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LADY CHARGERS BASKETBALL DEFEATS GEORGIAN COURT UNIVERSITY
February 20, 2010

LADY CHARGERS BASKETBALL DEFEATS GEORGIAN COURT UNIVERSITY

Orangeburg, NY (2/20/10) The Dominican College women's basketball team defeated the visiting Lions of Georgian Court University, 53-46 this afternoon in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) basketball action on Coach Baxter Court at the Hennessy Center.

Orangeburg, NY (2/20/10)  The Dominican College women's basketball team defeated the visiting Lions of Georgian Court University, 53-46 this afternoon in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) basketball action on Coach Baxter Court at the Hennessy Center.

The Lions in their outside game shooting just 15.8% (3-19) from the three point arc and just 28.3% (15-53) from the floor.  DC shot better from three point land, 33.3% (5-15) and finished 17-41 (41.5%) from the floor.

GCU opened the game with a 3-1 lead, but the Lady Chargers answered with a 13-4 run to take a 14-7 lead just over twelve minutes left before the intermission.  Trailing 17-11, the Lions roared back with six straight points to tie the contest at 17-17.  DC closed out the first half outscoring GCU 10-3 to take a 27-20 lead into the break.

Dominican would never trail in the second half and led by as many as 14 points (42-28) with 7:24 remaining.  GCU was able to cut the deficit to five points (46-41) with 3:16 to go, but would get no closer as DC earned the 53-46 victory.

Freshman Dana Wert (Sewell, NJ) led the Lions with 12 points and three steals.  Christina White (New Brunswick, NJ) netted 10 points and four rebounds, while Shaniqua Bacote (Paterson, NJ) grabbed a game-high 11 rebounds.

Senior guard Rachelle Sainten (Spring Valley, NY) led two Lady Chargers in double-figures with 17 points and two steals.  Fellow senior Adele Laskowski (Wayne, NJ) had the game's only double-double with 15 points (5-10 from the floor) and 10 caroms.

With the victory Dominican improves to 12-13 overall and 9-8 in the CACC, while Georgian Court University falls to 8-16 overall and 6-11 in the CACC.

The Lady Chargers return to action on Tuesday when they host rival, Nyack College, in a CACC North Division Clash on Coach Baxter Court at the Hennessy Center.  Game time is slated for 6pm on Senior Night.

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.