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Men's Lacrosse #15 Nick Paletta avoiding defender
Photo by Tom Salus
April 18, 2026

MEN'S LACROSSE TURNED AWAY BY BRIDGEPORT

Box Score

Bridgeport, Conn. (4/18/26) The Dominican University New York men's lacrosse team fell to the University of Bridgeport in conference action.

After the loss, the Chargers fall to 4-11 overall and 1-6 in the CACC. The Purple Knights improve to 9-5 overall and 5-3 in the CACC. 

Nicholas Creisher started in net for the Chargers and made seven saves but suffered the loss. Kyle Janks entered the game in the second half and made seven saves. 

Bryce Layton also saw action in net for the Chargers. 

Matthew Hughes made nine saves for the Purple Knights and picked up the win.

The Purple Knights scored 11 first half goals and held the Chargers to five first half goals. 

Each team scored five times in the third frame including three goals by Steven Dupras.

Bridgport extended their lead in the fourth quarter as they outscored Dominican 6-1 on their way to the 22-11 victory. 

Dupras scored a team-high five goals for the Chargers. Nickolas Paletta scored twice while Sean Cosgrove and Chad Keyser each scored one goal and dished out two assists each. 

Rocco Albanese and Zachary Souza each added one goal.

The Chargers return home on Wednesday when they host Felician University in the season finale on O'Brien Field. 

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.