SPARTANS OUTLAST CHARGERS IN NON-CONFERENCE ACTION

Hillburn, N.Y. (3/29/23) The Dominican University New York men’s lacrosse team fell in non-conference action to the Spartans of St. Thomas Aquinas College by a score of 10-7.

Photo by Tom Salus
Photo by Tom Salus

Team Stats

March 29, 2023

Hillburn, N.Y. (3/29/23) The Dominican University New York men's lacrosse team fell in non-conference action to the Spartans of St. Thomas Aquinas College by a score of 10-7.

The Chargers fall to 2-6 overall after the loss while STAC improves to 4-5 overall.

Gerardo Caltagirone (Tappan, N.Y.) started in goal for the Chargers and made 11 saves but suffered the loss. Craig Peavy started in goal for STAC and made 22 saves to help the Spartans secure the win.

Daniel Carson (Lindenhurst, N.Y.) scored a hat trick to lead Dominican in goals scored. Richard Spivak (Center Moriches, N.Y.) also finished with three points by adding a team-high three assists.

Sean Cosgrove (Warwick, N.Y.) finished the game with two goals while William Gordon (Amityville, N.Y.) and Cole Vencak (Smithtown, N.Y.) each added one goal. Vencak also recorded one assist. 

STAC was led by Jonathan Farley who scored a team-high three goals. Ryan Christensen, John Pena, and Reno Molina each scored two goals while Austin Palen added one goal. Steven Apicella recorded a team-high four assists. 

STAC opened the game with three straight goals before Vencak put the Chargers on the board. The Spartans added two more goals and began the second quarter with a 5-1 lead.

Cosgrove's two goals in the second quarter cut the deficit to 5-3 by halftime. 

The Chargers cut the Spartan lead to one but the Spartans answered by outsourcing Dominican 4-2 in the third quarter. Dominican added two more goals in the fourth quarter but STAC held on for the 10-7 win.

The Chargers return to action on Friday night when they host Chestnut Hill College for their CACC opener at 7:00 PM.

 

 

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.