After a heartbreaking overtime loss to James Madison University at home Feb. 9, the Drexel women’s basketball team held an 11-11 overall record, and all hopes of postseason play seemed bleak. Over the next three weeks, the Dragons went 5-1, the only loss being a 40-39 defeat at the hands of the 10th-rankedUniversity of Delaware, [...]
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The Dragons bid farewell to their beloved seniors
As the Drexel women’s basketball season comes to a close, so do the collegiate careers of four seniors: Kamile Nacickaite, Tyler Hale, Marisa Crane and Ayana Lee. Over the course of their tenure at Drexel, these four talented women made their mark on the court. Starting with the dominating guard, Nacickaite has earned her fair [...]
W. bball No. 3 in tourney
The Drexel women’s basketball team will head to this year’s Colonial Athletic Association Tournament March 9-11 in Upper Marlboro, Md. With three straight wins against The College of William & Mary, Towson University and Virginia Commonwealth University, Drexel finished the regular season with a 16-12 overall record (12-6 CAA). In addition to the successful momentum [...]
Second half surge by DU puts Dillon on top
Senior guard Kamile Nacickaite rises up to shoot a layup through a sea of UNCW defenders. The Drexel women’s basketball team is in its final stretch of the season with the postseason waiting around the corner. In what thus far has been an inconsistent season, the Dragons entered last week with only six games remaining. [...]
W. bball suffers two tough CAA losses
Drexel fought a tough battle against Hofstra University and George Mason University but unfortunately fell to both teams in back-to-back games. The disappointing results began in their contest against Hofstra at the Daskalakis Athletic Center Jan. 29, where they fell to the Pride 68-61 due to a second-half scoring surge. The contest started out neck-in-neck. [...]
Women’s basketball gets big 47-41 win over VCU
Drexel senior guard/forward Kamile Nacickaite dribbles the ball past a University of North Carolina-Wilmington defender at the top of the three-point line during a game at the John A. Daskalakis Athletic Center. Nacickaite leads the Dragons with 17.3 points a game. Drexel pulled off a huge win against Virginia Commonwealth University Jan. 26 after falling [...]
W. bball takes away big win vs. CAA rival JMU
Kamile Nacickaite takes the ball to the rim against Long Island University. Nacickaite has earned tenth all-time for Drexel. While most Drexel students were home with their families over winter break, the women’s basketball team (7-7, Colonial Athletic Association 3-1) was tearing up the court against various opponents. With two triumphant CAA wins sandwiching one [...]
Women’s basketball stumbles out of the WNIT gate
The Drexel women’s basketball team suffered a painful 60-52 loss in their season opener at home against Long Island University Nov. 11. This matchup took place during the first round of the Preseason Women’s National Invitational Tournament. The Dragons (0-1) were not only out-rebounded 24-12; they were also outscored, as they only hit 4-for-23 in [...]
W. basketball destroys Philly U in exhibition game
The women’s basketball team made quick work of the Philadelphia University Rams during the exhibition contest at the Daskalakis Athletic Center Nov. 6. In a game filled with traveling violations and turnovers from the Rams, the Dragons surged to an early start and didn’t let up throughout. With a final score of 87-42, head coach [...]
As the WNIT beckons, Drexel looks toward success
Ladies and gentlemen, it’s the time of year we have all been waiting for: packed stands, delicious concessions, and most importantly, a basketball team with something to prove. As the Drexel women’s basketball team prepares for the 2011-12 season, they have lofty goals for themselves after their season was cut short last year in the [...]
Senior spotlight: Kamile Nacickaite, jack of all trades
The Drexel women’s basketball team is likely going to need major contributions from several, if not all, members of their roster to be successful — that much is known. But who is the biggest key to the upcoming basketball season? An easy place to begin that search is at the top of the roster with [...]
Chiddy Bang has Midnight Madness
Basketball fans rejoice. It is time to escape the reality that is the NFL’s 1-4 Philadelphia “dream team,” and there is no longer a need to feign interest in early-season hockey, and yes, it’s time to stop dabbing the tears off of your cheeks with your Phillies rally towel. The start of a brand new [...]
SEC and Big East to face DU
A schedule highlighted by large-name programs such as the University of Pittsburgh and the University of South Carolina tends to belong to a team in one of the larger conferences such as the Big East, the Southeastern Conference or the Atlantic Coast Conference. Those teams are actually the big-name draws on this year’s Drexel women’s [...]
Drexel to pre-season WNIT
The Drexel University women’s basketball team has been given the honor to compete in the preseason National Invitational Tournament beginning Nov. 11 and ending Nov. 20 with the championship game. The tournament will be played at eight different host sites and will feature some of the top competition in the county, including Baylor University, University [...]
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Senior featured on reality show
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Dragons flex muscles in Aberdeen Dad Vail Regatta
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Drexel softball waves goodbye to it’s all-time home run leader
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Motion City Soundtrack joins forces with MAD Dragon Records for series
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