LIONS BLANK LADY CHARGERS

Orangeburg, N.Y. (9/9/17) The Dominican College women's soccer team fell in their Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) and home opening game, 8-0, to the visiting Lions of Georgian Court University in a game played this afternoon at the DC Soccer Field.

LIONS BLANK LADY CHARGERS

Team Stats

September 9, 2017

Orangeburg, N.Y. (9/9/17) The Dominican College women's soccer team fell in their Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) and home opening game, 8-0, to the visiting Lions of Georgian Court University in a game played this afternoon at the DC Soccer Field.

With the loss, the Lady Chargers fall to 0-3 overall and 0-1 in conference play.

GCU got the scoring going early as they tallied their first score just 56 seconds into the contest.  They added back-to-back goals in the 13th and 15th minutes to pull in front 3-0 and take that lead into the intermission.  In the half, the Lions outshot DC, 9-4 and held the 3-2 edge in corner kicks.

Keeper Angelica Contreras (Baytown, Texas) made four saves in the half.

The second half belonged to GCU as they scored five goals on 21 shots.

Jasmine Pesante (Wappingers Falls, N.Y.) began the second frame in the Lady Charger net and made one save in 21:30.  Contreras returned for the remaining time and had six saves to finish with 10 saves in the loss.

Dominican returns to action on Wednesday night as they travel to conference opponent, Felician University.  Game time is slated for 5pm.

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.