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LADY CHARGERS CHARGE PAST PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITY RAMS
January 19, 2008

LADY CHARGERS CHARGE PAST PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITY RAMS

Blauvelt, NY (1/19/08) The Dominican College women’s basketball team extended their Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) winning streak to five games after charging past the visiting Rams of Philadelphia University, 84-65 this afternoon on Coach Baxter Court at the Hennessy Center.

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LADY CHARGERS CHARGE PAST PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITY RAMS

Blauvelt, NY (1/19/08)  The Dominican College women's basketball team extended their Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) winning streak to five games after charging past the visiting Rams of Philadelphia University, 84-65 this afternoon on Coach Baxter Court at the Hennessy Center.

The Rams opened up the game with a 3-0 run which DC tied on a three point bucket by senior Kristen Tracey (Bronx, NY) and never trailed again in the game.  Senior guard Dana Rotio (Garfield, NJ) netted 19 points in the first half, shooting 3-4 from beyond the three point arc en route to a 47-28 halftime lead.

In the second half, the Lady Chargers continued to dominate on the offensive end extending the lead to as many as 23 points with 13:38 left in the game.  Dominican shot 52.9% (10-19) from three point land and 95.2% (20-21) from the charity stripe.  Philadelphia shot 75% (21-28) from the free throw line and 38.5% (20-52) for the game.  The Rams had the edge in rebounds 39-37.

The Rams had four players in double figures with Jessica Romano (Horsham, PA) leading the team with 22 points and 14 rebounds.  Sophomore Kate Brennan (Stratford, NJ) netted 11 points, while Stephanie Agger (North Cape May, NJ) and Taylor Magnus (Plymouth Meeting, PA) each had 10 points in the loss.

Dominican was led by Rotio, who tied her career high with 29 points, four steals and three assists.  Sophomore Rachelle Sainten (Spring Valley, NY) came off the bench on fire to finish with a career high 18 points, shooting 3-5 from beyond three, and scoring 10 straight points for DC in a 10-5 run in the first half.  Althea Chambers (Yonkers, NY) had the team's only double-double with 12 points and 13 rebounds.

With the win, Dominican improves to 12-3 overall and 5-1 in the CACC, while Philadelphia falls to 8-6 overall and 2-4 in the CACC.

DC is back in action on Monday when they host St. Michael's College in women's hoops action.  Game time is 5:30pm on Coach Baxter Court at the Hennessy Center.

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.