LADY CHARGERS SOCCER SOAR PAST POST UNIVERSITY EAGLES

October 30, 2009

LADY CHARGERS SOCCER SOAR PAST POST UNIVERSITY EAGLES

Orangeburg, NY (10/30/09) The Dominican College women's soccer team soared past the visiting Eagles of Post University, 2-0 this afternoon in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) action at the DC Soccer Field on Senior Day.

Orangeburg, NY (10/30/09) The Dominican College women's soccer team soared past the visiting Eagles of Post University, 2-0 this afternoon in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) action at the DC Soccer Field on Senior Day.

The Lady Chargers wasted no time getting on the board as junior midfielder Kristen Haycook (Point Pleasant, NJ) tallied her second goal of the season off the cross pass from sophomore Christina Occhipinti (Islip, NY).

At 35:24 CACC Player of the Week, Margaret Porter (Neptune, NJ) netted her 17th goal of the season off a rebounded shot from senior Rosa Centurion (Mamaroneck, NY) for the 2-0 final score.

Dominican keeper Valentina Sturchio (Stewartsville, NJ) made five saves in the victory.

Post goalie Elizabeth Johnson (Norwich, CT) made 12 saves in the loss.

DC outshot the Post, 19-9, while the Eagles held a 5-4 advantage in corner kicks.

With the victory the Lady Chargers improve to 8-5-4 overall and 7-2-3 in the CACC, while Post falls to 5-13 overall and 3-9 in the CACC.

During halftime the team honored seniors Sara Cordaro (Wappingers Falls, NY), Michelle Cusano (Stony Point, NY), Sturchio and Centurion.

This was the last regular season game for the Lady Chargers who will take part in the CACC Tournament next week. The quarter-finals will be held on Tuesday at the higher seed. Game time is 2pm.

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.