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CHARGERS SOCCER TURN BACK MERCY COLLEGE MAVERICKS
September 17, 2008

CHARGERS SOCCER TURN BACK MERCY COLLEGE MAVERICKS

Orangeburg, NY (9/17/08) The Dominican College men's soccer team turned back the visiting Mavericks of Mercy College, 5-0 this afternoon in a non-conference game held at the Torne Valley Sports Complex.

Box Score

Orangeburg, NY (9/17/08)  The Dominican College men's soccer team turned back the visiting Mavericks of Mercy College, 5-0 this afternoon in a non-conference game held at the Torne Valley Sports Complex.

Sophomore midfielder Edwin Miranda (Stamford, CT) netted the first goal of the game at 7:17.  His first shot was blocked by a Maverick defender and came right back to him as he put a shot passed the Maverick keeper into the net.

Just under two minutes later, senior midfielder Diego Barahona (Stamford, CT)  received a pass from junior James Hamilton (Paisley, Scotland) and netted a goal from the five yard line to give DC a 2-0 lead.

The Chargers kept on the offensive as junior forward Will Hansen (Staten Island, NY) scored a goal at 42:53 off the pass from rookie Morgan Rodriguez (Spackenkill, NY).

Less then a minute later Rodriguez netted his first collegiate goal off the dish by fellow freshman John Langdon (Bellport, NY) as the Chargers cruised into halftime with a 4-0 lead.

The game's final goal came at 62:25 as junior forward Joe Wright (Stratford-Upon-Avon, England) took a pass from Barahona and found the back of the net as Dominican went on to the 5-0 victory.

The Chargers controlled the offensive part of the game, out shooting the Mavericks 23-12.

Maverick keeper Martin Walsh (Dublin, Ireland) had four saves in the net in the loss, while DC starter Brandon Heembrock (Ottawa, Canada) had one save in 65:22 of action.  Relief keeper Erik Shum (Carmel, NY) also had a save in the final 24:38 of the game.

With the win the Chargers improve to 4-2 on the season, while the Mavericks fall to 1-5.

Dominican is back in action on Saturday when they host Goldey-Beacom College in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) men's soccer game.  Game time is set for 12pm at North Rockland High School.

 

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.