EAGLES DEFEAT CHARGERS

Orangeburg, N.Y. (10/11/17) The Chargers hosted the Eagles of Post University on Wednesday after falling to Wilmington last Saturday.

EAGLES DEFEAT CHARGERS

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October 10, 2017

Orangeburg, N.Y. (10/11/17) The Chargers hosted the Eagles of Post University on Wednesday after falling to Wilmington last Saturday. In search of their third win, the Chargers knew a strong start will be the main premise of this game. Post entered one game under .500 in the conference and were looking to even up their conference record against Dominican.

Both teams were scoreless for the first part of the first half with offenses pretty much even. The Eagles broke through first at the 19:49 mark when Alvaro Sanchez scored off of a cross pass from teammate Sergio Diaz for the 1-0 lead. Post would take five total shots during the duration of the first half and Charger goalkeeper Joshua Stephens (Stony Creek, Ontario) recorded one save in the half. The Chargers took four shots in the half with Giovanni Riello making one save keeping the 1-0 lead in tact.

The second half was a stalemate for 45 minutes with Post's offense taking two shots with one being on goal and stopped by Stephens to keep his team in the game. The Chargers took seven shots in the second half giving every effort and taking advantage of every opportunity to try and tie the game. Riello made three saves to keep the Chargers scoreless and help his team keep the 1-0 lead which was ultimately the final score.

The Eagles improved their record to 5-6 (4-4 CACC) and will travel to Wilmington on Saturday and will look to extend their winning streak to three. As for the Chargers, they drop to 2-11 (2-7 CACC) and will travel to Goldey-Beacom College on Saturday. With only four games left in the regular season, the Chargers will look to finish the season off strong.

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.