JANUARY 23rd & 24th
Wake Me, Shake Me When It’s Over!
Drexel vs. West Chester University
Friday, January 23rd & Saturday, January 24th

Little did Motown’s Four Tops know the title of their mega hit would describe Drexel’s lament last weekend against West Chester. The Dragons were drubbed, losing 8-2 Friday night at West Chester and 12-4 at home on Saturday.

Friday, January 23rd
Friday night the Dragons were doomed early as West Chester exploded for 5 first period goals. It seemed Drexel could do nothing right and WC could do nothing wrong. On the bright side, the Dragons played strong the rest of the game, holding the Golden Rams to 3 goals while scoring two. Matt Mansur (Cohen, Blazic) and Alex Cohen, unassisted, scoring for Drexel.

Saturday, January 24th
Saturday’s game started well with West Chester and Drexel trading two goals each. WC jumped out to a 1-0 lead early in the first as goalie Dan Pyne was screened as WC threaded a bullet from the right point. Bruno Petrillo (Zoldy) tied the game at the 5:50 mark. WC tallied a power play goal 5 minutes later to take the lead. Mansur (Cohen, Lawrie) scored his second goal in two nights to re-tie the game. And then the nightmare! WC scored three more times before the end of the period.

In the second and third periods, the Golden Rams played Midas and converted 7 more scores including a penalty shot. On the bright side, Drexel had a spirited fore check, got off 59 shots, played physical, and the Cohen, Mansur, Blazic line scored two more goals giving them 4 for the weekend. Cohen (Mansur) scored in the second, and Blazic (Cohen) on a power play in the third.

The challenge continues this weekend as Drexel takes on Stony Brook and Pitt, two more top 25 teams.

Game Summary Provided by: C.J. Blazic