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

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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

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in the semifinals, marking Delaware's furthest advance in the tournament. The team received Top 25 votes in the

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of the

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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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