2009 Dominican College Men's Lacrosse Season Summary

2009 Dominican College Men's Lacrosse Season Summary

The Dominican College men's lacrosse program finished the 2009 season with a 2-12 record and an East Coast Conference (ECC) record of 0-6. DC completed their third season in the tough ECC Conference, going up against the toughest teams in the country including, New York Institute of Technology, Mercyhurst College and the 2009 National Champions, C.W. Post University.

The Chargers won their first game of the season against American International College, 17-7 and followed with a second non-conference victory over Farmingdale State, 17-6.

Senior Jeremy Arcaro led the team with 29 goals and finished second with 11 assists for a team leading 40 points. He finished 8^th in the ECC in goals per game (2.07) and 9^th in shots per game (6.23).

Sophomore Jesse Peterson led the team with 16 assists and finished 10^th in the ECC in assists per game (1.07). Dave Marrese led the team with 69 ground balls and finished 5^th in the ECC in ground balls per game (4.93).

Freshman Korin Pierce had a fine rookie campaign, finishing second in goals (21) an third in assists (8) for a total of 29 points. Fellow rookie, Gabe Sutherland netted 20 goals and seven assists for 27 points.

Goalie Brendan Bonacum had 207 saves for a .538 save percentage in 14 games in the net. Tim Manzella had 27 saves for a .600 percentage in nine games played.

The Chargers will graduate four players this year, but will return for the 2010 season with a strong nucleus of talented players.

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.