WOMEN'S SOCCER FALLS TO UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAVEN

West Haven, Conn. (9/7/13) The Dominican College women's soccer squad fell 5-2 to host, University of New Haven, in a non-conference game held this afternoon. With the loss, Dominican falls to 0-1 overall, while UNH improves to 2-0 on the season.

WOMEN'S SOCCER FALLS TO UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAVEN

Team Stats

September 7, 2013

West Haven, Conn. (9/7/13)  The Dominican College women's soccer squad fell 5-2 to host, University of New Haven, in a non-conference game held this afternoon.  With the loss, Dominican falls to 0-1 overall, while UNH improves to 2-0 on the season.

UNH scored two goals in the first 15 minutes of the contest and held on to a 2-0 lead at the end of the first half.

UNH added a goal two minutes into the second half to extend their lead to 3-0, but the Lady Chargers scored back-to-back goals to cut the deficit to 3-2.  Senior forward Melissa Messina (Hillsdale, N.J.) netted both goals with fellow senior Danielle Romano (Plainview, N.Y.) recording both assists.

From there UNH netted two more goals for the final 5-2 victory.

Lady Charger keeper Gina Yannette (Dumont, N.J.) made 11 saves in her collegiate debut.

UNH outshot the Lady Chargers, 32-10 and held an 8-6 advantage in corner kicks.

DC will open up Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) play on September 12th as they travel to Bloomfield College.

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.