2024 Men's Soccer Roster
Roster
Short, Patrick

Jersey Number 16
Patrick Short
- Position:
- Midfielder
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 165
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Georgetown, Del.
- High School:
- Sussex Tech
Bio
2024 / Graduate Student
Appeared in 16 of Drexel’s 17 matches…started in all 16…recorded five goals and a team-high 10 assists, accumulating 20 points…tallied 37 shots with 9 shots on goal. Scored two game-winning goals…achieved a game-high of five points against Charleston (11/2)…scored two goals against the Cougars, and tallied two assists against Hofstra (10/5) and La Salle (8/30)…named the conference’s first Co-Midfielder of the year and also the Philadelphia Soccer 6’s John McAdams Academic Player of the Year…named to the CSC Academic All-District team and also the CSC Academic All-American First Team…named to the First Team All-CAA and Philadelphia Soccer 6 All-Star Team…named to the CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll with High Honors…assisted in bringing Drexel to its fifth straight CAA tournament.
2023 / Graduate Student
Helped the Dragons accrue the highest winning percentage since 1990 after finishing the season with a 9-2-5 record…assisted in bringing Drexel to its fourth straight CAA tournament…played in all 16 games for Drexel and started in 11…led the team in goals with seven goals…scored two game-winning tallies…scored two goals against Army (October 17) and FDU (October 25)…named to the All-CAA Third Team…received Philadelphia Men’s Soccer Six All-Star Team Recognition…recognized on CSC Academic All-District Team…named to the CAA Commissioner’s Academic High Honors with Distinction.
2022 / Sophomore (at Goldey-Beacom)
Started 17 games that he played in…had a goal and an assist vs. Dominican-NY (10/15)…also scored against Bloomfield (9/10), Georgian Court (9/14) and Chestnut Hill (10/12)…had six shots vs. Chestnut Hill (10/12) and five on three occasions…named CACC Player of the Week (10/17) and picked to the CACC Weekly Honor Roll (9/12)…named CSC Academic All-District and to the CACC Academic Honor Roll.
2021 / Freshman (at Goldey-Beacom)
Played in 16 games with 14 starts…closed 36th in the CACC with nine points…scored in back-to-back vs. Post (9/25) and Caldwell (10/2)…his goal against Caldwell came in the 88th minute of a 4-3 win…also tallied against Staten Island (10/20) and West Chester (10/27)…notched an assist at Shepherd (9/4)…named to the CACC Weekly Honor Roll (10/4)
Background
Earned first team all-conference and second team all-state freshman year and first team all-conference and Top XI in the state senior year.
Personal
Son of Dareen and Rachael Short…has two sisters, Kira and Lilly…Kira played field hockey at Liberty University and Lilly plays women’s soccer at Radford…earning a master’s in business administration.
Appeared in 16 of Drexel’s 17 matches…started in all 16…recorded five goals and a team-high 10 assists, accumulating 20 points…tallied 37 shots with 9 shots on goal. Scored two game-winning goals…achieved a game-high of five points against Charleston (11/2)…scored two goals against the Cougars, and tallied two assists against Hofstra (10/5) and La Salle (8/30)…named the conference’s first Co-Midfielder of the year and also the Philadelphia Soccer 6’s John McAdams Academic Player of the Year…named to the CSC Academic All-District team and also the CSC Academic All-American First Team…named to the First Team All-CAA and Philadelphia Soccer 6 All-Star Team…named to the CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll with High Honors…assisted in bringing Drexel to its fifth straight CAA tournament.
2023 / Graduate Student
Helped the Dragons accrue the highest winning percentage since 1990 after finishing the season with a 9-2-5 record…assisted in bringing Drexel to its fourth straight CAA tournament…played in all 16 games for Drexel and started in 11…led the team in goals with seven goals…scored two game-winning tallies…scored two goals against Army (October 17) and FDU (October 25)…named to the All-CAA Third Team…received Philadelphia Men’s Soccer Six All-Star Team Recognition…recognized on CSC Academic All-District Team…named to the CAA Commissioner’s Academic High Honors with Distinction.
2022 / Sophomore (at Goldey-Beacom)
Started 17 games that he played in…had a goal and an assist vs. Dominican-NY (10/15)…also scored against Bloomfield (9/10), Georgian Court (9/14) and Chestnut Hill (10/12)…had six shots vs. Chestnut Hill (10/12) and five on three occasions…named CACC Player of the Week (10/17) and picked to the CACC Weekly Honor Roll (9/12)…named CSC Academic All-District and to the CACC Academic Honor Roll.
2021 / Freshman (at Goldey-Beacom)
Played in 16 games with 14 starts…closed 36th in the CACC with nine points…scored in back-to-back vs. Post (9/25) and Caldwell (10/2)…his goal against Caldwell came in the 88th minute of a 4-3 win…also tallied against Staten Island (10/20) and West Chester (10/27)…notched an assist at Shepherd (9/4)…named to the CACC Weekly Honor Roll (10/4)
Background
Earned first team all-conference and second team all-state freshman year and first team all-conference and Top XI in the state senior year.
Personal
Son of Dareen and Rachael Short…has two sisters, Kira and Lilly…Kira played field hockey at Liberty University and Lilly plays women’s soccer at Radford…earning a master’s in business administration.
Drexel's Autocomplete With Men's Soccer Coach David Castellanos
Tuesday, March 18
Drexel Men's Soccer Hype Video 2022
Thursday, September 22
2018-2019 All Sport Highlight
Thursday, May 23
Dragons Defeat Big 10 Foe Rutgers 3-2
Wednesday, October 03