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Lady Chargers Upend Philadelphia University, 81-75
February 24, 2007

Lady Chargers Upend Philadelphia University, 81-75

Blauvelt, NY (2/24/07) The Dominican College women’s basketball team revenged a loss to Philadelphia University earlier in the season by beating them, 81-75 this afternoon on Senior Day at Coach Baxter Court in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) women’s action.

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Lady Chargers Upend Philadelphia University, 81-75
 
 Blauvelt, NY (2/24/07)   The Dominican College women’s basketball team revenged a loss to Philadelphia University earlier in the season by beating them, 81-75 this afternoon on Senior Day at Coach Baxter Court in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) women’s action. 
 
The Lady Chargers jumped out to an 21-14 lead in the first half with 12:15 to go, but the Rams cut the lead to four on two good free throws by Meg Abele (Lititz, PA).  Dominican then went on a 22-7 run to build a 43-26 lead with 1:38 left in the first half and cruised to the 46-30 halftime lead.
 
DC held a 10 point lead, 66-56 with 7:19 to go in the game but Philadelphia put together a 15-5 run to tie the game at 71-71 with 2:09 left.  The Rams took the lead on a lay up by Abele with 1:31 on the clock, but senior Jackie Tracey-Spitaleri (Bronx, NY) put the Lady Chargers back in the lead with a lay up of her own. 
 
After a DC foul and two good free throws by Nina Brascetta (Philadelphia, PA) the game was once again knotted at 75-75.  Sophomore Althea Chambers (Yonkers, NY) put the Chargers back in the lead with a bucket with 0:38 seconds left in the game and senior Beth DePalo (Rumson, NJ) buried two crucial free throws for a 79-75 lead with under twenty seconds to go.  Chanbers hit two free throws with 0:11 seconds left for the final 81-75 score.
 
The Rams had three players in double figures, led by Abele with 23 points, six rebounds and three blocks.  Nicole Mechell (Springfield, PA) and Alisha Ferguson (Fort Washington, PA) each netted 15 points in the loss, while Ferguson added a game leading 11 rebounds. 

Dominican had four players in double figures, led by junior Dana Rotio (Garfield, NJ) with 20 points.  Tracey-Spitaleri finished with 18 points and a game leading eight assists, while DePalo finished with 14 points, five rebounds and two steals.  Freshman Adele Laskowski (Wayne, NJ) netted 11 points and five rebounds in the win.
 
With the win, Dominican improves to 19-8 overall and 15-7 in the CACC, while Philadelphia University falls to 18-8 overall and 14-6 in the CACC.
              
This was the final regular season game of CACC play for both teams.  Both teams have qualify for the CACC Tournament which begins with first round games on Wednesday night.

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.