2012 Dominican College Men’s Lacrosse Season Summary


The Dominican College men’s lacrosse program finished the 2012 season with a 1-13 record and an East Coast Conference (ECC) record of 0-10.

 

DC squared off against five nationally ranked teams, including the NCAA Division II Champions, Dowling College.  The Chargers also faced top-ranked Mercyhurst College, Merrimack College, New York Institute of Technology and Seton Hill College this season.  Their win came against Roberts Wesleyan College, 11-9.

 

Sophomore midfielder Thomas “TJ” Dertinger led the Chargers in scoring and total points this season.  He finished 18th in the ECC in scoring.

 

Junior goalie Andrew Slater led the conference this season in goals and finished second in the nation in saves per game. 

 

Senior Korin Pierce led the team this season in assists and finished second in total points.  He ranked in the top twenty in the ECC in assists.

 

Connor Lawlor received the team’s Most Valuable Player (MVP) Award and Shea Finn was the recipient of the Coach’s Award at the Annual Awards Night.

 

The team graduates two players: Pierce and Matthew Brown, both of whom were contributing members of the Charger lineup. 

 

First-year coach, Bill Kurisko will look to bring in a number of talented players for the 2013 season.

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.