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Dominican University New York Athletics
November 20, 2007

DOMINICAN LADY CHARGERS DEFEAT DOWLING COLLEGE

Oakdale, NY (11/20/07) The Golden Lions fell, 78-61, to the Chargers of Dominican College in their home opener on November 20. Dowling evens their record to 1-1 on the season while the Chargers remain undefeated with a 3-0 record.

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DOMINICAN LADY CHARGERS DEFEAT DOWLING COLLEGE

Courtesy of Melissa Perry, Dowling College SID

Oakdale, NY (11/20/07) The Golden Lions fell, 78-61, to the Chargers of Dominican College in their home opener on November 20.  Dowling evens their record to 1-1 on the season while the Chargers remain undefeated with a 3-0 record.

The teams battled back and forth in the first seven minutes of play tying the game six times.  Molly Tubridy (Broad Channel, NY) knotted the game with a jumper in the 13:00th minute with a jumper but Jasmine Schinella grabbed a Charger lead on a free throw.  The Chargers rallied for an eleven point unanswered run and Dowling was unable to catch up as they went into the locker room down 31-42.

The Golden Lions were able to inch within 8 points as Michelle Yawn (Walker, LA) opened the second half scoring, but the Chargers would balloon the lead to as much as 24 before setting for a 78-61 victory.

Dowling kept up the Chargers in the second half as they put up 30 points to Dominican’s 36.  Nikkeia Daniels (North Brentwood, MD) led the way for the Golden Lions with 15 points while Yawn followed with 13 points including four long ones.  Tubridy rounded out the Golden Lions double digit scorers with 11 and teamed up with Yawn for a team high 7 rebounds apiece.

Adele Laskowski (Wayne, NJ) notched a double double, leading her team with game highs in both points (16) and rebounds (13).  Dana Rotio (Garfield, NJ) and Althea Chambers (Yonkers, NY) connected for 15 each with Kristen Tracy (Bronx, NY) was 3-for-7 from beyond the arc for a total of 11 points.

The Chargers are back in action on Saturday, December 1st when they host Bloomfield College in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) action at 1pm.

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.