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SECOND HALF RALLY FALLS SHORT AS GRIFFINS EDGE WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
January 24, 2012

SECOND HALF RALLY FALLS SHORT AS GRIFFINS EDGE WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

Philadelphia, PA (1/24/12) The Dominican College women's basketball team rallied after scoring just 16 points in the first half to net 34 points in the second but it wasn't enough as the fell to host, Chestnut Hill College, 55-50 this evening in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) game played at the Sorgenti Arena. With the loss Dominican falls to 7-7 overall and 7-2 in conference play.

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Philadelphia, PA (1/24/12)  The Dominican College women's basketball team rallied after scoring just 16 points in the first half to net 34 points in the second but it wasn't enough as the fell to host, Chestnut Hill College, 55-50 this evening in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) game played at the Sorgenti Arena.  With the loss Dominican falls to 7-7 overall and 7-2 in conference play.

Dominican trailed 40-28 with just under twelve minutes remaining in the second half when they charged back with a 16-6 run, spanning over a period of 10 minutes and capped off by back-to-back treys from guard Shannon Lavelle* (Floral Park, NY), to cut lead to one basket, 46-44.  DC trailed 53-50 with 17 ticks left on the clock, but Chestnut Hill closed out the game with three free throws and causing a turnover for the 55-50 victory.

Lavelle led two Lady Chargers in double figures with 17 points and netted the team's final 12 points of the contest.  Senior Marley Klunk (York, PA) added 10 points and five rebounds in the loss.

KC Jentzen (Nanuet, NY) grabbed five rebounds off the bench, while Kaity Lent* (Vineland, NJ) had a team leading four assists.

DC is back in action on Thursday when they travel to CACC North Division rival, Nyack College, for a 6pm game.

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.