Skip to navigation Skip to content Skip to footer
Dominican University New York Athletics
Composite
Photo By Tom Salus
Photo By Tom Salus
March 22, 2025

CHARGERS FALL IN CONFERENCE ACTION TO GRIFFINS

Orangeburg, N.Y. (3/22/25) The Dominican University New York men's lacrosse team dropped a conference game to the Griffins of Chestnut Hill College this afternoon on O'Brien Field. 

After the loss, the Chargers fall to 2-6 overall and 0-2 in conference play while the Griffins improve to 3-3 and 2-0 in conference play.

DU goalkeeper Kyle Janks made 11 saves but suffered the loss as he falls to 1-4 on the season. CHC keeper Adam Daley recorded his third win as he made 16 saves.

The Griffins jumped in front, scoring the first four goals of the opening quarter. The Chargers ended the run and started a run of their own after Sean Cosgrove scored at the end of the first quarter. 

Dominican continued their run after goals by Nickolas Paletta and Josh Wesneski came just eight seconds apart to cut the deficit to one. Steven Dupras scored the fourth unanswered goal to tie the game at 4-4.

CHC regained the lead after the Griffins scored two late goals and held a 6-4 lead at halftime. 

The Griffins continued their run extending to 10 unanswered goals pushing the lead to 14-5. Wesneski scored his second of the game late in the fourth quarter but the Griffins closed out the win. 

Nate Melnick, Zachary Souza, and Sean Cosgrove each picked up one assist. Wesneski lead the team in ground balls with seven while going 10-19 on faceoffs. 

The Chargers return to action next Saturday, March 29th when they host CACC rival Caldwell University on O'Brien Field for Senior Day.

 

 

Box Score

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.