February 10, 2007

Chargers Basketball Charge Past Devils, 75-68

Blauvelt, NY (2/10/07) The Dominican College Chargers charged past visiting University of the Sciences in Philadelphia, 75-68 this afternoon in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) men’s action on Coach Baxter Court.

Chargers Basketball Charge Past Devils, 75-68

Blauvelt, NY (2/10/07) The Dominican College Chargers charged past visiting University of the Sciences in Philadelphia, 75-68 this afternoon in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) men’s action on Coach Baxter Court.

The Devils took a 11-7 lead early in the first period, but the Chargers bounced back to take the lead, 15-13 with 9:32 to go on a jumper by sophomore Will Carty (Bronx, NY). DC built up a nine point lead late in the first half, but USP cut the lead to six on a lay up by senior William Kurtz (Shamong, NJ) with 0:54 seconds to go in the half.

Dominican opened up the second half with a 11-3 run to take a 48-35 lead with just over 13 minutes left in the game. The Devils cut the lead to 71-64 with 0:28 seconds left in the game on a lay up by senior Eric Cangelosi (Haddon Heights, NJ) but that would be as close as they would get as Dominican came away with the 75-68 victory.

Kurtz and Howard Lanier (Sicklerville, NJ) each had 14 points for the Devils in the loss. Collin Harrington (Sewell, NJ) had the team’s only double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds. Caneglosi finished with 11 points.

The Chargers had four players in double figures, led by junior Ron Wyatt (Washingtonville, NJ) with 22 points and 10 rebounds. Carty netted 21 points, shooting 9-11 from the floor in the win, while senior Prince Jackson (Schenectady, NY) had the other double-double, netting 13 points and a game leading 11 rebounds. Junior Shelton Gibbs (Jersey City, NJ) added 10 points in the win.

With the win, the Chargers improve to 11-12 overall and 9-8 in the CACC, while the Devils fall to 10-13 overall and 8-10 in the CACC.

Dominican is back in action on Monday when they host Southern Connecticut State University in a non-conference game. Game time is slated for 7pm.

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.