WOMEN'S SOCCER TURNS BACK CONCORDIA COLLEGE

September 15, 2009

WOMEN'S SOCCER TURNS BACK CONCORDIA COLLEGE

Orangeburg, NY (9/15/09) The Dominican College women's soccer team turned back the visiting Clippers of Concordia College, 3-0 this afternoon in Central Atlantic Collegiate Collegiate Conference (CACC) women's soccer action at the DC Soccer Field.

Orangeburg, NY (9/15/09) The Dominican College women's soccer team turned back the visiting Clippers of Concordia College, 3-0 this afternoon in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) women's soccer action at the DC Soccer Field.

Both teams played a scoreless first half where the Clippers outshot the Chargers, 6-4.

The scoring action came in the second half as freshman Rachel Romanowski (Lacey Township, NJ) netted her first collegiate goal off of the double assist from sophomore foward Julia Camp (Middletown, NY) and freshman Nicolle Sanchez (Lyndhurst, NJ) to give DC a 1-0 lead at 57:52.

Sanchez picked up her third goal of the season at 62:41 as junior midfielder Margaret Porter (Neptune, NJ) passed the ball to Camp who in turn passed it to Sanchez for the double-assisted goal and 2-0 lady Charger lead.

Porter tallied her team leading fifth goal of the season in the 78th minute of play as she rocketed a shot from the 20 yard line passed a diving Clipper keeper into the lower right corner of the net to lift Dominican to the 3-0 victory.

The Clippers outshot the Lady Chargers 13-10 for the game, while both teams had two corner kicks.

Lady Charger goalie Valentina Sturchio (Stewartsville, NJ) made seven saves in the victory.

Concordia goalie Jenifer Stefankiewicz (Omaha, NE) had two saves in the loss.

With the win Dominican improves to 2-1-2 overall and 1-0-1 in the CACC, while Concordia falls to 1-2 overall and 0-1 in the CACC.

Dominican is back in action on Saturday when they travel to Goldey-Beacom College in CACC women's soccer action. Game time is set for 1pm.

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.