Drexel Advances to CAA Finals With Win Over Monmouth

Friday, November 4

Newark, Del.

1:00 PM

Drexel University

(12-7)

Monmouth

(10-8)

DREXEL

Monmouth

Drexel Advances to CAA Finals With Win Over Monmouth

11/4/2022 4:33:00 PM | Field Hockey

Box Score

NEWARK, Del. – The Dragons scored two goals in the third quarter as they upended Monmouth in the Colonial Athletic Association semifinals at Delaware on Friday afternoon. DU is in the finals for the first time since its CAA Championship in 2012. Drexel will face the winner of the semifinal matchup between Northeastern and Delaware.

BY THE NUMBERS

Isabel Jacobs, Stephanie Oleykowski, and Avery Powell each scored for DU.
Drexel forced 11 corners against the Hawks.
Hadfield led the Dragons defensive effort with three saves in the contest.
Jacobs and Taylor Mason each had two assists.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Drexel's offense started strong with eight shots in the first half, but went into halftime down 1-0.
23 seconds into the third quarter, Powell found the back of the cage for her sixth goal of the season off a penalty corner with help from Jacobs and Mason to tie the game.
In the 44^th minute, Oleykowski scored off a deflection to give Drexel a 2-1 lead going into the final period.
At the start of the fourth quarter, DU forced a penalty corner and Tina Rawa sent a ball into the circle as Jacobs deflected it for her third goal of the season to take a 3-1 lead.
Drexel's defense kept Monmouth scoreless the rest of the contest.

QUOTABLE
'So proud to be a part of the journey with this team! As we say daily, "we are living the dream"! ' – Head Coach Denise Zelenak.

We caught up with @drexelfh Coach Denise Zelenak after the Dragons big #CAAChamps semifinal win pic.twitter.com/WGzkNl1u2i
— Colonial Athletic Association (@CAASports) November 4, 2022

HIGHLIGHTS

Fourth-seeded @Drexelfh scored three unanswered goals in the second half to defeat top-seeded Monmouth 3-1 and advance to the #CAAChamps final for the first time since 2012

Don't miss these HIGHLIGHTS pic.twitter.com/5Oaa0gqcbg
— Colonial Athletic Association (@CAASports) November 4, 2022

UP NEXT
The Dragons advance to the CAA Championship on Sunday, November 6. They face the winner of Northeastern and Delaware. Game time will be at 1 p.m. from Rullo Stadium at University of Delaware.