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LADY CHARGERS FALL TO #3 IN THE IWLCA FLORIDA SOUTHERN COLLEGE
March 4, 2025

LADY CHARGERS FALL TO #3 IN THE IWLCA FLORIDA SOUTHERN COLLEGE

Lakeland, Fla. (3/4/25) The Dominican University New York women's lacrosse team fell to the #3 ranked team in the IWLCA National Coches Poll Florida Southern College Moccasins on Berend Field in Lakeland, Fla.

The Lady Chargers fall to 1-1 overall on the season while the Moccasins improve to 4-0 overall.

Kristinamarie Kaszovitz started in goal for the Lady Chargers and made five saves but suffered the loss. Rylie Rittberg made three saves in the game and recorded her fourth win on the season. 

Dominican opened the scoring in the first quarter after a goal by Erica Ortiz less than two minutes into the game. Florida Southern scored three unanswered goals to take a 3-1 lead before Madelyn Grella scored a free position goal to cut the deficit to 3-2 before the end of the quarter.

Back to back goals by Caitlin Costello and Grace DeStasio gave the Lady Chargers their first lead since 1-0 at the start of the second quarter. A goal by Hanna Watson later in the quarter tied the game at 4-4 and the score would remain at halftime. 

A big offensive third quarter by both teams saw eight total goals, four each side, and saw four lead changes as the quarter played out. Grella finished the scoring at the end of the quarter for her second of the game that tied the score at 8-8.

Both teams entered the final quarter tied at 8-8 and the Moccasins scored five unanswered goals to extend to a 13-8 lead. The Mocs shutout the Lady Chargers in the final frame and held DU to one shot on their way to the 13-8 victory.

Grella and Ortiz each finished the game with two goals. Ortiz also recorded three draw controls, one groundball, and one assist. DeStasio also picked up a team-high five draw controls while also adding a team-high two assists.

Josie Lettieri and Jordana Tomasetti each scored one goal. Erin Carr and Alivia Chieca each picked up a team-high three groundballs. Carr added two caused turnovers while Kaszovitz also added two caused turnovers. 

The Lady Chargers return home next Thursday, March 13th when they host Assumption University on O'Brien Field at 3:30 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.