Dragons Takedown #14 Hofstra in 5-4 Thriller

Saturday, October 5

Philadelphia, Pa.

1 p.m.

Drexel University

6-4-0, 2-2-0

Hofstra

8-2-1, 3-2-0

Hofstra

Drexel

10/5/2024 5:48:00 PM | Men's Soccer

Box Score

PHILADELPHIA – A thrilling 90 minutes at Vidas Field saw the Drexel men's soccer team defeat the No. 14 Hofstra Pride, 5-4. It is the first time that the team has defeated a ranked opponent since 2012.

It is the first time since Drexel's inaugural season in the CAA in 2002, that the team has scored five goals in back-to-back matches.

The scoring started in the ninth minute after an unlucky bounce resulted in a handball in the box, which allowed a penalty kick for the Pride. Eoin Farrell converted the try and gave the visitors the early advantage.

In the 22^nd minute, a shot by Dominick Bachstein was saved and deflected to the feet of Omar Jallow. The freshman took full advantage of the opportunity and buried the shot to tie the match at one. The goal is Jallow's first of his career.

Omar Jallow ties it up at 1!#FearTheDragon?? pic.twitter.com/etZUXNvTkN
— Drexel Men's Soccer (@DrexelMSoccer) October 5, 2024

Five minutes later, Hofstra took the lead again. It was the last lead Hofstra would have.

In the 36th minute, Patrick Short played a ball into the box and found Bachstein who made a perfectly timed run to get behind the defense. Left alone, Bachstein buried his first goal of the game. Less than a minute later, a ball played into the box by Cesar Banacloy beat the Hofstra keeper and found a sliding Short who pushed the ball into the net.

Dominick Bachstein puts one in to tie the game at 2!#FearTheDragon?? pic.twitter.com/wyLB1SQzsK
— Drexel Men's Soccer (@DrexelMSoccer) October 5, 2024

Patrick Short scores giving the Dragons the 3-2 lead!#FearTheDragon?? pic.twitter.com/3AP5rujjS9
— Drexel Men's Soccer (@DrexelMSoccer) October 5, 2024

At halftime, Drexel had the advantage, 3-2. In the 70^th minute of the game, Jacob Woznicki buried a shot that tied the match at three. But the contest did not stay tied for long. The Dragons took the lead in 76^th minute. Short took the ball to the goal line and took a strike on goal, the Hofstra Keeper then deflected the ball to Bachstein who poked in his second goal of the game. With two goals in the contest, Bachstein pushed his season total to eight goals. It is also the third multi-goal match of the season for Bachstein.

Dominick Bachstein puts in another one to put the Dragons up 4-3 in the 2nd Half! #FearTheDragon?? pic.twitter.com/ycRZ68aW37
— Drexel Men's Soccer (@DrexelMSoccer) October 5, 2024

The Dragons did not take a break. Less than three minutes later, Bachstein and Giancarlo Vaccaro caught Hofstra off guard and had a 2-on-1 breakaway. A cross from Bachstein set Vaccaro up for a shot on goal, and the graduate student took it, scoring the game-winner. The goal is Vaccaro's first of the season. The assist pushed Bachstein's total points to six, ending the match with two goals and two assists.

The Dragons extend their lead to 5-3 from the goal by Giancarlo Vaccaro!#FearTheDragon?? pic.twitter.com/x0AG9sF5y5
— Drexel Men's Soccer (@DrexelMSoccer) October 5, 2024

Hofstra scored a goal in the 83^rd minute, but one was all the Pride was able to score in the last 10 minutes of play.

Alessandro Capogna started in goal for Drexel and made two saves in the effort.

The Dragons return to action on Saturday, October 12. The team travels north to Long Island to face the Stony Brook Seawolves, action from New York is slated for 1 p.m.