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Dominican University New York Athletics
March 22, 2006

MEN’S LACROSSE SOARS PAST DOMINICAN COLLEGE

ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY- Thirteen Lions scored in the 19-4 victory over the Chargers of Dominican College on March 22 in a non-conference game. Molloy remains undefeated (4-0) on the season, while the Chargers fell to 1-4.

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MEN’S LACROSSE SOARS PAST DOMINICAN COLLEGE

Courtesy of Jennifer Mischke, SID at Molloy College

ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY- Thirteen Lions scored in the 19-4 victory over the Chargers of Dominican College on March 22 in a non-conference game. Molloy remains undefeated (4-0) on the season, while the Chargers fell to 1-4.

Junior Dan Lamonica (Oceanside, NY) found junior Mike Nucero (Merrick, NY) who netted the first goal for the Lions as five minutes came off the clock in the first half. Three minutes later, Nucero scored another goal to give Molloy a 3-0 advantage and the Lions held the 5-1 lead at the end of one. Freshman Keith Galante (N. Massapequa, NY) started the scoring in the second quarter when he put one between the pipes at the 11:38 minute mark. Senior Stephen Maier’s (Farmingdale, NY) goal at the buzzer gave the Lions a seven goal cushion at halftime (10-3).

Molloy’s defense held strong during the third quarter as they allowed no goals and sophomore Tim Pressler (East Meadow, NY) stopped the Chargers only two shots. Freshman Mike Ryan (Farmingdale, NY) scored two of his four goals during the third quarter and the Lions saw a 13-3 advantage. Freshman Jelani Rose (Elmont, NY) capped off a six goal fourth quarter for Molloy when he netted his first collegiate goal with three minutes left in the game.

Ryan led the team with four goals, while Maier passed out five assists and notched a goal. Nucero finished the game with two goals and dished out three assists. Junior Justin Bono (Woodbridge, NY) and Galante each added two goals during the game. Junior James Campbell (New Hyde Park, NY) started in the net and allowed three goals with three saves in his 30 minutes of play. Pressler played between the pipes for the second half, while he made five saves and allowed one goal.

For the Chargers, freshman Remo Montalbano (Saugerties, NY) and sophomore Micah Brown (Flanders, NY) each had two goals in the loss.  Joe Cobis (Riverhead, NY) had an assist.

The Chargers are back in action on Sunday, March 26th when they host Mercyhurst College at 1pm.

The aim of Dominican University New York is to promote educational excellence, leadership, and service in an environment characterized by respect for the individual and concern for the community and its needs. Founded by the Dominican Sisters of Blauvelt, the university is an independent institution of higher learning, Catholic in origin and heritage. In the Dominican tradition, it fosters the active, shared pursuit of truth and embodies an ideal of education rooted in the values of reflective understanding and compassionate involvement.  Committed to building its programs upon a strong foundation in the liberal arts and sciences, the university maintains a student-centered climate and serves a diverse community of students in undergraduate and graduate programs. The university empowers this community of learners to excel, lead and serve with integrity and to engage responsibly in the pursuit of a more just, ethical and sustainable world.  Dominican also sponsors 18 varsity intercollegiate sports that compete at the NCAA Division II level.  To learn more about Dominican University New York, please visit www.duny.edu.