Athlete of the Week
The Vidas fields have been active of late, which is the signifier that spring sports are fully back in swing. Another edition of the Triangle…
With winter sports seasons wrapping up, and the spring seasons right around the corner, we at the Triangle will once again highlight our Triangle Athlete…
Nov. 14, 2019
Cleri bolsters varsity eight across the finish at Delaware
Drexel women’s rowing dominated this week against neighboring northeast schools at the annual 1969 cup, which celebrates half a century of women’s athletics at the…
Mar. 12, 2018
Women’s basketball falls to Elon in CAA finals
The Drexel University women’s basketball team hosted the Colonial Athletic Association championship tournament March 8-10. They played the University of North Carolina Wilmington in the…
Mar. 2, 2018
Women’s basketball defeats top seed James Madison
After easily defeating the College of William & Mary Feb. 18, the Drexel University women’s basketball team looked ahead to welcoming James Madison University to…
Mar. 2, 2018
Remarkable, historic win for men’s basketball
The Drexel University men’s basketball team saved their best performance for their matchup against the University of Delaware Feb. 22, where the Dragons made National…
Dec. 1, 2017
Wrestling takes fourth place at Keystone Classic
As the first quarter at Drexel University comes to a close, students are focused on acing their finals. But, to some student athletes, it is…
Nov. 10, 2017
Golf team wins the Philly City 6 Championship
In the last tournament of the season, the Drexel University men’s golf team played in the City 6 Championships. It was held at the Union…
Nov. 10, 2017
Swimming and diving win at Loyola Invitational
The Drexel University men’s diving team began their season with a competition right here in the Daskalakis Athletic Center against La Salle University and Villanova…
Nov. 3, 2017
Field hockey knocked out of CAAs by Huskies 3-0
The Drexel University women’s field hockey team knew coming into their game against the Northeastern University Huskies Oct. 27 that this would decide whether they…
Nov. 3, 2017
Crew wins twice at HOSR, makes top 10 at Princeton
The Drexel University men’s and women’s crew teams put on an impressive performance this past weekend at the Head of the Schuylkill Regatta and the…
Oct. 27, 2017
Women’s soccer shuts out Elon 4-0, leading to CAAs
In the waning moments of the regular season, the Drexel University women’s soccer team still felt that there was much to prove. While a second-straight…
Oct. 13, 2017
Women’s soccer defeats UNCW for third straight win
If you were to find your way onto any field, court, pool or other venue of competitive sport, there is a high probability that at…
Oct. 13, 2017
Tennis success at Farnsworth and Drexel Invitationals
The Drexel University men’s and women’s tennis teams pulled out impressive performances this weekend at the Farnsworth and Drexel Invitationals. The men traveled to Princeton,…
Sep. 29, 2017
Women’s soccer ties Huskies 1-1, defeats Tribe 2-0
In its first week of Colonial Athletic Association conference play, the Drexel University women’s soccer team tied Northeastern University 1-1 and defeated The College of…
Sep. 29, 2017
Men’s soccer takes win over Penn but suffers loss to Delaware
With four losses and a tie to begin their season, the Drexel University men’s soccer team took their first win over the University of Pennsylvania…
Mar. 11, 2016
Athlete of the Week: Swimming’s Rachel Bernhardt
Women’s breaststroke swimmer Rachel Bernhardt was named “Athlete of the Week” for the week of February 24 – March 1 following her results from…
Mar. 4, 2016
Athlete of the week: diver David Sanchez
With the diving season coming to a close, men’s diver David Sanchez has made the most of his four years as a Drexel University athlete. Being named “Athlete of the Week” for the week of Feb. 17-23 was only one of his accomplishments. Sanchez’s journey started off in Florida, when his mother registered Sanchez and his four younger brothers for free swimming and diving classes at the local high school. “I enjoyed it so much, I signed up for the diving club when we moved to Atlanta, Georgia,” Sanchez said. In addition to Florida and Georgia, Sanchez had lived in…
Feb. 26, 2016
Athlete of the week: Nadia Pelham-Lacey
Drexel University women’s lacrosse player Nadia Pelham-Lacey started off the 2016 spring season strong, helping the team with grab a win against American University and now by being recognized as “Athlete of the Week” for the week of Feb. 10-16. During the game, the redshirt sophomore had two goals and four assists against American. Last season, Pelham-Lacey earned the second place spot on the Drexel’s lacrosse team for most goals (18 total). Pelham-Lacey found her love for lacrosse during the winter of her freshman year of high school. With the various club sports and recruitment clinics, Pelham-Lacey verbally committed the…
Feb. 19, 2016
Athlete of the week: women’s basketball’s Meghan Creighton
With only five league games remaining, the Drexel University women’s basketball team has been maintaining their successful overall league record (9-4). Women’s basketball player Meghan Creighton was named “Athlete of the Week” Feb. 3-9 for to her contributions to the team’s success. As a redshirt junior for Drexel, Creighton does not recall the exact age she began to play basketball. “Honestly, I feel like I was born to play [basketball],” Creighton said. “I don’t remember what it’s like to not be in the gym.” Creighton accredited her athleticism to her three older brothers, who all played basketball when she was…
Feb. 12, 2016
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Tavon Allen
Drexel University senior Tavon Allen hit an all-time-high in his collegiate basketball career Jan. 30 in the game against Hofstra University, making him the “Athlete of the Week.” During homecoming weekend, Allen scored 33 points against Hofstra, raising his cumulative score to 1,126, tied for 24th place on Drexel University’s all-time scoring list with former player Bashir Mason. After the game he was only 74 points from his personal goal of 1,200 total points. “We haven’t won many games this season,” Allen said in reference to the team’s 3-20 season score. “But I plan on finishing strong with my team…
