Field Hockey Clinches CAA Tournament Berth

PHILADELPHIA Natalie Foster and Eline Di Leva scored as Drexel shutout CAA rival, Hofstra, in a convincing 2-0 Victory on Friday afternoon at Buckley Field. DU completed its third shutout on the year and is 10-5 with a 3-1 record against CAA opponents this season.

BY THE NUMBERS

• Drexel has clinched a berth to the CAA tournament!
• The Dragons are 25-17-1 all-time against the Pride.
• DU’s ten wins are the program’s highest since the 2014 season.
• Drexel’s defense held Hofstra to four shots in the contest.
• Foster scored her third goal of her rookie season.
• Di Leva has earned at least one point in five straight games with a goal against the Pride.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• In the sixth minute, Isabel Jacobs sent a ball up field to Di Leva on the right side. She found the back of the cage past a diving Hofstra goalie to give DU an early 1-0 lead.
• In the fourth quarter, Avery Powell and Taylor Mason’s shots off the penalty corner were saved by the Hofstra goalie, but Foster stood at the goal line and scored off a deflection to add to Drexel’s lead.
• The Dragons defense kept the Pride off the board with help from Mason on a defensive save late in the contest.

UP NEXT

Drexel continues its homestand at Buckley Field on Sunday against Northeastern at Noon. The contest will be dedicated to Play 4 The Cure and it will also be alumni day.