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WOMEN'S BASKETBALL UPENDS GOLDEY-BEACOM COLLEGE
February 27, 2010

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL UPENDS GOLDEY-BEACOM COLLEGE

Wilmington, DE (2/27/10) The Dominican College women's basketball team upended host Goldey-Beacom College, 64-57, this afternoon in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) action at the Joseph West Jones Center.

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Wilmington, DE (2/27/10)  The Dominican College women's basketball team upended host Goldey-Beacom College, 64-57, this afternoon in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) action at the Joseph West Jones Center.

Neither team led by more than five points in the first half as DC held a 21-16 lead with 8:29 to go before the break.  The Lightning rallied with a 6-0 run to put them ahead 22-21, but Dominican outscored GBC 12-7 in the final 4:54 of the first stanza to give them a 34-30 lead at the intermission.

The Lady Chargers netted the second half's first basket to go up 37-30 but GBC fought back once again and tied the game at 42-42 with 12:24 remaining.  Tied at 53-53 with 3:00 on the clock, DC charged ahead with a 7-0 run to take a 60-53 lead en route to the 64-57 victory.

Goldey-Beacom was led by freshman Devonne Richardson (Baltimore, MD) with 14 points and 10 rebounds, while Irene Hudson (Syracuse, NY) came off the bench to net 13 points and eight rebounds.  Jacinda Jones (Claymont, DE) added 11 points in the loss.

Senior guard Rachelle Sainten (Spring Valley, NY) led all scorer's with the team's only double-double of 17 points and 10 rebounds.  Fellow senior Adele Laskowski (Wayne, NJ) netted 10 points, seven boards and a team leading nine assists, while rookie Shannon Lavelle (Floral Park, NY) also tallied 10 points in the victory.

With the victory Dominican improves to 14-13 overall and 11-8 in the CACC, while Goldey-Beacom falls to 16-11 overall and 12-7 in the CACC.

Today was Dominican's final regular season game and will get ready for the CACC Playoffs which are slated to begin on Tuesday 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.