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SETON HILL DEFEATS CHARGERS LACROSSE
April 19, 2009

SETON HILL DEFEATS CHARGERS LACROSSE

Orangeburg, NY (4/19/09) The Dominican College men's lacrosse team lost a non-conference game to the visiting Griffins of Seton Hill University, 11-3 this afternoon at the DC Lacrosse Field.

Orangeburg, NY (4/19/09)  The Dominican College men's lacrosse team lost a non-conference game to the visiting Griffins of Seton Hill University, 11-3 this afternoon at the DC Lacrosse Field.

The Griffins started the game off with six unanswered goals until sophomore attacker Jesse Peterson (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan) netted an unassisted goal with just under six minutes remaining in the second quarter to put DC on the board, trailing 6-1.

SHU opened up the third quarter with a goal to increase their lead to 7-1, but a 2-0 spurt by Dominican cut the lead to 7-3.  Christopher Jones (Saugerties, NY) netted the unassisted goal, followed by a goal by senior Jeremy Arcaro (New Windsor, NY) off the pass by Peterson.

The Griffins closed out the game with a 4-0 run en route to the 11-3 victory.

Peterson led the Chargers with two points (one goal, one assist) on the day.  Goalie Brendan Bonacum (Port Jefferson Station, NY) tallied 12 saves in the loss.

Freshman Grant Bridges (Bel Air, MD) led the Griffins with five points (three goals, two assists), while five other SHU players finished with two points a piece.  Goalie Corey Struss (Pittsburgh, PA) made 10 saves in the victory.

With the win Seton Hill improves to 8-4 overall, while Dominican falls to 2-9 overall.

 

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.