DOMINICAN’S KELLY SETS CAREER SHUT OUT RECORD WITH VICTORY OVER CALDWELL

October 3, 2007

DOMINICAN’S KELLY SETS CAREER SHUT OUT RECORD WITH VICTORY OVER CALDWELL

Blauvelt, NY (10/3/07) Dominican College men’s soccer keeper Robert Kelly (Kearny, NJ) set a new school record after posting his 26th career shutout in a 5-0 victory over Caldwell College this afternoon in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) action.

DOMINICAN'S KELLY SETS CAREER SHUT OUT RECORD WITH VICTORY OVER CALDWELL

Blauvelt, NY (10/3/07) Dominican College men's soccer keeper Robert Kelly (Kearny, NJ) set a new school record after posting his 26^th career shutout in a 5-0 victory over Caldwell College this afternoon in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) action.

Senior Jhonny Arteaga (Stamford, CT) had a great game with two goals and two assist. His first goal came last in the first half off the pass by sophomore Joe Wright (Statford-Upon-Avon, England) at 44:31. He later returned the favor as Wright found the net at 54:01 to earn his first assist of the game as DC went up 2-0.

Arteaga netted his second goal at 58:30 off the pass by junior Shane Lowe (Hyde Park, NY). Almost eleven minutes later Wright notched his second goal of the game off the dish by Arteaga as the Charger lead extended to 4-0.

Senior Diego Miranda (Stamford, CT) scored his first goal of the game at 87:11 off the pass by Ryan Clancy (Pine Bush, NY) as DC went on to the 5-0 victory.

Kelly had two saves in the win while Caldwell keeper John Plaugic (Kearny, NJ) had three saves in the loss.

The Cougars took 21 shots in the game, while DC had 12 shots.

With the win, the Chargers improve to 7-1-5 overall and 5-0-1 in the CACC, while Caldwell drops to 6-3-2 and 4-1-0 in the CACC.

The Chargers are back in action on Saturday when they travel to Holy Family University. Game time is 2pm in Philadelphia, PA.

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.