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DOWLING COLLEGE TURNS BACK DOMINICAN COLLEGE
April 8, 2009

DOWLING COLLEGE TURNS BACK DOMINICAN COLLEGE

Orangeburg, NY (4/8/09) The Dowling College Lions lacrosse team turned back the visiting Dominican College Chargers, 17-2 this afternoon in East Coast Conference (ECC) men's lacrosse action.

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Orangeburg, NY (4/8/09)  The Dowling College Lions lacrosse team turned back the visiting Dominican College Chargers, 17-2 this afternoon in East Coast Conference (ECC) men's lacrosse action.

The Lions kept the Chargers scoreless through the first and second quarters as they went on offensive run of eight consecutive goals to build an 8-0 lead.  Dominican broke the drought with a goal in the first minute of the third quarter as freshman midfielder Gabe Sutherland (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan) netted the unassisted goal.

Dowling went on a 9-0 run to build up a 17-1 lead, but the Chargers managed a goal in the final minute of the game off the stick of senior Jeremy Arcaro (New Windsor, NY) from the pass from Jesse Peterson (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan) for the final 17-2 Lion victory.

Brendan Bonacum (Port Jefferson Station, NY) made 10 saves in 47 minutes of action, while Tim Manzella (Riverhead, NY) made three saves in the final 12 minutes.

With the victor Dowling improves to 5-5 overall and 1-2 in the ECC, while Dominican falls to 2-8 overall and 0-4 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.