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CHARGERS SOCCER WIN AT AIC CLASSIC
September 1, 2007

CHARGERS SOCCER WIN AT AIC CLASSIC

Holyoke, MA (9/1/07) The Dominican College men’s soccer team picked up their first win of the season this afternoon by beating Merrimack College, 2-1 in overtime at the American International College Classic.

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CHARGERS SOCCER WIN AT AIC CLASSIC

Holyoke, MA (9/1/07)  The Dominican College men's soccer team picked up their first win of the season this afternoon by beating Merrimack College, 2-1 in overtime at the American International College Classic.

The Warriors got on the board in the 26th minute of play as Tiago Dalboni put the ball in the top right corner of the goal off the assist by Chris Bierbaum to take a 1-0 lead.

The Chargers tied the game tied the game at 76:12 on the unassisted goal by senior Joseph Ruesgen (Campbeltown, Scotland).

 In overtime, senior Ryan Clancy (Pine Bush, NY) took a great pass from forward Jhonny Arteaga (Stamford, CT) to break away and put the ball in the net for the game winning goal at 94:00.

With the win, Dominican improves to 1-0-3, while Merrimack falls to 2-1-1.

The Chargers are back in action tomorrow when they take on host American International College at the AIC Classic.

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.