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October 14, 2006

Lady Chargers Soccer Upend Wilmington, 2-1

New Castle, DE (10/14/06) The Wildcats of Wilmington College were upended by the Chargers of Dominican College, 2-1 in CACC women’s soccer action on Saturday afternoon at the Kirkwood Soccer Complex.

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Lady Charger Soccer Upend Wilmington, 2-1

Courtesy of Erin Harvey, SID at Wilmington College 

New Castle, DE (10/14/06) The Wildcats of Wilmington College were upended by the Chargers of Dominican College, 2-1 in CACC women's soccer action on Saturday afternoon at the Kirkwood Soccer Complex. 

Alexandra Nodine (Freehold, NJ) put the Chargers on the board early in the first half when she scored an unassisted goal just 2:46 into the game.  Nodine put a shot on net that skipped through the outstretched hands of Wildcat keeper, Catie Joynes.  Dominican added to their lead in the 37th minute when Pamela Mertens (Hicksville, NY) knocked home a pass from Angela Correia (Elizabeth, NJ). 

Wilmington cut the deficit to one goal early in the second half as junior midfielder Sasha Neveras punched a feed from senior forward Melissa Samio just three minutes in.  The Wildcats dominated play the entire second half, and they kept the ball on the attack all period.  Wilmington did not allow Dominican to take a shot in the second frame, but were unable to even the score.

Dominican's Valentina Sturchio (Stewartsville, NJ) recorded three saves in goal as she picked up the win.  Wilmington's Joynes and Amanda Jenkins split time in net for the Wildcats.  Joynes, a sophomore, notched one save, while Jenkins, a freshman, was not tested between the pipes in the second half.  Wilmington out-shot the Chargers 11-3 on the day, and corner kicks were tied at two apiece. 

Following the game, Wilmington dropped to 4-5 in the CACC and 10-7 overall, while Dominican improved to 4-4-1 in the conference and 5-9-2 on the season

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.