GUERRA NETS CAREER HIGH IN VICTORY OVER GRIFFINS

January 5, 2019

GUERRA NETS CAREER HIGH IN VICTORY OVER GRIFFINS

Orangeburg, N.Y. (1/5/19) Sophomore guard Korina Guerra (White Plains, N.Y.) netted a career high 29 points in leading the Lady Chargers to a 76-65 victory over the visiting Griffins of Chestnut Hill College in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) game played on Coach Baxter Court in the Hennessy Center.

Chestnut Hill College 2-10, 0-4 CACC

Dominican University New York 5-8, 3-1 CACC

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Chestnut Hill College 2-10, 0-4 CACC

Dominican University New York 5-8, 3-1 CACC

Orangeburg, N.Y. (1/5/19) Sophomore guard Korina Guerra (White Plains, N.Y.) netted a career high 29 points in leading the Lady Chargers to a 76-65 victory over the visiting Griffins of Chestnut Hill College in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) game played on Coach Baxter Court in the Hennessy Center.

With the win, Dominican improves to 5-8 overall and 3-1 in conference play.

CHC scored the opening basket of the contest, but Dominican 17-7 run, capped off by a trey from sophomore Guerra put the Lady Chargers ahead 17-9 with 3:15 to play in the quarter. Teammate Khay'la Latimer (Teaneck, N.J.) would close out the quarter with a three-point basket to give them a 20-13 lead.

In the second quarter, senior Alpreshia Parker (Pocono Summit, Pa.) hit a jumper which would give Dominican their biggest lead of the game, 29-15 with 6:47 left before the break. A five-point closing run by the Griffins cut the deficit to 34-28 at the half.

Guerra powered the Lady Charger offense in the second half as she erupted for 21 points, going 4-5 from the three-point arc, tallying two two-pointers and five shots from the charity stripe.

Guerra led all scorers with her career high 29 points and added three rebounds and three steals.

Junior Jasmine Gee (Englewood, N.J.) contributed 12 points, while Parker and Latimer finished with 10 points each.

Foward Samantha McClutchy (Washington Township, N.J.) grabbed a team high 10 rebounds.

Senior Ciera Rivera, along with Jade Harrell (Kingston, N.Y.) and Parker each had five rebounds in the win.

Dominican shot 41.7% (25-60) from the floor, 47.6% (10-21) from the three-point arc and 80% (16-20) from the free throw line for the game.

The Lady Chargers return to action next Tuesday night when they travel to Caldwell University.

Team Stats

Game Leaders

Chestnut Hill College

Pts: Jaeda Wildgoose - 15

Reb: Jaeda Wildgoose - 10

Ast: Mary Trossi - 3

Dominican University New York

Pts: Korina Guerra - 29

Reb: Samantha McClutchy - 10

Ast: Alpreshia Parker - 4

Team Stats

Chestnut Hill College

Dominican University New York

Field Goals

(21-57)

(25-60)

Field Goal %

36.8%

41.7%

Rebounds

Assists

Turnovers

Pts off Turnovers

2nd Chance 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.