SECOND HALF COMEBACK FALLS SHORT AS THE UNIVERSITY OF BRIDGEPORT TOPS WOMEN'S SOCCER

Orangeburg, N.Y. (9/21/22) The Dominican University New York women’s soccer team fell to the University of Bridgeport by a score of 4-3.

Photo Courtesy of Pete Byrne
Photo Courtesy of Pete Byrne

Team Stats

September 21, 2022

Orangeburg, N.Y. (9/21/22) The Dominican University New York women's soccer team fell to the University of Bridgeport by a score of 4-3. 

The Lady Chargers fought their way back into the game in the second half after falling behind 4-1 but the comeback fell short. 

With the loss, Dominican falls to 4-3-1 (2-2 CACC). UB improves to 4-3-1 (3-0 CACC) after the win. 

Stella Paton (Edinburgh, Scotland ) started in goal for Dominican and made two saves but suffered the loss. Clara Karlsson earned the win for Bridgeport and made seven saves. 

Lauren Drummond (Kitchener, Ontario, Canada) entered the game in relief at the beginning of the second half and recorded three saves. 

Four goals were scored between both teams in the first half. Both teams traded goals just over a minute apart to get the scoring started. Olivia Pousette gave the Purple Knights the lead and Klara Hansson (Malmo, Sweden) answered back for Dominican to tie the game 1-1. 

Two more first half goals extended the Bridgeport lead to 3-1 over Dominican. Kate Thill regained the lead for the Purple Knights and Solune Moll extended the lead to 3-1. Morgan Dodge and Olivia Pousette assisted on the goals. 

The Lady Chargers fell behind 4-1 early in the second half when Angelina LoFranco extended the Bridgeport lead. 

Dominican answered back when Isabella Wysocki (Rahway, N.J.) scored to cut the deficit to 4-2. Sabine Sorensen (Ballerup, Denmark) picked up an assist on the goal. 

Less than two minutes later, Alissa Madura (Warwick, N.Y.) got Dominican within one goal when she scored on a header off of a corner kick by Wysocki who picked up the assist and completed a three-point game.

Dominican fired 10 total shots in the second half during the comeback effort but were not able to tie the game and Bridgeport secured the win. 

Dominican will return to action this Saturday the 24th when they travel to Chestnut Hill College at 6:00 PM.

 

 

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.