CAA Lacrosse Tournament Preview: Towson-Drexel
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DREXEL DRAGONS
Last Game
| Final - 3.9.2013 | 1 | 2 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drexel Dragons | 23 | 31 | 54 |
| George Mason Patriots | 27 | 33 | 60 |
Stories
Drexel's Fouch Eligible for Sixth Year
After little drama, the NCAA confirmed Monday night that Chris Fouch will be able to return for a sixth year of eligibility as a Dragon.
Full Time Out: Drexel's James "Bruiser" Flint
The Drexel Dragons, as you probably know, spent their 2012-13 season failing to complete what began labeled as a season of "destiny." Mid-Major Madness sat down with Flint to find out what he thought went wrong.
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DREX-HOF Highlights and Words About Drexel
Drexel was invincible again, but the Dragons can't keep this up, right?
George Mason Takes Down Drexel In First Round
The CAA Tournament started with a bang Saturday afternoon as Drexel and George Mason went toe-to-toe. Only one team could emerge from the rubble, and while it seemed that the Patriots would win going away, the CAA is never that simple.
Drexel Is (Almost) Invincible
The Dragons are the Twinkies of college lacrosse.
Men's Lax Blows Late Lead, Loses 12-10 to Drexel
Men's Lax Blows Late Lead, Loses 12-10 to Drexel
Drexel Falls to Towson, Bruiser Flint Loses Faith
In a season that has undoubtedly provided Drexel head coach Bruiser Flint with a frightening number of gray hairs, the Dragons lost yet another conference game to Towson on Saturday on a botched free throw trip with 1.2 seconds left. Typical Drexel.
Drexel's Loss About More Than Missed Goaltend Call
Drexel fans are going to concentrate on the missed goaltending call at the end of its grudge match against Delaware, and they have every right to do so. They should take a step back and realize this loss was about a lot more than one call.
ODU Rallies After Taylor's Firing, Tops Drexel
In easily their most impressive performance this season, the Old Dominion Monarchs picked their heads up, went to work, and took care of Drexel in high fashion, dusting themselves off after the firing of the electric head coach Blaine Taylor.
Northeastern Halts Drexel Revival With Their Own
Drexel traveled up to Boston, ready for a Saturday evening showdown that would hopefully facilitate their mid-season revival. Instead, they're heading back to Philadelphia with a bowl full of disappointment after Jonathan Lee showed them the door.
Delaware Outlasts Drexel in CAA Thriller
Damion Lee scored a career-high 30 points and Drexel came back from a 15-point deficit with five and a half minutes left, but that wasn't enough against Delaware. The problem? Lee wasn't on the floor for the final two and a half minutes.
Schedule
2012 Schedule
| November | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| @ Kent St. Golden Flashes | Friday, November 09 2012 | loss 62 - 66 | coverage |
| Illinois St. Redbirds | Thursday, November 15 2012 | loss 84 - 86 | coverage |
| @ Penn Quakers | Saturday, November 17 2012 | win 61 - 59 | coverage |
| @ St. Mary's, Calif. Gaels | Thursday, November 22 2012 | loss 64 - 76 | coverage |
| Xavier Musketeers | Friday, November 23 2012 | loss 65 - 69 | coverage |
| @ Rice Owls | Sunday, November 25 2012 | win 55 - 47 | coverage |
| December | |||
| Rider Broncs | Saturday, December 01 2012 | loss 66 - 75 | coverage |
| @ Tennessee St. Tigers | Tuesday, December 04 2012 | loss 66 - 76 | coverage |
| @ Princeton Tigers | Saturday, December 08 2012 | win 64 - 57 | coverage |
| @ Fairfield Stags | Sunday, December 16 2012 | loss 58 - 69 | coverage |
| Davidson Wildcats | Saturday, December 22 2012 | win 69 - 58 | coverage |
| St. Joseph's Hawks | Monday, December 31 2012 | loss 49 - 63 | coverage |
| January | |||
| @ Georgia St. Panthers | Wednesday, January 02 2013 | win 77 - 60 | coverage |
| Towson Tigers | Saturday, January 05 2013 | loss 66 - 69 | coverage |
| Northeastern Huskies | Tuesday, January 08 2013 | loss 58 - 63 | coverage |
| @ James Madison Dukes | Saturday, January 12 2013 | loss 43 - 51 | coverage |
| @ William & Mary Tribe | Saturday, January 19 2013 | win 59 - 48 | coverage |
| @ Hofstra Pride | Wednesday, January 23 2013 | win 55 - 52 | coverage |
| Georgia St. Panthers | Saturday, January 26 2013 | win 68 - 57 | coverage |
| Delaware Blue Hens | Monday, January 28 2013 | loss 64 - 66 | coverage |
| @ George Mason Patriots | Thursday, January 31 2013 | win 58 - 54 | coverage |
| February | |||
| @ Northeastern Huskies | Saturday, February 02 2013 | loss 52 - 59 | coverage |
| Old Dominion Monarchs | Thursday, February 07 2013 | loss 66 - 78 | coverage |
| James Madison Dukes | Sunday, February 10 2013 | win 60 - 48 | coverage |
| George Mason Patriots | Thursday, February 14 2013 | loss 62 - 68 | coverage |
| Hofstra Pride | Monday, February 18 2013 | win 63 - 54 | coverage |
| @ Delaware Blue Hens | Thursday, February 21 2013 | loss 71 - 73 | coverage |
| @ Towson Tigers | Saturday, February 23 2013 | loss 71 - 72 | coverage |
| @ Old Dominion Monarchs | Thursday, February 28 2013 | win 81 - 77 | coverage |
| March | |||
| UNC-Wilmington Seahawks | Saturday, March 02 2013 | win 62 - 46 | coverage |
| @ George Mason Patriots | Saturday, March 09 2013 | loss 54 - 60 | coverage |
Roster
Drexel Dragons Basketball Roster
| # | Pos. | DOB | W | H | College | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kazembe Abif | 1 | FORWARD | 210 | 6-7 | sophomore | |
| Tavon Allen | 11 | FORWARD | 185 | 6-7 | freshman | |
| Casey Carroll | 20 | FORWARD | 225 | 6-8 | freshman | |
| Chris Fouch | 3 | GUARD | 185 | 6-2 | senior | |
| Damion Lee | 14 | GUARD | 195 | 6-6 | sophomore | |
| Jake Lerner | 22 | GUARD | 190 | 6-2 | junior | |
| Stevan Manojlovic | 5 | GUARD | 197 | 6-5 | junior | |
| Frantz Massenat | 4 | GUARD | 185 | 6-4 | junior | |
| Daryl McCoy | 44 | FORWARD | 270 | 6-9 | senior | |
| Goran Pantovic | 13 | FORWARD | 225 | 6-10 | junior | |
| Dartaye Ruffin | 35 | FORWARD | 250 | 6-8 | junior | |
| Derrick Thomas | 32 | GUARD | 185 | 6-4 | senior | |
| Aquil Younger | 2 | GUARD | 170 | 6-0 | sophomore |
Stats
Drexel Dragons Stats
| FG | 3PT | FT | Rebounds | Misc | ||||||||||||||||
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| G | M | M | A | Pct | M | A | Pct | M | A | Pct | Off | Def | Tot | Ast | TO | Stl | Blk | PF | PPG | |
| Damion Lee | 27 | 33.0 | 5.6 | 13.3 | 42.5 | 2.3 | 6.4 | 36.0 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 82.9 | 1.3 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 2.9 | 17.1 |
| Chris Fouch | 3 | 27.0 | 5.3 | 13.7 | 39.0 | 4.0 | 8.3 | 48.0 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 85.7 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 3.7 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 16.7 |
| Frantz Massenat | 31 | 35.5 | 4.5 | 12.5 | 36.5 | 1.5 | 4.7 | 32.4 | 4.1 | 5.1 | 81.0 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 4.2 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 2.6 | 14.7 |
| Derrick Thomas | 31 | 34.6 | 3.3 | 8.8 | 37.6 | 1.1 | 4.0 | 28.5 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 74.1 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 1.8 | 9.2 |
| Dartaye Ruffin | 30 | 30.8 | 2.8 | 6.1 | 46.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 56.9 | 2.5 | 4.3 | 6.8 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 3.3 | 6.9 |
| Tavon Allen | 29 | 14.8 | 2.2 | 5.8 | 37.3 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 36.2 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 75.0 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 6.6 |
| Kazembe Abif | 27 | 20.6 | 1.6 | 3.1 | 51.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 65.4 | 1.1 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 2.4 | 4.4 |
| Daryl McCoy | 29 | 27.9 | 1.9 | 3.5 | 53.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 58.6 | 3.3 | 5.3 | 8.6 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 3.4 | 4.4 |
| Aquil Younger | 31 | 8.3 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 42.5 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 69.2 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.4 |
| Casey Carroll | 2 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Goran Pantovic | 19 | 10.3 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 33.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 100.0 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 0.5 |
| Jake Lerner | 2 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
