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LADY CHARGERS UPSET #7 BENTLEY COLLEGE AT FAIRFIELD INN CLASSIC
November 16, 2007

LADY CHARGERS UPSET #7 BENTLEY COLLEGE AT FAIRFIELD INN CLASSIC

Nyack, NY (11/16/07) Dominican College defeated Bentley College 55-40 this evening in the opening round of the Fairfield Inn Classic held at Nyack College. Bentley came in to this game ranked #7 in the nation in the NCAA division II. The game was the first for both teams as Dominican improves their record to 1-0 and Bentley drops to 0-1.

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LADY CHARGERS UPSET #7 BENTLEY COLLEGE AT FAIRFIELD INN CLASSIC

Head Coach John Burke Earns 100th Career Win 

Courtesy of Josh Thompson, Nyack College SID 

Nyack, NY (11/16/07) Dominican College defeated Bentley College 55-40 this evening in the opening round of the Fairfield Inn Classic held at Nyack College.  Bentley came in to this game ranked #7 in the nation in the NCAA division II.  The game was the first for both teams as Dominican improves their record to 1-0 and Bentley drops to 0-1.

Dominican took a 31-23 lead into halftime by holding Bentley to 30% shooting from the field.  Dominican shot 42% from the field including 3-5 from the 3-point arc.  In the second half the Chargers got even better as they held Bentley to 20% shooting and only gave up 17 points. Meanwhile they shot 43 % from the field as they went on to win by 15. Dominican also out rebounded Bentley 42-38.  

Shalissa Burgess (Englewood, NJ) led the Chargers with 18 points and 9 rebounds. Adele Laskowski (Wayne, NJ) chipped in with 12 points and 4 rebounds.  Kristy McLean led Bentley with 12 points and 6 rebounds while Vanessa Lux added 11 points and 8 rebounds.  

 With the win, Lady Charger head coach John Burke earned his 100th career victory.

The University of Bridgeport defeated Nyack College in game two of the Fairfield Inn Classic, 80-62.  UB improves to 1-0 on the year while Nyack falls to 0-1. 

Bridgeport took a 38-32 lead into halftime as the two teams battled back and forth.  The second half was a different story as Bridgeport shot a scalding 59% from the floor while holding Nyack to 35% shooting for the half.  For the game UB shot 50% and Nyack shot only 36% including 4-20 from behind the arc. 

Shannon Malone led 5 players in double figures for Bridgeport with 18 points and 9 rebounds.  Sydney Parsons had a double double with 13 points and 12 assists.  Stephanie Darden had 14 points, Linda Durmen Blunt had 11, and Monique Ross added 10.  Tamyra Lathon led Nyack with 19 points, 7 assists, and 5 rebounds.  Christy Porter added 13 points and 6 rebounds, while Kaarina Stearns came off the bench to score 10.  

UB will face Dominican tomorrow at 2pm and Nyack will face Bentley at 4pm.

 

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.