GIFFORD MAKES A CAREER HIGH 19 SAVES IN LOSS TO WILDCATS

Hillburn, N.Y (4/9/22) The Dominican College men's lacrosse team fell in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) action to the visiting Wildcats of Wilmington University, 14-4, this evening in a game played at the Torne Valley Sports Complex.

GIFFORD MAKES A CAREER HIGH 19 SAVES IN LOSS TO WILDCATS

Team Stats

April 9, 2022

Hillburn, N.Y (4/9/22) The Dominican College men's lacrosse team fell in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) action to the visiting Wildcats of Wilmington University, 14-4, this evening in a game played at the Torne Valley Sports Complex.

Prior to the start of the contest, the team honored seniors: #4 Daniel Carson (Lindenhurst, N.Y.), #12 Mario Liggeri (Bardonia, N.Y.), #14 Patrick Gifford (Galloway, N.J.), #16 Darien Chismar (Columbus, N.J.), #20 John Haas (Staten Island, N.Y.), #23 Ryan Morris (Galloway, N.J.), #28 Jordan Jones-Rivers (Bronx, N.Y.) and #34 Angel Rosario (Staten Island, N.Y.).

Wilm U led 3-0 when the Chargers got on the scoreboard with Cole Vencak (Smithtown, N.Y.) scoring his first goal off the pass from James Conklin (Warwick, N.Y.).

Conklin netted an unassisted score with 5:15 left in the second quarter to cut the deficit to 6-2 and they went into the break trailing 7-2.

After three quarters of play, the 'Cats led 9-2 and they began the final quarter with three straight goals to increase the lead to 12-2.  Conklin scored two consecutive goals with an assist credited to Carson to make the score 12-4 with under five minutes left on the clock.  Wilmington closed out the game on a 2-0 run for the final 14-4 win.

Conklin led the team with three goals and one assist.

Keeper Gifford made a career high 19 saves in the loss.

Giovanni Marino led the Wildcats with seven goals.

The Chargers return to action on April 20th when they host Post University in a CACC game to be played at the Torne Valley Sports Complex.

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.