#5 SHARKS DEFEAT #23 CHARGERS

Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (12/21/19) The #23 Dominican College men’s basketball team traveled to Fort Lauderdale, Fla. to visit #5 Nova Southeastern University.

#5 SHARKS DEFEAT #23 CHARGERS

Team Stats

December 21, 2019

Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (12/21/19) The #23 Dominican College men's basketball team traveled to Fort Lauderdale, Fla. to visit #5 Nova Southeastern University. The Chargers, 9-2, fell to their non-conference opponent NSU, 8-1, by a score of 108-87.

The Sharks opened up the game with a big first half by outscoring DC 57-33. The Sharks closed out the strong opening half with a 25-5 run.

The Sharks offense shot 60.5% from the field in the first half and 60.0% from three-point range. Eddie Puisis led the Sharks in the first half with 13 points.

Tavon Ginyard (Brentwood, N.Y.) and Daraja Rodwell (Balwin, N.Y.) each scored nine points to lead the Chargers in the first half.

In the second half, the Sharks extended to their largest lead of the game which was 26 over the Chargers. The Sharks continued their strong play through the second half and closed out the victory over the Chargers.

Eddie Puisis finished the game with a team-high 22 points for the Sharks. Connor Zinaich scored 17 points while Mark Matthews scored 18 points. Jake Maranville contributed 11 points.

The Chargers had four players finish the game in double figures. Daraja Rodwell led the team with 21 points and also added five rebounds, three assists, and one steal. Tavon Ginyard scored 20 points and added three steals.

Tedrick Wilcox (Pawtucket, R.I.) contributed 16 points while Jonathan Garcia (Springfield, Mass.) added 14 points, five rebounds, four assists, and three steals.

The Chargers will look to bounce back when they travel to the University of Bridgeport on Monday, December 30th. The game is scheduled to tip-off at 3:00 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 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.