CHARGERS LACROSSE WRAP UP SEASON WITH LOSS TO #3 C.W. POST UNIVERSITY PIONEERS

May 3, 2008

CHARGERS LACROSSE WRAP UP SEASON WITH LOSS TO #3 C.W. POST UNIVERSITY PIONEERS

Brookville, NY (5/3/08) The Dominican College men's lacrosse team lost and East Coast Conference (ECC) game to host and third ranked Pioneers of C.W. Post University, 19-4 this afternoon.

CHARGERS LACROSSE WRAP UP SEASON WITH LOSS TO #3 C.W. POST UNIVERSITY PIONEERS

Brookville, NY (5/3/08) The Dominican College men's lacrosse team lost and East Coast Conference (ECC) game to host and third ranked Pioneers of C.W. Post University, 19-4 this afternoon.

The first quarter was scoreless until the Pioneers struck for a goal with one second left. C.W. Post opened up the second quarter with three consecutive goals when Owen Smith III (Cornwall, NY) struck for a goal off the assist by Remo Montalbano (Saugerties, NY) to cut the lead to 4-1.

A goal with under a minute left in the second quarter gave C.W. Post a 5-1 lead at the break amd they opened up the third quarter with a goal for a 6-1 lead. The Chargers scored to straight unassisted goals, one by Pat O'Shea (Dix Hills, NY) and Alex Jones (St. Albert, AB) to cut the deficit to 6-3.

The Pioneer offense then exploded for a 9-0 run to take a commanding 15-3 lead. Jeremy Arcaro (New Windsor, NY) stopped the run after putting one past the Pioneer goalie off the assist by Smith. C.W. Post ended the game with a 4-0 run for a 19-4 victory.

With the loss Dominican ends the season with a 5-10 overall record and 0-6 in the ECC.

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.