WILDCATS UPSET MEN'S SOCCER

Waterbury, Conn. (11/6/14) The #2 Dominican College men's soccer team fell to #6 Wilmington University Wildcats, in a heartbreaking 2-1 double overtime loss in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Semi-Final game played at Lamoy Field on the campus of Post University.

WILDCATS UPSET MEN'S SOCCER

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November 6, 2014

Waterbury, Conn. (11/6/14)  The #2 Dominican College men's soccer team fell to #6 Wilmington University Wildcats, in a heartbreaking 2-1 double overtime loss in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Semi-Final game played at Lamoy Field on the campus of Post University.

With the loss, Dominican ends the season with an overall record of 13-4-1.

After a scoreless first half senior midfielder Luis DelPezo (Portchester, N.Y.) blasted a ball into the lower right corner of the net and passed the Wilmington keeper to take a 1-0 lead at the 59:08 mark.

A free kick in the 77th minute of play over a wall of Charger defenders brought the Wildcats back into the contest and tied the score at 1-1.

Neither team got off a shot in the first overtime session, but in the second overtime period, a foul and red card to a DC defender set up the game-winning penalty kick for Wilmington.  The ball went into the top right corner of the net for the 2-1 victory.

Keeper Steven Hegner (Pomona, N.Y.) made four saves in the loss.

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.