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Graphic from 3/17/26 final score where the DUNY women's lacrosse team defeated Saint Michael's College, 13-8. Photo in the graphic is an action shot of #6 Madelyn Grella with the ball in her stick which is over her shoulder. Photo is by DUNY Sports Information.
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March 17, 2026

#19/#20 WOMEN'S LACROSSE DEFEATS PURPLE KNIGHTS

Box Score

Orangeburg, N.Y. (3/17/26)  The Dominican University New York women's lacrosse team, currently ranked #19 in the latest IWLCA Division II Coaches Poll and #20 in the USA Lacrosse Division II Women's Top 20, defeated the visiting Purple Knights of Saint Michael's College, 13-8, this afternoon in non-conference action on O'Brien Field.

With the win, the Lady Chargers improve to 3-3 on the season.

Both teams traded goals in the first period to see the game tied at 2-all.  SMC scored the first goal of the second quarter, but DUNY closed out the quarter on a 3-0 run to go ahead 5-3 at the intermission.  Red-shirt freshman Kate Frae got the run going with an unassisted goal, followed by a score by Rylie McGhan off the assist of Madison Mileti.  Mileti then closed out the period with an unassisted goal.

The Purple Knights scored the first goal of the third quarter to cut the lead to 5-4, however Dominican would outscore SMC, 4-2 over the remaining nine and a half minutes of the period to jump ahead 9-6.

In the final quarter, the Lady Chargers scored the first three goals with one off the stick of Mileti and two by senior Madelyn Grella with the assist credited to Mileti to extend the lead to 12-6.  SMC scored back-to-back goals and DUNY closed out the game with a goal by Alexa Preston for the final 13-8 win.

Grella and McGhan led the Lady Chargers with four goals a-piece in the win.

Mileti finished with three goals and two assists, while Frae and Preston both had one goal and one assist.

Lady Charger goalie Daniela Parisi made 12 saves.

Dominican returns to action on Saturday when they open up Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) play against Chestnut Hill College on O'Brien 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.