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WILMINGTON WOMEN HOLD OFF DOMINICAN
October 18, 2008

WILMINGTON WOMEN HOLD OFF DOMINICAN

New Castle, DE (10/18/08) The Lady Wildcats of Wilmington University ended a five game losing streak, as they knocked of the visiting Chargers of Dominican College, 3-2 in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) women's soccer action on Saturday afternoon at the Kirkwood Complex.

Box Score

Courtesy of Erin Harvey, Wilmington University SID

New Castle, DE (10/18/08) The Lady Wildcats of Wilmington University ended a five game losing streak, as they knocked of the visiting Chargers of Dominican College, 3-2 in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) women's soccer action on Saturday afternoon at the Kirkwood Complex.

Neither team could get much going in the first half, and the squads entered halftime tied at zero.  The action picked up in the second half and came in bunches.

Dominican struck first, as Christina Evans (Mahopac, NY) connected on a pass from Angela Correia (Elizabeth,NJ), scoring from 15 yards out and giving the Chargers a quick 1-0 lead just over two minutes into the half.  The Wildcats would even the score at one, just two minutes later, when freshman midfielder Angelica Appold buried a pass from sophomore Sam Simpson.  It wouldn't be long before the ‘Cats struck again, as freshman defender Kory Webster netted an unassisted goal at the 51 minute mark, giving the hosts the 2-1 lead.   

The 2-1 advantage for Wilmington would hold for most of the second half, but sophomore forward Kirsten Stallone gave the Wildcats some insurance when she tallied an unassisted goal with a little over six minutes to play.  Dominican would answer right back when Jennifer Joyce scored just a minute later, but it would prove to be too little too late, as the ‘Cats held on for the all important conference victory.

Wilmington's sophomore goalkeeper Kendra Ness recorded five saves in net, while the Chargers' Valentina Sturchio (Stewartsville, NJ) turned away 10 shots.  The Wildcats out-shot Dominican by a 23-9 margin, and also held a 4-0 advantage in corner kicks.

With the win Wilmington improved to 3-4-1 in the CACC and 4-9-2 overall, while Dominican dropped to 3-5-1 in the conference and 4-10-1 on the season. 

Dominican is back in action on Tuesday when they host Bloomfield College in CACC women's soccer action.  Game time is set for 3:30 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.