2012-2013 Dominican College Men’s Lacrosse Season Summary

The Dominican College men’s lacrosse program finished the 2012 season with a 0-12 record and an East Coast Conference (ECC) record of 0-7.

Dominican also took the program’s first trip to the West Coast for two non-conference games against Dominican University and Notre Dame de Namur.

DC squared off against four nationally ranked teams, all whom are members of the ECC. The Chargers faced Molloy College, NYIT, Dowling College and LIU Post.

Junior goalie, Matthew Quinones, led ECC in saves and save percentage. He also ranked second national in saves per game and 7th in save percentage.

Junior Anton Gjeloshi ranked 14th nationally in ground balls per game. He finished 4th in ECC in face-offs and 5th in ground balls.

Senior defender Conlan Pierce earned All-ECC Honorable Mention honors this season for his role as the anchor of the Charger defense.

Freshman attacker Joseph Ravenell led the team in goals, assists and total points.

Midfielder Thomas Dertinger finished second on the team in goals and points, while Jusstin Ruffin was third in goals, assists and points.

Pierce was awarded the DC Men’s Lacrosse Most Valuable Player (MVP) award for his stellar defense and team leadership. Teammate Daniel Steigert was the recipient of the Coach’s Award.

This season was the finale for four seniors: Steigert, Pierce, Andrew Slater and Justin Sullivan.

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.