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Photo Courtesy of Pete Byrne
Photo Courtesy of Pete Byrne
October 12, 2024

GRIFFINS UPEND MEN'S SOCCER

Lafayette Hill, Pa. (10/12/24) The Dominican University New York men's soccer team fell in conference action to the Griffins of Chestnut Hill College this afternoon by a score of 3-1.

The Chargers fall to 2-7-1 overall and 1-4-1 in conference play. CHC improves to 2-5-4 overall and 1-3-2 in the CACC. 

DU goalkeeper Joshua Kaandorp suffered the loss while Rodrigo Artiga got the start in goal for the Griffins and earned the win by making six saves. 

The Griffins scored two early goals in the first half as Jose Cuadra scored the first goal of the game in the 7th minute and Santi Linares extended the lead to 2-0 in the 17th minute. Linares also recorded an assist on the first CHC goal.

The Chargers got on the board later in the first half when Brandon Chacon scored in the 45th minute to cut the deficit in half. Gaetan Mainaud assisted the goal. 

The score remained until the 73:09 mark when Jimmy Paz extended the Griffin lead to 3-1 as CHC secured the win. Dane Bodziak recorded an assist on the final goal. 

The Chargers outshot the Griffins 20-7 and outshot CHC in the second half 13-2. Mainaud led the way in shots with five while Oscar Chazalet and Guglielmemo Picariello each added three shots. Chacon and Derek Martinez each added two shots. 

Dominican also held the edge in corner kicks 10-3. Artiga made four saves in the second half to help keep the lead. 

The Chargers return to action next Saturday when they visit Goldey-Beacom College for a conference game at 2:30 PM.

 

 

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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.