James Madison Semifinals W 76–53 24–7
Daskalakis Athletic Center (2,120)Philadelphia, PA
03/10/2018 1:00 pm, NBCSN
(3)
at (1) Drexel Championship Game W 57–45 25–7
Daskalakis Athletic Center (2,441)Philadelphia, PA
NCAA Women's Tournament
03/16/2018 *2:30 pm, ESPN2
(13 KC)
at (4 KC) No. 21 NC State First Round L 35–62 25–8
Reynolds Coliseum (2,669)Raleigh, NC
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
KC=Kansas City Region.
All times are in
Eastern Time .
Rankings
2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings
Regular Season Polls
Poll
Pre-
Week
Week
Week
Week
Week
Week
Week
Week
Week
Week
Week
Week
Week
Week
Week
Week
Week
Week
Final
AP
N/A
Coaches
RV
N/A
RV
Legend
Increase in ranking
Decrease in ranking
Not ranked previous week
(RV)
Received Votes
(NR)
Not Ranked
See also
2017–18 Elon Phoenix men's basketball team
References
^ "Elon University Phoenix - 2017 18 WBK Quick Facts" (PDF) . Elonphoenix.com. Retrieved December 22, 2017 .^ "Elon Phoenix Women's Basketball - Phoenix News, Scores, Stats, Rumors & More" . ESPN. Retrieved December 22, 2017 .^ Elon Phoenix. "Elon Phoenix on Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games" . Sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved December 22, 2017 . ^ "Schar Center at Elon University" . Elon University. Retrieved December 12, 2017 .^ "Elon University Phoenix - 2017-18 Women's Basketball Schedule" . Elonphoenix.com. February 21, 2017. Retrieved December 22, 2017 .
