RAMS RALLY TO UPEND LADY CHARGERS

Orangeburg, N.Y. (1/27/18) The Jefferson (Philadelphia University + Thomas Jefferson University) Rams rallied from a five-point deficit with just over a minute left to upend the Dominican College Lady Chargers, 63-62, this afternoon in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) game played on Coach Baxter Court. Today the Lady Chargers celebrated the 17th Annual Sue Heller Memorial game.

RAMS RALLY TO UPEND LADY CHARGERS

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January 27, 2018

Orangeburg, N.Y. (1/27/18) The Jefferson (Philadelphia University + Thomas Jefferson University) Rams rallied from a five-point deficit with just over a minute left to upend the Dominican College Lady Chargers, 63-62, this afternoon in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) game played on Coach Baxter Court. Today the Lady Chargers celebrated the 17th Annual Sue Heller Memorial game.

Junior Jessica Kaminski hit the game-winning layup for the Rams with just second remaining in the contest and led the team with 17 points and 10 rebounds.

Jefferson (18-2, 11-1 CACC) led 33-28 heading into the third quarter when the Lady Charger offense awoke and outscored their opponents, 18-9, in the period to pull in front, 46-42.  DC was ahead 57-51 with 2:24 to play when the Rams when a 9-3 run tied the score, 60-60 with 16 ticks left. Sophomore Jasmine Gee (Englewood, N.J.) iced two free throws with three seconds on the clock to give DC the 62-61 edge.  Following a Jeffersone timeout, the inbound play for Kaminski allowed for the layup and the 63-62 win.

Freshman Khay'la Latimer (Teaneck, N.J.) led four players in double figures as she netted 14 points off the bench.

Ciera Rivera (Pomona, N.Y.) netted 12 points and five rebounds, while Gee finished with 11 points and a team high eight caroms.  Rebecca Rabeiro (Midland Park, N.J.) finished with 10 points, five rebounds, four assists and two steals in the loss.

Following the loss, the Lady Chargers drop to 6-13 ovrall and 5-6 in conference play.

At haltime of the game, the Annual Sue Heller Memorial Scholarship was presented to junior Ciera Rivera.

Dominican will travel to Felician University on Tuesday January 30th.

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.