YELLOW JACKETS TOP WOMEN'S LACROSSE

March 16, 2019

YELLOW JACKETS TOP WOMEN'S LACROSSE

Springfield, Mass. (3/16/19) The Dominican College women’s lacrosse team fell to the Yellow Jackets of American International College (AIC) by a score of 16-8.

Dominican University New York 0-3, 0-0 CACC

American International College 2-5, 0-3 NE10

Final

Dominican University New York (0-3, 0-0 CACC)

American International College (2-5, 0-3 NE10)

Springfield, Mass. (3/16/19) The Dominican College women's lacrosse team fell to the Yellow Jackets of American International College (AIC) by a score of 16-8. The Lady Chargers fall to 0-3 overall on the season. With the win, the Yellow Jackets improved to 2-5 overall.

The Yellow Jackets struck first but DC was able to tie the game at 1-1 early on in the first half. The Yellow Jackets scored three straight goals to extend their lead out to 4-1.

The Lady Chargers ended the run to cut the first half deficit to 4-2. Each team scored two more goals before the end of the first half and the Yellow Jackets held a 6-4 lead at halftime.

The Yellow Jackets outscored the Lady Chargers in the second half 10-4. AIC used two separate four-goal runs to help extend their lead over DC and eventually secured the 16-8 victory.

Melissa Peysson (East Meadow, N.Y.) and Jenna Kelleher (Holbrook, N.Y.) led the Lady Chargers with three goals each in the game. Alayna Heegan (North Babylon, N.Y.) added two goals for DC. Jenna Fox (Stony Point, N.Y.) and Abbigail Dufort (Schenectady, N.Y.) each added an assist.

Heegan finished the game with a team-leading eight shots. Kelleher added six shots and Peysson took four shots. Rebecca Nutting (Marcellus, N.Y.) made 14 saves in goal for the Lady Chargers.

Mary Bates led the Yellow Jackets with eight goals and added an assist in the win. Mikayla Demanche scored four goals. Dimanche and Bates each led AIC in shots with 13.

Sam Giordano, Emilee Giacondino, Molly Leavitt, and Brittany Hutchinson each added one goal in the win for AIC. Chelsea Davis earned her second win of the season in goal for the Yellow Jackets and finished the game with nine saves.

The Lady Chargers will be back in action on Thursday, March 21^st when they return home to host the University of Bridgeport at 4:00 PM.

Team Stats

Game Leaders

Dominican University New York

G: 2 Players (#10, #28) - 3

A: 2 Players (#3, #4) - 1

Sv: Rebecca Nutting - 14

GB: Melissa Peysson - 4

American International College

G: Mary Bates - 8

A: Emilee Giacondino - 2

Sv: Chelsea Davis - 9

GB: Brianna O'Brien - 5

Team Stats

Dominican University New York

American International College

Shots

Ground Balls

Saves

Clears

15-23

21-23

Turnovers

Draw Controls

Free Position Shots

5-9

1-4

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.