WOMEN'S SOCCER EDGE CALDWELL COLLEGE

Caldwell, N.J. (10/15/13) The Dominican College women's soccer team edged the Caldwell College Cougars, 2-1, this afternoon in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) action in a game played at Caldwell Field. With the win, the Lady Chargers improve to 5-3-3 overall and 5-2-1 in conference play.

WOMEN'S SOCCER EDGE CALDWELL COLLEGE

Team Stats

October 15, 2013

Caldwell, N.J. (10/15/13)  The Dominican College women's soccer team edged the Caldwell College Cougars, 2-1, this afternoon in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) action in a game played at Caldwell Field.  With the win, the Lady Chargers improve to 5-3-3 overall and 5-2-1 in conference play.

Caldwell took an early 1-0 lead in the first ten minutes of the game, but Dominican tied the score at the 13:36 mark as senior Olivia Antonopoulos* (Baldwin, N.Y.) scored her fifth goal of the season on a shot from 18 yards out after a pass from the left side from teammate Danielle Klecha (Jamesburg, N.J.).

The go-ahead goal for the Lady Chargers was scored in the 81st minute as Melissa Messina (Hillsdale, N.J.) connected on a shot from 15 yards out for her fifth goal of the year and give Dominican the 2-1 victory.

Lady Charger keeerp Gina Yannette (Dumont, N.J.) made nine saves in the victory.

The Cougars outshot the Lady Chargers 23-8 in the contest and held a 7-2 advantage in corner kicks.

Dominican is back in action on Saturday afternoon as they travel to 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.