MEN'S LACROSSE OPENS 2010 SEASON WITH VICTORY OVER DOMINICAN UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
March 7, 2010

MEN'S LACROSSE OPENS 2010 SEASON WITH VICTORY OVER DOMINICAN UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA

Neptune, NJ (3/7/10) The Dominican College men's lacrosse team opened up the 2010 season with a non-conference victory over Dominican University of California, 13-4, this afternoon in a neutral site game held at Neptune High School.

Neptune, NJ (3/7/10)  The Dominican College men's lacrosse team opened up the 2010 season with a non-conference victory over Dominican University of California, 13-4, this afternoon in a neutral site game held at Neptune High School.

Senior midfielder Remo Montalbano (Saugerties, NY) led the Chargers with four goals and one assist.  Alex Jones (St. Albert, AB) and junior Daniel Metoyer (San Diego, CA) each tallied three goals, while Chris Jones (Saugerties, NY), Korin Pierce (Middleburg, VA) and Connor Lawlor (Neptune City, NJ) each had a goal in the victory.

Pierce added a team leading three assists with Metoyer and Jesse Peterson (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan) each adding two assists.  Montalbano, Alex Jones and Elliot Shephard (Allentown, PA) all recorded an assist in the victory.

Goalie Brendan Bonacum (Port Jefferson Station, NY) made 10 saves in the win.

With the win Dominican now stands at 1-0 on the year.

DC is back in action on Tuesday when they have their home and East Coast Conference (ECC) opener against Chestnut Hill College.  Game time is slated for 4pm at the Torne Valley Sports Complex, in Hillburn, NY.

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.