RIVER HAWKS TURN BACK CHARGERS BASKETBALL

December 6, 2008

RIVER HAWKS TURN BACK CHARGERS BASKETBALL

Orangeburg, NY (12/6/08) The visiting River Hawks of the University of Massachusetts-Lowell turned back host Dominican College, 70-64, in a non-conference game on Coach Baxter Court at the Hennessy Center.

Orangeburg, NY (12/6/08) The visiting River Hawks of the University of Massachusetts-Lowell turned back host Dominican College, 70-64, in a non-conference game on Coach Baxter Court at the Hennessy Center.

With the win the River Hawks improve to 5-3 on the season, while the Chargers fall to 4-4 overall.

The River Hawks jumped out to a 21-6 lead with 11:14 remaining in the first half, capped off by a three point bucket by junior Craig Heatherly (Mishawaka, IN) and went into the intermission with a 42-26 lead. Junior foward Victor Colon (Chicago, IL) led all scorers in the ahlf with 19 points (8-10 from the floor) and seven rebounds.

Eight minutes into the second half, Dominican cut the lead to 42-48 on a layup by senior Dato Sakvarelidze (Tbilisi, GA) off the dish by senior Brandon Brock (Newburgh, NY). The River Hawks responded with a 14-3 run to regain a 17 point advantage with just under ten and a half minutes left in the game.

The Chargers once again cut the lead to six points, 60-66 with 1:08 to go on two free throws by freshman Elliot Watson (Peekskill, NY) but UMASS-Lowell hung on for the 70-64 victory.

Colon led the River Hawks with the game's only double-double, scoring 28 points and grabbing 11 rebounds. Junior guard Kevin Carr (Lancaster, OH) netted 17 points.

Senior guard Will Carty (Bronx, NY) led the Chargers with 17 points and three assists. Watson finished with eight points and six caroms off the bench, while Brock also had six rebounds.

The Chargers are back in action on Monday, December 15th as they travel to Hilo, Hawaii to face the University of Hawaii-Hilo in a non-conference game slated to begin at 7:30 pm.

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.