FIRST HALF RALLY LEADS PURPLE KNIGHTS OVER LADY CHARGERS

March 21, 2019

FIRST HALF RALLY LEADS PURPLE KNIGHTS OVER LADY CHARGERS

Hillburn, N.Y. (3/21/19) The Dominican College women's lacrosse team dropped a 19-15 decision to the visiting Purple Knights from the University of Bridgeport this afternoon in a game played at the Torne Valley Sports Complex.

University of Bridgeport 3-3

Dominican University New York 0-4

Final

University of Bridgeport (3-3)

Dominican University New York (0-4)

Hillburn, N.Y. (3/21/19) The Dominican College women's lacrosse team dropped a 19-15 decision to the visiting Purple Knights from the University of Bridgeport this afternoon in a game played at the Torne Valley Sports Complex.

Dominican is now 0-4 on the season, while UB improves to 3-3 overall.

The Lady Chargers held a 7-5 edge with 8:09 to play in the first half when UB rallied with five straight goals to take a 10-7 lead at the break. The Purple Knights would lead by as many as seven late in the contest, but Dominican closed out the game on a 3-0 run.

Junior attacker Alayna Heegan (North Babylon, N.Y.) recorded a season high seven goals in the contest to lead the Lady Chargers.

Jenna Kelleher (Holbrook, N.Y.) scored four goals and two assists for six game points, while Jenna Fox (Stony Point, N.Y.) tallied two goals and two assists.

Attacker Sarah Smith (Slate Hill, N.Y.) and Melissa Peysson (East Meadow, N.Y.) each had a goal in the loss.

Rebecca Nutting (Marcellus, N.Y.) made 10 saves.

Up next for Dominican is their Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) opener as they travel to Post University next Tuesday (3/26) afternoon.

Team Stats

Game Leaders

University of Bridgeport

G: Courtney Forry - 6

A: Courtney Forry - 6

Sv: Cheyanne Gangel - 10

GB: Geovanna Ferreira - 4

Dominican University New York

G: Alayna Heegan - 7

A: 2 Players (#3, #10) - 2

Sv: Rebecca Nutting - 10

GB: 2 Players (#12, #28) - 3

Team Stats

University of Bridgeport

Dominican University New York

Shots

Ground Balls

Saves

Clears

13-15

10-15

Turnovers

Draw Controls

Free Position Shots

1-2

1-3

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.