MEN'S BASKETBALL CHARGE PAST FELICIAN UNIVERSITY

February 27, 2019

MEN'S BASKETBALL CHARGE PAST FELICIAN UNIVERSITY

Orangeburg, N.Y. (2/27/19) The Dominican College men's basketball team defeated the visiting Golden Falcons of Felician University, 92-58, this evening in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) North Division game played on Coach Baxter Court in the Hennessy Center.

Felician University 13-12, 11-7 CACC

Dominican University New York 19-7, 14-4 CACC

Final

Felician University 13-12, 11-7 CACC

Dominican University New York 19-7, 14-4 CACC

Orangeburg, N.Y. (2/27/19) The Dominican College men's basketball team defeated the visiting Golden Falcons of Felician University, 92-58, this evening in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) North Division game played on Coach Baxter Court in the Hennessy Center.

With the win, Dominican improves to 19-7 overall and 14-4 in the CACC.

Felician falls to 13-12 overall and 11-7 in conference play.

Dominican had the hot hand in the first half as they shot over 50% from the floor, the three point arc and the foul line en route to a 46-29 advantage. DC held the 7-4 edge when a 31-11 run that spanned about 11 minutes gave the Chargers a 23 point lead (38-15) with under seven minutes left in the half. Senior Ian Gardener (Norwalk, Conn.) hit two free throws in the final minute to extend the lead to 17 points at the break.

DC would lead by as many as 38 points in the second half and out rebounded their opponents, 41-36 for the game.

Gardener led three Chargers in double figures with 19 points, five rebounds and two steals.

Junior Tavon Ginyard (Brentwood, N.Y.) tallied 17 points (4-9 from the three point arc) and three steals, while Daraja Rodwell (Baldwin, N.Y.) netted 15 points and four rebounds.

Jason Copman (Cumberland, Md.) grabbed a night high 12 rebounds and added eight points in the win.

Zamir Wright led the Golden Falcons with 17 points.

The Charger offense shot 55.0% (33-60) from the floor and 88.2% (15-17) from the foul line for the game.

DC will host the Nyack College Warriors this coming Saturday in their regular season finale in the 31st Annual Bobby Mulligan Memorial Game and Senior Day on Coach Baxter Court.

Team Stats

Game Leaders

Felician University

Pts: Zamir Wright - 17

Reb: 2 Players (#11, #13) - 6

Ast: Jaylen Colon - 3

Dominican University New York

Pts: Ian Gardener - 19

Reb: Jason Copman - 12

Ast: Daniel Grant - 6

Team Stats

Felician University

Dominican University New York

Field Goals

(20-64)

(33-60)

Field Goal %

31.3%

55.0%

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.