Drexel University Athletics
Dragon of the Week: Pavalic and Lukach
10/19/2026 9:41:00 AM | Men's Swimming & Diving, Women's Soccer
Petar Pavalic and Riley Lukach have been named Dragon of the Week for the week of October 12th- October 19th, presented by Rothman Orthopaedics.
Petar Pavalic, a member of the Drexel men's swimming and diving team won three individual races in the team's first meet of the season. Pavalic took gold in the 100 and 200 backstroke and took first in the 50-meter freestyle. The junior broke a pool record in the 200 backstrokes with a time of 1:46.74. The Croatia native was a part of the 200-freestyle relay which took gold, swimming the first leg.
Riley Lukach, a member of the Drexel women's soccer team led the Dragons to a 1-0 victory over Stony Brook. The sophomore would fire a shot from 30 yards out that would curl left, over the keeper's head to put the Dragons up 1-0. Drexel would hold on to win the game as Lukach was the lone scorer of the match.
Petar Pavalic, a member of the Drexel men's swimming and diving team won three individual races in the team's first meet of the season. Pavalic took gold in the 100 and 200 backstroke and took first in the 50-meter freestyle. The junior broke a pool record in the 200 backstrokes with a time of 1:46.74. The Croatia native was a part of the 200-freestyle relay which took gold, swimming the first leg.
Riley Lukach, a member of the Drexel women's soccer team led the Dragons to a 1-0 victory over Stony Brook. The sophomore would fire a shot from 30 yards out that would curl left, over the keeper's head to put the Dragons up 1-0. Drexel would hold on to win the game as Lukach was the lone scorer of the match.
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