GRIFFINS EDGE MEN'S LACROSSE

April 13, 2019

GRIFFINS EDGE MEN'S LACROSSE

Hillburn, N.Y. (4/13/19) The Dominican College men's lacrosse team fell 15-12 to the visiting Griffins of Chestnut Hill College this evening in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) game played at the Torne Valley Sports Complex.

Chestnut Hill College 7-4, 2-0

Dominican University New York 2-8, 1-1

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Chestnut Hill College (7-4, 2-0)

Dominican University New York (2-8, 1-1)

Hillburn, N.Y. (4/13/19) The Dominican College men's lacrosse team fell 15-12 to the visiting Griffins of Chestnut Hill College this evening in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) game played at the Torne Valley Sports Complex.

With the win CHC improves to 7-4 overall and 2-0 in the CACC, while Dominican falls to 2-8 overall and 1-1 in conference play.

Dominican trailed 9-3 with 6:49 left in the second quarter when senior midfielder Ryan Ward (Galloway, N.J.) scored a goal off the assist from Nicolas Jelovcic (Massapequa, N.Y.). Junior Marcos Pierce (Middleburg, Va.) followed with the next scores off assists from Luke Martini (Abington, Mass.) and Daniel Carson (Lindenhurst, N.Y.) to cut the deficit to 9-6 at the intermission.

CHC opened the third quarter with goal, but the Dominican offense went on a 4-0 tear to tie the game, 10-10, with 2:55 left in the quarter. Martini began the run with a man-up goal and Jelovcic followed three minutes later and junior Ryan Fischer (Monroe, N.Y.) recorded an unassisted goal with 3:19 left in the quarter. Martini ended the run and tied the contest with his second game goal off the dish from Jelovcic to make the score 10-10. The Griffins regained the lead with 35 ticks left in the third quarter for the 11-10 edge.

Fischer brought the Chargers within a goal, 12-11, with just under 13 minutes and later Nicholas D'Alessandro (Levittown, N.Y.) made the score 13-12 with 11:17 to play but the Griffins recorded the last two goals for the 15-12 victory.

Martini led Dominican with three goals and one assist.

Pierce, D'Alessandro and Fischer all finished with two game goals, while Ward, Jelovcic and senior Shaun Palmer (Massapequa, N.Y.) had one goal each in the loss.

Freshman goalie Patrick Gifford (Galloway, N.J.) made a career high 18 saves.

The Chargers return to action on Tuesday evening when they travel to CACC opponent, Felician University.

Team Stats

Game Leaders

Chestnut Hill College

G: Scott Wilden - 4

A: J.r. Howell - 3

Sv: Austin Jones - 17

GB: 4 Players (#10, #37, #41, #77) - 3

Dominican University New York

G: Luke Martini - 3

A: 3 Players (#3, #4, #8) - 2

Sv: Patrick Gifford - 18

GB: Stephen Falco - 9

Team Stats

Chestnut Hill College

Dominican University New York

Shots

Ground Balls

Saves

Clears

22-26

15-26

Turnovers

Face Offs Won

Man Up

1-4

2-3

Full stats

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 17 varsity intercollegiate sports that compete at the NCAA Division II level. To learn more about Dominican University New York, please visit www.duny.edu.