CHARGE!

         A Weekly Report from the Dominican College Sports Information Department
              Courtesy of Kelly-Ann Di Giulio (kellyann.digiulio@dc.edu)
         Monday, February 13, 2006

Men’s Basketball-             The men’s basketball team wrapped up last week with a 1-1 record.  They currently stand at 8-15 overall and 7-11 in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC).  On 2/7 the Chargers defeated the visiting Highlanders for the New Jersey Institute of Technology, 74-71.  Junior Prince Jackson led the team with a game leading 29 points.  Senior Tahiem Stewart added 19 points and five rebounds in the win.  Chaz Holloway scored six points, while freshman guard Damien Davis contributed five assists, respectively.  On 2/9 the Chargers suffered a tough double-overtime loss to Bloomfield College, 119-121.  Jackson led five Chargers in double-figures with 35 points, seven rebounds and three assists.  Stewart and freshman Richard Fegins scored 15 points each with Fegins going 3-5 from three point land.  Sophomore Shelton Gibbs netted 14 points and four assists, while Holloway added 13 points in the loss.  Freshman Zerimar Ramirez came off the bench to grab a team leading 10 rebounds.  This week DC will host Holy Family University on 2/16 at 8pm and will travel to Felician College on 2/18 at 3pm.        

Women’s Basketball-         The Lady Chargers posted a 0-2 record this week, dropping their overall record to 14-10 and 12-7 in the CACC.  On 2/7 the Lady Chargers dropped a game to NJIT, 72-77.  Senior Jill Younghans led three Lady Chargers in double-figures with 16 points.  Sophomore Dana Rotio scored 14 points, three assists and three steals, while Ashley Rossi had 13 points and seven rebounds in the loss.  Junior Beth DePalo had six points, six rebounds and two blocks.  Guard Jackie Tracey contributed eight points and six assists, while freshman Shalissa Burgess had seven points and two steals.  On 2/9, DC faced a tough Bloomfield College team and lost 46-80.  Rossi led the team with 10 points and seven rebounds.  Rotio scored eight points, while freshman Althea Chambers played well off the bench with seven points and seven rebounds.  Tracey had five points, seven rebounds, and four assists in the loss.  This week the Lady Chargers will travel to Georgian Court University on 2/14 for a 7pm game and will return home on 2/16 to host Holy Family University at 6pm.  They will wrap up the week with a road game at Felician College at 1pm. 

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