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February 12, 2007

Dominican Chargers Rally Past Southern Connecticut State Owls, 84-69

Blauvelt, NY (2/12/07) The Dominican College Chargers rallied in the second half to defeat Southern Connecticut State University, 84-69 this evening in a non-conference men’s basketball game on Coach Baxter Court.

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Dominican Chargers Rally Past Southern Connecticut State Owls, 84-69             

Blauvelt, NY(2/12/07)          The Dominican College Chargers rallied in the second half to defeat Southern Connecticut State University, 84-69 this evening in a non-conference men’s basketball game on Coach Baxter Court.

The first half consisted of eight ties but Southern Connecticut built up a five point lead late with 1:40 to go in the period.  DC cut it to two points on a three point bucket by junior Shelton Gibbs (Jersey City, NJ), but a lay up by Danny Miller (Brooklyn, NY) with ten seconds left put the Owls up 45-41 at the break. 

The Chargers took the lead with 7:40 left in the second half as senior Prince Jackson (Schenectady, NY) hit one of two foul shots, giving DC a 59-58 lead.  The lead would extend to seven points with four minutes left and built up to a 15 point lead as shooter Will Carty (Bronx, NY) hit a three point shot with 0:15 seconds left in the game. 

The Owls were led by Tyrese Sullivan (New Haven, CT) with 13 points and three steals.  Devon Sullivan (Jamaica, NY) and Kevin Diffley (Queens, NY) each had 10 points and a combined 11 rebounds in the loss. 

The Chargers were led by Carty with 25 points, five rebounds and two steals.  Jackson finished with 23 points and seven rebounds, while center Ron Wyatt (Washingtonville, NY) had the game’s only double-double with 14 points, 11 rebounds and three blocks.  Point guard Kevin Buono (Suffern, NY) had a game leading nine assists in the win.
 
With the win, the Chargers improve to 12-12 overall, while the Owls fall to 7-17 overall.

Dominican is back in action on Saturday when they travel to Holy Family University in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) men’s action. Game time is slated for 3pm.

 

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.