#8 MERRIMACK COLLEGE WARRIORS DEFEAT CHARGERS SOCCER

September 14, 2008

North Andover, MA (9/14/08) The Merrimack College Warriors soccer team, ranked eight in the nation and first in the East Region, snapped a two game winless streak with a 3-0 victory over the Dominican College Chargers in the final game of the Merrimack College Invitational this afternoon.

North Andover, MA (9/14/08) The Merrimack College Warriors soccer team, ranked eight in the nation and first in the East Region, snapped a two game winless streak with a 3-0 victory over the Dominican College Chargers in the final game of the Merrimack College Invitational this afternoon.

Merrimack struck early and often as Wayne Sygrove (Yorkshire, England) one-timed a pass from Matt Sanderson (Saugus, MA) past a sprawling Brandon Heembrock (Ottawa, ON) for his fourth of the season. Just 3:30 later, freshman Robbie Sabadoz (Ottawa, ON) intercepted a pass from a Dominican defender and buried a breakaway for his team-leading fifth of the year.

Senior Eric Gomes (Stoughton, MA) put the game away, heading in a corner off the boot of Sanderson for his first of the season.

The hosts dominated throughout, firing 10 shots-on-goal to Dominican's one. After getting yesterday's game off, goalkeeper Rob Pedra (South Hamilton, MA) earned his second shutout with one save, as the Warrior defense limited the Chargers' opportunities.

Heembrock had seven saves in the loss.

With the loss the Chargers drop to 3-2 on the season and posted a 1-1 record at the Merrimack College Invitational.

The Chargers are back in action on Wednesday when they host Mercy College in a non-conference game slated to begin at 3pm at Torne Valley Sports Complex.

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.