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MEN'S LACROSSE EARNS FIRST ECC VICTORY OVER CHESTNUT HILL COLLEGE
March 9, 2010

MEN'S LACROSSE EARNS FIRST ECC VICTORY OVER CHESTNUT HILL COLLEGE

Hillburn, NY (3/9/10) The Dominican College men's lacrosse team earned the program's first East Coast Conference (ECC) victory as they defeated the visiting Griffins of Chestnut Hill College, 15-2, this afternoon at the Torne Valley Sports Complex.

Hillburn, NY (3/9/10)  The Dominican College men's lacrosse team earned the program's first East Coast Conference (ECC) victory as they defeated the visiting Griffins of Chestnut Hill College, 15-2, this afternoon at the Torne Valley Sports Complex.

Junior midfielder Alex Jones (St. Albert, AB) led nine different chargers with a game leading four goals.  Freshman Conner Lawlor (Neptune City, NJ) tallied three goals, while senior Remo Montalbano added two goals in the victory.

Sophomore attacker Korin Pierce (Middleburg, VA) added two assists and a goal, with rookie Elliot Shephard (Allentown, PA) also having two assists.

Freshman Harlan Bennardo (Rumson, NJ) led the team with five groundballs and recorded 10 faceoffs, while Jones also had five groundballs.

Charger keeper Brendan Bonacum (Port Jefferson Station, NY) made thirteen saves in the victory in 49:02 of action, while freshman Andrew Slater (Brookfield, CT) stopped one shot in the final 10:58 seconds of regulation.

DC took control early netting the first goal just 2:30 seconds into the first quarter as they went on to a 6-0 lead.  The team led 7-1 at the intermission, tacked on three more goals in the third quarter and added five goals in the fourth for the 15-2 victory.

With the victory Dominican improves to 2-0 overall and 1-0 in the ECC.

The Chargers are back in action on Saturday when they travel to Seton Hill University for a 1pm ECC contest.

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.