2018–19 Elon Phoenix women's basketball team

The 2018–19 Elon Phoenix women's basketball team represented Elon University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Phoenix, led by eighth year head coach Charlotte Smith, played their home games at the brand new Schar Center and were members of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA). They finished the season 9–21, 4–14 in CAA play to finish in eighth place. They lost in the first round of the CAA women's tournament to Hofstra.

2018–19 Elon Phoenix women's basketball
Conference	Colonial Athletic Association
Record	9–21 (4–14 CAA)
Head coach	Charlotte Smith (8th season)
Assistant coaches	Edgar Farmer, Jr. Josh Wick Tasha Taylor
Home arena	Schar Center

2018–19 CAA women's basketball standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
James Madison	17	–	1		.944			29	–	6		.829
Drexel	14	–	4		.778			24	–	9		.727
Towson †	11	–	7		.611			20	–	13		.606
Delaware	11	–	7		.611			16	–	15		.516
UNC Wilmington	11	–	7		.611			18	–	12		.600
Northeastern	9	–	9		.500			20	–	12		.625
William & Mary	7	–	11		.389			14	–	17		.452
Elon	4	–	14		.222			9	–	21		.300
Hofstra	3	–	15		.167			11	–	22		.333
Charleston	3	–	15		.167			7	–	23		.233
† 2019 CAA tournament winner As of March 31, 2019 Rankings from AP poll

Roster

2018–19 Elon Phoenix women's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown G 0 Brie Perpignan 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Fr Bishop O'Connell Alexandria, VA G 1 Saadia Munford 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) So Jonesboro Atlanta, GA G 2 Kayla Liles 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Fr McDonogh Owings Mills, MD F 3 Anna Popovic 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) So Charnwood Loughborough, England C 4 Duru Tasman 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Fr St. Timothy's Istanbul, Turkey G 10 Jada Graves 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Jr Thomas Edison Alexandria, VA F 13 Jaylin Powell 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) So Rolesville Raleigh, NC G 21 Ariel Colon 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) So Ocoee Orlando, FL G 22 Lexi Mercer 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Jr Rosewood Goldsboro, NC G 23 Ariana Nance 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) RS Fr Rocky River Charlotte, NC F 30 Tyja Traore 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Fr Lakeside Atlanta, GA F 42 Emily Maupin 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) So The Covenant School Charlottesville, VA F 52 Micaela Ryan 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Fr Buffalo Academy Clarence Center, NY	Head coach Charlotte Smith (North Carolina) Assistant coach(es) Edgar Farmer, Jr. (North Carolina) Josh Wick (North Carolina) Tasha Taylor (Clemson) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster

Schedule

Date time, TV	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
Oct 27, 2018* 2:00 pm		Belmont Abbey	W 58–54		Schar Center  Elon, NC
Non-conference regular season
Nov 6, 2018* 7:00 pm		North Carolina	L 69–100	0–1	Schar Center (1,632) Elon, NC
Nov 13, 2018* 5:30 pm		at North Carolina Central	W 83–54	1–1	McDougald–McLendon Gymnasium (788) Durham, NC
Nov 18, 2018* 2:00 pm, ACCNE		at Duke	L 64–81	1–2	Cameron Indoor Stadium (3,313) Durham, NC
Nov 20, 2018* 6:30 pm, ESPN+		at Appalachian State	L 62–65	1–3	Holmes Center (173) Boone, NC
Nov 28, 2018* 7:00 pm		Chowan	W 88–74	2–3	Schar Center (301) Elon, NC
Nov 30, 2018* 7:00 pm		Marist	L 57–61	2–4	Schar Center (413) Elon, NC
Dec 2, 2018* 7:00 pm, ESPN+		at Hampton	W 77–62	3–4	Hampton Convocation Center (2,451) Hampton, VA
Dec 5, 2018* 7:00 pm		Davidson	W 73–72 OT	4–4	Schar Center (404) Elon, NC
Dec 9, 2018* 12:00 pm, ESPN+		at Winthrop	L 57–58	4–5	Winthrop Coliseum (107) Rock Hill, SC
Dec 18, 2018* 7:00 pm		North Carolina A&T	W 73–64	5–5	Schar Center (357) Elon, NC
Dec 22, 2018* 2:00 pm		Auburn	L 44–96	5–6	Schar Center (368) Elon, NC
CAA regular season
Jan 4, 2019 7:00 pm		at Northeastern	L 71–79	5–7 (0–1)	Cabot Center (436) Boston, MA
Jan 6, 2019 1:00 pm		at Hofstra	W 77–64	6–7 (1–1)	Hofstra Arena (375) Hempstead, NY
Jan 11, 2019 7:00 pm		College of Charleston	W 76–68	7–7 (2–1)	Schar Center (461) Elon, NC
Jan 13, 2019 2:00 pm		UNC Wilmington	L 70–75	7–8 (2–2)	Schar Center (919) Elon, NC
Jan 20, 2019 2:00 pm		at William & Mary	L 60–65	7–9 (2–3)	Kaplan Arena (904) Williamsburg, VA
Jan 25, 2019 7:00 pm		at Towson	L 58–59	7–10 (2–4)	SECU Arena (583) Towson, MD
Jan 27, 2019 2:00 pm		at James Madison	L 30–82	7–11 (2–5)	JMU Convocation Center (3,648) Harrisonburg, VA
Feb 1, 2019 7:00 pm		Drexel	L 44–59	7–12 (2–6)	Schar Center (467) Elon, NC
Feb 3, 2019 2:00 pm		Delaware	L 63–74	7–13 (2–7)	Schar Center (416) Elon, NC
Feb 8, 2019 7:00 pm		at UNC Wilmington	L 51–76	7–14 (2–8)	Trask Coliseum (1,122) Wilmington, NC
Feb 10, 2019 2:00 pm		at College of Charleston	W 72–52	8–14 (3–8)	TD Arena (442) Charleston, SC
Feb 17, 2019 1:00 pm		William & Mary	L 59–65	8–15 (3–9)	Schar Center (527) Elon, NC
Feb 22, 2019 7:00 pm		James Madison	L 46–74	8–16 (3–10)	Schar Center (479) Elon, NC
Feb 24, 2019 2:00 pm		Towson	L 50–59	8–17 (3–11)	Schar Center (421) Elon, NC
Mar 1, 2019 7:00 pm		at Delaware	L 59–71	8–18 (3–12)	Bob Carpenter Center (1,795) Newark, DE
Mar 3, 2019 2:00 pm		at Drexel	L 45–68	8–19 (3–13)	Daskalakis Athletic Center (848) Philadelphia, PA
Mar 7, 2019 7:00 pm		Hofstra	W 55–52	9–19 (4–13)	Schar Center (336) Elon, NC
Mar 9, 2019 2:00 pm		Northeastern	L 57–83	9–20 (4–14)	Schar Center (402) Elon, NC
CAA Women's Tournament
Mar 13, 2019 12:00 pm, CAA.tv	(8)	vs. (9) Hofstra First Round	L 75–77	9–21	Bob Carpenter Center  Newark, DE
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

See also

2018–19 Elon Phoenix men's basketball team