Adelphi University Defeats Dominican College, 18-4

March 28, 2007

Adelphi University Defeats Dominican College, 18-4

Blauvelt, NY (3/28/07) The Dominican College Chargers lacrosse team dropped an East Coast Conference (ECC) game to #10 Adelphi University, 18-4 this afternoon at the DC Lacrosse Field.

Adelphi University Defeats Dominican College, 18-4

Blauvelt, NY (3/28/07) The Dominican College Chargers lacrosse team dropped an East Coast Conference (ECC) game to #10 Adelphi University, 18-4 this afternoon at the DC Lacrosse Field.

AU took a 5-1 lead after the first quarter and led 9-3 at the half. The Panthers added five more in the third quarter and four in the fourth for the 19-4 victory. DC goals came in the first quarter, two in the second and one in the fourth.

Freshman Ian Kuchta (Norwalk, CT) led the panthers with 7 goals , while Stephen Mortimer (Adelaide, Australia) had three goals. Michael Gongas (Port Jefferson, NY), Tyler Burton (Elbridge, NY) and Jason Fietta (Syracuse, NY) all had two goals in the win.

Gongas led the panthers with eight assists, while Marc Burton (Mississauga, Ontario ) had three assists.

The Chargers were led by Alex Jones (St. Albert, AB) with two goals. Joe Cobis (Riverhead, NY) and Dan Celebre (Lake Grove, NY) each had a goal in the loss.

Sean Murphy (Pearl River, NY) had two assists, while Owen Smith III (Cornwall, NY) had one assist.

The Panthers out shot the Chargers, 37-16 and had the advantage on the faceoffs, 16 to 8.

Panther keeper Devin Schneiderbauer (Pepperell, MA) had four saves in 46:27 minutes, while Drew Smith (East Hampton, NY) had two saves.

Charger keeper Joe Assante (Weston, NY) had 13 saves in the loss.

With the win, Adelphi improves to 3-3 overall and 1-0 in the ECC, while the Chargers fall to 1-6 overall and 0-4 in the ECC.

Dominican is back in action on Wednesday, April 4^th when they host New York Institute of Technology in ECC men’s lacrosse action. Game time is 4pm at the DC Lacrosse Field.

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.