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#4 Chad Keyser running
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March 28, 2026

COMEBACK EFFORT FALLS SHORT IN LOSS TO EAGLES

Box Score

Orangeburg, N.Y. (3/28/26) The Dominican University New York men's lacrosse team had their comeback effort fall short to the Eagles of Post University in a CACC match up on O'Brien Field this afternoon. 

After the loss, the Chargers fall to 3-7 overall and 0-4 in conference play. The Eagles improve to 7-3 overall and 3-2 in the CACC.

Prior to today's contest, the Chargers held their annual Senior Day ceremony. The Chargers honored Seniors: Chad Keyser, Ryan Gonzalez, Nickolas Paletta, Rocco Albanese, Sean Cosgrove, Zachary Souza, Nate Melnick, and Joseph DeGregorio prior to the start of the game.

The game started off slow offensivley with the first goal of the game coming over five minutes into the first quarter. Kesyer tied the game three minutes later but then with 57 ticks left, Post regained the lead and took a 2-1 advantage into the second quarter.

The Eagles built a six goal lead by scoring six unanswered goals, five unanswered coming in the second quarter. 

Evan Dupras ended the run with 2:28 left to go in the half and the Eagles held a 7-2 lead at the break. 

Dominican came charging back as they continued a scoring run of their own and shutout the Eagles 3-0 in the third. 

Back to back man up goals by DU's Steven Dupras and Chad Keyser tied the game at 7-7 as Dominican was on a six goal scoring run. The tying goal by Keyser was his third of the game and 100th point of his career.

Post's Will Brien scored back to back goals and later his third of the fourth quarter as the Eagles ended the game on a 5-0 run and finished off the 12-7 victory.

Keyser's hat trick led the way in scoring for the Chargers while Nicholas Cupelli scored twice. Evan Dupras and Steven Dupras each netted one goal. Evan Dupras picked up a team-high three assists while Sean Cosgrove added two assists and a team-high five groundballs. 

DU goalkeeper Nicholas Creisher made 16 saves and picked up four groundballs but suffered the loss. 

The Chargers return to action on Tuesday when they visit St. Thomas Aquinas College.

 

 

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.