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Chargers Come Back To Beat Cougars In Men's Soccer
October 5, 2006

Chargers Come Back To Beat Cougars In Men's Soccer

CALDWELL, N.J. - Dominican College erased a 1-0 deficit with a pair of goals to defeat Caldwell College in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference men's soccer game Thursday afternoon at Caldwell Field. The victory was the Chargers' sixth straight over the Cougars, who are now 7-5-1 overall and 3-3-1 in the conference. Dominican, which beat Caldwell in last year's CACC Tournament final, improves to 7-3-1, 5-0 CACC.

Box Score

Chargers Come Back To Beat Cougars In Men's Soccer 

Courtesy of Matt McLagan, SID at Caldwell College 

Caldwell, N.J. - Dominican College erased a 1-0 deficit with a pair of goals to defeat Caldwell College in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference men's soccer game Thursday afternoon at Caldwell Field. The victory was the Chargers' sixth straight over the Cougars, who are now 7-5-1 overall and 3-3-1 in the conference. Dominican, which beat Caldwell in last year's CACC Tournament final, improves to 7-3-1, 5-0 CACC.

Senior midfielder Jorge Ibarcena (Lima, Peru) put the Cougars on top just 3:20 into the first half, when he collected a ball that was punched out by goalkeeper Robert Kelly (Kearny, NJ) and scored from 18 yards out. In the 38th minute, the referee awarded Dominican a penalty kick after the ball brushed the outside of a Caldwell defender's arm. Diego Miranda (Quito, Ecuador) placed a shot into the lower left corner to tie the game at 1-1. Fifteen minutes into the second half, Ryan Clancy (Pine Bush, NY) sent the ball in the air to James Hamilton (Renfrewshire, Scotland), who headed the ball over sophomore goalkeeper Kareem Grant (Elmont, NY/Wolmer's) and into the goal for a 2-1 lead.



The Cougars' best chance to tie the score came in the 67th minute, when junior defender Andrew Fraser (Kingston, Jamaica/Wolmer's) hit a rocket from 35 yards out that hit the crossbar and far post in the upper left corner of the goal and bounced out. Caldwell out-shot Dominican 11-8 on the day.

Grant played just over 66 minutes and made four saves, all in the first half. Junior goalkeeper John Plaugic (Kearny, NJ/Kearny) played the final 23 minutes and did not record a save. Kelly made three saves for the Chargers.

Dominican hosts Wilmington College in a CACC matchup on Saturday at 1pm at the DC Soccer Field. 

CC - 1 0 - 1

DC - 1 1 - 2

Scoring Summary: 1. CC Jorge Ibarcena 3 (unassisted), 3:20. 2. DC - Diego Miranda (penalty kick), 37:48. 3. DC - James Hamilton (Ryan Clancy), 60:36.

Shots: CC - 11; DC - 8

Saves: CC - Kareem Grant (66:23) 4, John Plaugic (23:37) 0; DC - Robert Kelly 3

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.