WOMEN'S SOCCER OPENS 2024 SEASON AGAINST LIU SHARKS

Photo by Tom Salus
Photo by Tom Salus
September 5, 2024

Brookville, N.Y. (9/5/24)  The Dominican University New York women's soccer team began the 2024 season with a 4-1 loss to non-conference Division I opponent, LIU, in a game played today at LIU Soccer Park.

The win lifts the Sharks to a 1-4 mark on the season, while the Lady Chargers now stand at 0-1.

LIU scored back-to-back goals in the 19th and 20th minute for the early 2-0 advantage, but sophomore forward Jess Maraia got the Lady Chargers on the scoreboard at the 23:20 mark with her first goal of the season off the dish from forward Kaitlyn Zeeb.

The Sharks added two more scores in the second half to lead them to the 4-1 win.

Lady Charger keeper Nelly Arvidsson made two saves in the loss.

Dominican returns to action on Saturday afternoon when they travel to non-conference foe, St. Thomas Aquinas College.

 

 

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 18 varsity intercollegiate sports that compete at the NCAA Division II level.  To learn more about Dominican University New York, please visit www.duny.edu.