The Drexel softball season has come to an end, and, plainly, they have seen better seasons. The team ended the season with an overall record of 5-41, winning all five of their games in conference. This similarly reflects the team’s performances from the last two seasons, in which they ended their seasons with overall records of 15-30 and 12-37. The last winning season by the team came in 2022, where the Dragons finished the year 24-23.
However, despite the unfortunate season, the Dragons posted some stand out moments. This includes ending the season with a win against the Stony Brook Seawolves (18-17), taking their first series win, and ending the 2025 season on a two-game winning streak.
Individually, freshman player Kylah Reading was named to the CAA All-Rookie Team. She ended her season with a team-high .325 batting average, .452 slugging percentage and .379 on-base percentage. Additionally, Reading added 41 hits, six doubles, two triples and two home runs, while also notching 22 RBIs and 19 runs scored. Furthermore, she was also second on the team in games played, appearing in 44 of Drexel’s 46 contests in her freshman season.
The unfavorable season for the team seems to fall on the shoulders of head coach Katie Jansson. Due to the lack of success the team has undergone, Katie Jansson will not return next season as head coach of the Drexel softball program, Vice President, Director of Athletics Maisha Kelly announced. Kelly stated that the path forward requires a new vision and approach. Coach Jansson was 56-131 in her four seasons coaching in West Philadelphia, with a 25-70 record in Coastal Athletic Association play.
With a national search underway to fill the coaching position, we can eagerly anticipate what next year’s season will look like for the Drexel softball program.