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MEN'S BASKETBALL DOMINATES NEW YORK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
December 18, 2010

MEN'S BASKETBALL DOMINATES NEW YORK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Caldwell, NJ (12/18/10) The Dominican College men's basketball team used a 29-58 (50%) performance from the floor and a 7-15 (46.7%) from the three point line to dominate the New York Institute of Technology, 87-70, this afternoon in the first game of the ECAC Holiday Classic being hosted by Caldwell College.

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Caldwell, NJ (12/18/10)  The Dominican College men's basketball team used a 29-58 (50%) performance from the floor and a 7-15 (46.7%) from the three point line to dominate the New York Institute of Technology, 87-70, this afternoon in the first game of the ECAC Holiday Classic being hosted by Caldwell College.

Dominican scored the first 16 points of the contest as freshman guard Khaleev Ginyard (Brentwood, NY) netted 12 of those points, all from three point range, including back-to-back-to-back treys and held a 28-2 lead with 12:20 left in the first half. 

A dunk from freshman Nick Smith (Middletown, NY) with 9:39 left before the break put Dominican ahead 33-3 and they cruised into the intermission with 47-25 lead.  Ginyard finished the half with 18 points, shooting 6-8 from the three point line, with his first six shots all scoring points.

DC continued to hold a double-digit lead the entire second half, as NYIT was able to cut the deficit to 13 points (79-66) with 2:43 left in the game.

Ginyard led four Charger players in double figures with 22 points.  Sophomore Cory Quimby (Otisville, NY) netted 14 points, going 5-5 from the floor and 4-4 from the charity stripe, while Smith and Michael Calzonetti (Gloucester, NJ) both netted 11 points off the bench in the victory.

Senior center Almin Hodzic (Budd Lake, NJ) tallied nine points, three blocks and had a team leading 12 rebounds.

With the victory Dominican earned their third straight win to improve to 3-7 on the season.

DC returns to action at the ECAC Holiday Classic tomorrow when they take on Cheyney University at 2pm.

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.