CHARGERS DROP CACC OPENER TO GRIFFINS

March 16, 2024

CHARGERS DROP CACC OPENER TO GRIFFINS

Dominican University New York 2-4, 0-1

Chestnut Hill College 2-3, 1-0

Final

Dominican University New York (2-4, 0-1)

Chestnut Hill College (2-3, 1-0)

Lafayette, Pa. (3/16/24) The Dominican University New York men's lacrosse team fell in their CACC opener to the Griffins of Chestnut Hill College this afternoon.

The Chargers fall to 2-4 overall and 0-1 in conference play while CHC improves to 2-3 overall and 1-0 in the CACC.

Bryce Layton (Glenville, N.Y.) made 12 saves in goal for the Chargers but suffered the loss while CHC goalkeeper Julius Sorino made five saves and recorded the win.

The Griffins started off strong by outscoring the Chargers 6-1 in the first quarter and added three more goals in the second quarter while shutting out the Chargers for the 9-1 halftime lead.

The Griffins scored the first goal of the third quarter extending their run to nine unanswered goals. The Chargers ended the run but CHC added four more goals before the end of the third quarter. Each team scored once in the fourth quarter and the Griffins secured the 15-4 victory.

Eric Greenwood (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada) scored two goals for the Chargers while Patrick Roderka (Warwick, N.Y.) and James Conklin (Warwick, N.Y.) each scored one goal. Roderka picked up a team-high eight ground balls while Conklin took a team-high eight shots.

Zachary Souza (Stratford, Conn.) took six total shots and picked up two ground balls while Brenden O'Connor (Lindenhurst, N.Y.) recorded two caused turnovers.

The Griffins were led by Noah Hammon who recorded five points on three goals and two assists. Austin Derx, Thomas Austin, and Nate Matthews each scored two goals. Jake Ballerini and Will Duddy each scored one goal and added two assists.

The Chargers will look to bounce back next Saturday when they return home to host Wilmington University at 3:00 PM on O'Brien Field.

Team Stats

Game Leaders

Dominican University New York

G: Eric Greenwood - 2

A: N/A

Sv: Bryce Layton - 12

GB: Patrick Roderka - 8

Chestnut Hill College

G: Noah Hammon - 3

A: 3 Players (#0, #7, #33) - 2

Sv: 2 Players (#11, #93) - 5

GB: Chase Snyder - 4

Team Stats

Dominican University New York

Chestnut Hill College

Shots

Ground Balls

Saves

Clears

15-17

21-17

Turnovers

Face Offs Won

Man Up

1-5

4-7

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.