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LASKOWSKI LEADS LADY CHARGERS OVER LE MOYNE COLLEGE AT ECAC HOLIDAY CLASSIC
December 20, 2009

LASKOWSKI LEADS LADY CHARGERS OVER LE MOYNE COLLEGE AT ECAC HOLIDAY CLASSIC

Caldwell, NJ (10/20/09) Senior forward Adele Laskowski (Wayne, NJ) had a game leading 16 points in leading the Dominican College women's basketball team past the Dolphins of Le Moyne College, 50-29 this afternoon at the ECAC Holiday Classic being hosted by Caldwell College.

Caldwell, NJ (10/20/09)  Senior forward Adele Laskowski (Wayne, NJ) had a game leading 16 points in leading the Dominican College women's basketball team past the Dolphins of Le Moyne College, 50-29 this afternoon at the ECAC Holiday Classic being hosted by Caldwell College.

In a game where the Lady Chargers never lost the lead, Dominican  used a 14-4 run late in the first half to turn a 15-10 advantage into a  28-14 halftime lead.  Laskowski tallied nine points in the first stanza while senior guard Rachelle Sainten (Spring Valley, NY) added seven first half points and seven rebounds.

Dominican continued to dominate the second half, holding the Dolphins to just 15 points.  Freshman guard Lindsey Lopez (Elmwood Park, NJ) hit a three-point basket wat the 12:15 mark to give DC a commanding 42-21 lead and they never looked back en route to the 50-29 victory.

Laskowski was the only scorer with double figures for the game as Sainten finished with seven points and grabbed a team leading 12 rebounds.  Lopez finished with nine points (all three-point baskets) off the bench, while freshman guard Shannon Lavelle (Floral Park, NY) added seven points in the win.

After the game Laskowski was named the ECAC Player of the Game.

With the victory Dominican improves to 6-3 overall. 

The Lady Chargers are back in action on December 29th and 30th at the Saint Anselm College Holiday Classic.  DC will take on Franklin Pierce University on the 29th at 5pm and will face the host on the 30th at 7pm.

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.