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February 16, 2008

HOLY FAMILY UNIVERSITY DEFEATS CHARGERS BASKETBALL

Blauvelt, NY (2/16/08) The Dominican College Chargers dropped a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) men's basketball game to Holy Family University, 70-67 this afternoon on Coach Baxter Court at the Hennessy Center. With the win, Holy Family University improves to 17-8 overall and 10-4 in the CACC, while Dominican drops to 11-13 overall and 6-7 in the CACC.

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HOLY FAMILY UNIVERSITY DEFEATS CHARGERS BASKETBALL

Blauvelt, NY (2/16/08)  The Dominican College Chargers dropped a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) men's basketball game to Holy Family University, 70-67 this afternoon on Coach Baxter Court at the Hennessy Center.  With the win, Holy Family University improves to 17-8 overall and 10-4 in the CACC, while Dominican drops to 11-13 overall and 6-7 in the CACC.

The Tigers led by as many as seven points, 26-19 with 4:26 left in the first stanza when the Chargers charged back with a 13-5 run to take a 32-31 lead at the intermission.

In the second half, the lead changed sides five times before the Tigers took a 68-62 lead with 1:26 left in the game.  Dominican went on a 5-0 run to cut the lead to one, 68-67 with 0:09 on the clock, but being forced to foul, Holy Family closed out the game with two free throws en route to the 70-67 victory.

Michael Sturns (Fort Worth, TX) led the way for the Tigers with 24 points.  Ryan Lancaster (Egg Harbor, NJ) netted 17 points, while Caezer Johnson (Monroe, LA) netted 13 points and six rebounds.  London Houston (Philadelphia, PA) had a game leading six blocks.

Dominican was led by junior guard Brandon Brock (Newburgh, NY) with 21 points and five rebounds off the bench.  Shooter Will Carty (Bronx, NY) netted 13 points in the loss.  

DC is back in action on Tuesday when they travel to Felician College in CACC men's action.  Game time is 8pm.

 

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.