CHARGERS SOCCER DEFEAT ST. ANSELM COLLEGE AT MERRIMACK INVITATIONAL

September 13, 2008

CHARGERS SOCCER DEFEAT ST. ANSELM COLLEGE AT MERRIMACK INVITATIONAL

North Andover, MA (9/13/08) The Dominican College men's soccer team defeated St. Anselm College, 2-1 this afternoon on day one of the Merrimack College Invitational.

North Andover, MA (9/13/08) The Dominican College men's soccer team defeated St. Anselm College, 2-1 this afternoon on day one of the Merrimack College Invitational.

With the win the Chargers improve to 3-1 overall, while St. Anselm falls to 2-4 overall.

The Hawks took a 1-0 lead in the 32nd minute when Anthony Galluzzo (Londonderry, N.H.) netted his first goal of the season.

Dan Kelly (Massapequa Park, NY) netted the first goal for the Chargers with just 24 seconds remaining in the first half as he knocked in a rebound near the goal line to tie the game at 1-1.

DC took the lead at 66:26 of the second half when Joe Wright (Stratford-Upon-Avon, England) fired a shot that deflected in off of Saint Anselm goalie Henry Domenie (Old Saybrook, CT) for the game winner goal.

Brandon Heembrock (Ottawa, Canada) made five saves for the Chargers, while Hawk keeper Domenie had nine saves in the loss.

Both teams are back in action tomorrow as St. Anselm will face off against Post University at 12pm and Dominican will face #8 Merrimack College at 2pm.

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.