Men's Basketball
Men's Basketball ended the season with a 15-14 overall record and was 10-8 in CAA play. The 10 league wins were the most in a decade and the Dragons had back-to-back winning seasons for the first time since the 2012.
Camren Wynter completed his career as a Dragon by being named First Team All-CAA and NABC All-District for the second-straight season. Amari Williams was named CAA Defensive Player of the Year and Third Team All-CAA, while Matey Juric was named the winner of the prestigious Dean Ehlers Award.
James Butler became just the fourth Dragon and the 23rd player in Philadelphia Division I history to record 1,000 career points and 1,000 career rebounds.
Women's Basketball
Women's Basketball capped a record-setting season by winning the CAA Regular Season championship and advancing to the Sweet 16 of the WNIT. The squad matched the single-season record for wins and finished the year with a 28-6 record overall. The team rattled off a 14-game winning streak - the longest in Division I at the time - and won 21 of 22 games overall during one stretch.
Head Coach Amy Mallon was named the CAA Coach of the Year. Keishana Washington was selected to the CAA First Team, was the CAA Scholar-Athlete of the Year and was named Philadelphia Inquirer Academic All-Area. Teammates Hannah Nihill and Tessa Brugler were named Second Team All-CAA. Brugler also was named CoSIDA Academic All-District, the first such honoree for women's basketball since 2002.
Field Hockey
Field Hockey placed fifth in the CAA, narrowly missing a return trip to the CAA Championship. Individually, Eline Di Leva continued her stellar play, topping the team in scoring for the second straight year. She earned All-CAA First Team honors and was named to the All-Mid-Atlantic Region Second Team. Isabel Jacobs was an All-CAA Second Team selection, while midfielder Tina Rawa was named to the CAA All-Rookie Team.
The team had 17 student-athletes named to the National Field Hockey Coaches Association Division I National Academic team, including including Liz Chipman and Melanie Kaminsky who were recognized as Scholars of Distinction.
Golf
Golf continued its record-setting success, winning three tournaments and placing third overall at the CAA Championship. Among the team's victories were titles at the Philadelphia City Six Championship, the Wildcat Invitational and the Columbia Spring Invitational.
Individually, the Dragons excelled with Drue Nicholas (ODU/OBX Intercollegiate), Angelo Giantsopoulos (City Six Championship) and Tafadzwa Nyamukondiwa (Yale Spring Invitational) each earning medalist honors at events during the season. Additionally, Nicholas became the first Dragon to be ranked in the top-100 nationally, while Giantsopoulos was ranked as high as 164 in the country. Nicholas, who was named to the All-CAA Tournament Team, and Giantsopoulos were both named to the CAA and PING All-Region Second Team.
Other honors included Jeffrey Cunningham and Nyamukondiwa, being recognized as All-Americans by the Black College Golf Coaches Association, while Giantsopoulos, Nicholas and Griffin Mitchell were named All-America Scholars.
Other highlights from the season saw the team shoot two-under par at CAAs, the second-best performance at the tournament in program history. The squad also placed second overall at the Dorado Beach Collegiate, finishing the 54-hole event a school record of 25-under par. The Dragons were 15-under par in the final round, which set another school record and finished ahead of Virginia Tech, who was 44th in the country, marking the first time in school history that the team beat a top-50 program. For their work in the classroom, the squad earned Presidents Special Recognition by the Golf Coaches Association of America.
Men's Lacrosse
Powered by a high-scoring attack, Men's Lacrosse advanced to the CAA Championship for the third straight season and the ninth time in the last 10 years. Head coach Brian Voelker reached the 100-win plateau with the Dragons, becoming just the second coach in program history to achieve the milestone.
Jack Mulcahy was named the CAA’s Offensive Player of the Year and was named to the All-CAA First Team, along with Ryan Genord. Defensemen Jack Farrell and Sean Quinn were named to the CAA Second Team, while Max Semple was selected to the CAA All-Rookie Team. Genord and Quinn were also named USILA Scholar All-Americans while Genord and Mulcahy were selected Philadelphia Inquirer Academic All-Area.
Women's Lacrosse
Women's Lacrosse won its first-ever CAA title with a dramatic 11-10 overtime victory over Towson in the CAA Championship game. The win earned Drexel its second consecutive berth to the NCAA Tournament. Overall, the team finished with a 12-8 record, the second-highest win total in program history, including the first against nationally-ranked Penn State.
Individually, Karson Harris and Zoe Bennett were named Honorable Mention All-Americans by Inside Lacrosse and USA Lacrosse Magazine. Harris also garnered All-CAA First Team, IWLCA All-Mid-Atlantic Region Second Team honors and was a nominee for NCAA Woman of the Year. She was joined on the All-CAA First Team by Corinne Bednarik and Lucy Schneidereith with Bennett, Maura Cissel and Colleen Grady garnering Second Team accolades. Schneidereith and Grady were also selected to play in the IWLCA Senior All-Star Game. Harris and Grady were recognized for their efforts in the classroom as Harris was selected as the Philadelphia Inquirer Academic All-Area Performer of the Year and Grady was named to the Academic All-Area Team.
As for the Dragons' record book, Harris broke her own single season record with 62 goals and finished her career as Drexel's all-time leader with 211 goals and 351 draw controls. Grady, meanwhile graduated as the Dragons' all-time leader in points (291) and assists (123).
Men’s Rowing
Men's Rowing flexed its muscle on the river, winning every major Philadelphia region cup, highlighted by sweeping the Varsity 8+, 2V8+, and 3V8+ at the Dad Vail Regatta to claim the men’s points title for the first time since 2015 and the overall points title for the first time since 2018. The squad also won the Murphy Cup, Kerr Cup, and Bergen Cup.
On the national stage, the Dragons matched their best finish ever at the IRA National Championship and placed second out of 39 boats at the Head of the Charles. The men capped the season with a historic trip to the Henley Royal Regatta in England.
For their work in the classroom, 16 members of the team were recognized as Intercollegiate Rowing Coaches Association Scholar-Athletes. In addition, Dimitrije Ibrocic, John Karen and Roman Smigiel were named to the Philadelphia Inquirer Academic All-Area Team with Ibrocic being named Performer of the Year.
Women’s Rowing
Women's Rowing enjoyed one of the most successful seasons in school history, highlighted by the program posting its highest ever point total at the CAA Championships - tying Northeastern with 38 points - and placing second overall. Both the Second and Third Varsity 8 captured gold medals, while the Varsity 8 and Varsity 4 took silver. Individually, three Dragons - Grace Comerford, Isabella D'Angelo, and Alexandra Natale - were named to the CAA All-Conference team.
The squad excelled on the river locally and nationally. The Freshman 8 claimed gold at Dad Vail Regatta to help Drexel earn the overall points title and the team also won both the Kerr and Kelly Cups on the Schuylkill River. In addition, the Dragons bested some of the top competition in the country at the Sunshine State Invitational.
In the classroom, 12 members of the team were named CRCA Scholar-Athletes, while three Dragons earned spots on the Philadelphia Inquirer Academic All-Area Team.
Men’s Soccer
Powered by the play of Chris Donovan, Men's Soccer earned its second consecutive CAA Championship berth, topping Delaware in double overtime on the final day of the regular season to return to the postseason.
Donovan won numerous awards, including both CAA and Philadelphia Soccer Six Player of the Year honors. He was also named First Team All-CAA and All-Region. A standout in the classroom, Donovan garnered Second Team Academic All-America honors and was selected as the Philadelphia Inquirer Academic All-Area Performer of the Year. Just the second player in school history to be selected in the Major League Soccer SuperDraft, he was picked in the third round by the Columbus Crew, signing and making his debut with the Philadelphia Union.
In addition to Donovan, Daniel Nesseler was named to the All-CAA Second Team, while Kyle Tucker, Cameron Sanders and Youri Senden received Third Team All-CAA honors. The squad was also the recipient of the United Soccer Coaches Association Team Academic Award.
Women’s Soccer
Women's Soccer placed three players on the CAA All-Conference teams, as Morayo Adenegan, Delaney Lappin and Annalena O'Reilly earned Third Team honors. Behind a stout defense, the team engineered the sixth-longest shutout streak in program history, holding the opposition off the scoreboard for more than 300 consecutive minutes during one stretch.
The squad excelled in the classroom, earning the United Soccer Coaches Association Team Academic Award.
Softball
Fueled by a high-powered offense, new head coach Katie Jansson guided Drexel Softball to a 24-23 record in her first season at the helm, keeping the Dragons in contention for the postseason until the final weekend of the regular season. The squad topped the CAA in both batting average (.283) and runs scored (247).
Individually, Kristi DiMeo and Jackie Masone were named to both the the NFCA Northeast Region and All-CAA Second Team. The duo was joined on All-CAA teams by Grace Abbonizio, who earned First Team recognition, and Ameryn Humble, who joined them on the Second Team. Masone was also an All-Rookie Team pick.
DiMeo, who was named to the CoSIDA Academic All-District Team and the Philadelphia Inquirer Academic All-Area Team, concluded her career ranked first or second in school history in nearly every offensive category, while her .398 average is the third-highest by a Dragon all-time.
Men’s Squash
Men's Squash finished seventh in the Potter Cup, matching the program's best-ever finish at the College Squash Association national championship. It marked the second consecutive season the Dragons competed in the top-flight event. The team defeated 12 ranked opponents during the year, including victories over No. 7 Cornell during the regular season and No. 7 Virginia in the postseason.
Matias Knudsen was a First Team All-American with Lucas Rousselet and Haris Qasim being named to the Second Team. Five Dragons garnered All-Mid-Atlantic Squash Conference honors with Rousselet, Knudsen and Qasim receiving First Team recognition and Fritiof Jacobsson and Dylan Kachur earning Second Team. Qasim was also named the MASC Men's Co-Rookie of the Year. Academically, Rousselet, Filip Krueger and Shaan Dalal were named CSA Scholar-Athletes.
Women’s Squash
Women's Squash won the Mid-Atlantic Squash Conference championship and wrapped up a historic season at the Howe Cup as the College Squash Association national runners-up for the first time in program history. The Dragons defeated No. 3 Princeton and No. 2 Trinity to advance to the title match against Harvard, the number one team in the country. The victories over the Tigers and Bantams are the highest-ranked opponents Drexel has ever beaten. The team finished the season with a 16-5 record, the most wins in school history.
Alina Bushma, whose dramatic victory propelled the Dragons into the national title match, was named First Team All-American, while Karina Tyma earned Second Team All-America honors. Tyma was also honored as the MASC Player of the Year, joining Bushma on the All-Conference First Team along with Margot Prow and Noa Romero, while Sanya Vats, Dina Rosli and Brooke Herring received Second Team honors. John White was named the MASC Women’s Coach of the Year.
Notably, Romero went 18-6, setting the school record for wins in a season and Rosli started her career with 17 consecutive victories. Bushma, Prow, Richards, Hatti Specter and Lara Varma were named to the MASC All-Academic Team with Bushma, Richards and Specter named CSA Scholar-Athletes.
Men’s Swimming and Diving
Men's Swimming and Diving finished the regular season with a 3-1 record, followed by a standout performance at the CAA Championships where the Dragons won 10 medals and set five program records. Kacper Karnik earned Co-Most Outstanding Swimmer of the Meet at the championships, while Alessio Gianni was tabbed CAA Rookie of the Year.
Out of the water, the Dragons were recognized as a Scholar All-America team by the College Swimming Coaches Association of America and Paris Raptis was named a Second Team Scholar All-American. Additionally, Raptis and Kevin Spear were named to the Philadelphia Inquirer Academic All-Area Team.
Women’s Swimming and Diving
Women's Swimming and Diving posted a 4-1 record during the regular season, including wins over La Salle, Northeastern, Lehigh and Towson. The Dragons then capped the season by winning 16 medals and setting six program records at the CAA Championships.
Senior Becca Demaree ended her career by participating in the NCAA Zone A Diving Championships while Fede Nocera and Lera Nasedkina turned in quality performances at the College Swimming Coaches Association of America national meet. Nocera had a fifth-place finish in the 200 back while Nasedkina finished 10th in the 50 fly.
The women’s team earned CSCAA Scholar All-America honors and both Demaree and Nasedkina were named Second Team Scholar All-Americans with Nasedkina named Philadelphia Inquirer Academic All-Area.
Men’s Tennis
Men's Tennis finished the year with a 9-9 record, including an undefeated 7-0 mark at home. Alex de Sousa anchored the team in the #1 singles position earning All-CAA Second Team honors.
Several other Dragons also reached notable milestones, as both Sanil Jagtiani and Xandy Hammitt each graduated with more than 50 wins in both singles and doubles. In addition Alan Jesudason, Matvey Radionov, Juan Manuel Sanchez and Djordje Janackovic earned hardware at the SJU Fall Invitational.
Women’s Tennis
Women's Tennis ended the year by winning three of its last five matches, including a pair of CAA victories. Freshman Lorie Lemongo was 11-7 at #1 singles and earned Second Team All-CAA honors. She was also Second Team in doubles with her partner Mya Fuentes. Isabel Cabrerizo was an All-CAA Third Team selection.
Other notable accomplishments saw Lemongo become the youngest Dragon to advance to the Sweet 16 of the ITA Super Regional during the fall. Fuentes was the recipient of the ITA's Cissie Leary Sportsmanship Award for the Northeast Region. She is the second Dragon to receive the prestigious honor.
Wrestling
Wrestling turned in a strong season with standout team and individual performances on the mat and in the classroom. The season culminated with both Mickey O'Malley and Evan Barczak qualifying to represent the Dragons at the NCAA Wrestling Championships in Detroit. O'Malley posted a career-best, top-12 finish at nationals, coming within a single win of earning All-American status.
Individually, O’Malley delivered one of the most dominant seasons in program history. He posted an impressive 25-4 record, setting single season (13) and career records (31) for falls, and became just the third Drexel wrestler to win an EIWA Championship when he took the title at 174 pounds.
In the classroom, Barczak, Jared Donahue, Jaxon Maroney, Luke Nichter and Parker Kropman were named Scholar All-Americans and eight student-athletes were recognized as EIWA Academic Achievement Award winners.