CHAMBERS NETS 1,000TH CAREER POINT AS LADY CHARGERS CHARGE PAST BLOOMFIELD COLLEGE

February 10, 2009

CHAMBERS NETS 1,000TH CAREER POINT AS LADY CHARGERS CHARGE PAST BLOOMFIELD COLLEGE

Orangeburg, NY (2/10/09) Senior guard Althea Chambers (Yonkers, NY) netted her 1,000th career point with 5:19 remaining in the game to lead the Lady Chargers to a 76-57 victory over visiting Bloomfield College this evening in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) women's action on Coach Baxter Court at the Hennessy Center.

Orangeburg, NY (2/10/09) Senior guard Althea Chambers (Yonkers, NY) netted her 1,000th career point with 5:19 remaining in the game to lead the Lady Chargers to a 76-57 victory over visiting Bloomfield College this evening in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) women's action on Coach Baxter Court at the Hennessy Center.

The Deacons jumped out to a 22-13 lead with just under ten minutes remaining in the first half, but the Lady Chargers charged back with a 20-6 run to close out the first half and take a 32-28 lead into the intermission.

Dominican never trailed in the second half, outscoring Bloomfield 44-29 in the second half. DC shot 60.0% (15-25) from the floor in the second stanza, while BC struggled shooting just 32.1% (9-28). The Lady Chargers shot 54.2% (26-48) for the game, while the Deacons shot 36.8% (21-57). Dominican went 5-9 (55.6%) from the three point line, while Bloomfield was 2-13 (15.4%).

Junior guard Jaleesa Coleman (Pleasantville, NY) came off the bench to led three Deacons in double figures with the team's only double-double of 12 points and 11 rebounds. Freshman Vanessa Lamison (Laurel, MD) also came off the bench to net 11 points, while Milani Malik (Brooklyn, NY) scored 10 points in the loss.

Chambers led all scorers with 27 points (12-13 from the charity stripe), grabbed a career high 15 rebounds and led teh team with four steals in the win. Junior forward Adele Laskowski (Wayne, NJ) netted 22 points, seven rebounds and three steals, while freshman guard Kaity Lent (Vineland, NJ) added nine points. Freshman Megan Murphy (Carmel, NY) had seven points off the bench.

Dominican improves to 14-9 overall and 11-2 in the CACC, while Bloomfield falls to 12-10 overall and 9-4 in the CACC.

Tonight was the Nets for Nets game at DC where the women's basketball team raised $147.00 for the Catholic Relief Services. For every made field goal tonight (21), the athletic department donated $7.00 to provide mosquito nets to prevent Malaria in Africa or Southeast Asia.

The Lady Chargers are back in action on Saturday when they travel to Philadelphia University. Game time is 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.