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CHARGERS COMPLETE SERIES SWEEP WITH WIN OVER CALDWELL UNIVERSITY
January 20, 2016

CHARGERS COMPLETE SERIES SWEEP WITH WIN OVER CALDWELL UNIVERSITY

Caldwell, N.J. (1/20/16) The Dominican College men's basketball team completed the series sweep after holding on for a 61-59 victory over Caldwell University this evening in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) game played at the George R. Newman Center.

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Caldwell, N.J. (1/20/16)  The Dominican College men's basketball team completed the series sweep after holding on for a 61-59 victory over Caldwell University this evening in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) game played at the George R. Newman Center.  

The Chargers trailed 23-20 with 7:44 remaining in the first half when the team went on a 12-3 tear to close out the first half and take a 32-26 advantage.  Guard Joe Clinton*  (Pearl River, N.Y.) and Ethan Smith, Jr. (Nyack, N.Y.) both buried three point buckets during the run, while freshman Sayon Charles (Staten Island, N.Y.) netted the first half's last basket to give DC the six point lead.

Clinton and Gerrel Irvin (Bay Shore, N.Y.) each had six points in the first half and combined for five rebounds.

Dominican never lost the lead throughout the first 15 minutes of the second frame, although the Cougars used a trey with a little over nine minutes to play to knot the contest at 41-all.  Clinton followed with his fourth three point basket of the night and Charles completed five unanswered Charger points with two free throws to give them a little breathing room and make the score 46-41 with 7:22 on the clock. 

Caldwell would rally and take their first lead,47-46, of the second half on a tip in with just over four minutes remaining.  11 seconds later, senior Glenn Scalia (River Vale, N.J.) hit a three and Irvin followed to put DC in the lead for good at 51-47 en route to the 61-59 victory.

Clinton led Dominican with 15 points.

Irvin came off the bench to net 13 points and grab a team leading eight rebounds.

With the win, Dominican improves to 6-12 overall and 5-4 in the CACC.

Dominican is scheduled to travel to Goldey-Beacom College this coming Saturday.

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.