DOMINICAN TOPS POST UNIVERSITY

February 12, 2020

DOMINICAN TOPS POST UNIVERSITY

Orangeburg, N.Y. (2/12/20) The Dominican College men's basketball team completed the series sweep of Post University after defeating the Eagles, 65-54, this evening in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) North Division battle on Coach Baxter Court in the Hennessy Center.

Post University 16-8, 10-5

Dominican University New York 18-5, 11-3

Final

Post University 16-8, 10-5

Dominican University New York 18-5, 11-3

Orangeburg, N.Y. (2/12/20) The Dominican College men's basketball team completed the series sweep of Post University after defeating the Eagles, 65-54, this evening in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) North Division battle on Coach Baxter Court in the Hennessy Center.

With the win Dominican improves to 18-5 overall and 11-3 in coference play, while Post drops to 16-8 overall and 10-5 in the CACC.

Dominican got off to a hot start as they quickly took an 11-3 lead on a layup from senior guard Daraja Rodwell (Baldwin, N.Y.) with a little over 15 minutes left in the half. Post would rally to later tie the game at 20-all with 6:42 left and would head into the intermission with the 31-30 edge.

The Chargers would open second half play with a 10-0 run to rebuild a 40-31 lead four minutes into the half. Two free throws from Rodwell with nine and a half minutes to go extended the lead to 12 points (49-37), but Post would cut the lead to five points (59-54) with 1:14 to go. DC closed out the game on a 6-0 run for the final 65-54 win.

Rodwell led four Chargers in double figures with 15 points.

Senior Jason Copman (Cumberland, Md.) grabbed a game best 18 rebounds to go along with 10 points while Jalen Burgess (Spring Gardens, N.Y.) contributed 10 points and seven rebounds.

Guard Jonathan Garcia (Springfield, Mass.) also netted 10 points and four boards.

Tedrick Wilcox (Pawtucket, R.I.) and Tavon Ginyard (Brentwood, N.Y.) scored nine points a-piece with Wilcox adding six rebounds.

DC will travel to Goldey-Beacom College this coming Saturday.

Team Stats

Game Leaders

Post University

Pts: D.J. Jarrett - 11

Reb: Marcus Johnson - 11

Ast: Isaiah Holmes - 2

Dominican University New York

Pts: Daraja Rodwell - 15

Reb: Jason Copman - 18

Ast: Daraja Rodwell - 2

Team Stats

Post University

Dominican University New York

Field Goals

(21-64)

(23-62)

Field Goal %

32.8%

37.1%

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.