Upset Saturday continues with Drexel with a 12-9 victory. The surging Drexel Dragons (5-2, 4-1) trekked to Delaware in hopes of picking up their fourth consecutive win and second in a row over a ranked team. The Delaware Fightin Blue Hens (7-2, 4-1) were holding the #12 rank in D1.
The Dragons welcomed back Reid Bowering (1a) after a four-game absence but Aidan Coll took center stage in this one. The Dragons were breathing fire. They stormed to a 3-0 advantage when Jake Tomak (1g,1a), Zach Augustine (1g), and Luke Hurley (1g) all scored in just under four minutes.
Delaware fired back with a three-goal run of their own. Courtesy of Matt Acchione (3g,1a), Charlie Kitchen (3g,2a), and Mike Robinson (1g,1a) to end the first stanza with a 3-3 deadlock. Aidan Coll (5G,1a) and Kitchen offset each other. Drexel was set to go on a run with Coll, Sean Donnelly (1g), Colin Mailman (1g), and the 18th of the season from Coll that ended the half with Drexel having doubled up their hosts, 8-4.
Reed Kurtz (1g) opened the half by cutting the deficit to 8-5. Coll, George Grippo (1g) forcing a loose ball and thundering down the turf for his first of the year. Another Coll marker pushed it to an 11-5 lead.
The Hens would take over from that point on with Matt Acchione scoring on the advantage. Brent McVicker (1g) countered for the final Drexel score. With 1:32 to play, Kitchen hit rope, and off to the final quarter, they would go in the 12-7 game. Delaware got markers from Matt Acchione and the final goal of the day was furnished by Cam Acchione.
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Matt Kilkeary turned away 14 Drexel tries while Ross Blumenthal was equal to 12 Hens shots with 6 coming in the final stanza.
Statistics-wise, this was as even as it gets. Shots being 40-40 with on goal going to Drexel, 26-21. Each club turned the ball over 12 times while ground balls were 35-34 in the Delaware column. Upset Saturday continues with Drexel with a 12-9 victory.
Kevin has followed and promoted the game of lacrosse since May 19, 1974.
The same day the Philadelphia Flyers won the Cup, the Philadelphia Wings were introduced to Neibauer and Philadelphia.
Kevin has covered many sports, including baseball, football, basketball, and.. lacrosse. A former licensed football referee and baseball umpire, Kevin brings a unique insight to his game coverage.
A published writer in JustHockey Magazine, Kevin covered the American Hockey League as well as a monthly story on a pugilist where Kevin used the pen name, The Rink Rat. Neibauer turned his attentions to lacrosse for a few years and does his part, whether podcasting or writing to grow the game. Kevin branched out to his roots and currently provides insight for all Philadelphia teams for Edge of Philly as well as his full-time duties with LaxPhilly.
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