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MEN'S LACROSSE LOSE SEASON OPENER TO SAINT MICHAEL'S COLLEGE
March 7, 2009

MEN'S LACROSSE LOSE SEASON OPENER TO SAINT MICHAEL'S COLLEGE

Colchester, VT (3/7/09) The Dominican College men's lacrosse team dropped their 2009 season opener to host Saint Michael's College, 13-1 this afternoon on Duffy Field at Doc Jacobs Complex.

Box Score

Colchester, VT (3/7/09)  The Dominican College men's lacrosse team dropped their 2009 season opener to host Saint Michael's College, 13-1 this afternoon on Duffy Field at Doc Jacobs Complex.

For Saint Michael's, senior Jake Previte (Cohasset, MA) tallied three goals and one assist, while freshman Andrew Buccellato (Glen Rock, NJ) scored three goals in his collegiate debut. Junior Charlie Niznansky (Fairfield, CT) added a pair of goals for the Purple Knights, while senior Bryan Zaremba (Manhasset, NY) recorded a goal and two assists. Junior Zach Jandl (Brookline, NH) and freshman Ian O'Brien (Gansevoort, NY) combined to stop three shots in net as Saint Michael's held a commanding 57-11 advantage in shots.

For Dominican, sophomore Andrew Rendine (River Edge, NJ) scored off of an assist from classmate Jesse Peterson (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan). Sophomore Brendan Bonacum (Port Jefferson Station, NY) stopped 18 shots in net in the loss.

Saint Michael's scored just seven seconds into the contest to take a lead it would not relinquish, and led 3-0 after one period. The Chargers scored their lone goal 47 seconds into the second quarter to cut their deficit to 3-1, but the Purple Knights scored twice later in the period to open up a 5-1 lead at halftime.

Saint Michael's sealed the victory with four goals in the third quarter, and four more fourth-period goals, as Saint Michael's won 12 of the games' 17 faceoffs to help hold off the visitors.

With the victory Saint Michael's improves to 1-0 overall, while Dominican falls to 0-1.

Dominican is back in action next Thursday when they travel to Saint Andrews Presbyterian for a 3:30 non-conference game.

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.