GUTIERREZ LEADS CHARGERS TO OVERTIME VICTORY OVER CHESTNUT HILL COLLEGE

September 25, 2016

GUTIERREZ LEADS CHARGERS TO OVERTIME VICTORY OVER CHESTNUT HILL COLLEGE

Orangeburg, N.Y. (9/25/16) Junior forward Fernando Gutierrez (Mexico City, Mexico) scored the game-winning goal during the third minute of the first overtime period to lead Dominican College to a 3-2 victory over the visiting Chestnut Hill College Griffins in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) game played at the DC Soccer Field.

Chestnut Hill College

1-6, 0-4 CACC

Dominican University New York

3-5, 2-1 CACC

Final

Chestnut Hill College (1-6, 0-4 CACC)

Dominican University New York (3-5, 2-1 CACC)

Orangeburg, N.Y. (9/25/16) Junior forward Fernando Gutierrez (Mexico City, Mexico) scored the game-winning goal during the third minute of the first overtime period to lead Dominican College to a 3-2 victory over the visiting Chestnut Hill College Griffins in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) game played at the DC Soccer Field.

Dominican took the 1-0 lead in the 27th minute of play when midfielder Daniel Alvarado (Santa Barbara, Costa Rica) received a pass from the 40 yard line from Michael Nastu* (Monroe, N.Y.) and drilled a shot into the lower left corner of the net.

The Griffins tied the game in the 39th minute and the teams went into the intermission with the score at 1-1.

DC regained the 2-1 lead at 49:23 when Gutierrez netted his first game goal off the pass from Sergio Monton (Madrid, Spain). However, CHC rallied to re-tie the game in the 75th minute and eventually force overtime.

The game winner game at 93:39 when Gutierrez received the cross into the box from senior Harry Solomons* (Leicester, England) and then headed the ball into the lower right corner of the net for the 3-2 victory.

The Chargers held a 22-15 advantage in shots, while CHC had a 5-3 lead in corner kicks.

Gutierrez led the Chargers with two game goals.

Keeper Steven Hegner (Pomona, N.Y.) made five saves.

Following the win, Dominican improves to 3-5 overall and 2-1 in conference play.

DC is back in action on Tuesday afternoon as they travel to Post University

Team Stats

Scoring Summary

1st - 27:18 - Daniel Alvarado (Dominican University New York)

1st - 39:35 - Zachary Gray (Chestnut Hill College)

2nd - 49:23 - Fernando Gutierrez (Dominican University New York)

2nd - 75:05 - Paris Bruhn (Chestnut Hill College)

OT - 93:39 - Fernando Gutierrez (Dominican University New York)

Game Leaders

Chestnut Hill College

G: 2 Players (#5, #26) - 1

A: 2 Players (#7, #12) - 1

Sh: Jason Doherty - 4

Sv: James Jackson - 8

Dominican University New York

G: Fernando Gutierrez - 2

A: 3 Players (#3, #8, #22) - 1

Sh: Fernando Gutierrez - 5

Sv: Steven Hegner - 5

Team Stats

Chestnut Hill College

Dominican University New York

Shots (on goal)

15 (7)

22 (11)

Saves

Fouls

Corner Kicks

Offsides

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.