DOMINICAN'S ARTEAGA NAMED CACC MEN'S SOCCER PLAYER OF THE WEEK

September 4, 2007

DOMINICAN'S ARTEAGA NAMED CACC MEN'S SOCCER PLAYER OF THE WEEK

New Haven, CT (9/4/07) Dominican College senior midfielder Jhonny Arteaga has been named the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Men's Soccer Player of the Week for the week ending Sunday, September 2. Wilmington freshman Joe Stant has been tabbed CACC Rookie of the Week.

DOMINICAN'S ARTEAGA NAMED CACC MEN'S SOCCER PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Courtesy of Kirk Reed, Assistant Commissioner of the CACC

New Haven, CT (9/4/07) Dominican College senior midfielder Jhonny Arteaga has been named the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Men's Soccer Player of the Week for the week ending Sunday, September 2. Wilmington freshman Joe Stant has been tabbed CACC Rookie of the Week.

Arteaga, a senior from Stamford, CT, tallied five total points in a 2-0-1 week for the Chargers. He had two goals in a 3-0 victory over American International and assisted on the game-winning goal in an overtime victory over Merrimack.

Stant, a midfielder from Dover, DE, netted the game-winning goal in a 3-2 victory over Saint Thomas Aquinas Saturday afternoon. With Stant's help, the Wildcats went 2-0 during the week.

Honorable Mention

Andrew Thorne, Chestnut Hill (So., F, 5-8, Nazareth, PA) - Collected two goals in a 3-1 victory over Concordia in CHC's first contest in Division II.

Eurica Trowers, Post (So., F, 5-9, Bronx, NY) - Scored two goals in a 3-2 loss to Molloy.

CACC Notes

Felician - Sophomore midfielder Conrad Symber scored his first career goal in Wednesday's loss to C.W. Post. Junior goalie Paulo DosSantos made 24 saves in the AIC Classic, including a career-high 13 in Sunday's loss to Merrimack.

Post - The Post men's soccer team opened the season facing two of the top 10 teams in the country, falling to No. 6 Southern Connecticut State 1-0, and No.9 Franklin Pierce 5-0 in the SCSU Autumn Classic. The Eagles returned home and fell to Molloy 3-2 on September 1.

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.