MEN'S HOOPS WIN OVERTIME BATTLE AGAINST PURPLE KNIGHTS

Orangeburg, N.Y. (11/25/18) The Dominican College men's basketball team used an 11-6 run in overtime to lift them to a 90-85 victory over the visiting Purple Knights from the University of Bridgeport in a non-conference game played this afternoon on Coach Baxter Court in the Hennessy Center.

MEN'S HOOPS WIN OVERTIME BATTLE AGAINST PURPLE KNIGHTS

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November 25, 2018

Orangeburg, N.Y. (11/25/18) The Dominican College men's basketball team used an 11-6 run in overtime to lift them to a 90-85 victory over the visiting Purple Knights from the University of Bridgeport in a non-conference game played this afternoon on Coach Baxter Court in the Hennessy Center.

The win propels the Chargers to a 3-2 record on the season, while Bridgeport drops to 3-2 overall.

Dominican quickly jumped out to a 15-2 lead in the first five minutes of the contest behind 10 points from junior guard Tavon Ginyard (Brentwood, N.Y.).  DC would extend their lead to 31-17 with 6:02 left in the half, but a 21-6 run by the Purple Knights would give them the 38-37 edge at the intermission.

An Ian Gardener (Norwalk, Conn.) dunk with 11:18 left in the second half would rebuild a 10 point advantage (65-55) for the Chargers, but Bridgeport would rally and tie the game, 77-77 with two and a half minutes left in regulation.  Junior Jason Copman (Cumberland, Md.) gave DC a two-point (79-77) lead with a layup, but two Purple Knight free throws with 1:55 to go would knot the score at 79-all and force the overtime.

DC opened the overtime period with a 4-1 run and went on to the 90-85 win.

Junior Daraja Rodwell (Baldwin, N.Y.) led all scorers on the afternoon with 21 points and eight rebounds.

Ginyard finished with 20 points (7-7 from the free throw line) and three steals, while Copman recorded 11 points and eight caroms.

The Chargers return to action on December 4th when they host Post University in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) opening game on Coach Baxter Court in the Hennessy Center.  Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 pm in the third annual Mike Coffey 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 17 varsity intercollegiate sports that compete at the NCAA Division II level.  To learn more about Dominican University New York, please visit www.duny.edu.