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LADY CHARGERS BASKETBALL RALLY TO DEFEAT BLOOMFIELD COLLEGE
December 6, 2011

LADY CHARGERS BASKETBALL RALLY TO DEFEAT BLOOMFIELD COLLEGE

Bloomfield, NJ (12/6/11) The Dominican College women's basketball team rallied from a 43-32 deficit at halftime to defeat host, Bloomfield College, 69-65, this evening in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) North Division game. With the victory, DC improves to 3-4 overall and 3-0 in the CACC, while Bloomfield falls to 1-4 overall and 0-2 in conference play.

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Bloomfield, NJ (12/6/11)  The Dominican College women's basketball team rallied from a 43-32 deficit at halftime to defeat host, Bloomfield College, 69-65, this evening in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) North Division game.  With the victory, DC improves to 3-4 overall and 3-0 in the CACC, while Bloomfield falls to 1-4 overall and 0-2 in conference play.

Dominican trailed 13-11 with 11:39 remaining in the first half, when the Deacon offense came alive with a 14-4 run built up a 23-12 lead.  The Lady Chargers cut the deficit to a basket (34-32) with 3:29 to go, but the Deacons closed out first half play with nine straight points for a 43-32 lead.

The Lady Chargers charged back in the second half, as they started things off with a 16-4 run to take a 48-47 advantage with 12:47 remaining in regulation.  Two Deacon free throws cut the DC lead to 64-63 with 41 seconds to play, but forced to foul Dominican closed out the contest going 5-6 from the charity stripe for the 69-65 victory.

Sophomore forward KC Jentzen (Pearl River, NY) came off the bench to lead four Lady Chargers in double digits with 15 points and added six rebounds.  Bianca Harris (Teaneck, NJ) added 12 points and seven caroms, while Lindsey Lopez (Elmwood Park, NJ) and Shannon Lavelle (Floral Park, NJ) each netted 11 points a piece and combined for nine assists.  Marley Klunk (York, PA) had seven boards and a team leading three steals.

DC returns to action on Saturday when they travel to Goldey-Beacom College for a 1pm CACC contest.

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.