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December 4, 2006

Dominican Trio Named to the (NSCAA)/Adidas Division II All-New England Region Teams

Blauvelt, NY (12/4/06) Dominican College men’s soccer players, Ryan Clancy, Joseph Ruesgan and Jhonny Arteaga have been named to the 2006 National Soccer Coaches Association (NSCAA) /Adidas Division II All-American Team in the New England Region as was announced today by the NSCAA. Clancy received First Team Honors, while Ruesgan and Arteaga were named to the Second Team.

Dominican Trio Named to the (NSCAA)/Adidas Division II All-New England Region Teams

Blauvelt, NY (12/4/06)        Dominican College men's soccer players, Ryan Clancy, Joseph Ruesgan and Jhonny Arteaga have been named to the 2006 National Soccer Coaches Association (NSCAA) /Adidas Division II All-American Team in the New England Region as was announced today by the NSCAA.  Clancy received First Team Honors, while Ruesgan and Arteaga were named to the Second Team.

 Clancy, a native of Pine Bush, NY, is a junior forward who leads the Chargers in goals scored and assists.  He was named the CACC Tournament MVP for the second time in his career, named to the All-CACC First Team for the second year straight, the CACC All-Tournament Team for the third straight year and to the 2006 Division II Daktronics All-New England Men's Soccer First Team.  He finished the year leading the team in goals (9), assists (12) and points (30).  He was also named CACC Player of the Week three times this year.  He finished the season ranked sixth in the nation in assists per game, averaging 0.63 per contest.  Last year, he earned NSCAA/Adidas Division II New England Region Second Team honors and in 2004 was named to the Third Team.

 Ruesgan, a junior from Campbeltown, Scotland, finished tied for second on the team in goals and has been a key component of the Charger defense for the last two years.  He was named to the All-CACC First Team, All-CACC Tournament Team and to the 2006 Division II Daktronics All-New England Men's Soccer First Team.

 Arteaga, a native of Cali, Colombia, is a junior forward who finished the year tied for second in goals and was second in assists. He was also named to the All-CACC First Team and the All-CACC Tournament Team.

All three players were key members for the Chargers this year, guiding them to a 12-4-3 record.  They won their third Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Regular Season and Tournament Titles and made their second consecutive appearance in the NCAA Tournament.

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.