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WILMINGTON UNIVERSITY WILDCATS EDGE DOMINICAN LADY CHARGERS
April 14, 2009

WILMINGTON UNIVERSITY WILDCATS EDGE DOMINICAN LADY CHARGERS

Orangeburg, NY (4/14/09) The visiting Wildcats of Wilmington University edged the Dominican College Lady Chargers, 13-11 this afternoon in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) women's lacrosse action.

Box Score

Orangeburg, NY (4/14/09)  The visiting Wildcats of Wilmington University edged the Dominican College Lady Chargers, 13-11 this afternoon in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) women's lacrosse action.

The 'Cats got on the board in the first five minutes of the game as sophomore Danielle Niccoli (Sparrow Point, MD) netted a goal off the assist by freshman Mary Sing (Lewes, DE).  The Lady Chargers answered back with two straight goals from Silje Karlsen (Vernon, NJ) and Amanda Matos (Vernon, NJ) to take a 2-1 advantage.

WU went on a 2-0 run themselves as Sing added a goal, along with attacker Samantha Jewell (Aberdeen, MD) to regain a one goal lead.  DC once again came back with two goals from freshman Aubree Williams (Great Meadows, NJ) to go up a goal.  The 'Cats ended the first half with goals from Kelly Wojciechowski (Baltimore, MD) and Sing as they held a 5-4 lead at the break.

Dominican quickly tied the game at the beginning of the second half as Karlsen netted an unassisted goal.  However Wilmington went on to outscore DC 8-6 in the final 28 minutes of regulation en route to the 13-11 victory.  The Lady Chargers trailed by a goal with 7:33 left in the game, but a 2-0 spurt from the 'Cats solidified a 13-11 victory.

Sing led the Wildcats with nine points (four goals, five assists), while Niccoli added four points (three goals, one assist).  Jewell and Jessica Graybeal (Havre de Grace, MD) each had three points, while Wojciechowski finished with two goals.  Sophomore goalie Amber Harmon (Bear, DE) had 21 saves in the victory.

The Lady Chargers were led by Williams as she tallied five points (four goals, one assist).  Karlsen finished with three goals for three points, while sophomore Sarah Kiernan (Saugerties, NY) netted two goals.  Alycia Shillingford (Cape May, NJ) and Matos each finished with a goal.  Junior goalie Lindsey Grundfast (Saugerties, NY) had 22 saves.

With the victory Wilmington improves to 7-7 overall and 4-5 in the CACC, while Dominican falls to 2-8 overall and 1-6 in the CACC.

For pictures from today's game, please go to http://www.csi-photo.net/gallery.htm

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.