CHARGERS SUFFER SEASON OPENING LOSS TO #2 MAVERICKS

Hillburn, N.Y. (2/11/23) The Dominican University New York men's lacrosse team suffered a season opening loss to #2 Mercy College, 23-1, this afternoon in a non-conference game played at the Torne Valley Sports Complex.

Photo by Tom Salus
Photo by Tom Salus

Team Stats

February 11, 2023

Hillburn, N.Y. (2/11/23) The Dominican University New York men's lacrosse team suffered a season opening loss to #2 Mercy College, 23-1, this afternoon in a non-conference game played at the Torne Valley Sports Complex.

The 2022 NCAA Division II National Finalists and current #2 team in the nation, Mercy College, improves to 1-0 overall while the Chargers fall to 0-1 on the season.

Freshman Sean Cosgrove (Warwick, N.Y.) recorded his first collegiate goal with 8:39 left in the third quarter to get Dominican on the scoreboard.

Gerardo Caltagirone (Tappan, N.Y.) began the game in the Charger net, making three saves.  Steffen Peabody (Brookhaven, N.Y.) spent 26:06 in goal and made one save.  John Haas (Staten Island, N.Y.) and Jordan Jones-Rivers (Bronx, N.Y.) shared the final 22:02 of regulation at the goalkeeping position.

For the Mavericks, Brady Kearnan netted four goals and five assists.  Jack Gibbons also scored four goals in their opener.

Dominican returns to action on February 26th as they travel to non-conference opponent, D'Youville University.  Game time is slated for 12pm.

 

 

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.