GRIFFINS DEFEAT CHARGERS LACROSSE

Philadelphia, Pa. (4/20/13) The Dominican College men's lacrosse team fell in East Coast Conference (ECC) action today, 14-3, to host Chestnut Hill College. Following the loss, Dominican drops to 0-10 overall and 0-5 in conference play while the Griffins improve to 6-5 overall and 3-2 in the ECC.

GRIFFINS DEFEAT CHARGERS LACROSSE

Team Stats

April 20, 2013

Philadelphia, Pa. (4/20/13)  The Dominican College men's lacrosse team fell in East Coast Conference (ECC) action today, 14-3, to host Chestnut Hill College.  Following the loss, Dominican drops to 0-10 overall and 0-5 in conference play while the Griffins improve to 6-5 overall and 3-2 in the ECC.

The Griffins led 2-0 when the Chargers struck for a goal as freshman attacker Joseph Ravenell (Copiague, N.Y.) netted the unassisted goal with 5:34 remaining in the first quarter.  Trailing 3-1, attacker Jusstin Ruffin (Amityville, N.Y.) netted his sixth goal of the season off the assist from Anton Gjeloshi (Pomona, N.Y.) to make the score 3-2 with 1:36 to go.

From there CHC went on an 11-0 run before Ravenell scored his second game goal with 25 ticks left on the clock for the final 14-3 score.

Ravenell finished with two goals.

Goalie Matthew Quinones (Nanuet, N.Y.) made 15 saves in the loss.

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 17 varsity intercollegiate sports that compete at the NCAA Division II level.  To learn more about Dominican University New York, please visit www.duny.edu.