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THREE SECOND HALF GOALS PROPEL LADY CHARGERS TO COMEBACK VICTORY OVER PURPLE KNIGHTS
September 17, 2024

THREE SECOND HALF GOALS PROPEL LADY CHARGERS TO COMEBACK VICTORY OVER PURPLE KNIGHTS

Orangeburg, N.Y. (9/17/24) The Dominican University New York women's soccer team earned a second half come from behind victory in their CACC opener over the Purple Knights of the University of Bridgeport. 

Dominican improves to 3-2 overall and 1-0 in conference play while the Purple Knights fall to 0-2-2 overall and 0-1 in the CACC. 

Nelly Arvidsson started in goal for the Lady Chargers and made a season high nine saves to secure her third win of the season. 

UB goalkeeper Angelina Griva made five saves but suffered the loss. 

The Purple Knights held a 2-0 lead after a first half goal by Chloe Oudin and then a second half goal by Luiza Macedo. Angelina LoFranco picked up an assist on each goal. 

At the 69:59 mark, DU was awarded a penalty kick where Isabella Wysocki connected to put the Lady Chargers on the board. 

Dominican tied the game at 2-2 after Kaitlyn Zeeb sent a cross into the box and a UB defender tipped the ball into the net for an own goal. Zeeb picked up the assist.

In the 88th minute, off of a corner kick from Wysocki, Kelly Harris took a shot that hit the cross bar and deflected right to Logan Valdes who's shot also hit the cross bar and deflected to Zeeb who scored the goal to put the Lady Chargers ahead 3-2. Valdes picked up the assist on the game winning goal. 

Dominican continues their homestand and conference play this Saturday when they host the Rams of Thomas Jefferson University at 12:00 PM on O'Brien Field.

 

 

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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.