MEN'S BASKETBALL LOSE TO BLOOMFIELD COLLEGE IN FINALE OF ALASKA INVITATIONAL

November 21, 2009

MEN'S BASKETBALL LOSE TO BLOOMFIELD COLLEGE IN FINALE OF ALASKA INVITATIONAL

Fairbanks, AK (11/21/09) The Dominican College men's basketball team fell in a non-conference clash against Bloomfield College, 85-80 this evening at the Alaska Invitational held at the Patty Center.

Fairbanks, AK (11/21/09) The Dominican College men's basketball team fell in a non-conference clash against Bloomfield College, 85-80 this evening at the Alaska Invitational held at the Patty Center.

The Chargers held a nine point lead (25-16) with 6:03 remaining in the first half when the Deacons put together a 13-4 run to tie the game at 29-29 with just under three minutes remaining before the break. DC closed out the first half with a 9-6 advantage to take a 38-36 lead.

In the second half, Dominican held an early 46-42 lead when Bloomfield rallied with a 16-3 run to take a 58-49 lead with 10:39 to go in the game. The Deacons led 80-74 with under a minute to go in regulation when DC went on a 6-1 tear to cut the lead to 81-80 with 0:22 seconds to go. Forced to foul Bloomfield went 4-4 in the remaining time from the charity stripe to seal the 85-80 victory.

Freshman point guard Leon Porter (Laurel, MD) led Dominican with 20 points, a game leading nine assists and five rebounds in the loss. Center Cory Quimby (Otisville, NY) had a career high 16 points and grabbed a team leading eight rebounds, shooting 8-10 from the floor. Freshman Preston Smith (Mays Landing, NJ) and junior Jamell Cromartie (White Plains, NY) each had 11 points off the bench for DC.

With the loss Dominican falls to 1-2 on the year.

Dominican is back in action on December 2nd when they open up Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) play against Caldwell College. Game time is set for 8pm on Coach Baxter Court at the Hennessy Center in the home opener for the Chargers.

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.