MEN'S SOCCER BLANK GOLDEY-BEACOM COLLEGE

Orangeburg, N.Y. (9/22/12) The Dominican College men's soccer team blanked the visiting Lightning of Goldey-Beacom College, 3-0, this afternoon in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) game played on the DC Soccer Field. With the win, Dominican improves to 4-2-1 overall and 3-1 in conference play.

MEN'S SOCCER BLANK GOLDEY-BEACOM COLLEGE

Team Stats

September 22, 2012

Orangeburg, N.Y. (9/22/12)  The Dominican College men's soccer team blanked the visiting Lightning of Goldey-Beacom College, 3-0, this afternoon in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) game played on the DC Soccer Field.  With the win, Dominican improves to 4-2-1 overall and 3-1 in conference play.

Sophomore midfielder Christopher Walsh (Baldwin, N.Y.) tallied two goals in the contest.  His first came just 1:14 into the game on a shot from five yards out after a pass from Pedro De Araujo (Campinas-SP, Brazil) for the early 1-0 lead.

Senior Alex Rodier (Williamstown, N.J.) put DC up 2-0 after a cross from Walsh and a shot from six yards out in the 53rd minute of action.

Walsh struck for his second goal of the game at the 68:21 mark on a shot from six yards out after a cross from Clodalain Lolo (Stony Point, N.Y.) for the 3-0 score.

The Chargers dominated the offensive side of the game as they outshot the Lightning, 26-5 and held a 10-2 advantage in corner kicks.

Goalie Andres Ruiz (Medellin, Colombia) had three saves.

Dominican is back in action when they host Felician College in a CACC game on Wednesday at 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.