WOMEN'S LACROSSE SUFFERS FIRST LOSS OF THE SEASON TO THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAVEN

Photo by Tom Salus
Photo by Tom Salus

Team Stats

March 2, 2024

West Haven, Conn. (3/2/24) The Dominican University New York women's lacrosse team suffered their first loss of the season this afternoon to the University of New Haven at Kathy Zolad Stadium in West Haven, Conn. 

With the loss, the Lady Chargers fall to 2-1 overall while UNH improves to 1-1 on the season. 

DU goalkeeper Kristinamarie Kaszovitz (Hicksville, N.Y.) started in goal for the Lady Chargers and made four saves but suffered the loss. Gabby Buscemi earned her first win in goal on the season and made 14 saves. 

New Haven started the first half strong, scoring 12 goals and only allowing two Lady Charger goals to take a 12-2 lead into halftime.

Both teams scored four goals each in the second half and UNH secured the 16-6 victory.

Madelyn Grella (Monmouth Beach, N.J.) scored a team-high three goals for the Lady Chargers and led the team in shots with 13. Jordana Tomasetti (Middletown, N.J.) added two goals while Erica Ortiz (Slate Hill, N.Y.) scored one goal and recorded one assist. 

Caitlin Costello (Seaford, N.Y.) recorded a team-high eight draw controls and picked up two ground balls while Erin Carr (Wall, N.J.) recorded four draw controls. 

Cameryn Antler scored a game high five goals for New Haven and added one assist for six total points. Gianna Caprioli scored four goals and recorded one assist for five points while Katie Schenk scored two goals and added three assists for five points.

The Lady Chargers return to action on Tuesday afternoon for their home opener against Kutztown University at 2:00 PM on O'Brien Field. 

 

 

 

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.