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Photo Courtesy of Pete Byrne
Photo Courtesy of Pete Byrne
September 28, 2024

MEN'S SOCCER EDGED BY LIONS

Orangeburg, N.Y. (9/28/24) The Dominican University New York men's soccer team fell to the Lions of Georgian Court University this afternoon on O'Brien Field. 

The Lions improve to 3-4-1 overall and 2-1 in conference play while the Chargers fall to 1-6 overall and 0-3 in the CACC.

The Lions earned the come from behind victory with two second half goals with the trying goal 20 seconds into the second half and the game winner in the 89th minute. 

Ayendi Batista earned the win in net while Joshua Kaandorp recorded seven saves but suffered the loss. 

Svante Haakansson scored the first goal of the game in the 8th minute. Mikey Mallon picked up the assist. 

The Chargers tied the game after Armando Morales scored his first goal of the season off the double assist from Alex Garcia Buil and Henrique Zachello.

In the 26th minute, the Chargers took the lead after Oscar Chazalet scored off the pass from Morales who picked up the assist. 

Gijs Van Eif tied the scored 20 seconds into the second half to tie the game and Haakansson scored his second of the game at 88:11 on a ball that deflected and hit the post and in. 

GCU held the edge in shots 21-9 and corner kicks 8-2. 

Matheus Carneiro Xavier led the Chargers with three shots while Oscar Chazalet took two shots. 

The Chargers return to action on Wednesday night on the road against Bloomfield College of MSU.

 

 

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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.