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LADY WARRIORS SOCCER UPEND LADY CHARGERS
October 15, 2008

LADY WARRIORS SOCCER UPEND LADY CHARGERS

Orangeburg, NY (10/15/08) The Nyack College Warriors rallied from a 1-0 first half deficit to defeat host Dominican College, 2-1 this afternoon in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) women's soccer action at the DC Soccer Field.

Box Score

Orangeburg, NY (10/15/08)  The Nyack College Warriors rallied from a 1-0 first half deficit to defeat host Dominican College, 2-1 this afternoon in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) women's soccer action at the DC Soccer Field.

Dominican took a 1-0 lead in the 38th minute as freshman Tara Mancini (Cornwall, NY) picked up her first collegiate goal of the corner cross by junior Rosa Centurion (Mamaroneck, NY).

The Warriors tied the game in the 72nd minute as freshman forward Susanna Bicknell (Sandown, NH) netted the unassisted goal on a direct kick.

The game winning goal came at the foot of sophomore Alisha Smith (Irvine, CA) as the previous shot was blocked by the DC keeper and ricocheted right to Smith who put it over the keeper for the 2-1 victory in the 88th minute of action.

The Warriors had the offensive advantage, outshooting DC 15-8.

Warrior keeper Whitney Shutt (Point Pleasant, NJ) had two saves in the win.

Lady Charger keeper Valentina Sturchio (Stewartsville, NJ) had nine saves in the loss.

With the win Nyack improves to 6-5 overall and 3-3 in the CACC, while Dominican falls to 4-9-1 overall and 3-4-1 in the CACC.

Dominican is back in action on Saturday when they travel to Wilmington University for a 12pm game.

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.