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HOLY FAMILY UNIVERSITY CLAIMS BATTLE OF DIVISION LEADERS
January 20, 2009

HOLY FAMILY UNIVERSITY CLAIMS BATTLE OF DIVISION LEADERS

Philadelphia, PA (1/20/09) In a battle of Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) division leaders, Holy Family University defeated the visiting Dominican College Lady Chargers, 49-25 this evening at the Campus Center.

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Philadelphia, PA (1/20/09)  In a battle of Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) division leaders, Holy Family University defeated the visiting Dominican College Lady Chargers, 49-25 this evening at the Campus Center.

The Tigers held the Lady Chargers to just ten points in the first half as DC shot just 16.0% (4-25) from the floor in the first half and went 0-8 from the three point line.  Holy Family shot 28.6% (6-21) in the first half as they held a 24-10 lead at the break.  Catherine Carr led the Tigers with 12 points and six rebounds in the first half.

Dominican continued to struggle in the second half as they shot just 16.1% (5-31) from the floor but did improve slightly from the three point line as they went 3-14 (21.4%).  DC shot 80% from the charity stripe, going 4-5.

Holy Family University shot 81.3% (13-16) from the free throw line and finished the game shooting 33.% (18-54) from the floor.  The Tigers went 0-11 from the three point line, while the Lady Chargers shot 13.6% (3-22).

Senior guard Althea Chambers (Yonkers, NY) led Dominican with seven points.

Carr led the Tigers with 20 points and 14 rebounds.  Christine McCollum grabbed 10 caroms in the win.

With the victory Holy Family University improves to 14-4 overall and 7-0 in the CACC, while the Chargers fall to 8-8 overall and 5-1 in the CACC.

Dominican is back in action on Saturday when they host Post University in CACC women's basketball action.  Game time is set for 1pm 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.