Drexel University Athletics
Thursday, November 5
Hempstead, NY
7:30 p.m.
Drexel University
at
Hofstra
11/4/2026 6:35:00 PM | Men's Soccer
HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. – The Drexel men's soccer team will visit Hofstra in the CAA Quarterfinals on Thursday. The match is set to kick-off at 7:30 p.m.
LAST TIME OUT
The Dragons won a thrilling 2-0 match over the Monmouth Hawks to clinch a playoff position on Saturday, at Vidas.
The Dragons started aggressively with a pair of shots from Daniel Frye in the third minute, the second of which was saved. Keeping the pressure, a fifth-minute shot from Tiago Lima-Bittencourt went over the top. The Hawks had a corner kick opportunity at the 10:40 mark, but Drexel broke it up. In the 12th minute a shot from Victor Moerck went wide. A Monmouth shot at 12:32 was saved by Raphael Bartell. The Hawks kicked two corners and took another shot but were turned away by the Dragons. The teams battled in the middle of the field before a pair of 26th minute corner kicks were taken by Drexel. A Leon Park shot at 26:29 went over the top of the net. The Hawks responded with a shot in the 37th minute but were unable to score. A 42nd-minute shot from Lima-Bittencourt went wide as the half ended tied at 0-0.
The Dragons kept up the pressure to start the second half with an early shot from Lima-Bittencourt that went over the top. Monmouth broke up a 55th-minute corner from the Dragons before a 60th-minute shot from Lima-Bittencourt went to the left. The Hawks responded with a 67th-minute shot. In the 69th and 72nd minutes, shots from Moerck and Sharif Mohammed were saved. The teams continued to battle for possession, with Monmouth shooting the ball at 83:55. At 85:27, Christian Combs connected with Frye to break the tie and put Drexel up 1-0. 34 seconds later Combs connected with Gianluca Grubic who sealed the win with another Dragon goal.
ABOUT HOFSTRA
Hofstra enters the postseason with a 9-4-4 overall record and a 4-1-3 mark in CAA play. Freshman Ben Schulz leads the team with 13 points on the season.
THE SERIES
Drexel leads the all-time series 26-29-13. The Pride won 1-0 on September 5 in Hempstead before the teams tied 1-1 in Philadelphia on October 10.
UP NEXT
The winner of this match will face Stony Brook on Sunday, November 8.
LAST TIME OUT
The Dragons won a thrilling 2-0 match over the Monmouth Hawks to clinch a playoff position on Saturday, at Vidas.
The Dragons started aggressively with a pair of shots from Daniel Frye in the third minute, the second of which was saved. Keeping the pressure, a fifth-minute shot from Tiago Lima-Bittencourt went over the top. The Hawks had a corner kick opportunity at the 10:40 mark, but Drexel broke it up. In the 12th minute a shot from Victor Moerck went wide. A Monmouth shot at 12:32 was saved by Raphael Bartell. The Hawks kicked two corners and took another shot but were turned away by the Dragons. The teams battled in the middle of the field before a pair of 26th minute corner kicks were taken by Drexel. A Leon Park shot at 26:29 went over the top of the net. The Hawks responded with a shot in the 37th minute but were unable to score. A 42nd-minute shot from Lima-Bittencourt went wide as the half ended tied at 0-0.
The Dragons kept up the pressure to start the second half with an early shot from Lima-Bittencourt that went over the top. Monmouth broke up a 55th-minute corner from the Dragons before a 60th-minute shot from Lima-Bittencourt went to the left. The Hawks responded with a 67th-minute shot. In the 69th and 72nd minutes, shots from Moerck and Sharif Mohammed were saved. The teams continued to battle for possession, with Monmouth shooting the ball at 83:55. At 85:27, Christian Combs connected with Frye to break the tie and put Drexel up 1-0. 34 seconds later Combs connected with Gianluca Grubic who sealed the win with another Dragon goal.
ABOUT HOFSTRA
Hofstra enters the postseason with a 9-4-4 overall record and a 4-1-3 mark in CAA play. Freshman Ben Schulz leads the team with 13 points on the season.
THE SERIES
Drexel leads the all-time series 26-29-13. The Pride won 1-0 on September 5 in Hempstead before the teams tied 1-1 in Philadelphia on October 10.
UP NEXT
The winner of this match will face Stony Brook on Sunday, November 8.
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