WOMEN'S SOCCER DROPS SEASON OPENER TO WARRIORS

WOMEN'S SOCCER DROPS SEASON OPENER TO WARRIORS

Team Stats

August 31, 2023

Orangeburg, N.Y. (8/31/23) The Dominican University New York women's soccer team fell in their opening game of the 2023 season to the Warriors of East Stroudsburg University in non-conference action.

The Lady Chargers fall to 0-1 overall on the season while ESU improves to 1-0. Nelly Arvidsson (Stockholm, Sweden) started in goal for Dominican and made 10 total saves. 

Both teams played a scoreless first half while ESU started the game strong offensively with nine total shots. Arvidsson made eight out of her ten saves in the first half to keep the game scoreless.

The Warriors took the lead just over three minutes into the first half after Rebecca Kotula scored her first of the season. 

ESU extended their lead after Millie Smith scored at the 72:13 mark and Carina Gasparini scored at the 82:11 mark for the 3-0 advantage.

Natalie Schooley and Emily Wineburg each recorded assists in the victory.

Stella Paton (Edinburgh, Scotland) entered the game in goal for Dominican and made two saves in 17:36 of action. 

Dominican will look to bounce back this Saturday when they host Saint Michael's College at the Town of Haverstraw Recreational Facility at 12:00 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.