Meghan Plank’s career with Drexel University’s women’s field hockey team started at a time when head coach Denise Zelenak’s team was coming to the end of a phenomenal four-year cycle. Starting with a third-place finish in the Colonial Athletic Association Championships in 2007, Zelenak’s side boasted a conference record of 26 wins and only six [...]
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Field hockey looks forward to bright future in ’12
The Drexel women’s field hockey team huddles together during a home game on the Buckley Turf. The Dragons finished 10-9 overall and 3-5 in the CAA, as they were unable to qualify for the postseason. Measuring the success of any season can be difficult. Some say that if the team doesn’t win the final game, [...]
Field Hockey halted twice
With two games left in the regular season, Drexel field hockey looks to put consecutive losses behind them and finish out the season strong. The Dragons (10-7, 3-3 Colonial Athletic Association) have lost two in a row against very formidable opponents, and their path to the CAA Tournament does not get any easier. Last Friday, [...]
Chiarelli comes back for 5th year
Women’s soccer head coach Ray Goon didn’t doubt that Kim Chiarelli would be a good field hockey player when, after playing her four years of collegiate soccer under Goon, she decided to give field hockey a try. “Not only is she gifted athletically, but she has the level of determination that sets her apart from [...]
Field Hockey keeps rolling
Home-field advantage is a very hard thing to describe. It is exemplified in many different ways and many different sports. The setting — the No. 20 team in the nation is on your turf, and according to the NCAA’s coaches, this team is better than yours. Suddenly, one of your teammates scoots free on a [...]
Field hockey comes up just short against No. 1 ODU
The Drexel field hockey team is preparing for their final game of a five-game homestand in which the impact of wins and losses appears to be extremely crucial on the possible outcome of the Dragons’ regular season, as well as postseason possibilities. Prior to their upcoming Oct. 16 matchup with the current No. 20 team [...]
Field hockey splits results on home turf
Freshman forward Christina Conrad fights for the ball in front of the Towson net during the Dragons 4-1 win of the Tigers at Buckley Field Sept. 30. The Fallst, Md. native recorded a career-high two goal in the game, earning her CAA Rookie of the Week Recognition. It was another eventful week for the Drexel [...]
Fleischut the one starring for field hockey
Junior midfielder Amanda Fleischut dribbles the ball up the turf against VCU at Buckley Field last season. She has 16 points this year. With the help of leading scorer junior midfielder Amanda Fleischut, the Drexel field hockey team is now 7-3 through 10 games, the same record they had through 10 games last year. What’s [...]
Field hockey hot in non-CAA
Former Dragon Chrisina Mastropaolo competes against the Old Dominion Lady Monarchs during her final season. She finished with the most points in Drexel history. Coming off of two big non-conference wins, the Drexel field hockey squad is preparing to start Colonial Athletic Association play with two road tests against James Madison University and Virginia Commonwealth [...]
Field hockey ready to go
The Drexel field hockey team are welcoming the Lafayette Leopards to Buckley Field Sept. 16. The Dragons will be hosting their first game after recently completing a three-game road trip with a tough 2-0 loss against top-ranked Connecticut. It left the Dragons at a solid 4-2 on the season, but reeling a bit as of [...]
Field hockey confident they can overcome losses
Sophomore midflielder Lindsay McArdle brings the ball up the field along with senior midfielder Monica Baick (6) against Virginia Commonwealth University. McArdle was named to the Colonial Athletic Association’s all-rookie team. 37, 32 and 25 — those are the point totals for Drexel’s top three field hockey scorers last season. Christina Mastropaolo, Susan Ciufo and [...]
Field hockey announces schedule
Drexel field hockey gears up for a tougher schedule than last year’s, especially with the departure of their leading scorer. Drexel field hockey is looking to build off a very strong season as they prepare to face St. Joseph’s University in the season opener Aug. 26 at Vidas Field after defeating the Hawks 7-1 at [...]
Seven athletes named Academic All-area team
Drexel sophmore attackman Nick Trizano and Robert Church play offence against Delaware Philadelphia Inquirer Academic All-Area Team The Philadelphia Inquirer has chosen to honor seven different Drexel student-athletes by naming them to the Academic All-Area Team. These student-athletes were able to maintain a 3.2 grade-point average while also excelling on the field, court or [...]
Men’s crew set for semi-finals
Crew The LeBow College of Business Boat has been sent to represent Drexel at the 109th Annual Intercollegiate Rowing Association National Championships. The event began June 2 on the Cooper River in Camden, N.J. The boat is the men’s varsity four and will consist of junior coxswain Randall Lee, freshman stroke Vanja Busic, sophomore Lorenzo [...]
Perri, Mastropaolo honored at Best of Blue and Gold
The Drexel athletics department hosted the Best of the Blue and Gold reception May 23. The main draw was the male and female recipients of the 2011 Mary and John Semanik Awards. This year’s recipients were Scott Perri of the men’s lacrosse team and Christina Mastropaolo of the field hockey team. The Semanik awards, named [...]
Mastropaolo named to Capitol One Academic Team
Christina Mastropaolo from the Drexel women’s field hockey team has been named to the Capital One Academic All-District II Women’s At-Large Second Team. The announcement came May 20 after the College Sports Information Directors of America named the list of winners. This is the second year in a row that Mastropaolo has received the honor. [...]
Basketball bound for Virgin Islands
Men’s Basketball The Drexel men’s basketball team has been invited to take part in the 2011 U.S. Virgin Islands Paradise Jam basketball tournament Nov. 18 in Charlotte Amale, St. Thomas. The Dragons’ Colonial Athletic Association rival Old Dominion University won the tournament last year. Drexel is one of eight teams that will attend [...]
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The freshman’s guide to Drexel Dragon athletics
by Alex Falk on September 16, 2011 in Commentary, Crew, Field Hockey, Golf, Men's Basketball, Men's Lacrosse, Men's Soccer, Sports, Squash, Swimming & Diving, Tennis, Women's Basketball, Women's Soccer, Wrestling
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 [...]