CHARGER TRIO COMBINES FOR 13 GOALS TO HELP LEAD CHARGERS PASSED UDC

March 4, 2020

CHARGER TRIO COMBINES FOR 13 GOALS TO HELP LEAD CHARGERS PASSED UDC

Hillburn, N.Y. (3/4/20) The Dominican College men’s lacrosse team defeated the University of District of Columbia by a score of 18-14.

University of District of Columbia 3-5

Dominican University New York 2-2

Final

University of District of Columbia (3-5)

Dominican University New York (2-2)

Hillburn, N.Y. (3/4/20) The Dominican College men's lacrosse team defeated the University of District of Columbia by a score of 18-14.

With the win, the Chargers improve to 2-2 overall and UDC falls to 3-5.

Luke Martini (Abington, Mass.) led the way for the Chargers with six goals. Ryan Fischer (Monroe, N.Y.) scored four goals and added three assists. Marcos Pierce (Middleburg, Va.) finished with three goals and two assists.

Joe DeRosa (Jackson, N.J.), Daniel Carson (Lindenhurst, N.Y.), William Gordon (Amityville, N.Y.), Nicholas D'Alessandro (Levittown, N.Y.), and Nicolas Jelovcic (Massapequa, N.Y.) all added one goal for the Chargers.

Steffen Peabody (Brookhaven, N.Y.) started in goal for the Chargers and made 21 saves to help record the win for DC.

For UDC, Zander Torres and Turner Allison each scored a team-high five goals. Joseph Cote scored three goals while Eric Boco finished with one goal.

The Chargers started off strong in the first half with six goals in the first quarter and followed up with seven in the second quarter and held a 13-7 lead at halftime. The Chargers used an 8-0 run in the first half to gain control over UDC.

The Chargers continued their strong play in the second half with three goals in the third quarter and two in the fourth quarter on their way to the 18-14 win.

The Chargers will be back in action on Saturday, March 7^th when they visit non-conference opponent Southern New Hampshire University at 1:00 PM.

Team Stats

Game Leaders

University of District of Columbia

G: 2 Players (#0, #16) - 5

A: 3 Players (#0, #04, #14) - 2

Sv: Matt Miller - 20

GB: Turner Allison - 7

Dominican University New York

G: Luke Martini - 6

A: Ryan Fischer - 3

Sv: Steffen Peabody - 21

GB: Stephen Falco - 12

Team Stats

University of District of Columbia

Dominican University New York

Shots

Ground Balls

Saves

Clears

20-22

19-22

Turnovers

Face Offs Won

Man Up

4-6

0-4

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.