On Feb. 8, Drexel women’s lacrosse began their highly anticipated 2025 campaign. Steadily, the women’s lacrosse program has been growing in notoriety and prestige, and their success has culminated in, finally, some national recognition, as Drexel was ranked the preseason #24 in the nation.
In their first game, the Dragons went to Storrs, CT where they had quite the opening test against the University of Connecticut Huskies. UConn, who was not ranked at the time, is a perennial contender in the Big East. The entire contest was a back-and-forth affair, with neither team ever accumulating larger than a two-goal lead. For the Dragons, Allison Drake and Bridget Finley each got a hat trick, but ultimately they fell to the Huskies 10-9 in overtime.
This game was a test of how Drexel would find success offensively, without Corinne Bednarik, who was a major part of all facets of Drexel’s offense last season. While Drexel was able to contend offensively still, it was going to be difficult for Drexel to find their new offensive footing against an opponent like UConn.
Drexel did find their offensive footing in their next game, however, as they traveled to Staten Island to take on Wagner. Drexel erupted for eight goals in the first quarter of the game, and eventually went on to win in dominant fashion, 16-3. The Dragons truly found themselves offensively as Drake (4), Bea Buckley (3), Anna Maria Gragnani (3) and Bridget Finley (2) all scored multiple goals. In total, eight Dragons contributed a goal.
Up Next:
Drexel will host #12 Penn on Feb. 16 at Vidas Field. The game begins at noon, and will be televised on LacrosseTV. The Dragons then travel to Maryland where they will compete against Harvard on Feb. 21 in a neutral site faceoff at the USA Lacrosse Headquarters. The game will begin at 7 p.m. and can be watched on GoLiveSports.