FALCONS RALLY TO DEFEAT WOMEN'S SOCCER

September 3, 2017

FALCONS RALLY TO DEFEAT WOMEN'S SOCCER

Rockville Centre, N.Y. (9/3/17) The Bentley University Falcons rallied from a 1-0 deficit to defeat the Dominican College women's soccer team, 2-1, this afternoon in a game played at the Molloy College Kickoff Classic being played on John A. Darcy Field.

Dominican University New York 0-2

Bentley University 2-0

Final

Dominican University New York (0-2)

Bentley University (2-0)

Rockville Centre, N.Y. (9/3/17) The Bentley University Falcons rallied from a 1-0 deficit to defeat the Dominican College women's soccer team, 2-1, this afternoon in a game played at the Molloy College Kickoff Classic being played on John A. Darcy Field.

Sophomore Danielle Gillespie (New City, N.Y.) netted the first goal of the 2017 season for the Lady Chargers as she won a ball in the box and found the back of the net to give DC a 1-0 advantage just 2:24 into the contest.

The Falcons rallied with a goal at 37:34 and tacked on the second goal in the 69th minute for the 2-1 victory.

Taylor Calero (New City, N.Y.) and Kaitlyn Montera (New City, N.Y.) had the other Lady Charger shots.

Junior keeper Angelica Contreras (Baytown, Texas) made 12 saves in the loss.

With the loss, Dominican falls to 0-2 on the season.

DC will have their home opener this Saturday, September 9th as they host Georgian Court University in their Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) opener.

Team Stats

Scoring Summary

1st - 2:24 - Danielle Gillespie (Dominican University New York)

1st - 37:34 - Stephanie Helin (Bentley University)

2nd - 69:16 - Lindsey Connolly (Bentley University)

Game Leaders

Dominican University New York

G: Danielle Gillespie - 1

A: N/A

Sh: 3 Players (#4, #9, #12) - 1

Sv: Angelica Contreras - 12

Bentley University

G: 2 Players (#5, #18) - 1

A: 2 Players (#18, #24) - 1

Sh: Carly Kohler - 7

Sv: N/A

Team Stats

Dominican University New York

Bentley University

Shots (on goal)

3 (1)

24 (14)

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.