DeSTASIO RECORDS HER 200TH CAREER GOAL IN WIN OVER SPARTANS

Photo Courtesy of Pete Byrne
Photo Courtesy of Pete Byrne

Team Stats

April 11, 2024

Sparkill, N.Y. (4/11/24)  Dominican University New York women's lacrosse player, Grace DeStasio (West Hemptead, N.Y.) netted her 200th career goal this afternoon as the Lady Chargers defeated host, St. Thomas Aquinas College, 23-5, in a non-conference game played on Spartan Field.

Following the win, Dominican extends their winning streak to nine games and improves to 11-2 on the season.

DeStasio hit the 200th goal milestone with 2:51 remaining in the third quarter with the unassisted score.  She finished the contest with seven goals, one assist, six draw controls and five ground balls.

Junior attacker Erica Ortiz (Slate Hill, N.Y.) also netted seven goals and one assists, while adding four ground balls.

Attacker Madelyn Grella (Monmouth Beach, N.J.) dished out a season high six assists to go along with three goals, while Ellie Brouwer (West Long Branch, N.J.) scored two goals .

Alivia Chieca (Lindenhurst, N.Y.), Lea Henke (Rocky Point, N.Y.) and Alexa Preston (Coram, N.Y.) all scored a goal with Caitlin Costello (Seaford, N.Y.) adding one goal and four assists in the victory.

Goalie Kristinamarie Kaszovitz (Hicksville, N.Y.) made two saves in 33 minutes, while Kathryn Ehrlinger (Levittown, N.Y.) had two saves in the remaining 26:08.

Next up for the Lady Chargers is a road trip to Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) foe, Wilmington University.

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.