FOUR STARTERS REACH DOUBLE FIGURES IN VICTORY OVER LIONS

Orangeburg, N.Y. (1/26/20) The Dominican College men's basketball squad improved to 14-5 overall and 7-3 in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) play today after topping the visiting Lions of Georgian Court University, 75-71, in a game played on Coach Baxter Court in the Hennessy Center.

FOUR STARTERS REACH DOUBLE FIGURES IN VICTORY OVER LIONS

Team Stats

January 26, 2020

Orangeburg, N.Y. (1/26/20) The Dominican College men's basketball squad improved to 14-5 overall and 7-3 in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) play today after topping the visiting Lions of Georgian Court University, 75-71, in a game played on Coach Baxter Court in the Hennessy Center.

In the first half, the score was tied at 25-all with 4:21 left in the first half when senior Daraja Rodwell (Baldwin, N.Y.) hit a three-point bucket to give DC the slight advantage, 28-25.  Guard Wahaad Johnson (Brooklyn, N.Y.) followed with a trey of his own to extend the lead, 31-25, with three and a half minutes left in the first half.  A six-point swing by the Lions re-tied the game at 31-all, but Rodwell regained the lead with another shot from beyond the arc and senior Jonathan Garcia (Springfield, Mass.) closed out the half with a free throw to put the Chargers up, 35-31 at the break.

With 8:15 remaining in regulation junior Jalen Burgess (Springfield Gardens, N.Y.) gave Dominican their biggest lead of the contest, 63-53, on a three-point bucket, but an 8-1 GCU run brought them within three points (64-61) with two and a half minutes to play.  Four straight free throws from Rodwell gave DC some breathing room at 68-61 and they went on to the 75-71 victory.

Rodwell led five Chargers in double figures with 21 points and added five assists. 

Guard Garcia finished with 15 points, five rebounds, six assists and a game-best five steals.

Senior Tavon Ginyard (Brentwood, N.Y.) contributed 13 points, while Jason Copman (Cumberland, Md.) grabbed a game best 14 rebounds to go along with 10 points.

Dominican will travel to CACC opponent, Felician University this coming Wednesday evening.

 

 

 

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.