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CHARGERS BASKETBALL TURN BACK HOLY FAMILY UNIVERSITY
January 8, 2011

CHARGERS BASKETBALL TURN BACK HOLY FAMILY UNIVERSITY

Philadelphia, PA (1/8/11) The Dominican College men's basketball team turned back host, Holy Family University, 77-64, this afternoon in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) contest held at the Campus Center. With the victory Dominican improves to 7-8 overall and 3-2 in conference play.

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Philadelphia, PA (1/8/11)  The Dominican College men's basketball team turned back host, Holy Family University, 77-64, this afternoon in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) contest held at the Campus Center.  With the victory Dominican improves to 7-8 overall and 3-2 in conference play.

A basket from junior Michael Calzonetti (Gloucester, NJ) gave the Chargers a 13-7 lead with 13 minutes remaining before halftime.  Two free throws by the Tigers cut the lead to two points, but a 10 straight Charger points regained a 28-18 lead with 5:48 on the clock.

A three pointer from rookie guard Khaleev Ginyard (Brentwood, NY) and two free throws from senior center Almin Hodzic (Budd Lake, NJ) made the score 35-21 and the Chargers went into the intermission with a 39-30 lead.

In the second half, Dominican held a 44-36 advantage when an 8-0 run by the Tigers gave them a 45-44 with 15:36 on the clock.  Dominican went on a 19-8 run over the next eight minutes to re-take a double-digit lead by the score 63-53. The Chargers increased their lead to as much as 17 points with less than a minute to play by (74-57) on their way to victory.

Hodzic led three Chargers with double-doubles in the game as he scored 21 points, 12 rebounds and four blocks.  Ginyard finished with 17 points, shooting 50% (4-8) from the three point arc, while Calzonetti scored a double-double of 14 points and 12 caroms.  Sophomore guard Leon Porter (Laurel, MD) netted 13 points and had a game leading 12 assists in the victory.

Dominican is back in action on Tuesday evening as they host Felician College in a CACC game to be played on Coach Baxter Court at the Hennessy Center at 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.