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WOMEN'S SOCCER EDGE WILMINGTON UNIVERSITY
September 10, 2011

WOMEN'S SOCCER EDGE WILMINGTON UNIVERSITY

New Castle, DE (9/10/11) The Dominican College women's soccer team won their first game of the 2011 season after defeating host, Wilmington University, 3-2 this afternoon in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) game. With the victory, Dominican improves to 1-2 overall and 1-0 in conference play.

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New Castle, DE (9/10/11)  The Dominican College women's soccer team won their first game of the 2011 season after defeating host, Wilmington University, 3-2 this afternoon in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) game.  With the victory, Dominican improves to 1-2 overall and 1-0 in conference play.

Dominican was trailing 1-0 when junior midfielder Jamilyn Snyder (Lacey, NJ) tallied her first of two goals on the day in th 23rd minute of play as she broke away after a WU turnover.

In the 34th minute, a Wildcat foul in box gave the Lady Chargers a penalty kick opportunity and Snyder converted the kick to five DC a 2-1 lead.

DC added to the lead at 73:55, when sophomore forward Olivia Antonopoulos (Baldwin, NY) netted her first goal of the season for a 3-1 advantage.

A DC hand ball call in the box in the 87th minute, gave WU a penalty kick opportunity which they converted for what would be the final goal of the game and give Dominican the 3-2 victory.

Goalie Kaitlyn Hertz (Voorhees, NJ) made four saves in the victory.

Dominican is back in action on Tuesday when they host Felician College in a CACC contest at 3:30pm on the DC Socer 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.