MIRANDA’S GOAL LIFTS CHARGERS OVER HOLY FAMILY, 3-2

October 6, 2007

MIRANDA’S GOAL LIFTS CHARGERS OVER HOLY FAMILY, 3-2

Blauvelt, NY (10/6/07) Diego Miranda (Stamford, CT) netted the game winning goal at 88:06 off the pass by Jhonny Arteaga (Stamford, CT) to lift the Dominican College Chargers over host Holy Family University, 3-2 this afternoon. With the win, the Chargers improve to 8-1-5 overall and 6-0-1 in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) men’s soccer action.

MIRANDA'S GOAL LIFTS CHARGERS OVER HOLY FAMILY, 3-2

Blauvelt, NY (10/6/07) Diego Miranda (Stamford, CT) netted the game winning goal at 88:06 off the pass by Jhonny Arteaga (Stamford, CT) to lift the Dominican College Chargers over host Holy Family University, 3-2 this afternoon. With the win, the Chargers improve to 8-1-5 overall and 6-0-1 in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) men's soccer action.

Dominican got on the board as Joe Wright (Stratford-Upon-Avon, England) took a pass from Edwin Miranda (Stamford, CT) to give the Chargers a 1-0 lead at 9:30.

Holy Family University tied the game late in the first half as Steve Kientzy (Philadelphia, PA) got a pass from David Laurich (Warminster, PA) to tie the teams at 1-1 at 36:45.

The Chargers regained the lead as Arteaga netted a goal off the dish by James Hamilton (Paisley, Scotland) at 54:26 to take a 2-1 lead.

The Tigers bounced back to tie the game at 2-2 as Laurich took a double pass from Matthew Irlich (Philadelphia, PA) and Rich Morawski (Philadelphia, PA) at 68:38.

Dominican keeper Robert Kelly (Kearny, NJ) had six saves in the win, while Tiger keeper Ben Roller (Philadelphia, PA) also had six saves.

The Chargers are back in action on Tuesday when they travel to LeMoyne College in a non-conference game scheduled to begin at 3:30 pm.

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.