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MEN'S LACROSSE LOSE TO ST. ANDREWS PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE
March 12, 2009

MEN'S LACROSSE LOSE TO ST. ANDREWS PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE

Laurinburg, NC (3/12/09) The Dominican College men's lacrosse team lost a non-conference game to St. Andrews Presbyterian College, 15-8 this afternoon. The loss drops the Chargers to 0-2 overall, while the Knights improve to 2-5 overall.

Box Score

Laurinburg, NC (3/12/09)  The Dominican College men's lacrosse team lost a non-conference game to St. Andrews Presbyterian College, 15-8 this afternoon.  The loss drops the Chargers to 0-2 overall, while the Knights improve to 2-5 overall.

The contest was tied two times early with the teams traded the first four goals but senior Kyle Loda (Vienna, VA) put St. Andrews ahead for the rest of the game with a goal on an assist from Ryan Hoover (Arnold, MD) with just over two minutes left in the first quarter. The Knights once again outscored the visitors 3-2 in the second quarter to build a 6-4 halftime advantage. SAPC never trailed in the game.

The Knights pulled away with a dominating 8-2 third quarter that included a pair of goals by Marcus Kirby (Greensboro, NC) in a one minute span and two EMO goals by Nick Lewnes (Arnold, MD).  Senior Ethan Young (Hilliard, OH) capped the third period outburst with his first goal of the season to increase the Knights lead to eight goals, 14-6, heading into the last stanza. Dominican produced two of the fourth quarter's three goals but St. Andrews still coasted to the seven-goal victory.

SAPC dominated play with a 56-32 shot advantage and a 53-42 ground ball edge while also winning 18-of-25 face offs. The Knights were 3-of-7 on extra-man opportunities while Dominican was 1-of-4.

Sophomore starting goalkeeper Patrick Wade (West Windsor, NJ) picked up his second win of the season allowing six goals over 53 minutes of work while making 13 saves. Freshman backup Morgan Jennings (Poway, CA) made two stops in the final seven minutes.

Freshman Korin Pierce (Middleburg, VA) scored a game-high four goals for the winless Chargers.  Fello freshman Gabe Sutherland (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada) provided the Chargers with three points (2 goals, 1 assist).

Sophomore goalie Brendan Bonacum (Port Jefferson Station, NY) made a game-high 15 saves.

Dominican is back in action on Saturday when they take on Pfeiffer University in a non-conference game slated to begin at 1pm.

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.