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February 21, 2006

Dominican College Chargers Wins Battle over Goldey-Beacom College, 58-56

Blauvelt, NY (2/21/06) Dominican Charger Prince Jackson (Schenectady, NY) hit the game winning lay up at the buzzer as Dominican defeated Goldey-Beacom College, 58-56 this evening in men’s CACC basketball action at the Hennessy Center.


Dominican College Chargers Wins Battle over Goldey-Beacom College, 58-56
             
Blauvelt, NY (2/21/06)       Dominican Charger Prince Jackson (Schenectady, NY) hit the game winning lay up at the buzzer as Dominican defeated Goldey-Beacom College, 58-56 this evening in men’s CACC basketball action at the Hennessy Center.

GBC wiped away a five point deficit with five minutes remaining in the game as Derek Savage (Lincoln, DE) hit a jumper with 2:54 left in the game to put the Lightning up 53-52, for their second lead of the game.  Dominican fought back as Jackson hit a lay up and was fouled to put the Chargers back up by one, 54-53.  Jackson converted the three point play, giving the Chargers a two point lead, 55-53.  After another GBC foul, Jackson went to the line and converted one of two free throws for a 56-53 DC lead with 0:11 seconds left in the game. 

GBC guard DJ Stanberry (Newark, NJ) dribbled down the court and hit a long three point bucket to tie the game at 56-56 with 0:04 seconds left.  Coming out of a time out, the ball was in bounded to Jackson and he drove the length of the court for a lay up.  The ball rolled around the rim and fell into the net as time expired lifting the Chargers to a 58-56 victory.

Goldey-Beacom had two players in double figures, led by Savage who finished with a game leading 17 points and seven rebounds before fouling out of the game.  Stanberry netted 14 points, shooting 5-8 from the free throw line in the loss.

Dominican also had two players in double figures, led by Jackson with 16 points.  Senior Tahiem Stewart (Harlem, NY) scored 13 points and five rebounds in the win.  Shelton Gibbs (Jersey City, NJ) and Chaz Holloway (Caldwell, NJ) added five points a piece.

GBC out rebounded the Chargers, 35-25, but DC had the edge on the floor, shooting 51.1% to GBC’s 40.4%.     

With the win, the Chargers improve to 11-15 overall and 10-11 in the CACC, while the Goldey-Beacom falls to 15-11 overall and 10-11 CACC.

Dominican will be back in action on Saturday, February 25th when they host Wilmington College in CACC men’s basketball action.  Game time is 3pm.
 
AGATE  
Goldey-Beacom College (15-11, 10-11 CACC)        24        32        --          56
Dominican College (11-15, 10-11 CACC)                 31        27        --          58       

 

 

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.