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PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITY TURNS BACK LADY CHARGERS
January 23, 2010

PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITY TURNS BACK LADY CHARGERS

Orangeburg, NY (1/23/10) The visiting Rams of Philadelphia University turned back the Dominican College Lady Chargers, 59-43 this afternoon in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) on Coach Baxter Court at the Hennessy Center.

Orangeburg, NY (1/23/10)  The visiting Rams of Philadelphia University turned back the Dominican College Lady Chargers, 59-43 this afternoon in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) on Coach Baxter Court at the Hennessy Center.

Philadelphia shot 44.9% (22-49) from the floor for the game compared to Dominican's 22.2% (14-63).  Dominican trailed 27-25 at the intermission but a 15-1 run by the Rams to start the second half gave them a 42-26 lead and they never looked back en route to the 59-43 victory.

Senior Kate Brennan (Stratford, NJ) and sophomore Christine Wooding (Northfield, NJ) led the Rams with 14 points a-piece and combined for 17 caroms (Brennan recording seven and Wooding with 10 rebounds for the game's only double-double).  Freshman Taylor Peltzer (Holland, PA) netted 10 points and five rebounds in the win.

Senior guard Rachelle Sainten (Spring Valley, NY) led teh Lady Chargers with 11 points.  Freshman Shannon Lavelle (Floral Park, NY) added nine points and four rebounds, while Lindsey Lopez (Elmwood Park, NJ) came off the bench to net six points in the loss.

With the loss Dominican falls to 9-7 overall and 6-2 in the CACC, while Philadelphia improves to 7-8 overall and 5-2 in the CACC.

Dominican is back in action on Thursday, January 28th when they travel to CACC opponent, Concordia College, for a 6pm game.

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.