#4 DC FALLS TO #1 CHESTNUT HILL IN THE SEMIFINALS OF THE CACC CHAMPIONSHIPS

May 2, 2019

#4 DC FALLS TO #1 CHESTNUT HILL IN THE SEMIFINALS OF THE CACC CHAMPIONSHIPS

Lakewood, N.J. (5/2/19) The Dominican College men’s lacrosse team fell in the semifinals of the 2019 CACC Championships to the Griffins of Chestnut Hill College by a score of 19-11.

Dominican University New York 3-12

Chestnut Hill College 11-4

Final

Dominican University New York (3-12)

Chestnut Hill College (11-4)

Lakewood, N.J. (5/2/19) The Dominican College men's lacrosse team fell in the semifinals of the 2019 CACC Championships to the Griffins of Chestnut Hill College by a score of 19-11. The game was played at the GCU T&F Complex in Lakewood, N.J.

The Griffins got off to a fast start in the first quarter with five straight goals to open the game. Dominican ended the run with a goal late in the quarter to get on the board. Each team added two goals each before the end of the quarter.

The Griffins led 7-3 at the start of the second quarter and each team scored twice in the quarter. The Griffins held a 9-5 lead going into halftime.

Each team traded goals to begin the third quarter. The Griffins used a four-goal run to extend their lead over DC to 14-6. The Chargers ended the third quarter with back to back goals to cut the deficit to 14-8.

The Chargers started the fourth quarter off strong with two more goals to cut the deficit to 14-10. The Griffins extended their lead to 15-10 and the Chargers answered back with another goal to make the score 15-11.

The Griffins sealed the victory with four straight goals to extend their lead to 19-11 which would eventually be the final score. With the win, the Griffins move onto the CACC finals.

For the Chargers, Luke Martini (Abington, Mass.) and Marcos Peirce (Middleburg, Va.) each finished the game with two goals and one assist. Nicholas D'Alessandro (Levittown, N.Y.) also added two goals and one assist. Ryan Fischer (Monroe, N.Y.) added two goals and led the team in shots with 14.

Lorcan Teahan (Sparkill, N.Y.) finished the game with one goal. Shaun Palmer (Massapequa, N.Y.) added one goal and one assist while Andrew Leonardo (Lyndhurst, N.J.) added one goal and two assists.

Patrick Gifford (Galloway, N.J.) and John Rooney (Bellmore, N.Y.) split the time in goal. Rooney recorded six saves while Gifford made five saves to combine for a total number of 11 saves for the game.

The Chargers officially finish the 2019 season with a record of 3-12 (2-4 CACC).

Team Stats

Game Leaders

Dominican University New York

G: 4 Players (#1, #3, #32, #77) - 2

A: Andrew Leonardo - 2

Sv: John Rooney - 6

GB: Ryan Ward - 5

Chestnut Hill College

G: Casey Brown - 6

A: Casey Brown - 4

Sv: Austin Jones - 14

GB: Stephen Lopuzzo - 9

Team Stats

Dominican University New York

Chestnut Hill College

Shots

Ground Balls

Saves

Clears

18-21

Turnovers

Face Offs Won

Man Up

3-5

1-4

Full stats

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.