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SECOND HALF RALLY LEADS CLIPPERS PAST CHARGERS
January 18, 2012

SECOND HALF RALLY LEADS CLIPPERS PAST CHARGERS

Bronxville, NY (1/18/12) The Concordia College women's basketball team rallied from a nine point deficit to defeat the visiting Dominican College Chargers, 76-73, this evening in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) game played at the Meyer Athletic Center. Dominican had four players to score in double figures in the contest.

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Bronxville, NY (1/18/12)  The Concordia College women's basketball team rallied from a nine point deficit to defeat the visiting Dominican College Chargers, 76-73, this evening in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) game played at the Meyer Athletic Center.  Dominican had four players to score in double figures in the contest.

The game was tied at 12-12 with 14:55 left in the first half, when the Chargers went on a 12-4 run to go up, 24-16.  Concordia cut the lead to a point with 5:22 to play before the break , but the Chargers scored the next nine consecutive points to increase the lead to 39-29 and held a 41-32 advantage at the intermission.

DC led by as many as 12 points (46-34) early in the second half and held a 57-47 lead when Concordia went on a 10-0 run to tie the game at 57-all.  With the game tied at 71-71 with 1:46 to play in regulation, a three point basket by the Clippers game them a 74-71 lead.  Dominican cut the lead to a point when Tyler Stradford (Stten Island, NY) netted a layup with 56 seconds left.  A Charger foul led to two free throws by the Clippers and the 76-73 victory.

Guard Leon Porter (Laurel, MD) led four Chargers in double figures with 20 points and six assists.  Center Cory Quimby (Otisville, NY) had the game's only double-double with 14 points and 12 rebounds, while Khaleev Ginyard (Brentwood, NY) and A.J. Burton (New Rochelle, NY) also added 14 points a piece in the loss.

With the loss Dominican falls to 9-6 overall and 2-5 in conference play.

Dominican returns to action on Saturday when they travel to CACC opponent, Chestnut Hill College.  Game time is set for 3pm.

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.