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UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCES SNAP LADY CHARGERS WINNING STREAK
January 31, 2009

UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCES SNAP LADY CHARGERS WINNING STREAK

Philadelphia, PA (1/31/09) The University of the Sciences in Philadelphia women's basketball team snapped the Lady Chargers three game winning streak with a 59-48 victory this afternoon in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) action at the Morgan Arena.

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Philadelphia, PA (1/31/09)  The University of the Sciences in Philadelphia women's basketball team snapped the Lady Chargers three game winning streak with a 59-48 victory this afternoon in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) action at the Morgan Arena.

Senior guard Althea Chambers (Yonkers, NY) led all scorers with 19 points in the loss.  Sophomore guard Jessica Fairweather (Richmond Hill, NY) contributed 11 points off the bench.  Adele Laskowski (Wayne, NJ) netted seven points and senior Shalissa Burgess (Englewood, NJ) had a team leading eight rebounds in the loss.

Erin Chesnavich led the Devils with 16 points and had 10 rebounds.  Allison Weiss had 12 points and a game leading 11 rebounds in the victory.

With the win USP improves to 9-8 overall and 6-3 in the CACC, while Dominican falls to 11-9 overall and 8-2 in the CACC.

Dominican is back in action on Tuesday when they travel to Felician College in CACC women's action.  Game time is set for 6pm.

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.