LACROSSE RALLIES FOR VICTORY OVER CHESTNUT HILL COLLEGE

Hillburn, N.Y. (4/8/14) The Dominican College women's lacrosse team rallied from a 13-10 deficit with under ten minutes left to play to defeat the visiting Griffins of Chestnut Hill College, 15-13, this afternoon in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) game played at the Torne Valley Sports Complex.

Chestnut Hill College

2-10, 2-4 CACC

Dominican University New York

5-4, 4-2 CACC

Final

Chestnut Hill College (2-10, 2-4 CACC)

Dominican University New York (5-4, 4-2 CACC)

Team Stats

Game Leaders

Chestnut Hill College

G: Alicia Herbert - 5

A: Kelly Campbell - 2

Sv: Katie Joe lang - 10

GB: Karlaane Klouda - 3

Dominican University New York

G: Christina Brennan - 4

A: Kelly Barbarite - 2

Sv: Brittany Kiernan - 11

GB: 4 Players (#6, #10, #15, #48) - 3

Team Stats

Chestnut Hill College

Dominican University New York

Shots

Ground Balls

Saves

Clears

11-17

13-17

Turnovers

Draw Controls

Free Position Shots

5-10

4-7

Full stats

April 8, 2014

Hillburn, N.Y. (4/8/14) The Dominican College women's lacrosse team rallied from a 13-10 deficit with under ten minutes left to play to defeat the visiting Griffins of Chestnut Hill College, 15-13, this afternoon in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) game played at the Torne Valley Sports Complex.

Following the win, the Lady Chargers improve to 5-4 overall and 4-2 in conference play.

Trailing 13-10 with 8:53 remaining in the second half, Dominican went on a 5-0 run to close out the game for the 15-10 win. Sophomore Christina Brennan (Washington Township, N.J.) netted the game-tying goal, her 20th of the season) off the assist from Allison Smithwick (Commack, N.Y).

Smithwick ended the game with her third goal of the game off the assist from Kelly Barbarite (Smithtown, N.Y.) for the 15-13 win.

Brennan led Dominican with four game goals and added one assist for five game points.

Smithwick and Haliann Fitzgerald (Walden, N.Y.) finished with three goals, while Smithwick had one assist.

Barbarite finished with four game points, two goals and two assists.

Goalie Brittany Kiernan (Clarkstown, N.Y.) finished with 11 saves.

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.