Rotio Leads Lady Chargers Over St. Anselm College, 65-54

December 20, 2006

Rotio Leads Lady Chargers Over St. Anselm College, 65-54

Blauvelt, NY (12/20/06) Junior Dana Rotio (Garfield, NJ) led all scorers with 19 points, four rebounds and six assists as the Dominican College Lady Chargers defeated the Hawks from St. Anselm College, 65-54 this afternoon in women’s basketball action on Coach Baxter Court at the Hennessy Center.

Rotio Leads Lady Chargers Over St. Anselm College, 65-54

Blauvelt, NY (12/20/06) Junior Dana Rotio (Garfield, NJ) led all scorers with 19 points, four rebounds and six assists as the Dominican College Lady Chargers defeated the Hawks from St. Anselm College, 65-54 this afternoon in women's basketball action on Coach Baxter Court at the Hennessy Center.

Dominican jumped out to an 7-0 lead to open the game but the Hawks went on a 14-0 run to take a 14-7 lead on two good free throws by Jessica Morgan (W. Lebanon, NH) with 10:29 remaining in the half.

The Lady Chargers came back to tie the game with 8:37 left on a lay up by freshman Adele Laskowski (Wayne, NJ) and regained the lead on a free throw by senior Jackie Tracey-Spitaleri (Bronx, NY) for the 15-14 advantage. DC lead by as many as six points late in the first half, but the Hawks battled back to cut the lead 24-22 at the half.

St. Anselm tied the game early in the second half on a jumper by Justine Lyons (Reading, MA), but Rotio answered back with a three point bucket to once again put the Lady Chargers ahead, 27-24 and cruised to the 65-54 victory.

Besides Rotio, three other Lady Chargers netted double figures as Kristen Tracey (Bronx, NY) and Tracey-Spitaleri each netted 13 points and combined for seven rebounds, seven assists and five steals. Laskowski finished with 11 points.

For the Hawks, Morgan finished with a team leading 17 points and eight rebounds, while Rachel Reilly (Londonderry, NH) scored nine points, four rebounds and three assists.

Both teams struggled on the court as the Hawks shot 38.6% (17-44) for the game, while the Lady Chargers shot 38.0% (19-50). DC had the edge from beyond the three point arc, shooting 43.8% to the Hawks 30.0%.

The Lady Chargers will travel to Southern Connecticut State University on Friday in a non-conference game scheduled for 5pm.

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.