WOMEN'S LACROSSE CRUISE PAST POST UNIVERSITY

Hillburn, N.Y. (4/11/13) The Dominican College women's lacrosse team cruised past the visiting Eagles of Post University, 20-4, this afternoon in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) North Division clash played at the Torne Valley Sports Complex.

WOMEN'S LACROSSE CRUISE PAST POST UNIVERSITY

Team Stats

April 11, 2013

Hillburn, N.Y. (4/11/13)  The Dominican College women's lacrosse team cruised past the visiting Eagles of Post University, 20-4, this afternoon in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) North Division clash played at the Torne Valley Sports Complex.

With the win, Dominican improves to 5-5 overall and 5-2 in conference play.

Sophomore attacker Allison Smithwick (Commack, N.Y.) led all scorers with five goals and added an assist for a total six game points.

Midfielder Traci-Joan Muniz* (Middlesex, N.J.) tallied three goals and three assists for a total of six points, while Christina Brennan (Washington Township, N.J.) netted one goal and three assists for four points.

Brianna Blank (Point Pleasant, N.J.) and Amanda Shelton (Holtsville, N.Y.) scored three goals a-piece with Shelton adding an assist, while Kelly Barbarite (Smithtown, N.Y.) netted two goals.

Gina Sparaco (Freeport, N.Y.), Emily Murray (Oakdale, N.Y.) and Danielle Klecha (Jamesburg, N.J.) all scored one goal in the win.

Goalie Brittany Kiernan (Clarkstown, N.Y.) made eight saves.

Dominican opened the game with three unanswered goals, but were outscored 3-1 over the next 12 minutes to hold a slight 4-3 advantage with 10:50 remaining in the first half.

From there the Lady Chargers went on a dominating 11-0 run to extend the lead to 15-3 with 11:23 left in the game.  After a Post goal, Dominican closed out the game with a 5-0 run for the 20-4 victory.

DC is back in action on Saturday as they host Wilmington University on the DC Lacrosse Field at 12pm.

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.