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MEN'S BASKETBALL TURN BACK CHESTNUT HILL COLLEGE
February 13, 2010

MEN'S BASKETBALL TURN BACK CHESTNUT HILL COLLEGE

Philadelphia, PA (2/13/10) The Dominican College men's basketball team turned back host Chestnut Hill College, 84-72, this afternoon in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) action at Sorgenti Arena.

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Philadelphia, PA (2/13/10)  The Dominican College men's basketball team turned back host Chestnut Hill College, 84-72, this afternoon in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) action at Sorgenti Arena.

Freshman guard Leon Porter (Laurel, MD) led four Chargers in double figures with 24 points, shooting 9-10 from the charity stripe.  Sophomore Mike Calzonetti (Gloucester, NJ) tallied a career high 15 points and seven rebounds, while rookie Gerald Hill (Gwynn Oak, MD) contributed 12 points off the bench in the victory.  Freshman Preston Smith (Mays Landing, NJ) scored 11 points.

The Griffins took an early 9-5 lead, but a 9-1 run by DC put them up 14-10 and later extended their lead to 29-17 with just over five minutes remaining in the first half.  The Chargers outscored the Griffins 10-6 in the last five minutes to take a 39-23 lead into the intermission.

Dominican shot well in the first half going 16-27 (59.3%) and 6-12 (50.0%) from the three point line.

DC continued to dominate in the second half as they built up a 50-30 lead with 14:53 to go in the contest.  They would hold a double-digit lead until the 3:27 mark when two CHC free-throws cut the lead to 67-59.  That would be as close as they would get as Dominican went on to the 84-72 victory.

With the win Dominican improves to 11-14 overall and 7-7 in the CACC, while Chestnut Hill falls to 10-12 overall and 6-7 in the CACC.

The Chargers are back in action on Tuesday when they host Wilmington University in a CACC contest scheduled to begin at 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.