LADY CHARGERS DEFEAT CONCORDIA COLLEGE

Orangeburg, N.Y. (2/4/15) The Dominican College women's basketball team defeated the visiting Clippers of Concordia College, 73-55, this evening in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) North Division battle played on Coach Baxter Court at the Hennessy Center.

LADY CHARGERS DEFEAT CONCORDIA COLLEGE

Team Stats

February 4, 2015

Orangeburg, N.Y. (2/4/15)  The Dominican College women's basketball team defeated the visiting Clippers of Concordia College, 73-55, this evening in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) North Division battle played on Coach Baxter Court at the Hennessy Center.

With the win, Dominican improves to 10-12 overall and 8-5 in conference play.

Concordia took the early 6-2 advantage and mantained a lead until freshman Rebecca Rabeiro (Midland Park, N.J.) hit two free throws with 9:36 left in the first period to give Dominican a 12-11 lead.  A 12-6 DC run increased the lead to 24-17 with under five minutes to play and a 13-4 first half closing tear gave the Lady Chargers a 35-21 lead at the break.

In the first half, junior Deja Gabbidon (Teaneck, N.J.) came off the bench to net 17 points, 10 revounds and three steals.

The Clippers would cut the deficit to 13 points twice in the second stanza, but that would be as close as they would get as the Lady Chargers would post the 73-55 win.

In the second half, shooter Shannon McGill (Staten Island, N.Y.) had 12 points (4-6 from the three point arc).

Gabbidon recorded game highs of 23 points and 12 rebounds and finished with a career high eight steals in the victory.

McGill netted 12 points, while senior Lashonda Hathorne* (Queens, N.Y.) had 11 points.

Dominican will travel to conference opponent, Wilmington University this coming Saturday.  Game time is set for 1pm.

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.