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POST UNIVERSITY EAGLES EDGE LADY CHARGERS SOCCER
October 7, 2008

POST UNIVERSITY EAGLES EDGE LADY CHARGERS SOCCER

Orangeburg, NY (10/7/08) Rachel Shivers (Vernon, CT) netted the game winning goal in the first minute of action as the Post University Eagles edged host Dominican College, 1-0 this afternoon in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) women's soccer action at the DC Soccer Field.

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Orangeburg, NY (10/7/08)  Rachel Shivers (Vernon, CT) netted the game winning goal in the first minute of action as the Post University Eagles edged host Dominican College, 1-0 this afternoon in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) women's soccer action at the DC Soccer Field.

Shivers took the corner kick from Megan Hansen (Newtown, CT) and found the back of the DC net just 1:43 seconds into the game for the game winning goal.

Dominican controlled the offensive end of the game, outshooting the Eagles, 13-8.

Eagle keeper Liz Johnson (Manchester, CT) netted four saves in the net in the win, while Lady Charger keeper Valentina Sturchio (Stewartville, NJ) had six saves in the loss.

With the win the Eagles improve to 2-9-2 overall and 1-4-1 in the CACC, while the Lady Chargers fall to 4-7-1 overall and 3-2-1 in the CACC.

Dominican is back in action on Saturday when they travel to Philadelphia University in a CACC women's soccer game.  Game time is set for 2:30 pm.

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.