ATKINSON'S OT WINNER GIVES CHARGERS FIRST WIN OVER NYACK

September 11, 2018

ATKINSON'S OT WINNER GIVES CHARGERS FIRST WIN OVER NYACK

Orangeburg, N.Y. (9/11/18) The Dominican College Men’s soccer team earned their first win of the season on Tuesday by a score of 1-0 in overtime.

Alliance University 1-4, 0-2 CACC

Dominican University New York 1-3, 1-1 CACC

Final

Alliance University (1-4, 0-2 CACC)

Dominican University New York (1-3, 1-1 CACC)

Orangeburg, N.Y. (9/11/18) The Dominican College Men's soccer team earned their first win of the season on Tuesday by a score of 1-0 in overtime. The game was the Charger's home opener for the season and with the win, DC improved their record to 1-3 (1-1 CACC). The Warriors fell to 1-4 (0-2 CACC) with the loss.

Freshman Adam Atkinson (Harrogate, England) scored his first collegiate goal of his career in the overtime at the 95:58 mark of the game. The goal was assisted by sophomore forward Tajae Swaby (Teaneck, N.J.) on a cross.

In the first half, both goalies kept the game scoreless. For the Chargers, Tyler Doll (St. Louis, Mo.) recorded four saves to keep the Warriors off the board. For the Warriors, Pedro Santolaya made two saves in the opening half.

The game remained scoreless in the second half as Doll recorded two more saves as well as Santolaya to send the game into overtime scoreless.

In the overtime period, Doll recorded his seventh save of the game to keep the game scoreless. Atkinson took the ninth shot of the game for the Chargers which secured the 1-0 overtime win. Doll earned the shutout win for his first of the 2018 season.

The Chargers will look to continue the momentum when they host the Lightning of Goldey-Beacom College on Saturday at 12:00 PM.

Team Stats

Scoring Summary

1st - 95:58 - Adam Atkinson (Dominican University New York)

Game Leaders

Alliance University

G: N/A

A: N/A

Sh: Vitor Cositorto - 3

Sv: Pedro Santolaya - 4

Dominican University New York

G: Adam Atkinson - 1

A: Jose Mendez - 1

Sh: Tajae Swaby - 3

Sv: Tyler Doll - 7

Team Stats

Alliance University

Dominican University New York

Shots (on goal)

12 (7)

9 (5)

Saves

Fouls

Corner Kicks

Offsides

Full stats

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.