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MEN'S LACROSSE DEFEATED BY #7 NEW YORK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
April 10, 2010

MEN'S LACROSSE DEFEATED BY #7 NEW YORK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Hillburn, NY (4/10/10) The New York Institute of Technology Bears defeated host Dominican College, 17-5, this afternoon in East Coast Conference (ECC) action at the Torne Valley Sports Complex.

Hillburn, NY (4/10/10)  The New York Institute of Technology Bears defeated host Dominican College, 17-5, this afternoon in East Coast Conference (ECC) action at the Torne Valley Sports Complex.

NYIT took control of the game early, netting six goals in the first quarter for a 6-0 lead and led 9-2 at the intermission.  DC got on the board with 12:37 left in the second quarter as Connor Lawlor (Neptune City, NJ) tallied a goal off the assist by Daniel Metoyer (San Diego, CA).  The Chargers closed out the scoring in the second quarter as midfielder Elliott Shephard (Allentown, PA) netted a goal with 0:59 left before the intermission.

DC opened up the scoring in the third quarter as senior Remo Montalbano (Saugerties, NY) scored the unassisted goal with 10:30 left in the quarter, but NYIT went on a 4-0 run to close out the quarter with a 13-3 lead.

Metoyer netted his first goal of the game off the assist from Tyler Douglas (St. Albert, AB) to start the fourth quarter, but the Bears went on to close out the game outscoring the Chargers, 4-1 for the 17-5 victory.  Jesse Peterson (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan) netted the final DC goal with Metoyer recording his second assist.

Charger goalie Brendan Bonacum (Port Jefferson Station, NY) made 12 saves in 51:09 minutes of action, while freshman Andrew Slater (Brookfield, CT) hade two saves in the final 8:51 minutes of action.

With the loss Dominican falls to 4-4 overall and 2-4 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.