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FRANCIS RECORDS HAT TRICK IN WIN OVER HOLY FAMILY UNIVERSITY
October 25, 2014

FRANCIS RECORDS HAT TRICK IN WIN OVER HOLY FAMILY UNIVERSITY

Philadelphia, Pa. (10/25/14) Junior Ghrelle Francis (La Brea, Trinidad and Tobago) recorded his first hat trick of the season in leading the Dominican College men's soccer team to a 3-0 shut out victory over host, Holy Family University, in a game played today at Tiger Field.

Philadelphia, Pa. (10/25/14)  Junior Ghrelle Francis (La Brea, Trinidad and Tobago) recorded his first hat trick of the season in leading the Dominican College men's soccer team to a 3-0 shut out victory over host, Holy Family University, in a game played today at Tiger Field.

Francis's first goal came at the 24:16 mark on a shot from inside the box after the pass from senior Christopher Walsh (Baldwin, N.Y.).

The score would reamin 1-0 until the 51st minute of play when Francis struck again, this time off the assist from Matheus Sousa (Cuiaba, Brazil) to give the Chargers the 2-0 advantage.

Thirty second later (52:00) Francis completed the hat trick with an unassisted goal for what would be the final score of the contest and give DC the 3-0 victory.

Charger keeper Steven Hegner (Pomona, N.Y.) made one save in the win.

DC dominated the offensive end of the game, outshooting their opponents, 20-5.  The Tigers held a 7-3 advantage in corner kicks.

With the win, Dominican improves to 10-3-1 overall and 7-2-1 in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) play.

Dominican will host Nyack College on Tuesday at the DC Soccer Field.

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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.