DOMINICAN HOLDS OFF CLIPPERS

Orangeburg, N.Y. (2/26/20) The Dominican College women's basketball team held off a late fourth quarter rally by the Concordia College Clippers, 79-71, this evening in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) game played on Coach Baxter Court in the Hennessy Center.

DOMINICAN HOLDS OFF CLIPPERS

Team Stats

February 26, 2020

Orangeburg, N.Y. (2/26/20) The Dominican College women's basketball team held off a late fourth quarter rally by the Concordia College Clippers, 79-71, this evening in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) game played on Coach Baxter Court in the Hennessy Center.

With the win, Dominican completes the series sweep of the Clippers and improves to 14-13 overall and 12-6 in conference play.

Sophomore forward Taylor Tomlinson (Middletown, N.Y.) led four Lady Chargers in double figures with 15 points and eight rebounds.

Khay'la Latimer (Teaneck, N.J.) netted 13 points, seven rebounds and three blocks, while freshman Alexis Suarez (Poughquag, N.Y.) added 12 points and four assists.

Senior Ashley Merritt (Poughkeepsie, N.Y.) contributed 10 points, five rebounds and three assists.  Korina Guerra (White Plains, N.Y.) chipped in nine points and seven boards and Jaid Harrell (Kingston, N.Y.) grabbed seven caroms and seven points.

DC led 22-20 with just over five and a half minutes left in the second quarter when they put together a 9-2 run to go ahead 31-22.  Suarez would end the first half scoring with a free throw to give the Lady Chargers the 32-23 advantage at the break.

In the third quarter, Dominican would lead by as many as 21 points (57-36) on a Suarez layup, but late in the fourth a 7-0 Clipper run would cut the lead to 74-67.  The final five points for DC would come from the charity stripe as they held on for the 79-71 win.

Dominican will conclude the regular season this coming Saturday when they host Nyack College on Coach Baxter Court where the team will also celebrate Senior Day.

 

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.