In an interview with Bryan Fyalkowski of The Triangle in November 2011, Drexel men’s soccer head coach Doug Hess brought the curtain down on a disappointing 2011 season (5-10-3 overall, 4-5-2 Colonial Athletic Association) for the Dragons with these words: “when January comes around, we begin another cycle and start preparing for next fall.” So [...]
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Former Dragon Jeff Parke makes national team
San Francisco’s Johan de Avila and Seattle Sounders’ Jeff Parke tangle over the loose ball at midfield Aug. 3. ’11 in CONCACAF action at CenturyLink Field in Seattle, Wa. Seattle won 2-0. When Jurgen Klinsmann took over as head coach of the U.S. men’s soccer program from Bob Bradley in July of last year, he [...]
Men’s soccer leaned on Tribbett down the stretch
After a vast amount of personal success this past fall season, Ken Tribbett of the Drexel men’s soccer team received Second Team All-Colonial Athletic Association honors in 2011. Tribbett returned this year as a sophomore for the Dragons and contributed to a vast amount of the team’s overall victories. Tribbett, a Colorado native, came from [...]
M. soccer ends season with tied score against ODU
In a season of two very different halves, it was only appropriate for the Drexel men’s soccer team to finish the 2011 season on a high note. After going 1-7-1 in the first half of the season, the Dragons put up a 4-3-2 record over the second half. After the 2-0 upset win over No. [...]
Men’s soccer upsets No. 12 JMU in final home match
During the Sept. 28 game against Temple University, freshman midfielder Michele Pataia (26) tried to steal the ball from an Owl, while junior midfielder Brandon Zeller looked on. The Dragons defeated the Owls 2-0 at Vidas Field. The Drexel men’s soccer team’s last home match of the season usually bids farewell to a wave of [...]
Men’s soccer splits, virtually eliminating playoff hopes
The past week has been a roller coaster ride for the Drexel men’s soccer team. It started with a dramatic double-overtime victory by the Dragons thanks to a winner from sophomore defender Tal Bublil. That goal was Bublil’s first career goal for the Dragons. Early in the Oct. 22 game against Virginia Commonwealth University (9-7, [...]
Men’s soccer can’t keep the streak alive; loose two
Coming off two thrilling Colonial Athletic Association wins in a row, the Drexel men’s soccer team held a 2-1 advantage over Georgia State in the second half during an Oct. 15 match. With 40 minutes remaining, it looked as if Drexel would finally seal its first road victory of the season. The Dragons (3-9-2, 2-4-1 [...]
Tribbett on fire late as Dragons win two straight
The Drexel men’s soccer team won two Colonial Athletic Association home matches this week, Oct. 8 and 12, due largely in part to sophomore midfielder Ken Tribbett’s timely goals against both Towson and Delaware. The Dragons hosted the Tigers Oct. 8 and got on the board in the fifth minute of the match. Junior midfielder [...]
M. soccer barely aloat
With the Drexel men’s soccer team struggling to score goals so far this season, strong defense and excellent goalkeeping are keeping the Dragons afloat. As they move forward in Colonial Athletic Association play, Drexel must focus on defensive play in order to gain team momentum. Drexel (1-7-2, 0-1-1 CAA) traveled to George Mason (4-3-3, 1-1-1 [...]
Men’s soccer finally notches one in the win column
This past week, the Drexel men’s soccer team wrapped up its non-conference play against City Six rival Temple and began its Colonial Athletic Association schedule against William & Mary. Drexel (1-6-1, 0-1 CAA) fell to William & Mary (5-3, 2-0 CAA) at Vidas Field Sept. 24 in their CAA opener by a score of 2-0. [...]
Men’s soccer season starts off slow
The Drexel men’s soccer team has gotten off to a rough start for the 2011 season. After losing 1-0 to Bucknell Sep. 21, the team has fallen to 0-5-1 and is struggling to score goals. The Dragons have scored one goal this season and have not found their way offensively. “We need to score more [...]
The freshman’s guide to Drexel Dragon athletics
The Drexel women’s crew varsity eight boat, pictured above, is one of many premiere athletic teams at Drexel. The men’s and women’s crew program as a whole has outperformed competitors consistently over the past three seasons, including their stronghold on the local, yet renowned, Dad Vail Regatta. ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY JULIA FISHER — ASST. SPORTS [...]
Soccer kicks season off early
With a traditionally frantic 10-week schedule soon to start, composure under pressure, robust work ethic and the ability to mange one’s time will be but a handful of the traits that a successful student will require to make their way through the term. Fortunately, one will not have to look too far to find a [...]
Men’s soccer starts strong
The men’s soccer team has kicked off 2011 with a bang — and they haven’t even played their season opener yet. The Dragons took down Fairleigh Dickenson University 3-1 in a scrimmage at Teaneck, N.J., at noon Aug. 21. With goals scored by three different players, second-year head coach Doug Hess is proud of his [...]
Men’s soccer plan of attack
Sophomore defender Tal Bublil, junior midfielder Nathan Page and freshman midfielder Matheus Goncalves play the body against a George Mason attacker at Vidas Field. Last season, the men’s soccer team rushed out of the gates, winning their first six games, three of which were shutouts. They then went on to lose 10 of their last [...]
Drexel Men’s V. soccer adds final three players
There is a saying that is often bandied about in soccer circles that goes, “A week is a long time in sports, and a year is a lifetime.” As the men’s varsity program announced their last three additions to the roster for the fall season, the evidence for that saying has never been more pronounced. [...]
USA women’s soccer team heads to world cup final
USA’s Abby Wambach, second from left, heads the ball past France’s goalkeeper Berangere Sapowicz during the Women’s World Cup at Borussia-Park stadium in Monchengladbach, Germany, July 13. USA won 3-1, progressing the team to the July 17 final round. At the National Soccer Coaches Association of America annual convention this year, there were whispers of [...]
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Blast from the past: ‘Stosh’
by Zack.Ssebatindira on February 3, 2012 in Commentary, Men's Soccer, Sports
There is a saying that is sacrosanct with all team sports. It remains true whether one is gracing the elementary schoolyard , the Lucas Oil Stadium Feb. 5 or the hallowed turf of the Vidas Athletics Complex on 42nd and Powelton. This credo states simply that “no one player is bigger than the team.” And [...]