2018–19 Syracuse Orange women's basketball team

The 2018–19 Syracuse Orange women's basketball team represented Syracuse University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Orange were led by twelfth year head coach Quentin Hillsman. The Orange were sixth year members of the Atlantic Coast Conference and played their home games at the Carrier Dome. They finished the season 25–9, 11–5 in ACC play to finish in fifth place. They advanced to the semifinals of the ACC women's tournament, where they lost to Notre Dame. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA women's tournament, receiving a No. 3 seed in the Portland regional, where they defeated Fordham in the first round before being upset by South Dakota State in the second round.

2018–19 Syracuse Orange women's basketball
Cancún Challenge Riviera Division Champions
NCAA tournament, second round
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 16
AP	No. 12
Record	25–9 (11–5 ACC)
Head coach	Quentin Hillsman (12th season)
Assistant coaches	Vonn Read Tammi Reiss Adeniyi Amadou
Home arena	Carrier Dome

2018–19 ACC women's basketball standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 3 Notre Dame†	14	–	2		.875			35	–	4		.897
No. 5 Louisville	14	–	2		.875			32	–	4		.889
No. 10 NC State	12	–	4		.750			28	–	6		.824
No. 19 Miami (FL)	12	–	4		.750			25	–	9		.735
No. 12 Syracuse	11	–	5		.688			25	–	9		.735
No. 25 Florida State	10	–	6		.625			24	–	9		.727
Clemson	9	–	7		.563			20	–	13		.606
North Carolina	8	–	8		.500			18	–	15		.545
Georgia Tech	7	–	9		.438			17	–	13		.567
Virginia Tech	6	–	10		.375			22	–	12		.647
Duke	6	–	10		.375			15	–	15		.500
Virginia	5	–	11		.313			12	–	19		.387
Boston College	3	–	13		.188			14	–	16		.467
Pittsburgh	2	–	14		.125			11	–	20		.355
Wake Forest	1	–	15		.063			10	–	20		.333
† 2019 ACC tournament winner As of March 7, 2019 Rankings from AP poll

Previous season

For the 2017–18 season, the Orange finished 10–6 in ACC play and 22–9 overall. Their record achieved a tie for sixth in the ACC. Syracuse was eliminated in the second round of the ACC tournament by Virginia Tech. The Orange received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as an eight-seed, they lost in the first round to Oklahoma State.

Off-season

Recruiting Class

Source:

College recruiting information

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Emily Engstler G/F	Fresh Meadows, New York	St. Francis Preparatory School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	N/A
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 98
Kadiatou Sissoko G	Paris, France	Ropazu	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	N/A
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 98
Kenza Salgues G	Paris, France	INSEP Academy	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	N/A
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 90
Taleah Washington PG	District Heights, Maryland	Rock Creek Christian Academy	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	N/A
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 89
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources:

Roster

2018–19 Syracuse Orange women's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown G 1 Raven Fox 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Sr Elizabeth Seton Bladensburg, MD G 2 Chelayne Bailey 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Jr Pickering Pickering, ON F 3 Maeva Djaldi–Tabdi 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) RS Fr Jean Moulin Paris, France G 4 Tiana Mangakahia 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Jr Lake Ginninderra Meadowbrook, QLD, Australia F 10 Marie–Paule Foppossi 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) RS Fr Lycée Marcelin Berthelot Strasbourg, France G 11 Gabrielle Cooper 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Jr Morgan Park Lansing, IL G 12 Kiara Lewis 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) RS So Whitney Young Chicago, IL G 13 Veronika Vorackova 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Fr None České Budějovice, Czech Republic G/F 21 Emily Engstler 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Fr St. Francis Prep Fresh Meadows, NY C 22 Amaya Finklea–Guity 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) So Noble & Greenough Dorchester, MA G 23 Isis Young 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) RS Sr Life Center Academy Berlin, NJ G 24 Brandi Fowler 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) Sr Corcoran Syracuse, NY G 25 Lauren Fitzmaurice 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) So Liberty Bell Mazama, WA G 30 Kadi Sissoko 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Fr Ropazu Paris, France F 32 Miranda Drummond 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) RS Sr Harpursville St. Bonaventure Binghamton, NY F 45 Digna Strautmane 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) So Riga 66 Riga, Latvia	Head coach Quentin Hillsman (St. Mary's (MD)) Assistant coach(es) Vonn Read (Clark Atlanta) Adeniyi Amadou (Indiana (PA)) Tammi Reiss (Virginia) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster Last update: October 29, 2018

Schedule

Date time, TV	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2018* 3:00 pm, ACCN Extra	No. 18	North Dakota	W 85–49	1–0	Carrier Dome (1,161) Syracuse, NY
November 10, 2018* 4:00 pm	No. 18	at No. 3 Oregon	L 73–75	1–1	Matthew Knight Arena (4,334) Eugene, OR
November 14, 2018* 7:00 pm, ACCN Extra	No. 18	vs. No. 20 Texas A&M	W 75–65	2–1	Westchester County Center (211) White Plains, NY
November 18, 2018* 2:00 pm, ACCN Extra	No. 18	Bucknell	W 70–56	3–1	Carrier Dome (1,409) Syracuse, NY
November 22, 2018* 1:30 pm	No. 14	vs. Kansas State Cancún Challenge Riviera Division	W 70–61	4–1	Moon Palace Golf & Spa Resort  Cancún, Mexico
November 23, 2018* 1:30 pm	No. 14	vs. Princeton Cancún Challenge Riviera Division	W 92–61	5–1	Moon Palace Golf & Spa Resort  Cancún, Mexico
November 24, 2018* 1:30 pm	No. 14	vs. No. 16 DePaul Cancún Challenge Riviera Division	W 83–81 OT	6–1	Moon Palace Golf & Spa Resort (300) Cancún, Mexico
November 29, 2018* 6:30 pm, BTN	No. 12	at No. 20 Minnesota ACC–Big Ten Women's Challenge	L 68–72	6–2	Williams Arena (4,178) Minneapolis, MN
December 2, 2018* 2:00 pm, ACCN Extra	No. 12	Towson	W 98–55	7–2	Carrier Dome (1,450) Syracuse, NY
December 5, 2018* 7:00 pm, ACCN Extra	No. 15	Maryland Eastern Shore	W 96–51	8–2	Carrier Dome (1,155) Syracuse, NY
December 17, 2018* 11:00 am, ACCN Extra	No. 15	Niagara	W 94–45	9–2	Carrier Dome (6,093) Syracuse, NY
December 21, 2018* 7:30 pm	No. 15	vs. Duquesne St. Pete Classic	W 87–71	10–2	McArthur Center (264) St. Petersburg, FL
December 22, 2018* 7:30 pm	No. 15	vs. UCF St. Pete Classic	W 57–52	11–2	McArthur Center (204) St. Petetersburg, FL
ACC regular season
January 3, 2019 7:00 pm, ACCN Extra	No. 14	at Clemson	W 84–75	12–2 (1–0)	Littlejohn Coliseum (781) Clemson, SC
January 6, 2019 2:00 pm, ACCN Extra	No. 14	at Virginia Tech	W 75–73 OT	13–2 (2–0)	Cassell Coliseum (2,287) Blacksburg, VA
January 13, 2019 3:00 pm, ACCN Extra	No. 12	North Carolina	W 90–77	14–2 (3–0)	Carrier Dome (4,982) Syracuse, NY
January 17, 2019 7:00 pm, ACCN Extra	No. 12	at Pittsburgh	W 82–50	15–2 (4–0)	Petersen Events Center (752) Pittsburgh, PA
January 20, 2019 2:00 pm, ACCN Extra	No. 12	at Georgia Tech	L 55–65	15–3 (4–1)	McCamish Pavilion (2,106) Atlanta, GA
January 23, 2019 7:00 pm, ACCN Extra	No. 13	Miami (FL)	L 71–84	15–4 (4–2)	Carrier Dome (1,332) Syracuse, NY
January 27, 2019 1:00 pm, RSN	No. 13	at Duke	W 64–55	16–4 (5–2)	Cameron Indoor Stadium (4,004) Durham, NC
January 31, 2019 7:00 pm, ACCN Extra	No. 18	Virginia	W 72–68	17–4 (6–2)	Carrier Dome (1,585) Syracuse, NY
February 7, 2019 7:00 pm, ACCN Extra	No. 15	at No. 2 Louisville	L 51–76	17–5 (6–3)	KFC Yum! Center (8,521) Louisville, KY
February 10, 2019 2:00 pm, ACCN Extra	No. 15	Boston College	W 96–69	18–5 (7–3)	Carrier Dome (2,730) Syracuse, NY
February 13, 2019 7:00 pm, ACCN Extra	No. 16	No. 12 NC State	L 73–77	18–6 (7–4)	Carrier Dome  Syracuse, NY
February 17, 2019 2:00 pm, ACCN Extra	No. 16	Wake Forest	W 77–57	19–6 (8–4)	Carrier Dome (2,579) Syracuse, NY
February 21, 2019 7:00 pm, ACCN Extra	No. 18	Pittsburgh	W 90–63	20–6 (9–4)	Carrier Dome (1,585) Syracuse, NY
February 25, 2019 6:00 pm, ESPN2	No. 17	No. 4 Notre Dame	L 68–98	20–7 (9–5)	Carrier Dome (7,556) Syracuse, NY
February 28, 2019 7:00 pm, ACCN Extra	No. 17	at No. 22 Florida State	W 94–88	21–7 (10–5)	Donald L. Tucker Center (2,732) Tallahassee, FL
March 3, 2019 2:00 pm, ACCN Extra	No. 17	at Boston College	W 76–59	22–7 (11–5)	Conte Forum (2,245) Chestnut Hill, MA
ACC Women's Tournament
March 7, 2019 11:00 am, RSN	(5) No. 18	vs. (12) Virginia Second Round	W 67–57	23–7	Greensboro Coliseum (6,522) Greensboro, NC
March 8, 2019 11:00 am, RSN	(5) No. 18	vs. (4) Miami (FL) Quarterfinals	W 92–85	24–7	Greensboro Coliseum (8,121) Greensboro, NC
March 9, 2019 12:00 pm, ESPNU	(5) No. 18	vs. (1) No. 4 Notre Dame Semifinals	L 66–91	24–8	Greensboro Coliseum (6,943) Greensboro, NC
NCAA Women's Tournament
March 23, 2019* 1:00 pm, ESPN2	(3 P) No. 12	(14 P) Fordham First Round	W 70–49	25–8	Carrier Dome (2,785) Syracuse, NY
March 25, 2019* 7:00 pm, ESPN	(3 P) No. 12	(6 P) South Dakota State Second Round	L 64–75	25–9	Carrier Dome (2,474) Syracuse, NY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. P=Portland. All times are in Eastern.

Rankings

Main article: 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings

Regular Season Polls

Poll	Pre- Season	Week 2	Week 3	Week 4	Week 5	Week 6	Week 7	Week 8	Week 9	Week 10	Week 11	Week 12	Week 13	Week 14	Week 15	Week 16	Week 17	Week 18	Week 19	Final
AP	18	18	14	12	15	15	15	15	14	12	12	13	18	15	16	18	17	18	15	N/A
Coaches	18	15	12	12	14	14	14	14	14	12	12	14	16	14	16	18	17	16	14	16

Legend

		Increase in ranking
		Decrease in ranking
		Not ranked previous week
(RV)		Received Votes

The Coaches Poll releases a final poll after the NCAA tournament, but the AP Poll does not release a poll at this time.

See also

• 2018–19 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team