WOMEN'S SOCCER SUFFERS NON-CONFERENCE LOSS TO ST. MICHAEL'S COLLEGE

Photo Courtesy of Pete Byrne
Photo Courtesy of Pete Byrne
September 14, 2024

Orangeburg, N.Y. (9/14/24) The Dominican University New York women's soccer team suffered a non-conference loss to the Purple Knights of St. Michael's College this afternoon on O'Brien Field.

The Purple Knights improve to 3-0 while the Lady Chargers fall to 2-2. 

Goalkeeper Juliana Anastopoulos made five saves and earned her third win of the season. Brielle Bell made her first start for the Lady Chargers and recorded seven saves. 

The Purple Knights opened the game with three goals in the first half and held the 3-0 lead by halftime. 

Sarah Gormley scored her second goal of the game to extend the SMC lead to 4-0 early on in the second half.

Less than a minute later, Kaitlyn Zeeb was awarded a penalty shot and connected for her second goal of the season to put Dominican on the board. 

The Purple Knights later added one more goal on their way to the 5-1 victory.

The Lady Chargers will return to action on Tuesday afternoon when they open conference play as they host the University of Bridgeport at 3:30 PM on O'Brien Field.

 

 

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.