Two members of the Drexel men’s golf team were honored for their contributions to the team this season. Head coach Mike Dynda was voted the Colonial Athletic Association Coach of the Year, and freshman Christopher Crawford was voted CAA Rookie of the Year. Crawford was also named Second Team All-CAA. Their awards reflect the success [...]
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DU golf falters after first round
Closing out their golf season at the Colonial Athletic Association Championship in Southport, N.C., the Drexel men’s golf team had its best finish ever in the tournament. The Dragons finished fourth overall, but the highlight was holding the lead after round 1. Unfortunately, head coach Mike Dynda and his team could not keep this lead [...]
DU golf heads to NC for CAAs
In its final competition before the Colonial Athletic Association Championship, the Drexel golf team finished 12th in the Wolfpack Spring Open in Raleigh, N.C. This tournament marked the first time in three weeks that the Dragons finished outside the top two teams in competition. Leading the Dragons, as he has all season, was freshman Christopher [...]
Golf finishes second at Lafayette
The Drexel golf team’s spring season has proved to be one filled with promise and excitement. Head coach Mike Dynda has seen his team steadily get better in their three tournaments of the second half. The first tournament the Dragons participated in was the Wildcat Invitational in Malvern, Pa. The tournament featured local schools such [...]
Drexel women’s basketball makes history
With each step up the ladder to cut down the nets, senior guard Hollie Mershon was closer to realizing a dream she has had from the moment she stepped onto Drexel University’s campus. Words couldn’t express the feeling that she and fellow seniors Taylor Wootton, Renee Johnson-Allen and Nicki Jones had after completing the greatest [...]
Women’s bball gets to WNIT final
Coming off a close defeat in the Colonial Athletic Association Championship Game to the University of Delaware, the Drexel Dragons headed into postseason play with high hopes that that loss wouldn’t define their season. As a result, head coach Denise Dillon and her team put together a string of wins that led them to the [...]
Women’s bball set to take on W&M in CAAs
Prior to the start of the Colonial Athletic Association Tournament, members of the Drexel Dragons women’s basketball team received well-deserved honors at the conference’s awards banquet March 13 in Upper Marlboro, Md. Senior guard Hollie Mershon was honored twice on the evening. Mershon was named First Team All-CAA for her efforts. She leads the Dragons [...]
Drexel women’s basketball loses final two games
This proved to be a defining week for the Drexel University women’s basketball team, as they faced the two teams most likely to stand in their way of winning a Colonial Athletic Association championship. First, the No. 18 nationally ranked Blue Hens of the University of Delaware squeezed out a 62-57 victory at home against [...]
W. basketball wins fourth straight
There are two games remaining for the Drexel women’s basketball team before the Colonial Athletic Association Tournament. One of their remaining games is against a rival and the No. 1 seed heading into the tournament, the Blue Hens of the University of Delaware. However, before facing Delaware March 3, the Dragons had to get past [...]
Seniors lead the way in women’s bball victories
Heading into the final six games of their regular season, the Drexel women’s basketball team is looking to head into the Colonial Athletic Association Tournament as a team playing its best basketball when it matters the most. Unfortunately for head coach Denise Dillon and her Dragons, they received some unfortunate news after their loss on [...]
Phillies are uncertain as they report to Clearwater
Pitchers and catchers reported to spring training Feb. 13. This marked the unofficial kickoff of the 2013 baseball season. Over the years entering every season, fans of the Phillies have had an endless supply of optimism heading into Opening Day. However, this marks the first spring training in several years that Phillies fans can realistically [...]
Hofstra snaps Dragons 3-game winning streak
The Drexel women’s basketball team saw its three-game winning streak come to an end Feb. 14 as they lost on the road to Hofstra University. Before facing Hofstra, head coach Denise Dillon’s team avenged a loss to Old Dominion University. It was an up-and-down week for the women’s team, but that is to be expected, [...]
W. bball win two straight over Georgia State, Towson
After losing two consecutive games for the first time this season, the Drexel University women’s basketball team got back to its winning ways by defeating Georgia State University Feb. 3 and Towson University Feb. 5. It was an all-around effort for the Dragons as they defeated Georgia State 79-55 at the Daskalakis Athletic Center. Head [...]
Dragons lose consecutive games to Delaware, ODU
After riding a six-game winning streak to begin Colonial Athletic Association play, the Drexel women’s basketball team cooled off by losing two very close games. Their first loss in CAA competition came at the hands of the conference rival University of Delaware at the Daskalakis Athletic Center. Coming off that loss, the Dragons went on [...]
Women’s basketball stays hot with sixth straight win
The Drexel women’s basketball team heads into one of its biggest games of the season in tremendous form. The Dragons will face the University of Delaware Jan. 27 at the Daskalakis Athletic Center in what is expected to be the premier matchup of the Colonial Athletic Association season. The match will feature the two teams [...]
W. basketball 4-0 in CAA after win against Hofstra
Drexel’s women’s basketball team continues to find success in the Colonial Athletic Association, as they defeated the University of North Carolina Wilmington 64-51 for their third consecutive victory. This marks the first time since the 2007 season that the women’s team has started 3-0 in the conference. Coming off a thrilling last-minute victory Jan. 10 [...]
Women’s basketball defeats Towson, JMU
Coming off a 20-day break from competition, head coach Denise Dillon and the Drexel women’s basketball team had three more out-of-conference games before beginning competition against Colonial Athletic Association teams. The Dragons started off with a 77-50 victory against the city rival University of Pennsylvania Dec. 21 at the Daskalakis Athletic Center. Following the match [...]
Dragons claim TD Bank Classic
The Drexel women’s basketball team continued its hot start to the season by winning the TD Bank Classic Dec. 1. The win came after a close three-point overtime loss to the 24th ranked University of South Carolina, and head coach Denise Dillon and her team were looking to get back on the winning track and [...]
Dragons win LIU Turkey Classic in dominating form
Coming off a tough two-point loss against local rival Saint Joseph’s University, Drexel women’s basketball head coach Denise Dillon knew they would again be tested against another local school: La Salle University. The game against La Salle would prove to be a launching point for the women’s team for their Thanksgiving tournament: the Long Island [...]
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Kelly completes first draft as Eagles coach
In his first year in charge of making draft decisions for the Philadelphia Eagles, head coach Chip Kelly chose pieces that he hopes can become the foundation for a winning formula in Philadelphia. Coming from the University of Oregon, Kelly is known for his innovative offense, so it came as no surprise that his first [...]