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CARTY CLAIMS MEN'S BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK HONORS
December 1, 2008

CARTY CLAIMS MEN'S BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK HONORS

New Haven, CT (12/1/08) Will Carty of Dominican College has claimed Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Men's Basketball Player of the Week honors for the week ending Sunday, Nov. 30. Holy Family's Justin Swidowski was the choice for Rookie of the Week.

Courtesy of Kirk Reed, Assistant Commissioner of the CACC

New Haven, CT (12/1/08) Will Carty of Dominican College has claimed Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Men's Basketball Player of the Week honors for the week ending Sunday, Nov. 30. Holy Family's Justin Swidowski was the choice for Rookie of the Week.

Carty, a 6-1 senior guard from the Bronx, NY, led Dominican to a victory  over Molloy with an efficient stat-line. He scored 16 points on 7-for-9 shooting, including 2-for-3 from beyond the arc. He also added three rebounds, three assists and three steals in the contest.

Swidowski, a 6-8 freshman forward from Cinnaminson, NJ, averaged 14.3 points, 5.7 rebounds and 2.67 blocks per-game in three contests last week. He shot 70.4-percent (19-for-27) from the field, including an 8-for-11 performance against Kutztown. He had 16 points, seven rebounds and five blocks against Kutztown and 19 points and 17 points and nine rebounds in a victory over NYIT.

Honorable Mention

Ceazer Johnson, Holy Family (Sr., G, 6-2, Monroe, LA) - Averaged 17.7 points and 10.0 rebounds per-game in a 1-2 week.

Gage Daye, Bloomfield (So., G, 6-2, Newark, NJ - Notched 20 points, three rebounds and two assists in a loss at Adelphi.

Julian McFadden, Chestnut Hill (Jr., G, 5-10, Philadelphia, PA) - Scored 14 points, three rebounds and four steals against Dowling.

CACC Notes

Chestnut Hill - Junior Julian McFadden led the Griffins on both ends of the court in their lone contest last week. He recorded 14 points and four steals in a 65-55 loss to Dowling College. McFadden is averaging 15.3 PPG this season and also leads the Griffins in steals (7), assists (13), and field goal percentage (.432, 16-of-37).

Nyack - Senior guard Valiant Jones scored 12 of his 15 points in the last four minutes to bring Nyack back from 12 down to win by five (68-63) against UDC. The Warriors have three games this week, including two at home. East Stroudsburg will visit Nyack on Tuesday followed by Dominican on Wednesday in both team's CACC opener. The team will travel to Post for a Saturday CACC match.

Philadelphia - Philadelphia University opens December action Monday night, traveling to St. Thomas Aquinas for a 7:30 pm game. PhilaU will not play at home until Tuesday, December 30th vs. Millersville at 3:00 p.m

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.