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MEN'S BASKETBALL WINNING STREAK SNAPPED BY CALDWELL COUGARS
November 30, 2011

MEN'S BASKETBALL WINNING STREAK SNAPPED BY CALDWELL COUGARS

Orangeburg, NY (11/30/11) The Caldwell College men's basketball team rallied from an eight point deficit at the half to defeat host, Dominican College, 76-69 this evening in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) game played on Coach Baxter Court at the Hennessy Center. With the loss, Dominican loses their first game of the 2011-2012 campaign and now stand at 4-1 overall and 0-1 in the CACC.

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Orangeburg, NY (11/30/11)  The Caldwell College men's basketball team rallied from an eight point deficit at the half to defeat host, Dominican College, 76-69 this evening in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) game played on Coach Baxter Court at the Hennessy Center.  With the loss, Dominican loses their first game of the 2011-2012 campaign and now stand at 4-1 overall and 0-1 in the CACC.

The Chargers jumped out to an early 15-4 lead and extended their lead to 30-14 with 6:22 remaining in the first stanza.  Caldwell closed out the first half with six consecutive points to cut the Charger lead to 33-25 at the intermission.

Dominican led 47-36 with 14:40 left in regulation when the Cougars came back with a 12-1 run to tie the contest at 48-all.  A three point basket later by Leon Porter II* (Laurel, MD) regained a 59-58 advantage for DC with 6:07 to play, but a 9-3 run by Caldwell gave them a 68-62 lead with 3:32 to play.  DaVonne Dunlap (Kingston, NY) cut the deficit to three points (72-69) with 44 ticks left on the clock, but the Cougars socred the final four points of the contest for the 76-69 victory.

Dunlap led four Chargers in double figures with 32 points.  Porter finished with 14 points, five assists and three steals, while Cory Quimby (Otisville, NY) had the game's only double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds.  Sophomore Khaleev Ginyard (Brentwood, NY) added 11 points in the loss.

DC returns to action on Saturday when they host Concordia College in a CACC contest scheduled for 3pm on Coach Baxter Court at the Hennessy Center.

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.