Dragons Clinch Fifth Straight CAA Tournament Berth; Defeat Charleston, 5-1

Saturday, November 2

Philadelphia, Pa.

1 p.m.

Drexel University

9-5-2, 5-2-1

Charleston

10-5-2, 4-2-2

Col. of Charleston

Drexel

Dragons Clinch Fifth Straight CAA Tournament Berth; Defeat Charleston, 5-1

11/2/2024 4:38:00 PM | Men's Soccer

Box Score

PHILADELPHIA – A four-goal first half by the Drexel men's soccer team lifted the team over the Charleston Cougars at Vidas Field on Saturday Afternoon, 5-1. Patrick Short scored two goals and assisted on another to help Drexel punch its fifth straight postseason berth.

Drexel's victory also secures the second seed with a path to capture the regular season championship. For Drexel to finish atop the standings and head into the CAA Tournament as the No. 1 seed, Elon must lose to Campbell. The match between the Phoenix and Camels is set to be played Saturday night at 7 p.m.

Drexel checked in with its first goal of the game in the ninth minute. Julian Pittaoulis played a ball into the box and deflected by a Charleston Cougar. Dominick Bachstein flicked the ball onto Short who broke through the middle of the box. Short powered the ball past the keeper to give Drexel the early advantage. The assist is Bachstein's sixth assist of the season.

Patrick Short finds the back of the net to give the Dragons the 1-0 lead!#FearTheDragon?? pic.twitter.com/sLolPGDC19
— Drexel Men's Soccer (@DrexelMSoccer) November 2, 2024

In the 11^th minute, Charleston scored their only goal of the match, capitalizing on a set piece in the right corner. Leonardo D'Ambrosio served the ball into the box for Matt Lenert to score his seventh goal of the season.

Four minutes later, Short struck again. Giancarlo Vaccaro played a ball into the box and Short elevated over the Charleston defense and headed the ball into the upper-left corner of the net. The goal was Short's fifth of the season and his first multi-goal match of the season.

Patrick Short puts in another one putting the Dragons up 2-1!#FearTheDragon?? pic.twitter.com/aUTcIIJLWl
— Drexel Men's Soccer (@DrexelMSoccer) November 2, 2024

The third goal of the match came on a corner kick in the 38^th minute. Short played the ball into the box, and Colin Davis used a size advantage to finish the play with his head. Davis tacked on the second goal of his graduate campaign and widened Drexel's lead to 3-1.

Colin Davis scores extending the lead to 3-1 for the Dragons!#FearTheDragon?? pic.twitter.com/6vNdIgwCGn
— Drexel Men's Soccer (@DrexelMSoccer) November 2, 2024

Drexel scored once more in the first half. Omar Jallow used some footwork to beat two Charleston defenders to find open space near the penalty strike. The freshman then finished the play with his right foot and beat the keeper to his right. The goal is Jallow's third of the season.

Omar Jallow scores putting the Dragons up 4-1!#FearTheDragon?? pic.twitter.com/ETBN2vC1Rr
— Drexel Men's Soccer (@DrexelMSoccer) November 2, 2024

Bachstein scored Drexel's fifth goal of the match in the 84^th minute. Vaccaro and Bachstein worked down the pitch in a 2-on-2 situation and perfectly executed a give-and-go. Bachstein laid the ball off for Vaccaro to tap ahead. Bachstein just used one touch to finish the play and score his 30^th point of the season on his 12^th goal. The assist is Vaccaro's fifth of the season.

Dominick Bachstein puts one in to give the Dragons the 5-1 lead!#FearTheDragon?? pic.twitter.com/tcsskVc0uR
— Drexel Men's Soccer (@DrexelMSoccer) November 2, 2024

Since Drexel has clinched either the first or second seed, the team has a bye into the semifinals on Sunday, November 10. It is the first time that Drexel will host a men's soccer championship game at Vidas since the spring season of 2020. Drexel will play the winner of the quarterfinal match at Vidas on Thursday, November 7.