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Dominican University New York Athletics
February 27, 2007

Chargers Season Ends With CACC Quarter-Final Loss To #1 Philadelphia Rams, 71-67

Blauvelt, NY (2/27/07) The top seeded Philadelphia University Rams defeated eighth seeded Dominican College Chargers, 71-67 this evening to advance to the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Semi-Finals. The Rams will face fifth seeded Caldwell College on Friday at 7:30 pm on Coach Baxter Court at Dominican College.

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Chargers Season Ends With CACC Quarter-Final Loss To #1 Philadelphia Rams, 71-67

Blauvelt, NY (2/27/07) The top seeded Philadelphia University Rams defeated eighth seeded Dominican College Chargers, 71-67 this evening to advance to the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Semi-Finals.  The Rams will face fifth seeded Caldwell College on Friday at 7:30 pm on Coach Baxter Court at Dominican College.

CACC Player of the Year Christian Burns registered game-high totals of 24 points and 10 rebounds in helping the Rams avenge a loss to the Chargers last Saturday. In that game, Dominican won at home, 51-36. Philadelphia was able to surpass that point total in the first half (40) this time around. After leading by a 50-27 count early in the second half, Burns went to the bench with four fouls and the Chargers responded with a 28-11 run to get within six, 61-55. Dominican (13-15) pulled to within three twice in the final minute, but the Rams were able to hold on.

Philadelphia (20-8) was aided by 16 points from both junior forward Jason Hickenbottom and freshman point guard Russell Frederick.

Senior first-team All-Conference forward Prince Jackson (Schenectady, NY) led Dominican with 19 points and six rebounds, while sophomore guard Will Carty (Bronx, NY) had 18 points and went 3-for-3 from long range.  Junior Ron Wyatt (Washingtonville, NY) netted 20 points and six rebounds in the loss.

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.