WOMEN'S BASKETBALL SURVIVES LATE RALLY TO DEFEAT WILMINGTON UNIVERSITY WILDCATS

February 7, 2009

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL SURVIVES LATE RALLY TO DEFEAT WILMINGTON UNIVERSITY WILDCATS

Orangeburg, NY (2/7/09) The Dominican College women's basketball team survived a late second half rally by the visiting Wildcats of Wilmington University, 74-72, this afternoon in the 8th Annual Sue Heller Game on Coach Baxter Court at the Hennessy Center.

Orangeburg, NY (2/7/09) The Dominican College women's basketball team survived a late second half rally by the visiting Wildcats of Wilmington University, 74-72, this afternoon in the 8th Annual Sue Heller Game on Coach Baxter Court at the Hennessy Center.

The Lady Chargers held a 39-28 lead at the break and extended the lead to 65-50 with 8:34 left in regulation. The Wildcats offense exploded for a 18-2 run to give them their first lead in the second half, 68-67 with 2:59 to go.

Senior guard Althea Chambers (Yonkers, NY) regained the lead for DC with 1:34 left converting two free throws to put them up 70-68 and they never looked back en route to the 74-72 victory.

Junior forward Amelia Simmons (Wilmington, DE) led the Wildcats with 22 points and 11 rebounds. Junior Kim Parker (New Castle, DE) scored 21 points and two steals, while forward Jillian Bennett (Maple Shade, NJ) netted 15 points and eight rebounds in the loss.

Junior forward Adele Laskowski (Wayne, NJ) led all scorers with a career high double-double of 32 points and 17 caroms. Chambers finished with 31 points, 10 boards and three steals in the win.

For the efforts Simmons and Laskowski were named the Most Valuable Players for each team in honor of the 8th Annual Sue Heller Game.

Dominican improves to 13-9 overall and 10-2 in the CACC, while Wilmington falls to 13-8 and 8-4 in the CACC.

The Lady Chargers are back in action on Tuesday when they host Bloomfield College in CACC women's action from Coach Baxter Court at the Hennessy Center. 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.