WOMEN'S BASKETBALL WIN BIG ON SENIOR NIGHT

Orangeburg, N.Y. (2/21/18) The Dominican College women's basketball team defeated the visiting Clippers of Concordia College, 81-64, this evening in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) North Division contest played on Coach Baxter Court in the Hennessy Center. Tonight was also Senior Night for the Lady Chargers as they honored two very special members of the team.

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL WIN BIG ON SENIOR NIGHT

Team Stats

February 21, 2018

Orangeburg, N.Y. (2/21/18) The Dominican College women's basketball team defeated the visiting Clippers of Concordia College, 81-64, this evening in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) North Division contest played on Coach Baxter Court in the Hennessy Center. Tonight was also Senior Night for the Lady Chargers as they honored two very special members of the team.

Prior to the start of the game, the team honored seniors #11 Rebecca Rabeiro (Midland Park, N.J.) and #20 Renee Briggs (Cornwall, N.Y.)  for their hard work and dedication to the women's basketball program over their careers with the Lady Chargers.

Dominican tied their season high with 41 first half points, with 28 of them coming in the first quarter as they cruised to a 41-19 advantage at the break.

Sophomore Jasmine Gee (Englewood, N.J.) led all scorers in the first half with 10 points and eight rebounds.  Freshman Taylor Tomlinson (Middletown, N.Y.) added nine points off the bench.

DC ended the game shooting 45.3% (29-64) from the floor, 42.9% (6-14) from the three-point arc and 17-24 (70.8%) from the foul line.

The team dominated the boards, out rebounding their opponents, 49-37.

Gee tied her career high as she finished the game with 22 points and completed the double-double with 12 rebounds.

Tomlinson netted 11 points and eight boards, while Ciera Rivera (Pomona, N.Y.) tallied eight points and five caroms.

With the win, Dominican improves to 10-17 overall and 9-9 in conference play.

The Lady Chargers will conclude the regular season this coming Saturday when they travel to Nyack College.

 

 

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.