Dragons Cruise To Eighth Straight Victory In Win Over La Salle, 3-1

Sunday, October 13

Philadelphia, Pa.

2:30 p.m.

Drexel University

(9-3)

La Salle

(7-5)

LAS

Drexel

Dragons Cruise To Eighth Straight Victory In Win Over La Salle, 3-1

10/13/2024 5:30:00 PM | Field Hockey

Box Score

PHILADELPHIA– Drexel extends their win streak to eight games as they knock off La Salle 3-1. The Dragons go to 10-3 on the season.

After a scoreless first quarter, Anna Castaldo got the scoring started. Castaldo knocked in the first goal of the game off a rebound.

Anna Castaldo puts the Dragons up 1-0 in the 2nd Quarter!#FearTheDragon?? pic.twitter.com/pakmv5Nc9V
— Drexel Field Hockey (@DrexelFH) October 13, 2024

It only took five minutes for Drexel to get another on the board. Valentine Van Hellemont knocked in a goal for the third straight game.

Valetine Van Hellemont puts one in giving the Dragons a 2-0 lead!#FearTheDragon?? pic.twitter.com/YF5iWAqzoz
— Drexel Field Hockey (@DrexelFH) October 13, 2024

In the third quarter, Drexel takes a three-goal lead as Pien Elsen shoots the ball and Tina Rawa does a great job of getting her stick on it to deflect it behind the goalie.

Tina Rawa extends the lead for the Dragons to 3-0!#FearTheDragon?? pic.twitter.com/oMGu5XXfql
— Drexel Field Hockey (@DrexelFH) October 13, 2024

La Salle added a late goal, but it was not enough as Drexel cruised to a 3-1 victory.

BY THE NUMBERS

Anna Castaldo added her sixth goal of the season.
Valentine Van Hellemont added her sixth goal of the season, putting her at a tie for the team lead with Castaldo
Tina Rawa scored her first goal of the season.
Paige Hoyer assisted on the Hellemont goal; this was her first assist of her young career.
Marti Sanabria tallied her third assist of the season.
Pien Elsen added her team leading fourth assist.