LADY CHARGERS HOLD OFF TIGERS FOR SECOND STRAIGHT WIN

The women's lacrosse team improved to 2-1 in CACC play with a win over Holy Family University.

April 7, 2018

LADY CHARGERS HOLD OFF TIGERS FOR SECOND STRAIGHT WIN

Doylestown, Pa. (4/7/18) The Lady Chargers won a conference game on Saturday to improve their record to 3-6 (-2-1 CACC) over Holy Family University.

Dominican University New York 3-6, 2-1 CACC

Holy Family University 1-8, 1-3 CACC

Final

Dominican University New York (3-6, 2-1 CACC)

Holy Family University (1-8, 1-3 CACC)

Doylestown, Pa. (4/7/18) The Lady Chargers won a conference game on Saturday to improve their record to 3-6 (2-1 CACC) over Holy Family University. The win marks back to back wins for Dominican for the first time this season.

Both teams put up ten goals each in an eventful first half. The Tigers opened the scoring early with two straight goals. Dominican answered with four unanswered goals to jump out to a 4-2 lead over the Tigers. Both teams continued to trade goals as the first half continued. The half ended in a 10-10 tie.

Jenna Fox (Stony Point, N.Y.) scored four goals in the first half while Alayna Heegan (North Babylon, N.Y.) and Jenna Kelleher (Holbrook, N.Y.) both added two goals. Melissa Peysson (East Meadow, N.Y.) and Taylor Sobel (Oradell, N.J.) both added a goal for the Lady Chargers in the first half.

Heegan opened the scoring in the second half for Dominican to give the Lady Chargers the lead. The Tigers answered and tied the game at 11-11. Dominican used a six-goal run to extend out to a 17-11 lead. The Tigers ended the run with three straight goals to make the score 17-14.

Both teams traded goals until the end of the game and the Lady Chargers never lost the lead after their six-goal run. Dominican held on for the 19-17 win. Fox led the way with seven goals while Heegan recorded six goals. Kelleher finished the game with three goals and Peysson finished with two goals. Sobel contributed one goal in the victory.

Goalie Cara Moran (Tomkins Cove, N.Y.) tied her season high with 16 saves in the win.

The Lady Chargers will be back in action on Tuesday April 10^th for a CACC match up when they travel to Nyack College.

Team Stats

Game Leaders

Dominican University New York

G: Jenna Fox - 7

A: Melissa Peysson - 3

Sv: Cara Moran - 16

GB: Cara Moran - 5

Holy Family University

G: Devon Felix - 5

A: Casey Brown - 3

Sv: Amber Frechette - 14

GB: Rose Bachmayer - 6

Team Stats

Dominican University New York

Holy Family University

Shots

Ground Balls

Saves

Clears

13-20

14-20

Turnovers

Draw Controls

Free Position Shots

8-14

3-8

Full stats

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.