#4 WOMEN'S LACROSSE ADVANCE IN THRILLING FASHION

Junior Alayna Heegan (North Babylon, N.Y.) became the program's all-time leader in goals scored today as she scored seven goals to now have 170 career goals.

April 30, 2019

#4 WOMEN'S LACROSSE ADVANCE IN THRILLING FASHION

Orangeburg, N.Y. (4/30/19) Dominican College junior Jenna Fox (Stony Point, N.Y.) netted the game-winning goal with 1:39 left in the first overtime to lift the fourth-seeded Dominican College women's lacrosse team to a 19-18 victory over #5 Caldwell University in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Quarterfinal game played at the Torne Valley Sports Complex.

Caldwell University 6-12

Dominican University New York 7-9

Final

Caldwell University (6-12)

Dominican University New York (7-9)

Orangeburg, N.Y. (4/30/19) Dominican College junior Jenna Fox (Stony Point, N.Y.) netted the game-winning goal with 1:39 left in the first overtime to lift the fourth-seeded Dominican College women's lacrosse team to a 19-18 victory over #5 Caldwell University in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Quarterfinal game played at the Torne Valley Sports Complex.

Attacker Alayna Heegan (North Babylon, N.Y.) had a team best seven goals, 19 draw controls and three assists, while becoming the program's all-time scoring leader as she scored her 168th goal with 23:23 left in regulation. She now holds the record with 170 career goals.

Fox had five goals and five assists and senior Jenna Kelleher (Holbrook, N.Y.) scored five goals. Taylor Sobel (Oradell, N.J.) and Sarah Smith (Slate Hill, N.Y.) tallied the other Lady Charger goals.

Goalie Rebecca Nutting (Marcellus, N.Y.) made 16 saves in the victory.

The Lady Chargers trailed 18-15 with 11:02 left in the second half when Fox brought them within two with 7:32 to go. Heegan scored a goal with 3:40 on the clock and recorded the game-tying goal on the man-up opportunity with a minute and a half to play to make the score 18-18.

With 1:39 left in the first overtime, Fox scored the game-winner for the 19-18 win.

Dominican improves to 6-9 overall and will take on #1 Georgian Court University this coming Friday at 12pm on the GCU Turf Field.

Team Stats

Game Leaders

Caldwell University

G: Arden Kassaleh - 9

A: Jenna Steelman - 3

Sv: Mia Monacelli - 26

GB: 2 Players (#14, #24) - 4

Dominican University New York

G: Alayna Heegan - 7

A: Jenna Fox - 5

Sv: Rebecca Nutting - 16

GB: 3 Players (#3, #26, #28) - 4

Team Stats

Caldwell University

Dominican University New York

Shots

Ground Balls

Saves

Clears

17-25

9-25

Turnovers

Draw Controls

Free Position Shots

3-7

1-8

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.