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LADY CHARGERS BASKETBALL TURN BACK NYACK COLLEGE
December 4, 2008

LADY CHARGERS BASKETBALL TURN BACK NYACK COLLEGE

Nyack, NY (12/4/08) The Dominican College women's basketball team opened up Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) play with a 70-62 victory over Nyack College this evening.

Box Score

Nyack, NY (12/4/08) The Dominican College women's basketball team opened up Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) play with a 70-62 victory over Nyack College this evening.

The Lady Chargers held a 28-25 advantage at the intermission  and exploded for 42 points in the second half for a 70-62 victory.

Jasmine Mintor led Nyack with 18 points and a team leading seven assists.   Victoria Sweet had the team's only double-double with 16 points, 12 rebounds and three blocks.

Dominican was led by senior Althea Chambers (Yonkers, NY) with a season high 19 points and a team leading five assists.  Junior forward Adele Laskowski (Wayne, NJ) had 18 points (shooting 50% from the three point arc) and four steals, while senior center Shalissa Burgess (Englewood, NJ) netted 15 points and had a team leading 10 caroms in the win.

The free throw line played a crucial role in the game as the Warriors shot only 52.4% (11-21), compared to the Lady Chargers who shot 76.5% (13-17) from the charity stripe.

With the victory Dominican improves to 3-2 overall and 1-0 in the CACC, while Nyack falls to 5-2 overall and 1-1 in the CACC.

Dominican is back in action on December 13th when they host Georgian Court University in CACC women's basketball action from Coach Baxter Court at the Hennessy Center.  Game time is 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.