DOMINICAN SCORES FIVE SECOND HALF GOALS TO DOWN ALLIANCE UNIVERSITY

Secaucus, N.J. (9/27/22) The Dominican University New York women’s soccer team downed Alliance University today in a conference game played at Laurel Hill Park in Secaucus, N.J.

DOMINICAN SCORES FIVE SECOND HALF GOALS TO DOWN ALLIANCE UNIVERSITY

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September 27, 2022

Secaucus, N.J. (9/27/22) The Dominican University New York women's soccer team downed Alliance University today in a conference game played at Laurel Hill Park in Secaucus, N.J.

The Lady Chargers scored five unanswered goals all in the second half to secure the victory. Kaitlyn Zeeb (Piscataway, N.J.) recorded a hat trick in the game to help lead Dominican to the victory. Zeeb's three goals extends her season total to a team-leading eight goals.

Dominican improves to 5-4-1 (3-3 CACC) after the win. Alliance falls to 2-6-1 (1-3-1 CACC).

Goalkeeper Stella Paton (Edinburgh, Scotland) made five saves and recorded the win for the Lady Chargers. Celine Grothe recorded three saves for Alliance but suffered the loss.

Dominican fired 18 total shots at the Alliance goalkeeper and recorded 10 on goal.

Arianna Vizcaino (Elmsford, N.Y.) completed a five-point game with two goals and one assist all in the second half. Abby Montera (New City, N.Y.) and Sabine Sorensen (Ballerup, Denmark) each added one goal in the win.

Isabella Wysocki (Rahway, N.J.) added two assists which brings her season total to nine which is a team-high. Alissa Madura (Warwick, N.Y.) and Madeline Friedman (Plano, Texas) also added one assist each.

Tess Pearce scored both goals for Alliance and Alexis Kufta assisted on both goals.

AU took a 1-0 lead early on in the first half but Dominican answered back with back to back goals by Kaitlyn Zeeb which gave the Lady Chargers the lead.

Dominican held a 2-1 lead at halftime and just over two minutes into the second half, Pearce scored her second goal of the game to tie the score 2-2.

Zeeb put Dominican back on top with her third consecutive goal to complete the hat trick and started a five-goal run in the second half for Dominican.

Montera and Sorensen each scored later in the half to extend the lead to 5-2. Vizcaino scored the last two goals of the game and Dominican closed out the victory.

The Lady Chargers are back in action on October, 5th when they return home to host conference rival Caldwell University at 2:00 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.