The 2020–21 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens women's basketball team represented the University of Delaware during the

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. The Fightin' Blue Hens, led by fourth year head coach

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, played their home games at the

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and were members of the

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(CAA). They finished the regular season 19–3, 16–2 in CAA play to win their first conference regular season championship since

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. They lost in the finals of the CAA women's tournament to Drexel. The team was given an automatic qualifier to the

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where they won the Charlotte Regional Championship by defeating Villanova. The team lost to eventual WNIT Champion Rice in the semifinals, marking Delaware's furthest advance in the tournament. The team received Top 25 votes in the Coaches Poll of the 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings in weeks 8, 9, 16, and 17.

Roster

Schedule

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Awards and honors

* Jasmine Dickey received WNIT Charlotte All-Region Team and WNIT All-Tournament Team. * Jasmine Dickey received CAA Player of the Year, First team All-CAA selection, CAA All-Defensive team, and CAA All-Tournament Team. * Ty Battle received First team All-CAA selection, CAA All-Defensive team, and CAA All-Tournament Team. * Natasha Adair received CAA Coach of the Year.

References

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Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens women's basketball The Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens women's basketball team is the basketball team that represents University of Delaware in Newark, Delaware. The school's team currently competes in the Colonial Athletic Association. History Delaware began play in ...