CONKLIN LIFTS CHARGERS OVER SPARTANS IN OT

March 13, 2024

CONKLIN LIFTS CHARGERS OVER SPARTANS IN OT

Dominican University New York 2-3

St. Thomas Aquinas College 2-6

Final

Dominican University New York (2-3)

St. Thomas Aquinas College (2-6)

Sparkill, N.Y. (3/13/24) The Dominican University New York men's lacrosse team edged the Spartans of St. Thomas Aquinas College 12-11 in overtime.

Midfielder James Conklin (Warwick, N.Y.) lifted the Chargers over the Spartans with the game winning goal with seven seconds remaining in the OT period.

With the win, the Chargers improve to 2-3 overall while STAC falls to 2-6 overall.

Freshman keeper Bryce Layton (Glenville, N.Y.) earned his second win of the season in net for the Chargers and recorded 13 saves. Spartan keeper Craig Peavy made 20 saves but suffered the loss.

Chad Keyser (Kingston, N.Y.) and Zachary Souza (Stratford, Conn.) each had a hat trick in the win. Conklin finished with two goals including the game winner and added two assists.

Cole Vencak (Smithtown, N.Y.), Brendan O'Connor (Lindenhurst, N.Y.), Sean Cosgrove (Warwick. N.Y.), and Eric Greenwood (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada) each scored one goal.

The Chargers held the edge in ground balls 47-36 with Patrick Roderka (Warwick, N.Y.) picking up a team-high eight ground balls while Michael Aufiero (Wantagh, N.Y.) recorded seven ground balls.

A closely played first half saw the Chargers hold a slim two goal lead with three straight goals to start the second quarter but the Spartans finished the first half with three unanswered goals to give STAC a 6-5 lead by halftime.

Both teams scored three goals in the third quarter and a DU goal by Keyser tied the score to start the fourth quarter. STAC answered with a goal by Ryan Christensen to regain the lead with over seven minutes to play.

Two DU goals in less than one minute by Cosgrove and Keyser gave the Chargers a one goal lead with six minutes left to play.

Jeremy Poggi scored the game tying goal for the Spartans as time expired to send the game into overtime.

The game remained tied for most of the OT period and with less than one minute to play the Chargers forced a turnover and Kyle Benedetto (Wantagh, N.Y.) picked up a big ground ball to gain possession.

Out of a timeout, the DU's James Conklin buried the game winning goal to lift the Chargers to victory.

The Chargers return to action on the road this weekend when they open conference play with the Griffins of Chestnut Hill College.

Team Stats

Game Leaders

Dominican University New York

G: 2 Players (#4, #23) - 3

A: 2 Players (#22, #66) - 2

Sv: Bryce Layton - 13

GB: Patrick Roderka - 8

St. Thomas Aquinas College

G: Ryan Christensen - 5

A: Michael Huff - 3

Sv: Craig Peavy - 20

GB: 2 Players (#2, #7) - 5

Team Stats

Dominican University New York

St. Thomas Aquinas College

Shots

Ground Balls

Saves

Clears

15-20

19-20

Turnovers

Face Offs Won

Man Up

3-6

1-6

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.