Tracey-Spitaleri Scores 1000th Point As Dominican Edges Wilmington, 67-66

January 27, 2007

Tracey-Spitaleri Scores 1000th Point As Dominican Edges Wilmington, 67-66

Blauvelt, NY (1/27/07) Senior guard Jackie Tracey-Spitaleri (Bronx, NY) netted her 1,000th career point as Dominican edged Wilmington College, 67-66 this afternoon on Coach Baxter Court in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference play.

Tracey-Spitaleri Scores 1000^th Point As Dominican Edges Wilmington, 67-66

Blauvelt, NY (1/27/07) Senior guard Jackie Tracey-Spitaleri (Bronx, NY) netted her 1,000^th career point as Dominican edged Wilmington College, 67-66 this afternoon on Coach Baxter Court in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference play.

The Lady Chargers held a 34-26 lead at the half behind freshman Adele Laskowski’s (Wayne, NJ) 10 points and seven rebounds.

Junior forward Nordia Henry (Philadelphia, PA) led the Wildcats with the team’s only double-double, 19 points and a game leading 20 rebounds. Amelia Simmons (Wilmington, DE) added 16 points and three steals in the loss. Jamie Hensley (Rising Sun, MD) and Sherrelle Holmes (Philadelphia, PA) netted 12 and 11 points, respectively.

Tracey-Spitaleri led the Lady Chargers with 17 pints, five rebounds and six assists. Laskowski had the team’s only double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds, while junior Kristen Tracey (Bronx, NY) finished with 13 points. Dana Rotio (Garfield, NJ) contributed eight points and a game leading six steals in the win.

After the game Tracey-Spitaleri from Dominican College and Henry from Wilmington College were named Most Valuable Players of the 6^th Annual Sue Heller Game.

With the win, the Lady Chargers improve to 13-6 overall and 9-5 in the CACC play, while Wilmington falls to 9-10 overall and 6-8 in the CACC.

The Lady Chargers are back in action on Thursday when they host Bloomfield College scheduled for 6pm 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.