DOMINICAN DOWNS QUEENS COLLEGE IN NON-CONFERENCE ACTION

Flushing, N.Y. (2/2/23) The Dominican University New York men’s basketball team earned a non-conference victory as they defeated the Knights of Queens College by a score of 70-56.

DOMINICAN DOWNS QUEENS COLLEGE IN NON-CONFERENCE ACTION

Team Stats

February 2, 2023

Flushing, N.Y. (2/2/23) The Dominican University New York men's basketball team earned a non-conference victory as they defeated the Knights of Queens College by a score of 70-56.

The Chargers earned back to back victories to improve to 17-5 overall on the season. 

Wahaad Johnson (Brooklyn, N.Y.) led the way with a game-high 22 points on 10-13 from the field and also added five rebounds and three assists. Justin Copman (Cumberland, Md.) finished with 16 points on 7-10 shooting and shared a team-high in rebounds with eight. 

Emmanuel Smith (Brooklyn, N.Y.) also added eight boards and scored 12 points off the bench. Joshua Serrano (Amityville, N.Y.) added 10 points. 

The Chargers led for most of the first half until the Knights finished off strong by outscoring the Chargers 16-9 over the last eight minutes. The Knights jumped out in front with three seconds remaining and took a one-point lead into halftime. 

The Chargers opened the second half strong on a 14-4 run and remained in the lead for the rest of the game. After the Knights cut the deficit to five, the Chargers took control of the game by using an 11-2 run and extended to their largest lead which was 14 points and completed the victory.

The Chargers finished the game shooting 53.2% from the field as a team. Dominican capitalized on 16 QC turnovers by adding 20 points off of turnovers. The Chargers outscored the Knights 50-28 in the paint and added 18 fast break points. 

The Chargers will return to conference play this Saturday, February 4th when they travel to Georgian Court University with a match up with the Lions. Tip-off is scheduled for 2:00 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.