DESTASIO NETS 100TH CAREER GOAL IN WIN OVER HOLY FAMILY UNIVERSITY

March 24, 2023

DESTASIO NETS 100TH CAREER GOAL IN WIN OVER HOLY FAMILY UNIVERSITY

Hillburn, N.Y. (3/24/23) Grace DeStasio (West Hempstead, N.Y.) scored her 100th career goal and led the Lady Chargers to their eighth straight victory.

Holy Family University

2-8, 1-2

Dominican University New York

8-1, 3-0

Final

Holy Family University (2-8, 1-2)

Dominican University New York (8-1, 3-0)

Hillburn, N.Y. (3/24/23) Grace DeStasio (West Hempstead, N.Y.) scored her 100th career goal and led the Lady Chargers to their eighth straight victory. DeStasio finished with a game-high seven goals in the win.

The Lady Chargers improve to 8-1 overall and 3-0 in conference play. The Tigers fall to 2-8 and 1-2 in the CACC.

Goalkeeper Kristinamarie Kaszovitz (Hicksville, N.Y.) recorded 12 saves in the win to earn her eighth win on the season.

Emma Hurley made 12 saves for the Tigers but suffered the loss.

Caitlin Costello (Seaford, N.Y.) and Madelyn Grella (Monmouth Beach, N.J.) each finished with five points in the win. Costello scored two goals and recorded three assists while Grella scored four goals and added one assist.

Erica Ortiz (Slate Hill, N.Y.) scored two goals and added one assist. Sydney Strohmayer (Rocky Point, N.Y.), Jordana Tomasetti (Middletown, N.J.), and Ellie Brouwer (West Long Branch, N.J.) each scored one goal.

Paige Affet and Tori Wolstenhome each scored two goals for Holy Family. Rachael Sepcic, Maura Kilkenny, Mackenzie Santucci, and Rianna Shields all added one goal in the game.

Both teams started the game off strong with three goals each in the opening quarter. Dominican outscored the Tigers 6-2 in the second quarter and finished the quarter with four unanswered goals for the 9-5 lead at halftime.

Holy Family scored the first goal of the second half but DeStasio scored the next three goals for Dominican to end the third quarter and scored the first two goals of the fourth quarter.

Dominican outscored the Tigers 6-2 in the fourth quarter and 9-3 in the second half on their way to the 18-8 victory.

Lady Chargers return to action on the road on Tuesday when they visit the Eagles of Post University for a CACC match up at 2:00 PM.

Game Leaders

Holy Family University

G: 2 Players (#11, #17) - 2

A: 2 Players (#2, #9) - 1

Sv: Emma Hurley - 12

GB: 2 Players (#11, #17) - 3

Dominican University New York

G: Grace DeStasio - 7

A: Caitlin Costello - 3

Sv: Kristinamarie Kaszovitz - 12

GB: 2 Players (#04, #28) - 4

Team Stats

Holy Family University

Dominican University New York

Shots

Ground Balls

Saves

Clears

19-20

26-20

Turnovers

Draw Controls

Free Position Shots

4-7

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 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.