DOMINICAN AND DOWLING PLAY 4 SETON HILL

Brookhaven, N.Y. (4/26/13) The non-conference women's lacrosse game played last night between Dominican College and Dowling College was dedicated to Kristina Quigley. Quigley was the head coach of Seton Hill's women's lacrosse team, whose life was tragically taken after a bus accident. All proceeds from the game will benefit the Gavin Quigley Scholarship Fund.

DOMINICAN AND DOWLING PLAY 4 SETON HILL

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April 26, 2013

Brookhaven, N.Y. (4/26/13)  The non-conference women's lacrosse game played last night between Dominican College and Dowling College was dedicated to Kristina Quigley.  Quigley was the head coach of Seton Hill's women's lacrosse team, whose life was tragically taken after a bus accident. All proceeds from the game will benefit the Gavin Quigley Scholarship Fund.

With the loss, the Lady Chargers end the regular season with an overall record of 7-7.

The Golden Lions defeated the Lady Chargers, 15-6, in the game fueled by a strong first half that saw Dowling leading, 9-2.

Dowling scored the first seven goals of the contest, before freshman attacker Amanda Shelton (Holtsville, N.Y.) broke the run with a free position goal with 7:34 left in the first half.  Dominican scored the final goal of the half as sophomore Gina Sparaco (Freeport, N.Y.) netted a goal off the assist from Shelton for the 9-2 score.

The Lady Chargers scored four goals in the second half as Emily Murray (Oakdale, N.Y.) tallied the unassisted goalf with 26:36 left to make the score 10-3.  Shelton followed almost 10 minutes later with her second free position goal of the game and attacker Allison Smithwick (Commack, N.Y.) scored the final two Lady Charger goals in the 15-6 loss.

Smithwick and Shelton both had two game goals.

Goalie Brittany Kiernan (Clarkstown, N.Y.) made nine saves in the loss.

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.