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HATHORNE NAMED CACC ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
December 5, 2011

HATHORNE NAMED CACC ROOKIE OF THE WEEK

Orangeburg, NY (12/5/11) Dominican College women's basketball player, LaShonda Hathorne has been named the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Rookie of the Week for the week ending December 4th. Kristen Blye of Philadelphia University was tabbed the Player of the Week.

Orangeburg, NY (12/5/11)  Dominican College women's basketball player, LaShonda Hathorne has been named the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Rookie of the Week for the week ending December 4th.  Kristen Blye of Philadelphia University was tabbed the Player of the Week.

Hathorne, a 5-9 guard from Queens, NY, contributed an average of 9.3 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.7 steals while helping the team go 2-1 on the week and 2-0 in Conference games. Harthorne also had a strong performance from the free throw line going 8 for 10.  This is her first Rookie of the Week honors this season.

Blye, a 6-0 forward from Chester Springs, PA, recorded 19.0 points per game, 8.0 rebounds and 2.5 steals. Blye shot 56% from the field and continued good shooting as she shot 10 of 11 from the free throw line helping the Lady Rams pick up two victories.

Honorable Mention

Trina Plummer, Felician (So., F, 5-10, West Babylon, NY) - Collected 12.0 rebounds per game and 17.0 points while making 12 of 17 free throws. 

Jeanette Anderson, Caldwell (So., F, 6-2, Lynn, MA) - Averaged 18.5 points, 12.5 rebounds, and 2.0 blocks per game while shooting 63% from the field.

Ivettlis Castro, Bloomfield (So., G, 5-6, Carteret, NJ) - Scored 21 of her 39 points on the week from behind the three point line. 

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.