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ROMANO'S GOAL LIFTS LADY CHARGERS TO 3-2 DOUBLE OVERTIME VICTORY
October 5, 2011

ROMANO'S GOAL LIFTS LADY CHARGERS TO 3-2 DOUBLE OVERTIME VICTORY

Nyack, NY (10/5/11) Sophomore midfielder Danielle Romano (Plainview, NY) netted the game-wining goal 24 seconds into the second overtime to give the Dominican College Lady Chargers soccer team a thrilling 3-2 victory over host, Nyack College, in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) game played this afternoon.

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Nyack, NY (10/5/11)  Sophomore midfielder Danielle Romano (Plainview, NY) netted the game-wining goal 24 seconds into the second overtime to give the Dominican College Lady Chargers soccer team a thrilling 3-2 victory over host, Nyack College, in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) game played this afternoon.

Dominican got on the board early in the second half (47:38) when junior Jamilyn Snyder (Lacey, NJ) netted an unassisted goal on a shot inside the box for a 1-0 lead.

A minute and twenty seconds later, the Lady Chargers added to the lead as midfielder Danielle Klecha (Jamesburg, NJ) received a pass from Snyder and headed the ball passed the Warrior keeper to give DC a 2-0 lead.

Nyack answered with back-to-back goals in the 79th and 82nd minute to tie the contest at 2-all and to force the overtime.

Just 24 seconds into the second overtime, Romano took a shot after a pass from Olivia Antonopoulos (Baldwin, NY) from just inside the 40 yard line and it sailed over the Warrior keeper's head and into the net to give Dominican the 3-2 victory.

Nyack outshot Dominican 16-8 and held an 8-0 advantage in corner kicks.

Lady Charger keeper Kaitlyn Hertz (Voorhees, NJ) made eight saves in the victory.

With the win, Dominican improves to 3-6-1 overall and 2-4-1 in the CACC.

DC returns to action on Tuesday when they host Concordia College in conference play scheduled to begin at 3:30 pm on 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.