CALERO LEADS LADY CHARGERS OVER CONCORDIA COLLEGE

September 14, 2016

CALERO LEADS LADY CHARGERS OVER CONCORDIA COLLEGE

Bronxville, N.Y. (9/14/16) Forward Taylor Calero (New City, N.Y.) scored the game-winning goal in the 50th minute of play to lead the Dominican College women's soccer team to their first game of the season over host, Concordia College, 2-1, this afternoon in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) contest played at Holtdorf Soccer Field.

Dominican University New York

1-3-0, 1-1-0 CACC

Concordia College

1-3-0, 0-2-0 CACC

Final

Dominican University New York (1-3-0, 1-1-0 CACC)

Concordia College (1-3-0, 0-2-0 CACC)

Bronxville, N.Y. (9/14/16) Forward Taylor Calero (New City, N.Y.) scored the game-winning goal in the 50th minute of play to lead the Dominican College women's soccer team to their first game of the season over host, Concordia College, 2-1, this afternoon in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) contest played at Holtdorf Soccer Field.

The Lady Chargers struck first as junior midfielder Kaitlyn Montera (New City, N.Y.) took a long shot from the sideline after the pass from Calero to give them the 1-0 lead in the 8th minute of play.

Concordia tied the game at the 27:22 mark on a shot from the left side.

Dominican took the lead for good at 50:03 when Calero capitalized on a Clipper turnover and dribbled past the last defender and found the back of the net for the 2-1 lead and win.

Sophomore keeper Angelica Contreras (Baytown, Texas) made 10 saves in the victory.

Calero and Amanda Saab (Oakland, N.J.) each had three shots in the win, while Jenna Gray (Pine Bush, N.Y.) had two shots on goal.

DC improves to 1-3 overall and 1-1 in conference play.

The team will travel to Holy Family University this coming Saturday.

Team Stats

Scoring Summary

1st - 8:39 - Kaitlyn Montera (Dominican University New York)

1st - 27:22 - Dayna Darcy (Concordia College)

2nd - 50:03 - Taylor Calero (Dominican University New York)

Game Leaders

Dominican University New York

G: 2 Players (#4, #9) - 1

A: Taylor Calero - 1

Sh: 2 Players (#4, #5) - 3

Sv: Angelica Contreras - 10

Concordia College

G: Dayna Darcy - 1

A: Jimena Garcia Risoto - 1

Sh: Dayna Darcy - 5

Sv: Stephanie Wilczynski - 5

Team Stats

Dominican University New York

Concordia College

Shots (on goal)

13 (7)

19 (11)

Saves

Fouls

Corner Kicks

Offsides

Full stats

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.