Men’s:
From the start, the Drexel men’s soccer team has had a competitive season, but has often been close to being much more. Currently standing at 4-5-6 overall (2-4-1 CAA), the Dragons are structured, well-disciplined, and competitive in every game. However, too many previous games have ended in ties or one-goal losses that have left a bit to be desired.
Drexel’s statistical profile is clear: consistent work and close margins. The Dragons are essentially even with competition in shots overall (164-162) and shots on net (67-64), but their shooting is slightly behind at 11 percent to competitors’ 13 percent. The squad managed to score 18 goals while conceding 21 – a testament to the team’s sound defensive work. Goalkeeper Raphael Bartell is solid in goal with three shutouts and a 1.13 average against in nine outings. The backline allowed just 1.42 goals per game, a respectable figure in a CAA full of parity, and the Dragons held teams to one goal or less in 9 of 15 contests – a solid effort by the defense all year long.
Offensively, midfielder Morgan Worsfold-Gregg was the creative spark, leading the team in points (three goals, five assists) with a 0.667 shots-on-goal average. Midfielder Tiago Lima-Bittencourt produced a team-high 37 shots, and freshman Jack Shannon impressed throughout the season, becoming a Top Drawer Soccer Midseason Freshman Top 100 pick. When Drexel gained rhythm – like in wins over Mercyhurst (2-0), LIU (2-0), and Stony Brook (2-0) – they looked like a top-side.
The statistics provide a decent picture of the season: Drexel is able to control the ball, organize, and defend well enough to be in all games. The only thing missing is the killer instinct – being able to finish off teams and translate control into scores and, subsequently, wins. The team has six draws this season and has had more than one goal in just four games, leaving precious results on the table.
The team has one more game on Saturday, Nov. 1 against Hofstra. If they win that game, they will move forward to the CAA tournament, which starts on Nov. 6.
Women’s:
The 2025 Drexel women’s soccer team was organized, defensively sound, and competitive – but all too often, those traits did not translate into wins, similar to the men’s team. The Dragons finished 3-7-8 overall (2-5-2 CAA), a record that reflects effort and organization, but a recurring failure to convert opportunities into goals.
Statistically, Drexel played most of its games consistently- even besting a few. The Dragons outshot its competition 214-173 and held a corner kick advantage of 85-73, an unmistakable sign of attacking prowess and overwhelming control. But at 5.6 percent shooting, they left too many opportunities unrealized. In total, Drexel scored just 12 goals in 18 matches, failing to score in half of them.
Even with this offensive drought, Drexel’s defense and goalkeeping offered a bit of hope most nights. Goalkeeper Sammy Widnick played all the meaningful minutes, totaling a 1.37 goals-against average, 49 saves, and six shutouts. The backline made Drexel competitive. The team’s 1.33 goals allowed per game was one of the more respectable CAA marks.
Liv Brocious led the attack with three goals, with two of those being game-winners, and Elise Duffy provided a jolt of opportunity with four assists and 22 shot tries. Reese Power, Jess Castorina, and Annie Clapp contributed valuable minutes, but the offense was not consistent – Drexel only scored two goals or more in just three games. For a team that controlled tempo many times, the disconnect between control and conversion was glaring.
The season also closed out one definitive era: Head Coach Ray Goon’s final season at the helm, ending his 29-year tenure. Under Goon, Drexel earned a second-place finish in 2022, with an impressive record of 11-3-5. Goon was awarded CAA Co-Coach of the Year that year for the third time in his career. But the 2025 season revealed the need for rejuvenation – a new era that uses that defensive ethos that Goon has developed and builds on it an even more dynamic attacking identity.