MEN'S SOCCER OPENS 2010 SEASON WITH VICTORY OVER AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE
North Andover, MA (9/2/10) The Dominican College men's soccer team opened the 2010 season with a 2-0 victory over American International College in the opening game of the Merrimack Warrior Invitational hosted by Merrimack College this afternoon.
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
|
2 | 0 | 2 |
|
0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dominican College NY (1-0-0) | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| AIC (0-1-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Team Stats
American International College
| Game Statistics | Dominican University New York | American International College |
|---|---|---|
| Shots (on goal) | 8 (5) | 23 (9) |
| Saves | 9 | 3 |
| Fouls | 16 | 7 |
| Corner Kicks | 0 | 6 |
| Offsides | 5 | 2 |
Dominican College NY
AIC
| Game Statistics | Dominican College NY | AIC |
|---|---|---|
| Shots (on goal) | 8 (5) | 23 (9) |
| Saves | 9 | 3 |
| Fouls | 16 | 7 |
| Corner Kicks | 0 | 6 |
| Offsides | 5 | 2 |
North Andover, MA (9/2/10) The Dominican College men's soccer team opened the 2010 season with a 2-0 victory over American International College in the opening game of the Merrimack Warrior Invitational hosted by Merrimack College this afternoon.
Both Charger goals came during the first half of action despite being outshot during the half 13-5. Sophomore forward Alex Rodier (Williamstown, NJ) scored the first Dominican goal of the season in the 26th minute of action off the assist from junior midfielder Artan Balaj (New City, NY) for the 1-0 lead.
Freshman forward Jorge Zubillaga (Uruguay) tallied his first collegiate goal at the 39:26 mark to put the Chargers ahead 2-0.
Junior goalie Brandon Heembrock (Ottawa, Canada) made nine saves in 90:00 in the net for the Chargers.
AIC outshot Dominican 23-8 for the game and held a 6-0 advantage in corner kicks.
With the victory Dominican improves to 1-0, while AIC falls to 0-1 on the season.
Dominican returns to action on Saturday when they take on host Merrimack College in the finale of the Merrimack Warrior Invitational at 4pm on Warrior Field.
