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CHARGERS SOCCER UPEND AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE AT MERRIMACK INVITATIONAL
September 4, 2009

CHARGERS SOCCER UPEND AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE AT MERRIMACK INVITATIONAL

North Andover, MA (9/4/09) The Dominican College men's soccer team, ranked sixth in the NSCAA/NCAA East Region Rankings, upended American International College, 2-1 this afternoon at the Merrimack College Invitational.

Box Score

North Andover, MA (9/4/09)  The Dominican College men's soccer team, ranked sixth in the NSCAA/NCAA East Region Rankings, upended American International College, 2-1 this afternoon at the Merrimack College Invitational.

The game was scoreless until the 81st minute of action when the Yellow Jacket sophomore midfielder Tim Britt (North Chelmsford, MA) took a cross from the right corner from Sean Stevenson (Holyoke, MA) to give AIC a 1-0 lead.

The Chargers tied the game at 82:24 when freshman midfielder James Flaherty (London, England) netted his first collegiate goal off the double assist by senior Joe Wright (Stratford-Upon-Avon, England) and fellow freshman Alex MacDonald (High Wycombe, England).

Wright netted the game winning goal at 83:14 as he converted a penalty kick to lift Dominican to the 2-1 victory and notch his third goal of the season.

The Yellow Jackets outshot the Chargers, 19-16 and held an 11-2 advantage in corner kicks in the game.

Sophomore goalie Brandon Heembrock (Ottawa, Canada) made seven saves for Dominican in the victory.

With the win Dominican improves to 2-0-1 on the season, while American International falls to 0-3.

Dominican is back in action on Sunday when they take on host Merrimack College at 4pm.

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.