ARTEAGA NAMED PLAYER OF THE WEEK FOR MEN'S SOCCER

October 1, 2007

ARTEAGA NAMED PLAYER OF THE WEEK FOR MEN'S SOCCER

New Haven, CT (10/1/07) Jhonny Arteaga of Dominican College has been named Men's Soccer Player of the Week in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) for the week ending Sunday, Sept. 30. Brian Broderick of Caldwell College and Godlove Takyi of Felician College share Rookie of the Week accolades.

ARTEAGA NAMED PLAYER OF THE WEEK FOR MEN'S SOCCER

Courtesy of Kirk Reed, Assistant Commissioner of the CACC

New Haven, CT (10/1/07) Jhonny Arteaga of Dominican College has been named Men's Soccer Player of the Week in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) for the week ending Sunday, Sept. 30. Brian Broderick of Caldwell College and Godlove Takyi of Felician College share Rookie of the Week accolades.

Arteaga, a 5-11 senior forward from Stamford, CT, netted all three of the Charger goals this week in a 2-1 road win at Post and a 1-1 tie at Southern Connecticut State. Arteaga was also named CACC Player of the Week on Sept. 4.

Broderick, a freshman midfielder from West Keansburg, NJ, scored two goals against Post in a 3-1 victory on Tuesday. Takyi, a freshman forward from Hackensack, NJ, also netted two goals for the week. He scored one goal against both Wilmington and Nyack.

Honorable Mention

Sargbah Tarpeh, Wilmington (So., F, Philadelphia, PA) - Scored three goals for the week, including two against Chestnut Hill.

Augustine Aguilera, Wilmington (Jr., M, El Paso, TX) - Netted three goals for the week, with two coming against Felician.

Chad Bennett, Caldwell (Jr., F, Kingston, Jamaica) - Scored two goals in a 2-0 week. Registered the game-winner against Post.

CACC Men's Soccer Notes

Caldwell - The Cougars were ranked 10th in last week's NSCAA New England Region Poll, released on Sept. 24. Wins over conference foes Post and Goldey-Beacom last week kept the Cougars unbeaten in the CACC at 4-0. Heading into a meeting with Dominican on Oct. 3, Caldwell has won six of its last seven games.

Felician - Felician has scored seven goals in its last three games after tallying six times in its first nine matches.

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.