'CATS DEFEAT MEN'S SOCCER

Photo by Tom Salus
Photo by Tom Salus

Team Stats

October 7, 2023

Orangeburg, N.Y. (10/7/23)  The Dominican University New York men's soccer team lost a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) game to the visiting Wildcat's of Wilmington University, 5-2, this afternoon in a game played on O'Brien Field.

Wilmington (4-4-2, 3-2-0) took a 1-0 lead in the 12th minute of action, but Dominican (1-9, 1-4) tied the game at the 24:01 mark on the goal by Marouf Barry (Bronx, N.Y.).

A WU goal in the 25th minute of play would give the 'Cats a 2-1 advantage at the break.

An unassisted goal in the 51st minute would extend the lead to 3-1, but forward Armindo Ferreira (Yonkers, N.Y.) scored a goal at 67:30 to bring Dominican within a goal.  Wilmington tacked on two more goals in the 77th and 87th minutes for the 5-2 win.

Charger keeper David Arteaga (Middlesex, N.J.) had a career high 15 saves in the loss.

The Chargers return to action on Tuesday afternoon when they travel to CACC foe, Post University.

 

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.