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MEN'S SOCCER TOPS HOLY FAMILY UNIVERSITY IN OVERTIME
September 29, 2012

MEN'S SOCCER TOPS HOLY FAMILY UNIVERSITY IN OVERTIME

Philadelphia, Pa. (9/29/12) Senior midfielder Pedro De Araujo (Campinas-SP, Brazil) netted the game winning goal in the 95th minute of action to lead the visiting Chargers of Dominican College over Holy Family University, 3-2, this afternoon in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) game played at Tiger Field.

Philadelphia, Pa. (9/29/12)  Senior midfielder Pedro De Araujo (Campinas-SP, Brazil) netted the game winning goal in the 95th minute of action to lead the visiting Chargers of Dominican College over Holy Family University, 3-2, this afternoon in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) game played at Tiger Field.

With the win, Dominican improves to 5-2-1 overall and 4-1 in conference play.

The Tigers took a 1-0 lead in the sixth minute of the game and held the lead until the 27:38 mark when Araujo scored his first goal of the season off the assist from Jorge Zubillaga (Punta del Este, Uruguay).

Less than a minute later Sony Narro (Stamford, Conn.) put Dominican ahead 2-1 with his team leading fifth goal of the season off the pass from Brandon Medina (Rockaway, N.J.).

A Tiger goal in the 69th minute tied the game at 2-2 and forced the overtime period.

The game winner came of a corner kick for the Chargers as Christopher Walsh (Baldwin, N.Y.) got the assist as Araujo headed the ball into the net at the 95:53 mark for the 3-2 victory.

Charger goalie Andres Ruiz (Medellin, Colombia) made five saves in the victory.

Dominican held a 19-14 advantage in shots and a 4-3 advantage in corner kicks.

Dominican is back in action on Tuesday as they travel to Caldwell College in a CACC game.

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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.