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LADY CHARGERS BASKETBALL FALL TO STONEHILL COLLEGE
November 19, 2010

LADY CHARGERS BASKETBALL FALL TO STONEHILL COLLEGE

Easton, MA (11/19/10) The Dominican College women's basketball team lost their first game of the 2010 campaign as they fell to Stonehill College, 59-49, this evening on day one of the 2010 Stonehill Classic at Merkert Gymnasium. With the loss Dominican falls to 2-1 on the season.

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Easton, MA (11/19/10)   The Dominican College women's basketball team lost their first game of the 2010 campaign as they fell to Stonehill College, 59-49, this evening on day one of the 2010 Stonehill Classic at Merkert Gymnasium.  With the loss Dominican falls to 2-1 on the season.

Dominican shot 37.5% (18-48) from the field, including 34.6% (9-26) in the decisive second half, and made just 3-of-11 (27.3%) three's. The Chargers outrebounded their hosts by a 35-37 margin, with the Skyhawks posting a 27-21 edge in points off turnovers.

Stonehill was able to open an eight point lead (18-10) with 6:29 to go before the break. Dominican scored the next seven points to draw within one (18-17) on a layup from Shannon Lavelle (Floral Park, NY) with 3:05 to go. The Skyhawks took a four point lead (25-21) into the lockerroom on a three-pointer basket as time expired.

DC opened up the second half with a Marley Klunk (York, PA) layup, followed by a Stonehill  three-pointer to push the Skyhawks lead to five 28-23.  Dominican reeled off an 8-0 run over the next two minutes to take a three-point lead (31-28) after a layup from junior Meghan Murphy (Carmel, NY) with 17:16 left. The Skyhawks followed with a 7-0 spurt to regain the lead and open a four-point cushion 35-31 with 15:27 to play.

Junior Kaity Lent (Vineland, NJ) forced the fifth tie of the contest, 42-42), for the Lady Chargers with a three-pointer with 10:30 left, but Stonehill responded with a 13-2 run over the next four minutes to open a game-high 11 point lead, 55-44, with 6:07 to go.  DCc losed within six (55-49) after a Klunk layup with 3:16 remaining, but back to back baskets by Stonehill pushed the lead back to double-figures, 59-49, with two minutes left and neither team scored the rest of the way.

Klunk was the lone Dominican player in double-figures with 12 points, seven rebounds and three steals.  Lavelle added nine points and two assists, while senior Shanice Scully (St. Albans, NY) chipped in eight points and two boards in the loss.

Dominican will take on Assumption College tomorrow at 1:30 pm in game on on Saturday.

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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.