#2N WOMEN'S LACROSSE FALLS TO #1S PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITY

Philadelphia, Pa. (4/26/14) The Dominican College women's lacrosse team, the second seed in the North Division, fell to the Philadelphia University Rams, the top seed in the South Division, 21-11, this afternoon in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Semifinal Game played at the CHC Campus Field.

#2N WOMEN'S LACROSSE FALLS TO #1S PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITY

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April 26, 2014

Philadelphia, Pa. (4/26/14)  The Dominican College women's lacrosse team, the second seed in the North Division, fell to the Philadelphia University Rams, the top seed in the South Division, 21-11, this afternoon in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Semifinal Game played at the CHC Campus Field.

The Rams began the game with a 5-0 run to take a 5-0 advantage with just under 20 minutes remaining in the first half.

DC came charging back with three consective goals as freshman Haliann Fitzergald (Walden, N.Y.) netted a goal off the pass from junior Allison Smithwick (Commack, N.Y.).  Gina Sparaco (Freeport, N.Y.) followed with a free position goal and Smithwick scored her first goal of the game to make the score 5-3 with 11:30 left in the first half.

Two more Philadelphia goals regained a 7-3 lead, but a 2-0 Lady Charger run with goals from Christina Brennan (Washington Township, N.J.) and Fitzgerald, with assists awarded to Emily Murray (Oakdale, N.Y.) and Brennan to bring Dominican within two goals with just over seven minutes left in the half.  Philadelphia closed out the first half with a 5-1 run to hold an 11-6 lead at the break.

Philadelphia outscored Dominican, 10-5 in the second half en route to the 21-11 win.

Smithwick led the Lady Charger offense with three game goals and one assist.

Fitzgerald, Sparaco and Brennan each finished with two game goals, with Brennan adding an assist.

Murray and senior Traci-Joan Muniz* (Middlesex, N.J.) each scored one goal and Murray added an assist.

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

With the loss, the Lady Chargers end their season with an overall record of 10-7 and had a conference record of 8-4.

More game details to follow.

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.