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#6 WOMEN'S SOCCER UPENDS #3 CHESTNUT HILL COLLEGE
November 3, 2009

#6 WOMEN'S SOCCER UPENDS #3 CHESTNUT HILL COLLEGE

Philadelphia, PA (11/3/09) The sixth seeded Dominican College Lady Chargers soccer team upended the third seeded Griffins of Chestnut Hill College, 2-1 this afternoon in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) quarter-final match up.

Philadelphia, PA (11/3/09)  The sixth seeded Dominican College Lady Chargers soccer team upended the third seeded Griffins of Chestnut Hill College, 2-1 this afternoon in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) quarter-final match up.

The Lady Chargers got on the board late in the first half as freshman defender Nicolle Sanchez (Lyndhurst, NJ) tallied the unassisted goal on a long shot after a Griffin foul in the 37th minute of action.

DC took a 2-0 lead at 57:38 when freshman forward Jamilyn Snyder (Lacey, NJ) took a pass to the right side of the field from junior Margaret Porter (Neptune, NJ) and put it in the left corner of the net.

The Griffins netted a goal in the 72nd minute of play for the 2-1 final.

Lady Charger goalie Valentina Sturchio (Stewartsville, NJ) made four saves in the victory.

Dominican was on the offensive, outshooting Chestnut Hill, 22-14.  Both teams had three corner kicks each in the game.

With the victory Dominican improves to 9-5-4 overall and advances to the CACC Semi-Finals which will be held on Thursday, November 5th at Wilmington University.

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.