Dominican University New York inducted three individuals and one team into the Dominican University New York Athletics Hall of Fame on Saturday, June 13, 2026, during a ceremony at the Pearl River Elks Club in Nanuet. 

Samantha James was honored as the 23rd Hall of Famer in the service category.  She was inducted alongside men’s soccer player, Jhonny Arteaga ’08, softball player Christine Stathes ’08 and the 1985-86 Baseball Team.  This class of honorees increases the membership into the Dominican University New York Athletic Hall of Fame to 120 individuals (24 service members and 96 athletes) and 16 teams.

Arteaga was a four-year member of the Charger Soccer team.  He was a three-time All-CACC honoree, a two-time CACC All-Tournament selection, a New England Region All-Tournament Team, a two-time All-Region pick, the 2007 CACC Player of the Year and a 2007 Daktronics All-America First Team honoree.  He is ranked sixth all-time in program history in goals, is tied for seventh all-time in assists and is seventh in career points.  He was a part of the 2005 team that ranked in the top ten in the nation, won a program record 17-games in a row and was top seed in the NCAA New England Regional Tournament.

Stathes was a four-year member of the Lady Charger Softball Team.  She was named the 2006 CACC Pitcher of the Year, to the 2006 All-CACC First Team and to the 2006 Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division II All-Region Second Team.  On the mound, she ranks fourth all-time in program history in wins, fifth in strikeouts and ninth all-time in ERA.  At the plate, Stathes is tied sixth for sixth all-time in home runs.

The 1985-86 Baseball Team was the NAIA District 31 Champions and the NAIA Area 8 Quarterfinals.  The team currently ties for the program record with a .961 overall field percentage.

James, currently serves as the Assistant Director of Athletics for Sports Medicine and the Head Athletic Trainer.  She began working at Dominican University New York in August of 2004 as an Assistant Athletic Trainer and was promoted to Head Athletic Trainer in August of 2007.  James was instrumental in the creation of the current athletic training room, serves as the department’s athletics health care administrator and runs numerous recovery sessions for student-athletes.

Dominican University New York Director of Athletics, Joseph S. Clinton, announced the hiring of Aleya Corretjer as the new head coach of the women’s lacrosse team.  Corretjer becomes the fifth head coach of the program.

“We are very excited to have Aleya take over at the helm of our women’s lacrosse program,” said Clinton.  “Her dynamic personality, charisma and passion for the sport of lacrosse really stood out during her interview and it made her the perfect candidate to take our women’s lacrosse program to the next level.”

Corretjer has coached lacrosse at Metro Girls Lacrosse Club for the past five years where she coached players from 5th grade through 11th grade. For the past three years, she also was the Varsity Head Coach at Ethical Culture Fieldstone School in the Bronx, where her team won the Ivy League Championship in 2025 and 2026.  Prior to that, she volunteered with the women’s lacrosse program at SUNY New Paltz.

Corretjer was a member of the Puerto Rico National Lacrosse Team and competed in the World Championship Qualifiers in June 2025.

“Honored, grateful, and excited to begin this new chapter as Head Lacrosse Coach at Dominican University New York,” said Corretjer.  “I’m eager to build strong relationships, help our student-athletes reach their full potential, and work alongside a community committed to excellence. Looking forward to the journey ahead and everything we will accomplish together. The work starts now.”  

Corretjer played collegiate lacrosse at Pace University where she was a part of the 2023 team that made history for both the program and university by winning the school’s first NCAA National Championship. That year she was named the DII Attacker of the Year, the NE10 Attacker of the Year and was an IWLCA First Team All-American selection. She still holds records at Pace for most assists in a game, season, career and most points in a season.

Corretjer graduated from North Rockland High School in 2018 where she played at the Varsity Lacrosse level since 8th grade. During her five years she helped the team win three Section Championships. She was a high school All-American, the 2018 Rockland County Female Athlete of the Year and Journal News Player of the Year. She ranks seventh all-time in the NYSPHSAA Record Books for career assists.

Corretjer is currently the Director of True Westchester Girls Lacrosse Program.

The Dominican University New York women’s bowling team captured its first CACC Tournament Championship on Sunday, March 22, 2026, with a 2-0 victory in the Championship Final round against the #3 seed Felician University.

For the first time in program history, Dominican takes home the CACC title as the Lady Chargers were seeded #1 for the tournament and remained in the winners bracket throughout competition. This is the third season that Dominican has had a bowling team.

With their first ever CACC Tournament Championship, the Lady Chargers earn their first automatic bid into the NCAA National Collegiate Bowling Tournament. You can read more about the game here.

Dominican University New York Department of Athletics has announced that women’s flag football will become it’s 20th sport, with its inaugural season in the spring of 2027.

“Flag football is one of the fastest growing sports in the country right now,” said Director of Athletics Joseph S. Clinton.  “With it most likely going to be recognized by the NCAA Emerging Sports for Women program, it is the perfect time for us to add it to our roster of women sports.”  

Women’s collegiate flag football showcases seven players on a football field that is 40 yards width by 80 yards in length.  Each team moves offensively by running or passing a football, while the defense tries to “tackle” by pulling flags on the best of the ball carrier.

Flag football will hopefully be recognized by the NCAA in January 2026 as part of its Emerging Sports for Women program, which fosters opportunities for female athletes and expands competitive options for colleges and universities. More than 65 NCAA schools already sponsor the sport at the club or varsity level, and flag football is slated to debut at the 2028 Summer Olympics.

With the addition of Dominican, the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) will have seven members who sponsor the sport in 2026-2027.  Caldwell University, Chestnut Hill College, the University of Bridgeport, Goldey-Beacom College, Holy Family University and Post University have previously announced the decision.  The Lady Chargers will compete in the CACC with the hopes of competing the 2027 CACC Women’s Flag Football Championship Tournament.

Flag football is the fifth new sport Dominican University has introduced over the past five years.

Dominican University will have a women’s field hockey team, beginning in the 2025-2026 school year. With the addition of field hockey, the University will offer 19 NCAA-sponsored sports, including 11 women’s teams and eight men’s teams. 

Field hockey has been an NCAA fall sport since 1981.  There are 37 NCAA Division II institutions with field hockey teams. “We are excited to bring a new sport to DU,” said Dominican University New York Director of Athletics, Joseph Clinton. “Field hockey continues to grow and we feel we can put a competitive team on the field.”

Dominican University will be seeking a conference affiliation in which to compete and a national search for a coach will begin shortly.

“We are thrilled to announce the addition of Division II field hockey to Dominican University New York’s athletic offerings in 2025,” said Vice President for Student Development and Dean of Students, John Burke.  “This expansion reflects our commitment to providing diverse opportunities for student-athletes to excel both academically and athletically. Field hockey will not only enhance our vibrant campus life, but also attract talented students who are eager to compete at the highest level while pursuing their education in an inclusive and supportive environment.”

Field hockey will be the fourth sport that Dominican University has added in the last three years.  In 2023-24 school year, the Athletics Department added a women’s bowling team, men’s volleyball team, and women’s rowing team. 

The Dominican University New York women’s basketball team won their second Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Women’s Basketball Championship in the last three years after defeating the top seed from the north division, Post University, 63-54, on March 5, 2023, The final game in the Championship Tournament was played at the Gallagher Athletic, Recreation and Convocation Center on the campus of Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia.

Cayla Howard (Naugatuck, Conn.) poured in 21 points and eight rebounds to lead the Lady Chargers in the victory. Alexis Suarez (Poughquag, N.Y.) added 14 points, while handing out seven assists, grabbing five rebounds and swiping a pair of steals, as she was named the Most Valuable Player of the tournament. Tanasha Mills (New City, N.Y.) followed with 13, as those three — along with Chidinma Ndukauba (Brooklyn, N.Y.) — were named to the CACC Women’s Basketball Championship All-Tournament Team.

Dominican held a 33-26 lead at halftime and led throughout the second half. Post, though, didn’t fold and pulled to within two at 54-52 with 2:30 remaining on a three-point basket from Haines. However, the Lady Chargers countered by scoring the next nine points including seven from Howard on five throws and a layup with just :28 left. The closing surge sealed the win and Dominican’s championship celebration.

The Lady Chargers held a narrow 11-8 lead after the first 10 minutes, but then went for 22 points in the second quarter in building the seven-point lead at the break. The teams played to a 12-all ledger in the third quarter before Dominican’s closing surge capped it.

Dominican was a hot 7-of-13 from beyond the arc including Mills‘ perfect 3-for-3 clip from deep. Howard was 2-for-3 as well.

Dominican University New York Head Men’s Basketball Coach, Joseph S. Clinton, earned his 500th career coaching win on January 7, 2023, as the Chargers rallied from a 12-point deficit to defeat the Wilmington University Wildcats, 73-67, in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) action on Coach Baxter Court in the 15th Annual James Clancy Memorial Game.

The victory gives Coach Clinton his 500th career coaching win with his overall record now standing at 500-409 overall and improves his CACC record to 333-201.

At the time of the victory, Dominican was ranked ranked 16th in the nation in both the D2SIDA National Media Poll and the NABC National Rankings, and 14-1 overall and 6-0 in the CACC.

A Wildcat dunk put Wilmington ahead, 31-19, with 3:45 remaining in the first half when the Chargers rallied with a 10-0 run to close out the half and cut the deficit to 31-29.

Wilmington led most of the second half until a Wahaad Johnson (Brooklyn, NY) layup with 5:04 left to play put the Chargers ahead, 58-57.  That began a 17-9 game-closing run by Dominican to lift them to a 73-67 victory.  Johnson had five points during the run, including a crucial three-point basket.

CACC Player and Rookie of the Week, Javel Cherry (Poughkeepsie, NY) led all scorers and three Chargers in double figures with 17 points.

Seth Sharif-Brown (Hackensack, NJ) recorded a new career high of 16 points and had the team’s only double-double with 11 rebounds.  Johnson finished with 15 points, while Justin Copman (Cumberland, MD) pulled down nine rebounds, three assists and seven points.

The Dominican College men’s basketball team has been ranked #1 in the Division II Sports Information Directors Association (D2SIOA) East Region Media Poll, announced on January 17, 2022.

At the time of the poll, the Chargers had a 10-2 record.  The Chargers have held the top spot in the East Region Media Poll since the Week 3 poll.  Dominican College has defeated three of the teams in the top ten with victories over #2 St. Thomas Aquinas College, #6 University of New Haven, and #9 Adelphi University.