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February 10, 2006

DOMINICAN SELECTED FIRST IN CACC PRESEASON BASEBALL POLL

NEW HAVEN (February 9, 2006) – Dominican College is the preseason favorite to win the 2006 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) baseball title, according to a poll conducted by the league’s 10 head coaches. The Chargers received seven first-place votes, while NJIT, Wilmington and Caldwell each garnered one first-place nod.

DOMINICAN SELECTED FIRST IN CACC PRESEASON BASEBALL POLL

NEW HAVEN (February 9, 2006)  – Dominican College is the preseason favorite to win the 2006 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) baseball title, according to a poll conducted by the league’s 10 head coaches.  The Chargers received seven first-place votes, while NJIT, Wilmington and Caldwell each garnered one first-place nod.

Dominican received 95 total points in the poll and was followed closely by NJIT (86) and Wilmington (79).  The Chargers defeated the Highlanders to win both the CACC Tournament and the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Championships last season. The Chargers finished with a 27-19 overall record in 2005, along with a 16-8 conference record, while NJIT concluded the season 22-20 overall and 18-6 in the CACC.  Wilmington finished with a 21-25 overall slate and finished fourth in the CACC with a 15-9 record.

The top five teams in the preseason poll was rounded out by Caldwell (70 points) and Felician (56 points). Conference newcomer Philadelphia University finished sixth in the preseason poll with 52 points. The Rams were members of the New York Collegiate Athletic Conference last season.

 Below is the complete 2006 CACC Baseball Preseason Poll.
 
                    CACC Baseball
                     2006 Preseason Coaches’ Poll
 

                           School                                    2005                                         Records Points
                      1. Dominican (7)                          27-19/16-8                                95
                      2. NJIT (1)                                   22-20/18-6                                86
                      3. Wilmington (1)                        21-25/15-9                                 79
                      4. Caldwell (1)                            22-20/14-7                                 70
                      5. Felician                                   15-29/10-13                               56
                      6. Philadelphia*                          18-23-1/8-11-1                            52
                      7. Bloomfield                               14-30/9-13                                 40
                      8. Post                                        4-33/3-18                                  28
                      9. Nyack                                      10-22/8-16                                23
                     10. USP                                        9-25/8-12                                  21

 *-Record as a member of the NYCAC
 ()-First Place Votes

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.