2014-15 ATHLETICS ANNUAL REPORT DAD VAIL “THREE-PEAT” CONFERENCE WEEKLY AWARD WINNERS COLONIAL MARBLE & GRANITE ALL-CAA ACADEMIC TEAM Sept. 1 MSOC Michele Pataia Player of the Week ATHLETES OF THE WEEK WSOC Alyssa Findlay Sept. 2 FH Rachel Sumfest Player of the Week Sept. 2 FH Rachel Sumfest FH Jenna Knouse DRAGON AWARDS MSOC Michele Pataia Sept. 22 MSOC Colin McGlynn Rookie of the Week MSOC Robert Liberatore NSCA ALL-AMERICAN TEAM Sept. 22 WSOC Kelsie Fye Co-Player of the Week Sept. 9 FH Meghan Plank MBB Damion Lee (STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING) Sept. 23 FH Jantien Gunter Player of the Week MSOC Joaquin del Rosario MBB Rodney Williams Jocelyn Quaile Oct. 1 GOLF Chris Crawford Player of the Week Sept. 16 WSOC Lauren Stollar WBB Florence Ouattara Mitch de Snoo Oct. 13 WSOC Madison Dunn Rookie of the Week GOLF Chris Crawford WBB Rachel Pearson Melissa Chapman Oct. 21 FH Jantien Gunter Co-Player of the Week Sept. 22 WSOC Kelsie Fye WBB Jackie Schluth Oct. 28 MSWIM David Sanchez Diver of the Week MTEN Badr Ouabdelmoumen MSWIM Joel Berryman NETSCOUTS BASKETBALL NATIONAL PLAYER OF THE WEEK Oct. 28 WSWIM Rachel Bernhardt Swimmer of the Week Sept. 29 FH Jessica McCarthy WSWIM Aubrey Murray Damion Lee (Jan. 26 to Feb. 1) Oct. 29 GOLF Chris Crawford Co-Player of the Week MSOC Tyler Afflerbach WTEN Nicole Pivonka Nov. 4 FH Jantien Gunter Co-Player of the Week Oct. 7 FH Rachel Sumfest MTEN Badr Ouabdelmoumen GLADIATOR BY SGI/NFHCA DIVISION I SCHOLARS OF Nov. 4 MSWIM Simon Carne Diver of the Week MSOC Michele Pataia WLAX Joelle Hartke DISTINCTION Danielle Grossi Nov. 4 WSWIM Madison Kramer Diver of the Week Oct. 14 WSOC Melissa Chapman MLAX Mitch de Snoo Jenna Knouse Nov. 11 MSWIM Kyle Lukens Swimmer of the Week GOLF Chris Crawford SB Liana Newton Alexandra Pickens Nov. 11 MSWIM David Sanchez Diver of the Week Oct. 21 WSOC Megan Hammaker GOLF Yoseph Dance Meghan Plank Dec. 1 WBB Sarah Curran Player of the Week MSOC Adam Arana WCREW Amanda Kleuser Dec. 29 WBB Rachel Pearson Player of the Week Oct. 28 GOLF Chris Crawford WOMEN’S COLLEGE SQUASH ASSOCIATION SCHOLAR WCREW Second Varsity 8 CAA DIVER OF THE MEET Jan. 13 WSWIM Rachel Bernhardt Swimmer of the Week ATHLETE Jan. 13 MSWIM David Sanchez Diver of the Week Nov. 4 MSWIM Kyle Lukens MSWIM David Sanchez Kaitlyn Money Jan. 19 MBB Tyshawn Myles Rookie of the Week FH Jantien Gunter Courtney Sabo CAA DIVER OF THE YEAR Jan. 26 MBB Damion Lee Co-Player of the Week Nov. 11 MSWIM Kyle Lukens Kiran Vasudevan Jan. 27 MSWIM Joel Berryman Swimmer of the Week WCREW Varsity 8 MSWIM David Sanchez Feb. 2 MBB Damion Lee Player of the Week Nov. 18 WREST David Pearce 2015 DAD VAIL REGATTA CAA GOLFER OF THE YEAR Feb. 3 MSWIM David Sanchez Diver of the Week WBB Jamila Thompson OVERALL CHAMPIONS (3RD STRAIGHT) GOLF Chris Crawford (Drexel’s first ever) Feb. 9 MBB Sammy Mojica Co-Rookie of the Week Nov. 25 WREST Kevin Devoy Jr. Feb.11 MTEN Alex Fioravante and Xabier Saavedra Doubles Performers of the Week WSWIM Miranda Rouse 2015 DAD VAIL REGATTA ALL-CAA CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM Dec. 2 MBB Damion Lee MEN’S POINTS CHAMPIONS Feb. 11 WTEN Kendra Bunch and Lea Winkler Doubles Performers of the Week Ryan Belka MLAX WBB Sarah Curran Feb. 12 MLAX Michael Kay Rookie of the Week Cole Shafer MLAX Dec. 9 WREST Kevin Devoy Jr. DAD VAIL MEDALISTS Feb. 23 WBB Jackie Schluth Player of the Week Gold – Men’s Second Varsity Eight WBB Rachel Pearson Feb. 25 MTEN Badr Ouabdelmoumen and Daniel Hansen Doubles Performers of the Week USILA SCHOLAR ALL-AMERICAN Gold – Men’s Freshmen Eight Dec. 16 WREST Matt Cimato Mar. 9 MLAX Ryan Belka Player of the Week Nick Saputo MLAX Silver – Men’s Varsity Four WBB Alexis Smith Mar. 11 MTEN Alex Fioravante and Xabier Saavedra Doubles Performers of the Week Bronze – Men’s Varsity Eight Dec. 23 WREST Kevin Devoy Jr. Mar. 17 SB Leticia Matsuoka Player of the Week PHILADELPHIA SOCCER 6 Bronze – Women’s Varsity Eight WBB Carrie Alexander WEEKLY AWARDS Mar. 31 WTEN Nicole Pivonka Player of the Week Bronze – Men’s Freshmen Four April 6 SB Sylvia Llamas Player of the Week Dec. 30 MBB Damion Lee Sept. 8 Tyler Afflerbach Defender of the Week WBB Rachel Pearson Sept. 22 Colin McGlynn Rookie of the Week April 13 MLAX Cole Shafer Player of the Week MATT LEDWIDTH AWARD – DAD VAIL COACH OF THE YEAR MLAX Michael Kay Rookie of the Week Jan. 6 MBB Damion Lee Oct. 20 Erik Alexandersson Rookie of the Week Paul Savell (Drexel’s first-ever winner) April 14 MTEN Hamza Laalej Co-Player of the Week WBB Carrie Alexander PHILADELPHIA SOCCER 6 April 20 SB Taylor Lee Co-Pitcher of the Week Jan. 13 MBB Damion Lee WRESTLING EIWA PLACERS POSTSEASON AWARDS April 27 WLAX Nadia Pelham-Lacey Rookie of the Week WBB Jamila Thompson 1st Place – Kevin Devoy Jr. (133 lbs.) MSOC John Grosh All-Star Jan. 20 MSQ Luke Willemse 3rd Place – Matthew Cimato (149 lbs.) Noel Blanco (157 lbs.) MSOC Robert Liberatore All-Star WSQ Elisa Money 4th Place – David Pearce (141 lbs.) ALL-CAA PERFORMERS MSOC Erik Alexandersson All-Rookie Jan. 27 WREST Noel Blanco 8th Place – Zack Fuentes (125 lbs.) MSOC John Grosh Second Team WSWIM Aubrey Murray MSOC Robert Liberatore Academic Player of the Year MSOC Robert Liberatore Third Team Feb. 3 MBB Damion Lee NCAA QUALIFIERS WSOC Melissa Chapman First Team PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER WBB Rachel Pearson 133 – Kevin Devoy Jr. WSOC Megan Hammaker Second Team ACADEMIC ALL-AREA TEAM Feb. 10 MBB Tavon Allen 141 – David Pearce WSOC Lauren Stollar Third Team FH Jenna Knouse WSQ Laura Rahauser 149 – Matthew Cimato WSOC Madison Dunn All-Rookie MSOC Matthew DiDomenico Feb. 17 WREST Kevin Devoy Jr. MSOC Robert Liberatore 157 – Noel Blanco FH Jessica McCarthy First Team WBB Alexis Smith FH Jantien Gunter Second Team WSOC Melissa Chapman Feb. 24 MSWIM David Sanchez WSOC Alyssa Findlay COSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT II MEN’S AT-LARGE FH Jenna Knouse Second Team WBB Jackie Schluth MSWIM Alex Chialastri MBB Damion Lee First Team MSWIM Joel Berryman March 3 MBB Freddie Wilson MSWIM Alex Chialastri MBB Damion Lee All-Defensive Team NFCA ALL-REGION WBB Rachel Pearson MSWIM Kyle Lukens WBB Sarah Curran First Team March 10 MSWIM Joel Berryman SB Sylvia Llamas Second Team WBB Rachel Pearson Second Team MSWIM Chad Schmidt WREST Kevin Devoy Jr. WSWIM Jaclyn Goulet MSWIM Joel Berryman 50 free (first), 100 free (first), 100 back (third) WTEN Nicole Pivonka and ITA ALL-ACADEMIC TEAMS WSWIM Emily Lau Men’s Tennis MSWIM Alex Chialastri 200 free (third) Clary Rodriguez Cruz WSWIM Aubrey Murray Women’s Tennis MSWIM Kyle Lukens 100 fly (third), 200 fly (third) March 17 MLAX Jules Raucci WSQ Elisa Money MSWIM 200 free relay: 1st (Joel Berryman, Sean Swartz, Alex Chialastri, Mike Shaeffer) SB Leticia Matsuoka MSWIM 400 free relay: 3rd (Joel Berryman, Sean Swartz, Alex Chialastri, Kyle Lukens) WSQ Kaitlyn Money ITA SCHOLAR ATHLETES March 24 WREST Kevin Devoy Jr. WREST Tanner Shoap Badr Ouabdelmoumen, Men’s Tennis MSWIM 800 free relay: 3rd (Alex Chialastri, Ivo Pejovic, Ted Taylor, Kyle Lukens) WLAX Teresha Bradley MSWIM David Sanchez 1 meter (second), 3 meter (first) GOLF Yoseph Dance Vuk Subotic, Men’s Tennis March 31 MTEN Hamza Laalej MTEN Badr Ouabdelmoumen Erin Bowsher, Women’s Tennis WSWIM Rachel Bernhardt 100 breast (second), 200 breast (second) WLAX Joelle Hartke WSWIM Katie Duggan 100 back (third) MCREW Ivo Krakic Nicole Pivonka, Women’s Tennis April 7 MLAX Jimmy Joe Granito MCREW Joseph Masgai Clary Rodriguez Cruz, Women’s Tennis WTEN Nicole Pivonka Second Team (singles) WTEN Clary Rodriguez Cruz WLAX Jocelyn Quaile Second Team MCREW Grigorios Papadourakis Jennifer White, Women’s Tennis April 14 GOLF Chris Crawford WCREW Tori King WLAX Nadia Pelham-Lacey All-Rookie WLAX Nadia Pelham-Lacey MLAX Ryan Belka First Team WCREW Amanda Kleuser COLLEGIATE ROWING COACHES ASSOCIATION (CRCA) April 21 MCREW Varsity 8 ALL-REGION MLAX Cole Shafer Second Team WCREW Elise Levito SB Taylor Lee Marina Forster, First Team MLAX Miles Thomas Second Team WCREW Barbara McKenna April 28 GOLF Chris Crawford MLAX Michael Meurer All-Rookie WLAX Jocelyn Quaile WCREW Varsity 8 MLAX Mitch de Snoo COLLEGIATE ROWING COACHES ASSOCIATION (CRCA) MLAX Michael Kay All-Rookie May 5 MLAX Cole Shafer NATIONAL SCHOLAR ATHLETE MLAX Kyle Strang All-Rookie SB Leticia Matsuoka Abigail Colasacco SB Sylvia Llamas First Team May 12 MCREW Team Tori King SB Paula Ueno First Team WCREW Team Amanda Kleuser GOLF Chris Crawford First Team Elise Levito WCREW Cat Hamilton Julie McGlynn WCREW Jayme Batcher Barbara McKenna WCREW Bridget Pfeifer Nupur Parikh 2 This past year Drexel athletics experienced unique opportunities to travel abroad sampling different cultures while competing athletically. For example, the men’s basketball team went 3-1 in China, climbed the Chinese Wall and hiked Tiananmen Square. The women’s field hockey team travelled to the Netherlands, a global hotspot for the sport and several of our student-athletes competed at the World University Games in Gwangju, South Korea. Having a global perspective in higher education can be very important. Psychological research shows that cross-cultural experiences provide enhanced opportunities for problem solving, creativity, and perspective taking. The Dragon, a celebrated mythical figure in China and Korea, is not only a symbol of strength, but also of devotion, kindness, and gratitude. I personally feel that it is easy to forget this part of humanity in athletics.