LOPEZ LEADS LADY CHARGERS BASKETBALL TO OVERTIME VICTORY OVER BLOOMFIELD COLLEGE
January 11, 2012

LOPEZ LEADS LADY CHARGERS BASKETBALL TO OVERTIME VICTORY OVER BLOOMFIELD COLLEGE

Orangeburg, NY (1/10/12) Junior Lindsey Lopez (Elmwood Park, NJ) had a career high 28 points to lead the Dominican College women's basketball team to a 66-62 overtime victory over the visiting Bloomfield College Lady Deacons this evening in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) game played on the Coach Baxter Court at the Hennessy Center. With the victory Dominican improves to 6-6 overall and 6-1 in the CACC.

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Orangeburg, NY (1/10/12)  Junior Lindsey Lopez (Elmwood Park, NJ) had a career high 28 points to lead the Dominican College women's basketball team to a 66-62 overtime victory over the visiting Bloomfield College Lady Deacons this evening in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) game played on the Coach Baxter Court at the Hennessy Center.  With the victory Dominican improves to 6-6 overall and 6-1 in the CACC.

Dominican trailed 52-46 with just over two minutes remaining in the second half when guard Shannon Lavelle* (Floral Park, NY) hit key back-to-back treys to tie the contest at 52-all.  DC had two shots to win in regulation, but a missed jumper and layup forced the overtime period.

The Lady Chargers never trailed in overtime, as they began the period with a 10-4 run to pull ahead 62-56.  The Lady Deacons hit a three point basket to cut the lead to 64-62 with nine ticks left on the clock, but Lopez sealed the victory with two free throws for the 66-62 win

Lopez led all scorers, while Lavelle finished with 12 points and six assists.  KC Jentzen (Nanuet, NY) added six points and six boards off the bench, while Bianca Harris (Teaneck, NJ) grabbed a team leading seven rebounds in the victory.

DC returns to action on January 18th when they travel to Concordia College in a CACC NOrth Division game scheduled to begin at 5:30 pm.

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.