DOMINICAN DOWNS BRIDGEPORT FOR SIXTH STRAIGHT WIN

DOMINICAN DOWNS BRIDGEPORT FOR SIXTH STRAIGHT WIN

Team Stats

April 3, 2024

Bridgeport, Conn. (4/3/24) The Dominican University New York women's lacrosse team extended their streak to six straight victories after defeating the University of Bridgeport in conference action.

The Lady Chargers improve to 8-2 overall and 4-0 in conference play while the Purple Knights fall to 6-3 overall and 1-2 in conference play. 

Kristinamarie Kaszovitz (Hicksville, N.Y.) started in goal for the Lady Chargers and earned her eighth win of the season and made nine saves. 

Erica Ortiz (Slate Hill, N.Y.) scored a team-high seven goals and recorded two draw controls. Grace DeStasio (West Hempstead, N.Y.) and Madelyn Grella (Monmouth Beach, N.J.) each scored two goals. DeStasio recorded a team-high five draw controls while Grella added two assists.

Caitlin Costello (Seaford, N.Y.) finished with one goal, one assist and three ground balls while Anna Kaminskey (Mount Sinai, N.Y.) also scored one goal and picked up three ground balls.

Sydney Strohmayer (Rocky Point, N.Y.) and Alexa Preston (Coram, N.Y.) each added one goal. Alivia Chieca (Lindenhurst, N.Y.), Erin Carr (Wall, N.J.), Jordana Tomasetti (Middletown, N.J,), and Costello each recorded three caused turnovers. 

UB opened the scoring in the first quarter but the Lady Chargers answered with three straight goals and held a 4-2 lead after the opening frame.

Three more goals for DU in the second gave the Lady Chargers a 7-3 advantage by halftime. Dominican rolled in the second half outscoring UB 8-3 on their way to the 15-6 victory.

The Lady Chargers return home this Saturday when they host the Rams of Thomas Jefferson University on O'Brien Field at 11:00 AM. 

 

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.