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# 4 MEN'S SOCCER FALL TO #5 FRANKLIN PIERCE UNIVERSITY
November 13, 2009

# 4 MEN'S SOCCER FALL TO #5 FRANKLIN PIERCE UNIVERSITY

Syracuse, NY (11/13/09) The fourth seeded Dominican College Chargers men's soccer team fell to the fifth seeded Ravens of Franklin Pierce University, 2-1 this afternoon in NCAA Tournament action at the Niland Athletic Complex on the campus of top-seeded Le Moyne College.

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Syracuse, NY (11/13/09)  The fourth seeded Dominican College Chargers men's soccer team fell to the fifth seeded Ravens of Franklin Pierce University, 2-1 this afternoon in NCAA Tournament action at the Niland Athletic Complex on the campus of top-seeded Le Moyne College.

The Ravens took a 1-0 lead in the 17th minute of action on a shot from the 16 yard line.

Dominican tied the game at 70:21 as senior forward Joe Wright (Stratford-Upon-Avon, England) netted his 16th goal of the season on a shot from the 15 yard line that went through the hands and legs of the FPU keeper.

The game winning goal came two minutes later for the Ravens off a shot from the 25 yard line that hit the cross bar and into the net for the 2-1 Franklin Pierce victory.

The Ravens out shot the Chargers 24-16 and held a 7-3 advantage in corner kicks.

Chargers keeper Brandon Heembrock (Ottawa, Canada) made five saves in the loss.

With the loss Dominican ends their season with an 13-4-2 record.

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.