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LADY CHARGERS WIN THRILLER OVER GOLDEY-BEACOM COLLEGE
September 20, 2008

LADY CHARGERS WIN THRILLER OVER GOLDEY-BEACOM COLLEGE

Orangeburg, NY (9/20/08) Freshman midfielder Jennifer Joyce (Ocean Grove, NJ) netted the game winning goal two minutes into overtime to lift the Dominican College Lady Chargers to a 2-1 victory over the visiting Goldey-Beacom College Lightning this afternoon in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) women’s soccer action.

Box Score

Orangeburg, NY (9/20/08) Freshman midfielder Jennifer Joyce (Ocean Grove, NJ) netted the game winning goal two minutes into overtime to lift the Dominican College Lady Chargers to a 2-1 victory over the visiting Goldey-Beacom College Lightning this afternoon in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) women's soccer action.

Senior Shannon Harding (Marlton, NJ) gave DC a 1-0 lead late in the first half with her first goal of the season.

The Lightning tied the game at 1-1 when freshman Ashley Longo (Wilmington, DE) netted an unassisted goal at 60:03.

Joyce struck for the game winning goal at 92:00 minutes for her first goal of the season.

The Lady Chargers out shot the Lightning 11-9.           

Valentina Sturchio (Stewartsville, NJ) had three saves in the net for Dominican, while Goldey-Beacom keeper Kristin Degenhardt (Secaucus, NJ) had five saves in the loss.

With the win Dominican improves to 3-4 overall and 2-0 in the CACC, while Goldey-Beacom College falls to 2-2 overall and 0-1 in the CACC.

Dominican is back in action next Sunday as they host Holy Family University in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) women's soccer action slated to begin at 2:00 pm at the SUNY-Purchase Turf 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.