WOMEN'S BASKETBALL HOLDS ON TO DEFEAT POST UNIVERSITY

January 24, 2009

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL HOLDS ON TO DEFEAT POST UNIVERSITY

Orangeburg, NY (1/24/09) The Dominican College women's basketball team fought off a late second half rally to defeat the visiting Eagles of Post University, 66-62 this afternoon in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) women's action on Coach Baxter Court at the Hennessy Center.

Orangeburg, NY (1/24/09) The Dominican College women's basketball team fought off a late second half rally to defeat the visiting Eagles of Post University, 66-62 this afternoon in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) women's action on Coach Baxter Court at the Hennessy Center.

The Eagles took an early 7-2 lead, but the Lady Charger went on 12-6 run to take a 14-13 lead and closed out the half with a 5-0 run for a 26-19 lead at the intermission.

The Lady Chargers never trailed in the second half, leading by as many as 11 points, but the Eagles put together a 10-3 run in the span of about three minutes to cut the lead to 62-62 with 0:48 seconds to go. Freshman forward Marley Klunk (York, PA) went to the charity stripe and converted two crucial free throws with 0:13 seconds left to secure the 66-62 victory.

Junior forward Adele Laskowski (Wayne, NJ) led all scorers with 22 points and grabbed seven rebounds. Klunk game off the bench to finish with 11 points, while senior Shalissa Burgess (Englewood, NJ) had a game leading 11 caroms. Freshman guard Kaity Lent (Vineland, NJ) scored nine points in the win.

The Eagles had four players in double figures, led by senior guard Jackie Sutton (Dryden, NY) who had 15 points and eight rebounds. Sophomore Mallorie Michalak (Meriden, CT) netted 13 points, while Cassidie Ern (Hope Valley, RI) had 12 points and nine rebounds. Senior Stephanie Goss (Manchester, CT) led the team with 10 rebounds and had 10 points in the loss.

With the win Dominican improves to 9-8 overall and 6-1 in the CACC, while Post falls to 3-13 overall and 0-6 in the CACC.

Dominican is back in action on Tuesday when they host rival, Nyack College, in CACC women's basketball action on Coach Baxter Court at the Hennessy Center. Tip-off is slated for 6pm.

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.