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WOMEN'S LACROSSE HONOR SENIORS AT LAST HOME GAME
April 18, 2015

WOMEN'S LACROSSE HONOR SENIORS AT LAST HOME GAME

Hillburn, N.Y. (4/18/15) The Dominican College women's lacrosse team honored their seniors today in a ceremony prior to their final home game of the 2015 season against Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) opponent, Holy Family University.

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Hillburn, N.Y. (4/18/15)  The Dominican College women's lacrosse team honored their seniors today in a ceremony prior to their final home game of the 2015 season against Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) opponent, Holy Family University.

The ceremony honored seniors: #3 Emily Murray* (Oakdale, N.Y.), #6 Lauren Arnone* (Neptune City, N.J.), #8 Gina Sparaco* (Freeport, N.Y.) and #15 Allison Smithwick* (Commack, N.Y.) who today played in their final home game for the Lady Chargers.

Dominican lost the contest to Holy Family University, who is currently atop the CACC standings, 19-12.

Smithwick tied her season high with five goals in the loss.

Sparaco added four goals, while Christina Brennan (Washington Township, N.J.) netted two goals.

Katie Dascher (Valley Stream, N.Y.) had the other Lady Charger goal.

Goalie Brittany Kiernan (Clarkstown, N.Y.) made a career high 20 saves in the loss.

Smithwick scored the first goal of the game less than 30 seconds from the first whistle to give DC the 1-0 lead.  The Tigers struck back less than a minute later with a goal and followed three minutes later on a man-up opportunity to take a 2-1 advantage.

At the 24:40 mark, Sparaco tied the game off the assist from Smithwick at 2-all, but a 5-0 HFU run put them in the lead for good as they held a 9-4 lead at the intermission.

The Lady Chargers went 16-21 in clear attempts and were 3-8 on free position shots.

Both teams recorded 23 ground balls, while the Tigers had 22 draw controls to the Lady Chargers 11.  HFU also out shot DC, 45-30.

With the loss, the Lady Chargers end the regular season with an overall record of 4-10 and a 4-4 CACC record.

The team has secured the fifth seed in the upcoming CACC Tournament and will be on the road on Tuesday in a first round playoff game.

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.