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WOMEN'S SOCCER TOPS GOLDEY-BEACOM COLLEGE
September 22, 2012

WOMEN'S SOCCER TOPS GOLDEY-BEACOM COLLEGE

Orangeburg, N.Y. (9/22/12) The Dominican College women's soccer team rallied from a 1-0 deficit by scoring two goals in the second half to defeat the visiting Lightning of Goldey-Beacom College, 2-1, this afternoon in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) game played on the DC Soccer Field. With the win, Dominican improves to 3-4 overall and 2-2 in conference play.

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Orangeburg, N.Y. (9/22/12)  The Dominican College women's soccer team rallied from a 1-0 deficit by scoring two goals in the second half to defeat the visiting Lightning of Goldey-Beacom College, 2-1, this afternoon in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) game played on the DC Soccer Field.  With the win, Dominican improves to 3-4 overall and 2-2 in conference play.

GBC scored the lone goal in the first half in the 20th minute to take a 1-0 lead.

Junior forward Melissa Messina (Hillsdale, N.J.) netted her second goal of the season at the 63:57 mark on a shot from eight yards out after a pass from Olivia Antonopoulos (Baldwin, N.Y.) to tie the game at 1-1.

The game-winner was scored in the 75th minute of action as midfielder Danielle Klecha (Jamesburg, N.J.) scored her first goal on the year off the assist from Messina on a shot 10 yards out for the 2-1 win.

Goalie Veronicca Iozzi (Chester, N.J.) had four saves in the victory.

Dominican out shot Goldey-Beacom, 15-9 and held a slight 5-4 advantage in corner kicks.

DC returns to action on Tuesday as they travel to Felician College in a CACC contest.

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.