Dominican Chargers Trumps Wilmington Wildcats, 87-69

January 27, 2007

Dominican Chargers Trumps Wilmington Wildcats, 87-69

Blauvelt, NY (1/27/07) The Dominican College Chargers trumped the Wilmington College Wildcats, 87-69 this afternoon on Coach Baxter Court in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) men’s action.

Dominican Chargers Trumps Wilmington Wildcats, 87-69

Blauvelt, NY(1/27/07) The Dominican College Chargers trumped the Wilmington College Wildcats, 87-69 this afternoon on Coach Baxter Court in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) men’s action.

DC held a commanding 45-30 lead behind the play of senior Prince Jackson (Schenectady, NY) who netted 21 points in the half. Dominican shot 50% from the floor, while the Wildcats shot 44.1%.

The Wildcats were led by junior Taurean Temple (New Castle, DE) with a game leading 35 points. Michael Keyes (Philadelphia, PA) added 13 points and a team leading eight rebounds in the loss. Antonio Sherrod (Baltimore, MD) scored 12 points and five rebounds.

The Chargers were led by Jackson with a season high 30 points and seven rebounds. Junior Ron Wyatt (Washingtonville, NY) had12 points and nine rebounds in the win, while junior Shelton Gibbs (Jersey City, NJ) added 11 points and seven rebounds. Shooter Will Carty (Bronx, NY) contributed 10 points and three steals.

With the win, the Chargers improve to 9-10 overall and 7-6 in the CACC, while the Wildcats fall to 0-20 overall and 0-13 in the CACC.

After the game Dominican player Jackson and Wilmington player Temple were named the Most Valuable Players of the 20^th Annual Bobby Mulligan Game.

Dominican is back in action on Thursday when they host Bloomfield College. Game time is slated for 8pm on Coach Baxter Court.

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.