CHARGERS PLAY TO 2-2 TIE ON SENIOR DAY

CHARGERS PLAY TO 2-2 TIE ON SENIOR DAY

Team Stats

October 28, 2023

Orangeburg, N.Y. (10/28/23)  The Dominican University New York men's soccer team played to a 2-2 tie with the visiting Griffins of Chestnut Hill College this afternoon in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) game played on O'Brien Field.

Prior to the start of the contest the team honored seniors: #00 Marcos Penaherrera (Campbell Hall, N.Y.), #3 Lucas Rego Santos (Sao Paulo, Brazil), #5 Gabriel Vargas (Brooklyn, N.Y.), #6 Jacob Owen (Middlesbrough, England), #10 Marouf Barry (Bronx, N.Y.), #21 Armindo Ferreira (Yonkers, N.Y.) and #23 Jonathon Rubin (Palm City, Fla.).

Dominican now stands at 3-12-1 overall and 3-6-1 in conference play.

The Chargers got on the scoreboard first as Guilherme Pirana (Jundiai, Brazil) netted a goal in the 10th minute of play for the early lead.

Chestnut Hill countered at the 22:21 mark with a goal to make the score, 1-1.

Pirana regained a 2-1 advantage at 73:27 with his second game goal off the dish from Barry.

The Griffins netted a goal in the 81st minute of action for the eventual 2-2 final score.

Dominican held the 20-17 advantage in shots, while CHC had the 6-4 edge in corner kicks.

Charger keeper David Arteaga (Middlesex, N.J.) made two saves in the game.

The Chargers return to action on Wednesday night when they travel to the University of Bridgeport.

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.