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SAINT ANSELM COLLEGE DEFEATS DOMINICAN COLLEGE IN MEN'S LACROSSE
March 21, 2009

SAINT ANSELM COLLEGE DEFEATS DOMINICAN COLLEGE IN MEN'S LACROSSE

Orangeburg, NY (3/21/09) The Saint Anselm College men's lacrosse team defeated host Dominican College, 14-8, in a non-conference game at the Torne Valley Sports Complex this afternoon.

Box Score

Orangeburg, NY (3/21/09)  The Saint Anselm College men's lacrosse team defeated host Dominican College, 14-8, in a non-conference game at the Torne Valley Sports Complex this afternoon.

Saint Anselm got on the board with 8:41 left in the first quarter as sophomore midfielder Ryan Henry (Norwood, MA) netted an unassisted goal.  The Chargers fired back with a 3-0 run as freshmen Korin Pierce (Middleburg, VA) netted an unassisted goal and Gabe Sutherland (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan) had back-to-back goals off passes by Sean Murphy (Pearl River, NY) and senior Jeremy Arcaro (New Windsor, NY) to take a 3-1 lead.

Saint Anselm offense exploded after that, going on a 12-0 tear to take a 13-3 lead.  Pierce stopped the scoring drought for the Chargers with a goal with just 0:21 seconds left in the third quarter off the dish by sophomore Jesse Peterson (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan).

The Hawks opened up the fourth quarter with an unassisted goal by junior Justin Hall (Sudbury, MA) and Dominican finished up the game with a 4-0 run as Pierce notched his third goal, senior James Murphy (Pearl River, NY) added an unassisted goal and Arcaro netted the game's last two goals, with one coming off a pass from Pierce.

Pierce led the Chargers with three goals and one assist for four points, while Arcaro finished with two points.  Goalie Brendan Bonacum (Port Jefferson Station, NY) had 19 saves in 55 minutes, while sophomore Tim Manzella (Riverhead, NY) had one save.

Junior Matt O'Connell (Charlestown, MA) led the Hawks with five total points (one goal, four assists) while Matt Surette (Wakefield, MA) netted four goals for four points, Jeff Dunkle (Exeter, NH) added three goals and Henry finished with two goals.  Goalie Dan Flynn (Wakefield, MA) had 11 saves in the win, while Pat Acone (Bow, NH) had two saves in four and a half minutes of action.

With the loss the Chargers fall to 0-4 on the year, while the Hawks improve to 2-2.

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.