WILMINGTON EDGE MEN'S BASKETBALL

January 8, 2017

WILMINGTON EDGE MEN'S BASKETBALL

Newark, Del. (1/8/17) The Dominican College women's basketball squad snapped a losing streak after winning a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) road game today at Wilmington University, 60-52.

Dominican University New York

9-7, 4-3 CACC

Wilmington University

11-5, 6-1 CACC

Final

Dominican University New York 9-7, 4-3 CACC

Wilmington University 11-5, 6-1 CACC

Newark, Del. (1/8/17) The Dominican College women's basketball squad snapped a losing streak after winning a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) road game today at Wilmington University, 60-52.

Freshman Daniel Grant (Middletown, N.Y.) had a team high 22 points and 13 rebounds in the loss.

Gerrel Irvin (Bay Shore, N.Y.) produced the game's only other double-double with 12 points and 10 boards.

Sophomore Sayon Charles (Staten Island, N.Y.) came off the bench to score 10 points, while starter Daraja Rodwell (Baldwin, N.Y.) netted 10 points and three assists.

A three-point bucket from guard E.J. Smith (Nyack, N.Y.) gave Dominican a 19-6 lead with 10:53 remaining in the first half, but the 'Cats came back with a 14-2 run to tie the score a 21-all with 5:32 on the clock. An 11-3 closing run put Wilmington up 32-24.

Wilmington led 54-44 with 9:34 remaining in regulation when DC charged back with a 16-5 tear, capped off by two free throws from Grant to regain a 60-59 advantage. With 2:26 to go, consecutive free throws from Irvin put the Chargers up 68-65. A trey from WU re-tied the game and two charity stripe shots gave them a 70-68 lead. Dominican had chances in the final minute to tie the score, but were unable to convert.

Dominican (9-7, 4-3 CACC) will travel to Holy Family University this coming Tuesday.

Team Stats

Game Leaders

Dominican University New York

Pts: Daniel Grant - 22

Reb: Daniel Grant - 13

Ast: 2 Players (#13, #33) - 3

Wilmington University

Pts: Tyaire Ponzo-Meek - 20

Reb: Tyaire Ponzo-Meek - 9

Ast: 2 Players (#01, #04) - 3

Team Stats

Dominican University New York

Wilmington University

Field Goals

(25-65)

(26-60)

Field Goal %

38.5%

43.3%

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.