CHARGERS SOCCER TOP LE MOYNE COLLEGE

Syracuse, NY (10/12/11) The Dominican College men's soccer team netted two goals in the second half to defeat host, Le Moyne College, 2-0 this afternoon in a non-conference soccer game. With the win Dominican improves to 5-4-3 overall while Le Moyne falls to 7-5-1 on the season.

CHARGERS SOCCER TOP LE MOYNE COLLEGE

Team Stats

October 12, 2011

Syracuse, NY (10/12/11)  The Dominican College men's soccer team netted two goals in the second half to defeat host, Le Moyne College, 2-0 this afternoon in a non-conference soccer game.  With the win Dominican improves to 5-4-3 overall while Le Moyne falls to 7-5-1 on the season.

In the first half, Christopher Walsh (Baldwin, NY) had the best scoring opportunity for Dominican when his shot hit the cross bar in the 22nd minute.  Early in the second half, keeper Brandon Heembrock* (Ottawa, Canada) made a nice save on a Dolpin shot.

Sophomore forward Jorge Zubillaga (Uruguay) netted both of the game's goals.  The first came in the 84th minute of action on a penalty kick that found the left side of the net.

Five and a half minutes later, Zubillaga struck again with an empty net goal off the pass from freshman midfielder Walsh for the final 2-0 score.

Heembrock made seven saves in the contest, including six saves in the first half.

The Dolphins had the advantage in both shots and corner kicks, outshooting the Chargers 16-9 and six corner kicks to three.

Dominican returns to action on Saturday when they host Caldwell College in a 2:30pm Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) game to be played on the DC Soccer 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.