WOMEN'S BASKETBALL FALLS TO MANHATTAN COLLEGE IN EXHIBITION CONTEST

Riverdale, N.Y. (11/4/17) The Dominican College women's basketball squad fell to Manhattan College, 87-71, in an exhibition contest held last night at Draddy Gymnasium.

November 4, 2017

Riverdale, N.Y. (11/4/17) The Dominican College women's basketball squad fell to Manhattan College, 87-71, in an exhibition contest held last night at Draddy Gymnasium.

The Lady Chargers had four players in double figures against the Jaspers, while shooting 46.2% from floor, 36.4% from the three point arc and 67.9% from the charity stripe.

Dominican trailed 47-31 at the intermission, but outscored their Division I opponent, 27-23, in the third quarter to cut the deficit to 70-58.

Ciera Rivera (Pomona, N.Y.) and freshman Khay'la Latimer (Teaneck N.J.) led Dominican with 14 points a-piece.

Taylor Tomlinson (Middletown, N.Y.) contributed 11 points and a team best six boards in her collegiate debut.

Senior guard Rebecca Rabeiro (Midland Park, N.J.) dished out a night best eight assists to go along with 10 points and three steals.

The Lady Chargers will begin their official schedule this coming Friday night against Mercy College at the ECC/CACC Challenge, hosted by St. Thomas Aquinas College. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 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.