The Drew University women's basketball team will return a strong core of experienced players under ninth-year Head Coach John Olenowski this season.
 
The Rangers bring back 12 players, including seven who started at least one game from last year's squad that qualified for the Landmark Conference Championships for the second time in three years.
 
Sophomore guard Amy Rachilla is back as the team's top returning scorer from last season, when she averaged 6.5 points and a team-leading 2.1 assists per game as the squad's starting point guard.
 
A number of additional Rangers will return to the backcourt this season, including sophomore Olivia Aliotta, who netted 5.4 points per night over 15 games played. Junior Maddie Beyer is also back after posting 5.1 points per night and a team-leading 20 3-pointers made over 25 games and 13 starts last year.
 
Sophomore Miabella Diaz (3.7 ppg) and senior Izzy Lalo (2.8 ppg) also return after playing in all 26 games and making one start apiece a year ago. Returners providing additional depth in the backcourt will be sophomores Alice Altomare (22 games played), Emily Bass (16 games), and junior Harrison Anderson (nine games) while freshman Jocelyn Kingsley will also look to make her mark.
 
In the post, junior Gianna Pica returns after averaging 5.4 points per game and finishing second on the team in rebounding (4.0 rpg) and blocked shots (0.8 bpg) over 25 games and 13 starts last season. She will be joined by fifth-year Gracie Hezel, who notched 2.8 points and 3.5 rebounds per contest over 26 games and 10 starts in 2023-24.
 
Junior Brenna Hezel also returns after playing in 25 games and making five starts last season. Sophomore Darcy Debenedittis is back after appearing in 12 contests while first-years Sanai Geddies and Mia Hartman will provide additional depth.
 
The Rangers open their season on Tuesday, when they host local rival Saint Elizabeth University at 7 p.m. in a non-conference affair. Drew plays its Landmark Conference opener on Nov. 20 with a home tilt versus Moravian University.