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Photo Courtesy of Pete Byrne
Photo Courtesy of Pete Byrne
September 8, 2024

MEN'S SOCCER OPENS 2024 SEASON AGAINST THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAVEN

West Haven, Conn. (9/8/24) The Dominican University New York men's soccer team opened the 2024 season on the road with a non-conference game with the University of New Haven. 

UNH scored five goals on their way to a 5-0 victory to improve to 2-0 overall. With the loss, Dominican falls to 0-1. 

Joshua Kaandorp made seven saves but suffered the loss. UNH keeper Archie Watts recorded the shutout win in goal. 

Pau Santanach and Deni Iljazi scored back to back unassisted goals just over one minute apart in the first half to give New Haven the 2-0 lead. 

Late in the second half, New Haven extended their lead to 3-0 after an unassisted goal by Albert Porqueras.

Sandro Branquinho and Daniel Santos each added late goals for the 5-0 lead. Thomas Lyden picked up assists on each goal. 

DU returns to action Wednesday night on the road against the Lions of Molloy University. 

 

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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 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.