HOLY FAMILY UNIVERSITY DEFEAT WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

Orangeburg, NY (2/18/12) The Holy Family University women's basketball team defeated host, Dominican College, 77-62, this afternoon in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) game played on Coach Baxter Court at the Hennessy Center. Following the loss Dominican now stands at 12-13 overall and 11-7 in the conference, while Holy Family improves to 20-7 and 16-2 in the CACC.

HOLY FAMILY UNIVERSITY DEFEAT WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

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February 18, 2012

Orangeburg, NY (2/18/12)  The Holy Family University women's basketball team defeated host, Dominican College, 77-62, this afternoon in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) game played on Coach Baxter Court at the Hennessy Center.  Following the loss Dominican now stands at 12-13 overall and 11-7 in the conference, while Holy Family improves to 20-7 and 16-2 in the CACC.

Holy Family held a slim 14-13 advantage with 14:10 remaining in the first stanza when the Tigers went on a 12-3 run to go ahead 26-16 and increased the lead to 45-31 at the intermission.

The Tigers held a double-digit lead the rest of the contest and led by as many as 21 points (65-44) with 10:20 to play.  The Lady Chargers cut the deficit to 10 points (69-59) with 4:16 on the clock, but the Tigers closed out the game with an 8-3 run fo rthe 77-62 victory.

Forward Bianca Harris (Teaneck, NJ) led two Lady Chargers in double figures with 11 points.  KC Jentzen (Pearl River, NY) came off the bench to score 10 points and seven rebounds, while Lindsey Lopez (Elmwood Park, NJ) finished with nine points and a team leading six assists.

DC finishes up the regular season on Tuesday evening when they host Felician College in a CACC contest scheduled for 6pm on Coach Baxter Court at the Hennessy Center.

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.