EAGLES UPEND LADY CHARGERS

February 12, 2020

EAGLES UPEND LADY CHARGERS

Orangeburg, N.Y. (2/12/20) The Dominican College women's basketball team fell in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) action this evening to the visiting Eagles of Post University, 59-53, in a game played on Coach Baxter Court in the Hennessy Center.

Post University 17-5, 12-3

Dominican University New York 11-12, 9-5

Final

Post University 17-5, 12-3

Dominican University New York 11-12, 9-5

Orangeburg, N.Y. (2/12/20) The Dominican College women's basketball team fell in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) action this evening to the visiting Eagles of Post University, 59-53, in a game played on Coach Baxter Court in the Hennessy Center.

The victory completes the series sweep for the Eagles, while Dominican (11-12, 9-5 CACC) remains in second place.

Khay'la Latimer (Teaneck, N.J.) and Taylor Tomlinson (Middletown, N.Y.) led the Lady Chargers with 16 points a-piece, with Latimer narrowly missing a double-double with a team best nine rebounds.

Junior Samantha McClutchy (Washington Township, N.J.) added nine points, while Ashley Merritt (Poughkeepsie, N.Y.) dished out a team best five assists.

For the Eagles, Taylor Williams had a game best 21 points and Tai Pagan pulled down a game leading 13 caroms in the win.

Post maintained a 36-26 lead at the start of the third quarter and extended the lead to 43-26 with 7:11 on the clock. DC charged back into the contest by going on a 14-4 closing quarter run to cut the deficit to seven (47-40) heading into the final quarter.

Tomlinson nailed a jump shot with 4:59 on the clock to bring the Lady Chargers within a point (51-50), but Williams countered on the other end with a trey to help secure the victory.

Dominican returns to action this coming Saturday when they travel to CACC opponent, Goldey-Beacom College.

Team Stats

Game Leaders

Post University

Pts: Taylor Williams - 21

Reb: Tai Pagan - 13

Ast: Taylor Williams - 5

Dominican University New York

Pts: 2 Players (#15, #32) - 16

Reb: Khay'la Latimer - 9

Ast: Ashley Merritt - 5

Team Stats

Post University

Dominican University New York

Field Goals

(21-63)

(22-59)

Field Goal %

33.3%

37.3%

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.