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March 1, 2006

#4 Dominican College Lady Chargers Defeat #5 Post University Eagles, 75-68

Blauvelt, NY (3/1/06) The Dominican College women’s basketball team defeated the Post University Eagles, 75-68 this evening in a quarter-final match up of the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Women’s Basketball Tournament at the Hennessy Center.

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#4 Dominican College Lady Chargers Defeat #5 Post University Eagles, 75-68

Blauvelt, NY (3/1/06)            The Dominican College women’s basketball team defeated the Post University Eagles, 75-68 this evening in a quarter-final match up of the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Women’s Basketball Tournament at the Hennessy Center.

Post jumped out to an early 10-2 lead, going on a 8-0 run, capped off by a three point play by junior Tadj Williams (Albany, NY).  Dominican fought back  to tie the score at 10-10 as senior Danielle Dugan (Bayonne, NJ) sunk a three point basket with 15:34 remaining.  From there the Lady Chargers took control, leading by as may as 14 points, going into the half up 44-30.  
                
Both teams were even from the floor with the edge going to Post, 41.2% to DC’s 41.0%.  DC had the edge from the free throw line, shooting 70.8% to Post’s 70.0%.

In the second half, Post battled back from a sixteen point deficit to pull within three with 2:15 remaining as Jennifer Rose (New City, NY) buried a big three point basket to make the score 61-58.  The Lady Chargers built the lead back up to ten as Dugan hit two free throws with 0:20 seconds left to give the team a 74-64 lead, en route to the 75-68 victory.

The Eagles were led by Williams with the game’s only double-double, netting a game leading 22 points and 13 rebounds.  Freshman Stephanie Goss (Manchester, CT) chipped in 11 points and seven rebounds, while Rose added 11 points also.  Guard Marjorie Prado (New York, NY) gave a solid effort with eight points, six rebounds and four assists in the loss.

The Lady Chargers had four players in double figures, led by sophomore Dana Rotio (Garfield, NJ) with 19 points.  Senior Danielle Armiento (Pelham, NY) (pictured)exploded for 18 points, four rebounds and four assists off the bench in the win.  Dugan finished with 11 points, six rebounds and four assists.  Senior Jill Younghans (Succasunna, NJ) netted 10 points and two steals.  Junior Jackie Tracey (Bronx, NY) added five points and a game leading six assists, breaking the single season assist record at Dominican,

The Lady Chargers are back in action on Friday, March, 3 when they play the top seeded Tigers from Holy Family University.  Game time is 2:30pm at the Bobby Morgan Arena on the campus of the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia.

AGATE

Post University (12-16)                  30            38            --             68

Dominican College (19-11)             44            31            --             75

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.