Drexel University Athletics

Dragons Complete Late Comeback to Defeat Villanova, 3-2
9/6/2024 7:18:00 PM | Field Hockey
VILLANOVA – The Dragons come from behind in the fourth quarter to defeat Villanova 3-2.
BY THE NUMBERS
HOW IT HAPPENED
UP NEXT
The Dragons will look to carry this momentum through the weekend as they host Yale Sunday (September 8) at 12:00pm.
BY THE NUMBERS
- Marti Sanabria scores her first goal of the season.
- Anna Castaldo added her first two goals of the year to tie the game at two and the game winning goal in the fourth.
- Pien Elsen and Liz Chipman tallied an assist on the day.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Dragons got the game started early as Sanabria scored 19 seconds into the game.
- After a scoreless second and third quarter, Drexel found themselves down 2-1. It wasn't until the 53rd minute when Castaldo tied the game at two.
- Castaldo knocked in the game winning goal with seven minutes left to give Drexel the 3-2 win.
UP NEXT
The Dragons will look to carry this momentum through the weekend as they host Yale Sunday (September 8) at 12:00pm.
Team Stats
DU
VU
Goals
3
2
Shots
19
9
Shots on Goal
10
6
Saves
4
7
Corners
8
5
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
37
34
Scoring Plays

Marti Sanabria
GOAL by DU Marti Sanabria (FIRST GOAL).
0:19

Gemma Lysaght (1)
Assisted By: Ava Borkowski , Emma Schwarz
GOAL by VU Gemma Lysaght, Assist by Ava Borkowski and Emma Schwarz, goal number 1 for season.
4:38

Colleen Finnan (1)
Assisted By: Anne Drabbe , Alexandria Lavelle
GOAL by VU Colleen Finnan, Assist by Anne Drabbe and Alexandria Lavelle, goal number 1 for season.
34:33

Anna Castaldo (1)
GOAL by DU Anna Castaldo, goal number 1 for season.
48:11

Anna Castaldo
Assisted By: Pien Elsen , Stephanie Oleykowski
GOAL by DU Anna Castaldo, Assist by Pien Elsen and Stephanie Oleykowski.
53:57
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