The Drexel field hockey team saw its season come to an end Nov. 8 against Northeastern University in the semifinal round of the Colonial Athletic Association Tournament. After an exciting season, the second-seeded Dragons took on the third-seeded Huskies and fell by a score of 2-0. It was 0-0 heading into halftime. Northeastern tacked on […]
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F. hockey grabs No. 2 seed in CAA
The Drexel field hockey team found itself in a familiar position Nov. 3. After a tough loss Nov. 1 to their archrival, the University of Delaware, the Dragons needed to bounce back and get a win. Drexel’s hope for another Colonial Athletic Association Tournament at Vidas Field was gone after a 4-0 loss to the […]
F. hockey to face Delaware for all the marbles
The Drexel field hockey team pulled out of the pack this past weekend with two big conference wins. The Dragons not only put themselves in position to make the postseason but also to secure home-field advantage in the Colonial Athletic Association Tournament. Before the Oct. 25 game against The College of William & Mary, Drexel […]
Field hockey shut out by Temple
The Drexel field hockey team is coming off an Oct. 20 loss against rival Temple University. The Dragons fell to the Owls 1-0 in a very defensive game. Both teams were scoreless at halftime until Temple converted on a penalty stroke awarded in the 44th minute of the contest. Junior goalie Jantien Gunter had a […]
F. hockey racks up two straight
The Drexel field hockey team is coming off a weekend of ups and downs against two tough conference opponents. To open the weekend, the Dragons traveled to Boston Oct. 11 to take on Northeastern University in a rematch of the 2012 Colonial Athletic Association championship game. The Dragons put themselves in good positions to score […]
F. hockey finds solace in tough loss
The Drexel field hockey team went 1-1 last weekend, and even though its six-game win streak was snapped, a loss may be more valuable in the long run. The Dragons started the weekend with a 6-1 win over Dartmouth College at Vidas Field, and it was a total team effort, as six different players scored […]
Field hockey downs Cornell
When adversity hits a team, members can either panic or thrive; the Drexel field hockey team is thriving. The Dragons did not play their best in their most recent game, but they got the job done and earned a win against a scrappy Cornell University club. Drexel won 2-1 after senior co-captain Elise DiDonato scored […]
Dragons earn 2-1 victory against No. 10 Hawkeyes
The Drexel field hockey team’s goal is to improve week to week, and beating a top-10 team is a good way to start. After two losses to tough opponents in the first four games, the Dragons are currently playing with more confidence after the tough early-season schedule. Since then, Drexel has beaten Bucknell University and […]
Field hockey begins season 4-2 vs. tough opponents
In order to be the best you have to beat the best. To challenge themselves early on, the Drexel field hockey team scheduled two top-10 teams in the country in the first four games of the season. Head coach Denise Zelenak knew exactly what she was getting herself into. “Scheduling strong teams early in the […]
Field hockey has sights set on historic season
Drexel’s field hockey team won the Colonial Athletic Association championship for the first time in program history last fall. This year the team is trying to top another program record — making it to the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament. Not every team would put a task this daunting on its shoulders, but most […]
Field hockey retains its core
Head field hockey coach Denise Zelenak has been busy this offseason since the Drexel University field hockey team won the Colonial Athletic Association Tournament. Zelenak coached the United States Senior Women’s National Indoor team to a RohrMax Cup win Jan 6. The tournament was played in Vienna and featured national indoor teams from Switzerland, Austria […]
Field hockey enters CAA tournament on win streak
The Drexel field hockey team will host this year’s Colonial Athletic Association Tournament as the top seed, earning them a first-round bye. The Dragons will face the winner of the University of Delaware-College of William & Mary match Nov. 3. Drexel finished the season with a 13-6 record overall and a 5-2 record within the […]
Field hockey drops to No. 18 in NCAA coaches poll
Before Oct. 12, the Drexel University field hockey team was 4-2 against ranked opponents and had a chance to make a statement against the then-No. 11 University of Iowa. The then-No. 15 Dragons (11-5, 3-1 Colonial Athletic Association) fell to the Hawkeyes (10-4, 3-1 Big Ten) in a lopsided 3-1 loss. The loss marked just […]
Field hockey up to No. 15 in polls
Coming off four straight victories, including one against the No. 15 University of New Hampshire, Drexel’s field hockey team was facing a daunting task ahead with two ranked opponents next on the schedule. The Dragons’ first test of the week came against the No. 21 College of William & Mary. The Tribe raced out to […]
DU field hockey wins four in a row
After three wins in a row, the Drexel University field hockey team continued their winning streak against No. 15 University of New Hampshire Sept. 30. The Drexel field hockey team lost 5-1 away from home turf Sept. 16 to city rival Temple University. With that loss, the Dragons’ losing streak went on to three games, […]
Field hockey gets two straight wins
The Drexel University field hockey team has had a roller-coaster ride of a season through the past10 games. After five consecutive wins to open the season, the Dragons dropped three in a row on the road, effectively losing any momentum they established early on. They returned to the friendly confines of Vidas Field for back-to-back […]
Owls shock field hockey in 5-1 rout
Since Drexel women’s field hockey began the season with a 5-0 record, they have experienced a few bumps in the road. After two consecutive 2-1 losses to Stanford University and Lafayette College, Temple University shocked the Dragons on Sept. 16 by a score of 5-1. Coming into the game, Temple boasted a 2-5 record and […]
Field hockey earns top CAA rank
Coming into the 2012 season, head coach Denise Zelenak and the Drexel field hockey team were picked as the second-best team in the Colonial Athletic Association. After the first couple games it seems as though the Dragons are not only one of the best in the CAA but also among the best in the country. […]
Tunell heads to the Netherlands
Recent Drexel graduate Kim Tunell takes the ball down the field for the Dragons. Tunell is set to play for Spirit Hockey Club in the Netherlands beginning this month. After a stellar field hockey career at Drexel, former star Kim Tunell is venturing across the pond. Tunell, who had a major hand in taking Drexel […]
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Drexel fall sports establish relevance with strong 2012
Something has been lost in the disappointing 2-6 start for the Drexel men’s basketball team. Samme Givens graduated last year, and Chris Fouch is lost for the season, which sure has given us a lot to talk about in the midst of the team’s early-season struggles. Still, we fully expect our Dragons to bounce back. […]