#1N CHARGERS CHARGE PAST #4S LIONS

March 3, 2020

#1N CHARGERS CHARGE PAST #4S LIONS

Orangeburg, N.Y. (3/3/20) The #1N Dominican College men's basketball team charged past #4S Georgian Court University, 80-50, this evening in front of a jam-packed crowd during a Central Atlantic Collegiate (CACC) Men's Basketball Championships Quarterfinal game on Coach Baxter Court.

Georgian Court University 9-18

Dominican University New York 23-6

Final

Georgian Court University 9-18

Dominican University New York 23-6

Orangeburg, N.Y. (3/3/20) The #1N Dominican College men's basketball team charged past #4S Georgian Court University, 80-50, this evening in front of a jam-packed crowd during a Central Atlantic Collegiate (CACC) Men's Basketball Championships Quarterfinal game on Coach Baxter Court.

With the win Dominican improves to 23-6 overall and advances to the CACC Championships Semi-Finals to be held this coming Saturday evening and hosted by the University of the Sciences. DC will take on #3N Bloomfield College at 7pm in Bobby Morgan Arena.

Senior Daraja Rodwell (Baldwin, N.Y.) was fantastic in his final home game, delivering a game best 20 points (8-20 from the floor).

Wahaad Johnson (Brooklyn, N.Y.) poured in 17 points, while CACC Defensive Player of the Year Jason Copman (Cumberland, Md.) produced the game's only double-double in his final game in the Hennessy Center with 11 points, 14 rebounds four steals and four assists.

Junior Jalen Burgess (Springfield Gardens, N.Y.) scored 10 points and seven rebounds and CACC Rookie of the Year Tedrick Wilcox (Pawtucket, R.I.) tallied nine points.

Dominican trailed 3-2 early in the first half, but used a 21-4 tear to quickly take a 21-7 advantage with a little over 14 minutes remaining in the half. The Chargers would lead by as many as 22 points in the half and cruised into the locker room with a 42-26 lead.

DC shot 47.7% (31-65) from the floor while limiting the Lions to 32.1% (18-56) shooting.

The win secures the fourth-straight CACC Semi-Final appearance for the Chargers. In facing Bloomfield, it will be the third time in the past four years where the two teams will meet in the post season. Dominican topped Bloomfield in the 2019 Championship Game.

Tonight's game was the final game on Coach Baxter Court in the Hennessy Center for seniors: #1 Tavon Ginyard, #2 Jonathan Garcia, #5 Ethan Smith, Jr., #13 Rodwell and #35 Copman. #OnceAChargerAlwaysACharger

Team Stats

Game Leaders

Georgian Court University

Pts: Justin Figueroa - 12

Reb: 2 Players (#24, #30) - 7

Ast: Alonzo Ortiz-Traylor - 2

Dominican University New York

Pts: Daraja Rodwell - 20

Reb: Jason Copman - 14

Ast: Jonathan Garcia - 6

Team Stats

Georgian Court University

Dominican University New York

Field Goals

(18-56)

(31-65)

Field Goal %

32.1%

47.7%

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.