CHARGERS SOCCER BLANK GOLDEY-BEACOM COLLEGE

Wilmington, DE (10/1/11) The Dominican College men's soccer team blanked host, Goldey-Beacom College, 3-0 in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) game played this afternoon. Following the win, Dominican improves to 4-3-2 overall and 3-2-1 in the CACC, while the Lightning fall to 0-6 overall and 0-4 in conference play.

CHARGERS SOCCER BLANK GOLDEY-BEACOM COLLEGE

Team Stats

October 1, 2011

Wilmington, DE (10/1/11)  The Dominican College men's soccer team blanked host, Goldey-Beacom College, 3-0 in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) game played this afternoon.  Following the win, Dominican improves to 4-3-2 overall and 3-2-1 in the CACC, while the Lightning fall to 0-6 overall and 0-4 in conference play.

The first goal of the game came in the 21st minute when sophomore midfielder Manuel Valencia (New Rochelle, NY) netted a goal at the 21:10 mark off the assist from Jorge Zubillaga (Uruguay) for the 1-0 lead.

DC added to the lead in the 53rd minute of play when senior midfielder Alan Heavey (Huntington Station, NY) got the cross from Pedro Franklin De Araujo (Campinas-SP, Brazil) who then headed the ball into the goal to give the team a two goal lead, 2-0.

Almost four minute later, freshman forward Clodalain Lolo (Stony Point, NY) struck for a goal from 25 yards out with a shot into the upper right corner of the net for the 3-0 victory.

The Chargers outshot the Lightning, 14-3 and held a 5-0 advantage in corner kicks.

Goalie Brandon Heembrock* (Ottawa, Canada) made one save in the loss.

Dominican is back in action on Tuesday when they travel to Wilmington University in a conference game slated to begin at 3:30 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.