PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – Redshirt sophomore Jaylen Hines matched her career-high with 17 points to lead three Pride players in double figures but the Hofstra women's basketball team dropped a Colonial Athletic Association matchup to the Drexel Dragons at the Daskalakis Athletic Center on Sunday afternoon. Hofstra moved to 3-11 overall and 0-3 in the CAA, while Drexel improved to 10-6 and 3-1 in the conference.
 
Hines finished her day shooting 67 percent from the floor (6-of-9) and 5-of-6 from the free throw line while also grabbing six rebounds. Senior Marianne Kalin added 12 points for the Pride with a 55 percent shooting effort (6-of-11) while leading the team with seven rebounds and two steals. Junior guard Ana Hernandez Gil net 11 points with three assists and two steals. Sophomore Vanerlie Valcourt was efficient on the floor as well, tallying six points (3-of-3 FG) and a career-high four assists in just over 14 minutes played.
 
Despite the outcome, Hofstra posted a season-high 51 percent shooting mark from the field (23-of-35) and finished with a higher percentage than the Dragons who shot 47 percent from the floor.
 
Hofstra saw itself trailing by a 12-point margin by the end of the first quarter, but a strong start to the second stanza brought Hofstra within six two times, as the Pride used an 8-2 run with baskets by Valcourt, Kalin and Hines to hang close. Following Hofstra's spurt, Drexel closed the half on a 16-4 run to carry a 41-23 advantage into the break.
 
Drexel started the third quarter with a three-pointer by Bailey Greenberg, but Hofstra continued to chip away, putting together a 6-0 run while holding Drexel scoreless for nearly four and a half minutes. After Drexel put together another small scoring spurt, Hofstra never folded as the Pride scored nine of the final 11 points of the third stanza. Hines went off for eight points in that 10-minute span, making four of her five field goal attempts while grabbing five of her six rebounds.
 
The Pride scored a game-best 16 points in the final stanza, posting another strong shooting mark of 67 percent (6-of-9). Hofstra got points from five different scorers in the final quarter including five by Hines and three from Hernandez Gil, but Drexel continued to make shots down the stretch to put the contest in the books.
 
After five-straight contests on the road, Hofstra will enjoy a weekend of home games against William & Mary and Elon next Friday and Sunday, respectively. Friday's game against the Tribe is set to tip-off at a special time of 11:30 a.m. and the game will serve as Education Day, when Hofstra will welcome over 2,500 local elementary students to the Mack Sports Complex. For ticket information, visit www.HofstraTickets.com, call (516) HOF-TIXX, or visit the Hofstra Ticket Office located in the lobby of the Mack Sports Complex during normal business hours.
 
NOTES:
-Drexel now leads the all-time series over Hofstra, 43-31
-Despite shooting well, Hofstra suffered 25 turnovers with Drexel scoring 28 points off those miscues
-Jaylen Hines posted the eighth double figure game of the season and 10th of her career. She has reached double figures in all three CAA contests this year.
-Hines led the Pride in scoring for the fourth time this season, led the team in rebounding for the ninth time this season, and led the team in both scoring and rebounding for the fifth time this season. She has led the team in both scoring and rebounding in all three CAA games.
-Kalin finished in double figures for the eighth time this season and 29th time in her career
-Hernandez Gil reached double figures for the fifth time this season and 26th in her career