MEN'S SOCCER FALL TO NYACK COLLEGE
October 8, 2011

MEN'S SOCCER FALL TO NYACK COLLEGE

Nyack, NY (10/8/11) The Dominican College men's soccer team lost a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) game to host, Nyack College, 2-1, this afternoon. With the loss Dominican falls to 4-4-3 overall and 3-2-2 in the conference play, while Nyack improves to 6-4-1 overall and 3-3-1 in the CACC.

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Nyack,  NY (10/8/11)  The Dominican College men's soccer team lost a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) game to host, Nyack College, 2-1, this afternoon.  With the loss Dominican falls to 4-4-3 overall and 3-2-2 in the conference play, while Nyack improves to 6-4-1 overall and 3-3-1 in the CACC.

Nyack netted the game's first goal in the 15th minute of play for the 1-0 lead.  Dominican came back at the 30:50 mark to tie the game at 1-all as Matthew Shutter (Alpine, NY) scored a goal on a head shot off the corner kick assist from Alan Heavey (Huntington Station, NY).

Eight minutes later Nyack regained a 2-1 advantage which ultimately gave them the 2-1 victory.

Senior goalie Brandon Heembrock (Ottawa, Canada) made five saves in the loss.

Dominican is back in action on Wednesday when they travel to Le Moyne College in a non-conference game scheduled for 4pm.

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.