LADY CHARGERS UPEND CHESTNUT HILL COLLEGE

Orangeburg, N.Y. (10/6/18) The Dominican College women's soccer team upended the visiting Griffins of Chestnut Hill College, 3-2, this afternoon in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) match played on the DC Soccer Field.

Chestnut Hill College 2-8-1, 1-6-1 CACC

Dominican University New York 2-9-1, 2-5-1 CACC

90:00 - 2nd

Chestnut Hill College (2-8-1, 1-6-1 CACC)

Dominican University New York (2-9-1, 2-5-1 CACC)

LADY CHARGERS UPEND CHESTNUT HILL COLLEGE

Team Stats

Scoring Summary

1st - 11:16 - Megan Geary (Dominican University New York)

2nd - 52:08 - Geena DiRugeris (Chestnut Hill College)

2nd - 56:24 - Haley Oneill (Chestnut Hill College)

2nd - 60:01 - Lauren Drake (Dominican University New York)

2nd - 66:02 - Abby Montera (Dominican University New York)

Game Leaders

Chestnut Hill College

G: 2 Players (#5, #7) - 1

A: Maddie Jimenez - 1

Sh: Geena DiRugeris - 3

Sv: Paris Banks - 6

Dominican University New York

G: 3 Players (#6, #16, #26) - 1

A: Lauren Drake - 1

Sh: 4 Players (#4, #16, #22, #26) - 2

Sv: Jasmine Pesante - 3

Team Stats

Chestnut Hill College

Dominican University New York

Shots (on goal)

11 (5)

12 (9)

Saves

Fouls

Corner Kicks

Offsides

Full stats

October 6, 2018

Orangeburg, N.Y. (10/6/18) The Dominican College women's soccer team upended the visiting Griffins of Chestnut Hill College, 3-2, this afternoon in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) match played on the DC Soccer Field.

Dominican (2-9-1, 2-5-1 CACC) struck first as freshman forward Megan Geary (Campbell, N.Y.) netted her third goal of the season after beating a defender and putting the ball in the back of the net in the 11th minute of action.

The Griffins would tie the score in the 52nd minute off a free kick and take a 2-1 lead four minutes later on a header goal following a free kick.

The Lady Chargers tied the match in the 60th minute as junior Lauren Drake (Clifton Park, N.Y.) scored her first score of the year on a penalty kick following a hand ball call in the box.

Freshman Abby Montera (New City, N.Y.) tallied the game-winner at the 66:02 mark after the cross from Drake to lift the Lady Chargers to the 3-2 victory.

DC had the edge in both shots (12-11) and corner kicks (5-4) in the contest.

Keeper Jasmine Pesante (Wappingers Falls, N.Y.) made three saves in the win.

Dominican returns to action on Wednesday when they travel to conference opponent, Post 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.