MEN'S SOCCER TIES WITH CONCORDIA COLLEGE

Bronxville, N.Y. (10/8/14) The Dominican College men's soccer team played to a 1-1 double overtime draw with host, Concordia College, in a game played this afternoon at Holtdorf Soccer Field. With the tie, Dominican now stands at 6-3-1 overall and 4-2-1 in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) play.

MEN'S SOCCER TIES WITH CONCORDIA COLLEGE

Team Stats

October 8, 2014

Bronxville, N.Y. (10/8/14)  The Dominican College men's soccer team played to a 1-1 double overtime draw with host, Concordia College, in a game played this afternoon at Holtdorf Soccer Field.  With the tie, Dominican now stands at 6-3-1 overall and 4-2-1 in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) play.

Concordia took the 1-0 lead in the 24th minute of action, but the Chargers equalized the score at the 37:39 mark as midfielder Lukas Nordin (Lidkoping, Sweden) netted his first goal of the season on a shot from inside the 18 yard box after the free kick assist from Manuel Valencia (New Rochelle, N.Y.)

DC's best shot at the game-winner came on a breakaway opportunity for Ghrelle Francis (La Brea, Trinidad and Tobago), whose shot hit the post late in the game.  The Clippers had a shot sail just over the crossbar with five minutes remaining in the second overtime.

The Chargers out shot the Clippers, 16-11, while both teams had seven corner kicks.

DC keeper Steven Hegner (Pomona, N.Y.) made four saves.

The team will travel to Georgian Court University this coming Saturday.

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.