MEN'S BASKETBALL TOPS UNIVERSITY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

November 25, 2012

MEN'S BASKETBALL TOPS UNIVERSITY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Orangeburg, N.Y. (11/25/12) The Dominican College men's basketball team improved to 4-2 on the season after defeating the visiting Firebirds from the University of the District of Columbia this afternoon in a non-conference game played on Coach Baxter Court at the Hennesy Center. With the loss, UDC falls to 1-5 overall.

University of District of Columbia

1-5

Dominican University New York

4-2

Final

University of District of Columbia 1-5

Dominican University New York 4-2

Orangeburg, N.Y. (11/25/12) The Dominican College men's basketball team improved to 4-2 on the season after defeating the visiting Firebirds from the University of the District of Columbia this afternoon in a non-conference game played on Coach Baxter Court at the Hennesy Center. With the loss, UDC falls to 1-5 overall.

The game was tied at 19-19 (the sixth tie of the contest) with just under ten minutes remaining in the first half when Dominican went on a 8-1 run to go up 27-20 and closed out the half outscoring UDC, 9-2, to take a 40-32 lead.

The Firebrids cut the deficit to 59-54 with 7:16 left in regulation, but two free throws from senior Daniel Woods (Upper Marlboro, Md.) and a trey from guard Leon Porter II (Laurel, Md.) gave DC a ten point advantage (64-54) and the Chargers went on to the 75-62 win.

Porter led four Chargers in double figures with 14 points (shooting 3-4 from the three point arc).

Senior center Cory Quimby (Otisville, N.Y.) and Woods each had a double-double of 11 points and 12 rebounds.

Forward Tyler Stradford (Staten Island, N.Y.) also scored 11 points.

Dominican is back in action on Wednesday evening at the Hennessy Center.

Team Stats

Game Leaders

University of District of Columbia

Pts: Michael Terry - 17

Reb: Quasim Jones - 7

Ast: Quasim Jones - 6

Dominican University New York

Pts: Leon Porter - 14

Reb: 2 Players (#04, #44) - 12

Ast: Cory Quimby - 5

Team Stats

University of District of Columbia

Dominican University New York

Field Goals

(21-63)

(29-58)

Field Goal %

33.3%

50.0%

Rebounds

Assists

Turnovers

Pts off Turnovers

2nd Chance Pts

Pts in the Paint

Fastbreak Pts

Bench Pts

Full stats

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.