WOMEN'S LACROSSE OPEN SEASON WITH A LOSS TO SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE UNIVERSITY

March 9, 2019

WOMEN'S LACROSSE OPEN SEASON WITH A LOSS TO SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE UNIVERSITY

Manchester, N.H.(3/9/19) The Dominican College Women’s Lacrosse team opened the 2019 season with a non-conference game against Southern New Hampshire University.

Dominican University New York 0-1

Southern New Hampshire University 1-2

Final

Dominican University New York (0-1)

Southern New Hampshire University (1-2)

Manchester, N.H. (3/9/19) The Dominican College Women's Lacrosse team opened the 2019 season with a non-conference game against Southern New Hampshire University.

The Lady Chargers fell to the Penmen by a score of 22-11. DC now falls to 0-1 overall on the season and SNHU improves to 1-2 overall.

SNHU opened up the first half with six straight goals to take an early 6-0 lead over DC. Alayna Heegan (North Babylon, N.Y.) ended the run and put the Lady Chargers on the board. The Penmen finished the first half with 11 goals. DC finished the first half with three straight goals to cut the deficit to 11-7 at halftime.

Heegan scored for DC to start the second quarter. The Penmen used an eleven-goal run to extend their lead out to 22-8. DC ended the run with three straight goals at the end of the game but SNHU was able to close out the 22-11 victory.

Heegan led the team in goals with four while Jenna Fox (Stony Point, N.Y.) finished the game with three goals. Jenna Kelleher (Holbrook, N.Y.) also finished with three goals and also added two assists. Sarah Smith (Slate Hill, N.Y.) finished the game with one goal.

Alexis Felt led the Penmen with six goals and added two assists in the win. Kristin Wilder scored three goals and added two assists. Kelsey Long, Catherine Derhak, Madison Peredna, and Stephanie Barr all finished the game with two goals. Erin Gorton, Jackie Richardson, Nicole Manning, Dani Tompkins, and Merry Harrington each added one goal.

The Lady Chargers will be back in action next Thursday, March 14^th when they host Molloy College for their home opener. The game is scheduled to start at 7:00 PM.

Team Stats

Game Leaders

Dominican University New York

G: Alayna Heegan - 4

A: Jenna Kelleher - 2

Sv: Rebecca Nutting - 10

GB: 2 Players (#3, #12) - 4

Southern New Hampshire University

G: Alexis Felt - 6

A: Merry Harrington - 5

Sv: Leah Olansky - 4

GB: Merry Harrington - 3

Team Stats

Dominican University New York

Southern New Hampshire University

Shots

Ground Balls

Saves

Clears

4-11

9-11

Turnovers

Draw Controls

Free Position Shots

3-8

2-6

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.