LADY CHARGERS FALL AT MOLLOY COLLEGE KICKOFF CLASSIC

September 1, 2017

LADY CHARGERS FALL AT MOLLOY COLLEGE KICKOFF CLASSIC

Rockville Centre, N.Y. (9/1/17) The Dominican College women's soccer team kicked off the 2017 season with a 4-0 loss to Merrimack College at the 2017 Molloy College Kickoff Classic played on John A. Darcy Field. With the loss, Dominican falls to 0-1 on the year, while the Warriors improve to 1-0.

Dominican University New York 0-1

Merrimack College 1-0

Final

Dominican University New York (0-1)

Merrimack College (1-0)

Rockville Centre, N.Y. (9/1/17) The Dominican College women's soccer team kicked off the 2017 season with a 4-0 loss to Merrimack College at the 2017 Molloy College Kickoff Classic played on John A. Darcy Field. With the loss, Dominican falls to 0-1 on the year, while the Warriors improve to 1-0.

Both teams played a scoreless first half, with the Warriors outshooting the Lady Chargers, 16-2.

In the second half, MC got on the scoreboard in the 46th minute and followed up with a second goal twenty minutes later. In the 79th minute of play Cassie Giza netted her second game goal to increase the lead to 3-0 and a goal in the 82nd minute gave the Warriors the 4-0 lead and win.

Taylor Calero (New City, N.Y.) and Julianne Ramos (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) each had a shot on goal, while freshman Danielle Gillespie (New City, N.Y.) had the other Lady Charger shot.

Junior keeper Angelica Contreras (Baytown, Texas) made 13 saves in the loss.

DC will take on Bentley University this coming Sunday at the Molloy College Kickoff Classic.

Team Stats

Scoring Summary

2nd - 46:20 - Gigi Guenther (Merrimack College)

2nd - 66:50 - Cassie Giza (Merrimack College)

2nd - 79:54 - Cassie Giza (Merrimack College)

2nd - 82:02 - Izzy McDonnell (Merrimack College)

Game Leaders

Dominican University New York

G: N/A

A: N/A

Sh: 3 Players (#4, #5, #12) - 1

Sv: Angelica Contreras - 13

Merrimack College

G: Cassie Giza - 2

A: 5 Players (#2, #3, #5, #13, #19) - 1

Sh: Izzy McDonnell - 7

Sv: Megan Langlois - 2

Team Stats

Dominican University New York

Merrimack College

Shots (on goal)

3 (2)

36 (17)

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.