MEN'S LACROSSE TURNED AWAY BY EAGLES

MEN'S LACROSSE TURNED AWAY BY EAGLES

Team Stats

April 10, 2024

Orangeburg, N.Y. (4/10/24) The Dominican University New York men's lacrosse team fell in conference action to the Eagles of Post University this afternoon on O'Brien Field. 

The Chargers fall to 3-7 overall and 1-4 in conference play while Post improves to 8-5 overall and 4-1 in the CACC. 

Bryce Layton (Glenville, N.Y.) started in goal for the Chargers and made 10 saves but suffered the loss. Cole George made eight saves to earn his eighth win of the season. 

Post jumped out to an early 3-0 lead but the Chargers scored back to back goals to cut the deficit to 3-2.

Both teams traded goals before the end of the quarter and Post held a 4-3 lead. The second quarter saw an offensive outburst as both teams scored a combined 15 goals and the Eagles finished the half on a four goal run.

Post scored seven unanswered goals in the third quarter and scored the first goal of the fourth quarter capping off a 12 goal run. 

Each team added two more goals late and the Eagles secured the 24-10 victory.

Zachary Souza (Stratford, Conn.) finished with a hat trick while James Conklin (Warwick, N.Y.) scored two goals. Cole Vencak (Smithtown, N.Y.) scored one goal and picked up one assist. 

Ian Butler (Toms River, N.J.), Ryan Gonzalez (Warwick, N.Y.), Chad Keyser (Kingston, N.Y.), and Eric Greenwood (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada) each scored one goal. Terence O'Loughlin (Nanuet, N.Y.) and Kyle Benedetto (Wantagh, N.Y.) each added two assists. Jordan Scott (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada) and Bryce Layton picked up a team-high four ground balls. 

Dylan Heald, Ryan Denike, and Leighton Cooke combined for 13 goals for the Eagles. Jaxon Holden picked up a team-high 11 ground balls and Tim Keefe recorded six assists.

The Chargers return to action next Wednesday when they host Wilmington University on O'Brien Field. 




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.