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LADY CHARGERS LACROSSE DEFEATS LANCASTER BIBLE COLLEGE
April 22, 2008

LADY CHARGERS LACROSSE DEFEATS LANCASTER BIBLE COLLEGE

Orangeburg, NY (4/22/08) The Dominican College women's lacrosse team set two programs record this afternoon after defeating Lancaster Bible College, 18-1 at the DC Lacrosse Field on Senior Day.

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LADY CHARGERS LACROSSE DEFEATS LANCASTER BIBLE COLLEGE

Orangeburg, NY (4/22/08)  The Dominican College women's lacrosse team set two programs record this afternoon after defeating Lancaster Bible College, 18-1 at the DC Lacrosse Field on Senior Day.

DC opened up the game with a 3-0 run on two goals scored by Sara Kiernan (Saugerties, NY) and one by Amanda Matos (Vernon, NY) in the first five minutes of the game.  LBC got on the board with an unassisted goal by freshman Kirsten Gnagy (Summerset, PA) with 18:24 left in the first half.

Dominican then went on to net 15 unanswered goals en route to the 18-1 victory.  This victory marks a new season wins record for DC women's lacrosse.  It also sets a record for the most goals scored in a game for DC.

Matos and Silje Karlsen (Vernon, NJ) led Dominican with three goals each in the win, with Matos adding a game leading two assists.  Senior Shakia Reynolds (Bronx, NY), Althea Chambers (Yonkers, NY), Kayla MacDonald (Stonington, CT) and Kiernan scored two goals a piece in the win. 

Senior Meg Hesterberg (Windsor, CT), Jessica Bianchi (East Islip, NY), Amanda Miller (Copiage, NY) and Megan Bryant (White Plains, NY) all added a goal in the win.

LBC goalie Karen String had 16 saves in the loss, while DC goalie Lindsey Grundfast (Saugerties, NY) had seven saves in the win.

With the win DC improves to 2-10 overall, while LBC drops to 2-11.

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.