WOMEN'S SOCCER CHARGE PAST NEW YORK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

September 5, 2009

WOMEN'S SOCCER CHARGE PAST NEW YORK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Orangeburg, NY (9/5/09) The Dominican College women's soccer team charged past the visiting Bears from the New York Institute of Technology, 4-0 this afternoon in a non-conference game held at the DC Soccer Field.

Orangeburg, NY (9/5/09) The Dominican College women's soccer team charged past the visiting Bears from the New York Institute of Technology, 4-0 this afternoon in a non-conference game held at the DC Soccer Field.

Freshman Jodi Curtis (Palmerston, New Zealand) netted her first collegiate goal off the corner kick by fellow freshman Nicolle Sanchez (Lyndhurst, NJ) to give Dominican a 1-0 lead at the 25:10 mark.

Junior Kristen Haycook (Point Pleasant Boro, NJ) came off the bench to pick up her first collegiate goal at 31:06 off the double assist from Sanchez and junior midfielder Heather Augliera (Middletown, CT) to put the Lady Chargers up 2-0.

In the second half, junior midfielder Margaret Porter (Neptune, NJ) tallied her first of two unassisted goals as she dribbled the ball to about the two yard line and put it past a diving Bear goalie at 59:13. Porter's second goal of the game and third of the season came at 72:26 as she dribbled past the Bear defense and found the net as Dominican went on to the 4-0 victory.

Dominican outshot NYIT 15-13 and held a 7-2 advantage in corner kicks for the game.

Bear goalie Kathryn Miller (Dolestown, PA) made five saves in 72:26 minutes of action, while freshman Kristen O'Connor (Levittown, NY) had three saves in the final 17:34.

Lady Charger goalie Valentina Sturchio (Stewartsville, NJ) had three saves in the victory.

With the win Dominican improves to 1-1-1 overall, while NYIT falls to 1-3 on the season.

Dominican is back in action next Saturday as they open up Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) play with a home game against Holy Family University. Game time is slated for 12pm at the DC Soccer Field.

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.