LADY CHARGERS FALL TO STONEHILL COLLEGE

Easton, Mass. (11/14/14) The Stonehill College women's basketball team defeated the Dominican College Lady Chargers, 69-54, in a game played today in Merkert Gymnasium in the first game of the Stonehill College Tip-Off Tournament.

LADY CHARGERS FALL TO STONEHILL COLLEGE

Team Stats

November 14, 2014

Easton, Mass. (11/14/14)  The Stonehill College women's basketball team defeated the Dominican College Lady Chargers, 69-54, in a game played today at Merkert Gymnasium in the first game of the Stonehill College Tip-Off Tournament.

With the loss Dominican falls to 0-1 on the season.

Freshman guard Rebecca Rabeiro (Midland Park, N.J.) led Dominian with 15 points (7-15 from the floor) in the loss.

Guard Shannon McGill (Staten Island, N.Y ) scored nine points, followed by Lisa Bouffard (Wallkill, N.Y.) who scored eight points.

The Lady Chargers used a layup from junior Deja Gabbidon (Teaneck, N.J.) and Rabeiro and a trey from McGill to take a 24-13 lead with just over eight minutes remaining in the first half.  Later ahead, 30-21, the Skyhawks rallied with an 11-0 run to end the half and take the 32-30 advantage.

Trailing 41-40 with 15:18 left in the game a 13-6 Stonehill run gave them some breathing room at 54-46 and they went on to the 64-59 victory.

Dominican will take on Assumption College tomorrow at 3:30 pm at  the Stonehill College Tip-Off Tournament.

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.