Women’s Basketball
November 14, 2008
Lady Penguins struggle against Biola
La Mirada, Calif. — Three Lady Penguins scored in double digits for Dominican University of California (0-2) but it wasn't enough to overcome Biola University (2-0) on Friday night. Dominican was limited to .305 shooting on the night, including .241 from behind the three-point line. Meanwhile, Biola lit up the scoreboard on .530 shooting from the field.
Dominican guard Alisha Flaaten led all scorers with 18 points while Racquel Gomes added 12 points and Brittany Roland added 11 points on the night. Gomes led Dominican in rebounding with seven.
Dominican will look for its first win tomorrow night in Santa Clarita, Calif. against The Master's College at 7:00 p.m.
November 11, 2008
Janusch named Women's Basketball Player of the Week
Dominican University of California sophomore guard Kelsey Janusch has been selected as the Player of the Week for November 3 to 10 by the California Pacific Conference.
Janush scored 26 points, pulled down 7 rebounds, and added 2 assists and 3 steals is a 67-66 home lossto Oregon Tech.
November 8, 2008
Women's Basketball falls in final seconds of home opener
San Rafael, Calif. — The Dominican women fell just short in their home opener on Saturday night, as they fell to visiting Oregon Tech 66-67. Dominican overcame a slow first half, trailing 36-41 at halftime to gain a five-point lead late in the second half but they couldn't stop the Hustlin' Owls, who shot .462 from the field. Dominican did their best to counteract that high average with sharp-shooting of their own, scoring 7 of the team's 11 three-pointers. In her first game as a Lady Penguin, Kelsey Janusch scored 26 points and went 4-of-4 from the three-point line. The sophomore guard added 7 rebounds and 3 steals on the night. Point guard Alisha Flaaten
added 20 points and 4 assists in the loss.
The Lady Penguins have nearly a week off before traveling to Southern California for 7:00 p.m. games against Biola University and The Master's College on November 11 and 15.
November 5, 2008
Women's Basketball season looks bright
Head coach Brianna Chambers brings her first class of recruits in and will instantly throw them into the fire, with six freshmen making up the 14-player roster.
The Dominican women finished last season with an 8-8 conference mark and lost a 52-48 nail biter to Menlo College in the Cal Pac Conference Tournament quarter-finals. Despite losing Olivia Wiliams, the program’s number two all-time scorer with 1,480 points, to graduation, Chambers’ team is looking to move atop the Cal Pac once again.
Leading the charge for the women will be junior guard Alisha Flaaten, a Cal Pac All-Conference player the past two seasons; Raquel Gomes, who was the team’s third leading scorer despite playing half the conference season; and sophomore guard Kelsey Janusch who transferred from UC San Diego but took last season off to focus on her studies before returning to the court.
Supporting these three will be returning seniors, guard Vannessa Miller and center Darcel Sanders; and juniors, guard Michaelia Baskerville and forward Shelly Clermenco. In addition to Janusch, seven players are new to the women’s basketball team. Junior point guard Irina Sharf played at Santa Monica Junior College last season. The freshmen rounding out the roster for Coach Chambers’ squad include forward Shawna Bryant from Ripon, Calif.; forward/center Jordan De Silva-Deramo from Fort Bragg, Calif.; six-foot-two center Keisarina Hafoka from San Mateo, Calif.; guard Brittany Roland from Seattle; guard Chrissy Tucker from Oroville, Calif.; and guard Taki Takoi from Rotorua, New Zealand.
With so much talent, the 2008-2009 season looks to be another strong year for Dominican basketball.
February 21, 2008
Women's Basketball falls just short against Menlo at Cal Pac Tournament
The Dominican Women's Basketball finished their season this past Thursday at the Cal Pac Conference Tournament, losing a hard-fought game to the Oaks of Menlo College, 48-52.
Senior Olivia Williams ended her collegiate career with 11 points, 14 rebounds and three assists. Freshman Racquel Gomes led the team in scoring with 13 points, nine rebounds and two blocks. Sophomore Alisha Flaaten (pictured) had six assists and six points. Senior Jennifer Jackson, also playing in her final game, had eight points and four rebounds before fouling out.
This year's edition of the Lady Penguins overcame the loss of three starters from last year's squad and a tough-non conference schedule to make it all the way to the quarterfinals of the conference tournament. Earlier in the week, Williams and Flaaten were each named to the All-Conference team while Jackson received an honorable mention. It was the third All-Conference selection for Williams.
Congratulations to the team on their accomplishments. A full season review will appear in next week's This Week In Athletics.
February 19, 2008
Lady Penguins advance in Cal Pac Tournament
The Lady Penguins of the Dominican Women's Basketball team fought their way to a win over Cal Maritime at home on Tuesday, winning 70-63.
The 'big men' for Dominican again stepped up. Olivia Williams scored 20 points with ten rebounds, and Racquel Gomes came off the bench to score ten points with 11 rebounds.
Alisha Flaaten was a warrior for Dominican, scoring 16 points with six rebounds, five assists and two steals despite being hobbled by injuries.
The Lady Penguins play their next game this Thursday in Round 2 of the Cal Pac Conference Tournament hosted by CSU East Bay. They'll play Menlo, who they split their season series with at one win a piece. Tip-off is set at 1:00 p.m.
February 16, 2008
Women's Basketball finishes regular season with split
The Lady Penguins of Dominican finished their regular season by earning a sixth seed in the Cal Pac Conference Tournament with a win at Bethany University, 71-68, followed by a loss at Menlo, 55-62.
Against the Lady Bruins of Bethany, Dominican dominated on the boards, 45-29. As usual, they were led by Olivia Williams, who scored 17 points and collected 11 rebounds. Racquel Gomes came off the bench to score 14 points with eight rebounds.
At the Lady Oaks of Menlo in their regular season finale, Gomes continued her strong play with 16 points and eight rebounds. Willaims had 14 and five boards. Jennifer Jackson scored ten points with five steals.
The Lady Penguins have finished their regular season with an 8-8 conference record, and a 9-20 overall record. They'll play their first Conference tournament game this Tuesday night as they host the Keelhaulers of Cal Maritime. Tipoff will be at 7:30 p.m.
February 9, 2008
Women's Basketball : Seniors lead in home finale route
San Rafael, Calif. — In the final home game of their collegiate careers, Olivia Williams and Jennifer Jackson gave fans at a packed Conlan Center a performance to remember.
The Dominican University of California Women's Basketball team routed the visiting Pioneers of Pacific Union College, 86-30 on Saturday night. Jackson had a brilliant performance scoring a game-high 21 points with nine rebounds, eight steals and five assists. Williams was dominant inside, scoring 16 points and collecting an astounding 20 rebounds.
Vanessa Miller would add 17 points and five rebounds for the Lady Penguins.
Prior to the game and accompanied by their families, Williams and Jackson were honored by coaches and fans in a pre-game ceremony.
The team's conference record now stands at 7-7 with two conference games remaining. They play their next game this Thursday night at Bethany University in Scotts Valley. Tipoff is at 5:30 p.m.
February 2, 2008
Lady Penguins fall short in second half against East Bay
San Rafael, Calif. — The Dominican Women's Basketball team had their four-game conference winning streak snapped in their 62-75 loss to the Pioneers of CSU East Bay on Saturday night at the Conlan Center.
After Dominican built a 10 point half time lead, East Bay rallied in the second half shooting over fifty percent from the floor. The Lady Penguins were led in scoring by Jennifer Jackson's 20 points, five assists and two steals. Olivia Williams added 13 points and ten rebounds.
The team's conference record now stands at 6-6. They play their next game this Thursday night at Holy Names before returning home this Saturday for their home home finale against Pacific Union College. The team's graduating Seniors will be honored in a pre-game ceremony as part of the team's Seniro night. Tipoff is set for 6:30pm. If you can't be there in person, listen in on the web with our live broadcast at radio.dominican.edu.
January 29, 2008
Pass-happy Lady Penguins run past Simpson
San Rafael, Calif. — The Dominican Women's Basketball team won their fourth conference game in a row with a 87-60 win over the Red Hawks of Simpson University on Tuesday night.
The Penguins dominated with a series of long-passes off the fast break, leading to easy layups. Alisha Flaaten (pictured) took full advantage with a season high 13 assists to go along with 11 points and three steals. Olivia Williams led the team in scoring with 16 points and nine rebounds. Racquel Gomes continued her strong play off the bench with 14 points, nine rebounds and five assists.
The team's conference record now stands at 6-5. They play their next home game this Saturday night as they host CSU East Bay. Tipoff is set for 5:30pm. If you can't be there, listen in on the web with our live broadcast at radio.dominican.edu.
January 26, 2008
Lady Penguins take down William-Jessup, break even in Cal Pac
San Rafael, Calif. — The Dominican Women's Basketball team won their third conference game in a row on Saturday defeating the Lady Warriors of William-Jessup University, 64-52.
Olivia Williams continued to lead the Lady Penguins with 13 points and nine rebounds. Jennifer Jackson had a season-high nine assists to go along with 11 points and six rebounds. The team received a boost from their bench as well. In only her second game, Raquel Gomes scored 12 points with eight rebounds, while Sasha Krumik hit three three-pointers, rounding out an all-around balanced scoring effort by the team.
The game was close for most of the first half, but Jackson's half-court three-pointer at the buzzer electrified both the team and the fans, and the momentum never really shifted again.
The team's conference record now stands at 5-5. They play their next game at home this Tuesday as they host Simpson Univesity. Tipoff is set for 5:30pm. As usual, the game will be broadcast live on the web at radio.dominican.edu.
January 19, 2008
Lady Penguins go 2-0 on the week against Menlo, Maritime
San Rafael, Calif. — The Dominican Women's Basketball team had perhaps its best week of the season, going 2-0 in conference wins against the Oaks of Menlo and the Keelhaulers of Cal State Maritime this past week.
The Lady Penguins put on a defensive clinic in the first half of their game against Menlo, holding the Oaks to twenty percent shooting on the way to a 56-41 win. Olivia Williams led the Penguins with sixteen points and seven rebounds, playing all forty minutes. Alisha Flaaten had an excellent all-around line with thirteen points, eight rebounds and six assists.
The team was also impressive in their 74-33 win over Maritime on Saturday night. Jennifer Jackson shot eight of eleven from the floor to lead the team with nineteen points. Jackson added five rebounds, four assists and four steals to the effort. Darcel Sanders was tremendous inside, scoring 13 points on six of seven shooting and collecting thirteen rebounds. Olicia Williams had 14 points and three blocks
The team's conference record now stands at 4-5. They play their next game at home this Thursday as they host UC Santa Cruz. Tipoff is set for 5:30pm.
January 12, 2008
Lady Penguins lose heart-breaker to Bruins of Bethany
San Rafael, Calif. — The Lady Penguins of Dominican University of California were unable to hold a seven point halftime lead on Saturday against the Lady Bruins of Bethany University, falling at home by a score of 55-58.
Senior Olivia Williams and Sophomore Alisha Flaaten were again impressive. Williams scored 23 points with ten rebounds, going 9 of 18 from the floor. Flaaten had an excellent all-around stat line with 16 points, six rebounds, five assists and three steals. Sophomore Shelly Clermenco of San Rafael had nine rebounds and was the team's third leading scorer with seven points.
Next up for the Lady Penguins are the Oaks of Menlo College this Thursday, the 17th at the Conlan Center. Tip-off is set for 5:30 p.m.
January 5, 2008
Dominican falls at CSU East Bay
Hayward, Calif. — The Dominican University of California women's basketball team began 2008 on a losing note, falling to CSU East Bay 57-88 on Saturday night. The Pioneers held sophomore guard and Hayward native Alisha Flaaten scoreless. Dominican's leading scorer was 0-for-10 from the field but did manage to dish out 6 assists. Sophomore Shelly Clermenco, a San Rafael High School grad, led the Lady Penguins with 17 points.
Dominican hit only two three pointers compared to 14 by CSU East Bay, who shot 49 percent overall from the field and an astounding 48.3 percent from behind the three point line.
With the loss, the Lady Penguins slip to 1-3 in Cal Pac Conference play while the Pioneers improve to 3-1.
The Lady Penguins will look for a win when they Holy Names on Tuesday, January 8 at 5:30 p.m. The game will be broadcast live on the internet at http://radio.dominican.edu.
December 19, 2007
Sonoma State tops Dominican in non-conference play
Rohnert Park, Calif. — The Sonoma State University Seawolves led from the get-go, jumping out to a 12-4 lead and a 35-23 halftime lead, finishing with 68-50 victory. The Seawolves held the Lady Penguins to just 27 percent shooting from the field. Olivia Williams and Alisha Flaaten combined for 70 percent of the Lady Penguins' scoring, putting up 18 and 17 points respectively. Simone Shellmire pulled down 11 rebounds in the Dominican loss.
The Lady Penguins will rest the remainder of 2007 and resume play on January 5 in Hayward versus CSU East Bay. Tip-off is set for 5:30 p.m.
December 15, 2007
Dominican falls to Simpson by three
Redding, Calif. — Senior Olivia Williams led all scorers with 24 points and 14 rebounds but it wasn't enough as the Dominican women fell to the Simpson Red Hawks by three points, 75-78, on Saturday night. Sophomore Alisha Flaaten scored 22 points and nearly hit another three-pointer at the buzzer but came up just short. With the loss, the Lady Penguins fall to 1-2 in Cal Pac play. Sophomore Shelly Clermenco added 16 points and 9 rebounds in the loss.
The Lady Penguins next face the Sonoma State University Seawolves on December 19 for their last game of 2007. Tip-off is set for 7:00 p.m.
2008 action will begin January 5 as the Dominican women travel to CSU East Bay for a 5:30 p.m.
game.
December 8, 2007
Flaaten buzzer beater gives Dominican win over William Jessup
Rocklin, Calif. — The Dominican University of California women's basketball team trailed most of the night against William Jessup University but a last second nothing-but-net three-pointer by Alisha Flaaten lifted the Lady Penguins to a 59-58 victory. Flaaten's 18 points, 9 assists, 7 rebounds, and last second heroics help the Lady Penguins improve to 1-1 in Cal Pac play. Sophomore Shelly Clermenco added 10 points and 6 rebounds in the win. Olivia Williams and Vanessa Miller each scored 7 points for Dominican.
The Lady Penguins continue Cal Pac play when they travel to Redding on Saturday, December 15 to face the Simpson University Red Hawks. Tip-off is set for 5:30 p.m.
December 6, 2007
Dominican falls to Keelhaulers in final minutes
Vallejo, Calif. — The Lady Penguins squandered a solid first half, leading 35-24 at halftime, to fall to the CSU Maritime Keelhaulers 64-67 on the opening night of Cal Pac Conference play. Sophomore Alisha Flaaten scored 23 points for the Lady Penguins, who fall to 1-11. Senior Olivia Williams added 19 points and 11 rebounds and sophomore Shelly Clermenco added 13 points and 7 rebounds in the loss.
The Lady Penguins look to rebound from the loss when they travel to the NEC Center in Rocklin to face William Jessup University on Saturday. Tip-off is set for 5:30 p.m.
December 1, 2007
Dominican drops final game of Westminster Classic
Salt Lake City, Utah — Four players scored in double digits for the Lady Penguins as they fell 68-81 to Rocky Mountain College on Saturday. Olivia Williams and Alicia Flaaten led all scorers with 17 points apiece. Shelly Clermenco had her best game of the season with 12 points and Jennifer Jackson added 11. Wiliams also led all players with 8 rebounds. Flaaten was 5-of-6 from behind the three point line.
The Lady Penguins return from their 0-3 road trip to Utah and jump right into conference action. Dominican will travel to CSU Maritime Academy on Thursday, December 6 to open the 2007-2008 Cal Pac season. On Saturday, December 8, Dominican travels to Rocklin to face William Jessup University at the NEC Center. Tipoff for both games is set at 5:30 p.m.
November 30, 2007
Dominican drops game to Montana Western
Salt Lake City, Utah — Senior Jennifer Jackson led all scorers with 23 points but it wasn't enough as the Dominican University of California women's basketball team fell to the University of Montana Western 69-78 on Friday.
The Lady Penguins outrebounded UMW, thanks in part to 12 rebounds reeled in by Simone Shellmire, and shot a better percentage with 44 percent compared to 40 percent, but 13 turnovers cost Dominican, who drops to 1-9 on the season.
Senior Olivia Williams recorded her ninth game in double digits with 16 points and sophomore Alisha Flaaten and Shelly Clermenco each added 8.
November 29, 2007
Dominican falls in first night of Westminster Classic
Salt Lake City, Utah — The Dominican University of California women's basketball team put 71 points on the scoreboard on Thursday night but it wasn't enough to overcome the 99 put up by host Westmintster College. Westminster shot .486 from the field, making 35 field goals, 10 of which were three pointers.
Sophomore Alisha Flaaten led the Lady Penguins in scoring with 19. Senior Olivia Williams added 18 and senior Jennifer Jacksonreached double digits with 10 points.
The Lady Penguins will face the University of Montana Western tomorrow at 3:00 p.m. Pacific/2:00 p.m. Mountain. On Saturday, the third and final day of the Westminster Classic, Dominican will face Rocky Mountain College at 3:00 p.m. Pacific/2:00 p.m. Mountain.
November 27, 2007
Dominican's Chavis, Williams named Cal Pac Players of the Week
San Rafael, Calif. — Dominican University of California's Olivia Williams
was named the California Pacific Conference's Women's Basketball Player of the Week for the week of November 19 to 25. The senior scored in doube digits in all three games, averaging 23.7 points and 9.3 rebounds per game. She shot .430 from the field, made half of her three-point attempts, and was 16-of-27 from the free throw line.
Dominican's Adam Chavisearned the honor for the men, averaging 20.5 points per game in a pair of games.
November 24, 2007
Dominican falls to Vanguard
Oakland, Calif. — The Lady Penguins lost to a powerful Vanguard University team in day two of the Holy Names Classic in Oakland. Vanguard cruised to a 92-53 victory, with all players scoring.
Sophomore Alisha Flaaten and senior Olivia Williams continued to provid the offense for Dominican, with 16 and 15 points respectively. In her first game of the season, junior Darcel Sanders pulled down 10 rebounds for the Lady Penguins. Senior Jennifer Jackson grabbed 9 rebounds while Williams snatched 8.
The Lady Penguins will now travel to Salt Lake City to play in the Westminster Classic. They will play Westminster College, the University of Montana Western, and Rocky Mountain College.
November 23, 2007
Penguins lose for second time to Southern Oregon
Oakland, Calif. — Dominican trailed 36-49 at halftime and a 17-4 scoring run by SOU to start the second half pushed the deficit to 26 with 14 minutes to play. The Lady Penguins never pulled closer than 15 in the rest of the game. Dominican was outrebounded 30-42 and was only 1-of-10 from behind the three-point line.
Senior Olivia Williams led the Lady Penguins with 26 points and 8 rebounds. Sophomore Alisha Flaaten added 15 points with 4 assists and 5 steals.
The Lady Penguins will play Vanguard University tomorrow in the second day of the Holy Names Classic.
November 17, 2007
Lady Penguins lose to Southern Oregon in first road game
Ashland, Ore. — The Dominican University of California women's basketball team dropped their first road game of the season, a 66-83 loss to Southern Oregon University. The Lady Penguins dug themselves into a 29-42 halftime deficit and were never able to find their way out despite playing almost even in the second half. Dominican shot made 1-of-2 three-pointers in the first half but went 0-for-6 in the second half. Senior Jennifer Jackson had her best game of the year, scoring a game-high 25 points. Senior Olivia Williams added 17 points in 40 minutes while Alisha Flaaten
poured in 14 in 34 minutes.
The women's team will play UC Santa Cruz at 5:30 p.m. on November 20.
November 14, 2007
Flaaten continues to shine, earns second Cal Pac Player of the Week honor
San Rafael, Calif. — Sophomore Alisha Flaaten
earned her second California Pacific Conference Player of the Week honor for her efforts in losses against Northwest Christian College and Westmont College. Flaaten continued to put points on the board for the Lady Penguins, scoring 12 against a tough Westmont squad and 24 in a loss to Northwest Christian. Against NWCC, she was 6-of-9 from behind the three-point line.
On the men's side, sophomore Ari Iventoschearned Player of the Week for Dominican.
November 10, 2007
Dominican loses lead, falls to Northwest Christian
San Rafael, Calif. — The Lady Penguins saw a two-point halftime lead evaporate in the late minutes of their game against Northwest Christian College on Saturday Night in the Dominican Classic. The Lady Penguins droppe their second straight game, as Northwest Christian made a late run for a 77-71 win.
Sophomore Alisha Flaaten was 6-of-9 from behind the three-point line and finished with 24 points. Senior Olivia Williamsadded 20 points in the loss.
The Lady Penguins will now hit the road and travel to Ashland, Ore. to face Southern Oregon University on November 17.
November 9, 2007
Lady Penguins drop first game of Dominican Classic
San Rafael, Calif. — The Lady Penguins couldn't stop Westmont College in their first game of the Dominican Classic, falling 47-73. Dominican was limited to 28 percent shooting from the field, including only 23 percent from behind the three-point line and 50 percent from the free-throw line. Sophomore Alisha Flaaten
led Dominican with 12 points.
The Lady Penguins will face Northwest Christian College tomorrow in the second and final day of the Dominican Classic. Tip-off is scheduled for 6:00 p.m.
November 6, 2007
Flaaten earns Cal Pac's first Player of the Week honor
San Rafael, Calif. — It was announced that Dominican University of California's Alisha Flaaten
earned the California Pacific Conference's first Player of the Week honor for the 2007-2008 season. Last season's Freshman of the Year averaged 27 points and 8.5 assists and shot .390 from the floor, including an incredible .580 from behind the three-point line.
Junior Pat Fahy earned the honor on the men's side for his efforts against Hope International and Cal Baptist the past week.
November 3, 2007
Lady Penguins rebound with win over Concordia University (OR)
[Box Score] Riverside, Calif. — On Saturday night, the Dominican women earned their first win of the season and evened their record at 1-1 with a 70-60 showing against Concordia University (OR). The win also marked the first career victory for Dominican's first-year head coach Brianna Chambers.
Sophomore Alisha Flaaten led the Lady Penguins with 25 points and 8 assists. Senior Jennifer Jackson was the second-leading scorer for Dominican with 19 points. Senior Olivia Williams
rounded out Domnican's players in double-digit scoring with 17. Jackson and Williams each added five rebounds and Jackson dished out five assists.
As a team, Dominican shot an amazing 8-for-14 from three-point land, with four made by Flaaten.
The Lady Penguins will host the Dominican Classic on November 9 and 10. The tournament will showcase the men's and women's teams of Dominican, Holy Names University, Northwest Christian College, and Westmont College. Games will be played at 2:00, 4:00, 6:00, and 8:00 p.m. on both Friday and Saturday, with the Dominican women and men playing at 6:00 and 8:00 p.m., respectively, both nights.
November 2, 2007
Lady Penguins drop first game of season
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San Rafael, Calif. — The Dominican University of California women's basketball team dropped their first game of the season to The Master's College on Friday night. TMC shot 51.9 percent from the field, including 42.3 percent from behind the three-point line, to rout the Lady Penguins 106-67. Dominican was limited to 22 made baskets and 55 total attempts, compared to TMC's 40 made baskets and 77 attempts. The Mustangs also nailed 11 three-pointers while Dominican made three, all by sophomore Alisha Flaaten. Flaaten was Dominican's leading scorer with 29 points. Senior Olivia Williamswas the second-highest scorer for the Lady Penguins with 24. She was also the leading rebounder with 11.
Dominican will look to rebound from the loss when they face Concordia University of Oregon tomorrow at 2:00 p.m. at the Conlan Center.
November 1, 2007
Dominican Basketball prepares for first game, at home, versus The Master's College
San Rafael, Calif. — The Dominican Women's Unversity of California women's basketball team has a new look this season: a new coaching staff headed up first-year coach Brianna Chambers and eight new players. Dominican returns four players, including senior Olivia Williams, who enters the season with 937 career points. Other returners include 2006-2007 California Pacific Conference Freshman of the Year Alicica Flaaten, senior two-sport standout Jennifer Jackson, and sophomore Shelley Clermenco. New to the team, but not do Dominican, are sophomores Simone Shellmire and sophomore Corinna Quam, the later of who has played soccer the past two seasons. The team will also feature guards Raquel Gomes, Sasha Krumik, and Vanessa Miller. After an impressive display against an Alumni team on October 27 that featured the likes of Amy Calista, Ashley Clinton, Catherine Gravelle, and Lauren Presley, the current crop of Dominican women are ready for it to count. The Lady Penguins have their first game at home at the Conlan Center on November 2 at 2:00 p.m. On Saturday, November 3, they will face Concordia (OR) at 2:00 p.m.
July 26, 2007
Dominican Basketball releases 2007-2008 schedules
San Rafael, Calif. — Dominican head basketball coaches Bret Tovani and Brianna Chambers announced the release of the 2007-2008 men's and women's basketball schedules today. The men's schedule features a number of non-conference matches against GSAC programs, including Westmont and the Master's College, in preparation for a run at a fifth Cal Pac title in six years. The women, the 2007 Cal Pac Tournament runner-up, will also have a tough preseason to prepare for another run at the Cal Pac title, as they will play in three tournaments and face NCAA II Sonoma State University before beginning conference play. January and February will be vital for both teams, as they will face conference foes including CSU East Bay, Holy Names, and Menlo College, where Dominican will conclude the regular season on February 16. Download the 2007-2008 men's basketball schedule here and the 2007-2008 women's basketball schedule here.
June 22, 2007
Brianna Chambers named new head coach
San Rafael, Calif. — Today, the Dominican University of California Department of Athletics announced that Brianna Chambers
is the program’s new women’s basketball coach. She takes over a program that won 20 games and reached the California Pacific Conference Tournament Championship last season.
“We are excited to have Brianna join our staff as our new women’s basketball coach,” said Director of Athletics Roger Goodwin
. “She has great knowledge about the region, the NCAA, the NAIA, and the Cal Pac.”
Chambers replaces former Dominican coach Brett Mitchell who posted a 38-26 record in his two seasons at the helm.
“I’m very excited for this opportunity,” said Chambers, who gets her first shot as a collegiate head coach. Chambers graduated Cum Laude from CSU Bakersfield in 2002 with a major in Communications and a minor in Physical Education.
Chambers comes to Dominican after spending the previous three seasons as an assistant at CSU Monterey Bay, an NCAA II member that competes in the CCAA. At CSUMB, Chambers assisted with all on-court and off-court work, as well as coordinated all facets of recruiting.
April 25, 2007
Montgomery High School Star Decides on Dominican
San Rafael, Calif. — Raquel Gomes has committed to play for the Dominican University of California women's basketball program for the 2007-2008 season. “Roc” will most certainly live up to her nickname as a dominant and physical presence on the floor. The 5'10", four-year varsity player is effective both in the paint and on the wing, and certainly has the stats and honors to back it up. The Montgomery High School (Santa Rosa, Calif.) standout was named to the Santa Rosa Press Democrat All North Bay First-Team three consecutive years, has won numerous All-Tournament honors, and was MVP for the Vikings two years in a row. At Montgomery, she averaged 12 points, six rebounds, six assists and three steals per game. “Roc is a smart player who is also extremely versatile and tough," said Dominican coach Paul Raccanello. She comes from a strong program at Montgomery and is very disciplined and easy to coach. She is excited to be at Dominican and we are glad she is here — she will be an important and effective contributor to our team.”
April 25, 2007
Janusch Returns Home to Join the Lady Penguins
San Rafael, Calif. — Kelsey Janusch, a 2006 graduate of Marin Catholic High School, is back in Marin playing for the Dominican Lady Penguins. Janusch, who was heavily recruited by Dominican as a high school senior, went to UC San Diego her freshman year, but will be transferring into Dominican’s Nursing program this coming fall. During her tenure at MC, she helped the Wildcats to four consecutive MCAL titles and NCS playoffs, while averaging 13 points, five rebounds, five assists, and three steals per game. A member of the Petaluma Players AAU Club, Kelsey was named the Pacific District MVP and was selected to the End of the Oregon Trail All-Tournament team. “We are glad that Kelsey is now a Penguin,” commented Dominican coach Paul Raccanello. “She has an incredible work ethic, loves to compete, and really enjoys playing this game. Her talent and her attitude will have an instant and positive impact on her teammates and our program.”
March 28, 2007
Dominican begins search for new head coach
San Rafael, Calif. — Dominican University of California Director of Athletics Roger Goodwin announced Wednesday that a national search for a new women's head basketball coach will begin immediately with the departure of head coach Brett Mitchell.
"We appreciate the contributions that Brett made to our basketball program in the past two seasons and wish him success in his future endeavors," Goodwin said.
In two seasons at Dominican, Mitchell compiled a 38-26 (.594) record and a 23-9 (.719) mark in California Pacific Conference play.
The 2006-2007 Lady Penguins finished in third place and reached the California Pacific Conference Championship game. The program last made an NAIA National Tournament appearance during the 2004-2005 season.
Assistant coach Paul Raccanello will serve as head coach during the interim.
March 12, 2007
Three Lady Penguins named NAIA Scholar-Athletes
Olathe, KS — The 2007 Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athletes have been named for women's basketball. Dominican University of California seniors Ashley Fromm and Lauren Seltenrich and junior Jennifer Jackson have been recognized with the honor for their excellence on and off of the field. A complete list of the 2007 women's basketball Scholar-Athletes can be found here
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Jackson also earned recognition as a Scholar-Athlete during the soccer season. Other Dominican Scholar-Athletes for 2006-2007 include women's soccer players Bev Kitt and Sara Trudeau, men's soccer players Eric Hughes and Patrick Jackson, as well as volleyball players Amanda Deely, Jenna Fussell, Bridget Gengler, and Ashley Wells.
February 24, 2007
Three Dominican players earn Cal Pac Conference honors
Hayward, Calif. — Junior forward Olivia Williams and sophomore forward Chardonnay Nelson were both named to the California Pacific Conference All-Conference team on Saturday. Williams was also an All-Conference selection last year and Nelson was last season's Freshman of the Year. This season's Freshman of the Year goes to Dominican point guard Alisha Flaaten
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Flaaten also garnered an Honorable Mention.
February 24, 2007
Menlo comes back from behind to top Dominican in Championship
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Hayward, Calif. — The Menlo College Lady Oaks won their second straight California Pacific Conference Tournament Championship on Saturday night wit ha 56-43 win over the Dominican University of California Lady Penguins. The Lady Oaks scored 40 points in the second half to overcome a nine-point halftime deficit.
Sophomore Menlo guard Kelci Fushikoshi overcame an 0-for-9 first half to lead Menlo with 16 points. Newcomer of the Year Emily Zygmontowitz finished the night with 15 points and six steals. The All-Conference member also grabbed six assists. Two-time Cal Pac MVP Kepua Lee went scoreless in the first half but finished with nine points and 11 rebounds.
In a losing effort for Dominican, Cal Pac All-Conference members Olivia Williams and Chardonnay Nelson finished with 14 and 13 points, respectively. Cal Pac Freshman of the Year Alisha Flaaten
finished with eight points and six rebounds. The Lady Penguins end their season with a 20-12 record and a third place Cal Pac finish at 12-4.
Dominican scored first and jumped out to a 28-16 lead but a Zygmontowitz three-pointer three minutes later trimmed the lead to one. Two Fushikoshi free throws gave Menlo the lead with 12:42 to play. From there, Menlo pushed the lead on their improved .480 second half shooting.
The Lady Oaks improve to 25-2 and finished with a perfect 16-0 record in conference play.
Menlo is ranked #7 in NAIA Division II and earns an automatic berth to the NAIA Division II
National Tournament with the win.
February 23, 2007
Lady Penguins advance to Championship game with win over HNU
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Hayward, Calif. — Junior forward Olivia Williamsscored 16 points to lead the #3 Dominican University of California Lady Penguins over the #2 Holy Names Lady Hawks 57-48 on Friday afternoon in the semi-finals of the California Pacific Conference Tournament.
Williams, last week’s Cal Pac Player of the Week, also added eight rebounds. Senior forward Lauren Seltenrich grabbed eight rebounds as well. Sophomore forward Chardonnay Nelson added 15 points while freshman point guard Alisha Flaaten
finished with 13.
In the loss, junior guard/forward Angelita Hutton scored 15 points for the Lady Hawks. HNU’s all-time blocks leader Martha Spivey added 13 points and nine rebounds.
The Lady Penguins, who improve to 20-11/12-14/2-0 took a 6-0 lead to start the game. Holy Names, who ends their season at 16-13/13-3/0-1, took a 25-24 lead into halftime despite a fast break lay-up by Flaaten to end the half. Flaaten scored the firstbucket of the second half and the Lady Penguins pushed the lead to as much as ten to stay in front.
“This was a huge game for us, we’re playing good basketball at the right time,” said Dominican head coach Brett Mitchell. “We still have to take care of business.”
Dominican will play in the Tournament Championship against #1 Menlo College. Tip-off is scheduled for 5:00 p.m. at CSU East Bay’s Pioneer Gym. The game will be broadcast live on the internet by Dominican Radio at http://radio.dominican.edu.
February 22, 2007
Dominican women cruise to victory over CSU Maritime
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Hayward, Calif. — The #3 Dominican University of California Lady Penguins (19-11/12-14/1-0) recorded a 65-55 win over the #7 CSU Maritime Academy Keelhaulers (7-21/5-11/1-1) in the second round of the California Pacific Conference Tournament on Thursday night.
Junior Forward Olivia Williams, last week’s Cal Pac Player of the Week, led all scorers with 19 points for Dominican. Sophomore forward Chardonnay Nelson added 14 points and senior forward Ashley Fromm
poured in 10 for the Lady Penguins.
Junior guard Nakia Watson led the Keelhaulers with 18 points and six rebounds. Freshman guard Keniya Thurman added 14 points for CSUMA in the loss.
Dominican led from the start, with freshman Alisha Flaaten scoring an and-one to take the early 3-0 lead. The Lady Penguins pushed the lead to 34-25 at the half and played steadily through the end for the win.
“We have to take things one game at a time,” said Dominican head coach Brett Mitchell. “Today was a good win but we need to shift gears and prepare for a very good Holy Names squad.”
The Lady Penguins will face the #2 Holy Names University Lady Hawks on Friday. Tip-off is at 1:00 p.m. at CSU East Bay’s Pioneer Gym.
February 21, 2007
Williams earns second Cal Pac Player of the Week honor
San Rafael, Calif. — Dominican University of California's Olivia Williams
led her team to two wins last week. She posted 25 points and six rebounds to upset second-place Holy Names at home and followed that with a 24 point, seven rebound performance to end the regular season with a win over Pacific Union. She shot 8-of-15 against HNU and 6-of-17 against PUC for a .438 shooting average on the week. She made 20 free throws during the week, including 12-of-13 at PUC. The junior currently leads the Lady Penguins in scoring with 11.68 points per game. This is Williams' second Player of the Week honor this season.
The third seed Lady Penguins will face the seventh seed CSU Maritime Academy Keelhaulers on Thursday in the second round of the Cal Pac Conference Postseason Tournament. Tip-off is set for 5:00 p.m. at CSU East Bay.
February 19, 2007
Dominican women close out regular season with win over PUC
Angwin, Calif. — The Dominican women closed out the 2006-2007 regular season on Saturday with an 86-67 victory over host Pacific Union College. Junior forward Olivia Williams led all scorers with 24 points and added seven rebounds in the win. Freshman Michelle Cassilagio had 14 points while Ashley Fromm and Alisha Flaaten
each tallied nine points.
With the win, the Dominican women finish the season with an 18-11 record and a 12-4 mark in conference play for a third place finish.
The Lady Penguins received the third seed thanks to their 12-4 record and will face either #6 CSU East Bay or #7 CSU Maritime Academy. Tip-off for that game is set for Thursday, February 22 at 5:00 p.m. at CSU East Bay.
February 15, 2007
Lady Penguins upset second-place Holy Names on Senior Night
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San Rafael, Calif. — The Dominican women got 25 points from sophomore Olivia Williamsto upset second place Holy Names 71-65 on Thursday night at home. The win secures Dominican as the third place finisher in the California Pacific, with a 17-11 overall record and 11-4 conference mark with one game to go. The Lady Hawks fall to 18-13 and 13-2 Cal Pac.
Dominican jumped out to a 39-24 halftime lead and led by as much as 17. Holy Names cut the lead to as little as four on three seperate occassions but was never able to tie. An Ashley Fromm fastbreak from an Alisha Flaaten
assist sealed the win for the Lady Penguins as they celebrated Senior Night in their final regular season home game of the year.
Williams recorded her 25 points on 8-of-15 shooting from the field and eight made free throws. As a team, Dominican shot .481 while limiting HNU to .367.
Fromm finished the game with 14 points. The game marked the final regular season home game for Fromm and fellow senior and co-captain Lauren Seltenrich. Sophomore Chardonnay Nelson
added 10 points and recorded a game-high 10 rebounds.
Angelita Hutton led the Lady Hawks with 22 points on 7-of-16 shooting and 6-of-8 from behind three-point line.
Dominican plays at Pacific Union on Saturday. Tip-off is set for 6:00 p.m.
February 10, 2007
Lady Penguins mosey past Pioneers
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Hayward, Calif. — The Lady Penguins improved to 10-4 in conference with a 79-63 win over CSU East Bay on Saturday night. Dominican led by as many as 20 points in the second half but saw the defecit cut to nine with a late Pioneer run. Dominican ended the game with a run of their own, pushing the margin of victory to 16. Sophomore Chardonnay Nelson exploded for a double-double with 21 points and 10 rebounds. Other Lady Penguins in double digits were Alisha Flaaten (15 points) , Ashley Fromm (14 points), and Olivia Williams (12 points). Dominican shot .519 from the field and limited the Pioneers to just .386 shooting.
Senior Lauren Seltenrich sat out her first game of the season due to an injury she sustained in the loss to UC Santa Cruz. Freshman Stephanie Barnes was sidelined due to illness.
The Lady Penguins will face rival Holy Names at home on Thursday for the last regular season game of the season. Fans are invited to show their support by wearing black and gold and making signs. There will be a live band and a half court shootout for a chance to win President Fink's car for a weekend. There will also be a pregame event honoring of seniors Fromm and Seltenrich. Tipoff is scheduled for 5:30 p.m.
February 6, 2007
Banana Slugs slide by Lady Penguins
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San Rafael, Calif. — The Dominican women had a 35-22 halftime lead and looked to have full control up 49-33 with 8:11 to go but UC Santa Cruz went on a nine-point run from to 6:42 to 2:35 in the final minutes. With 25 seconds left, Santa Cruz's Megan Gaynor scored off of a Dominican turnover. Kayleigh Calandri made three free throws for UCSC to seal the game.Freshman Michelle Cassilagio led Dominican with 15 points. Sophomore Chardonnay Nelson had 12 points and 7 rebounds. Freshman Alisha Flaaten and senior Ashley Fromm each ended the game with 10 points apiece.
The Lady Penguins return to Cal Pac action on Saturday when they face the CSU East Bay Pioneers. Tipoff is slated for 5:30 p.m.
February 3, 2007
Barnes sets career-high to lift Lady Penguins
Redding, Calif. — The Dominican women improved to 9-4 on Saturday with a 62-58 win over Simpson University Red Hawks. Stephanie Barnes hit a clutch three-pointer to lead Dominican to victory. The freshman guard finished with 18 points and set a career-high. Sophomore Chardonnay Nelson finished with 16. Junior Olivia Williams added eight points and freshman Michelle Cassilagio had six points. Senior Ashley Fromm
pulled down eight boards for Dominican while Williams had five of her own.
Next up for Dominican is UC Santa Cruz on Tuesday. The Banana Slugs will come to the Conlan Recreation Center for a 7:00 p.m. tipoff.
January 31, 2007
Dominican women stunned by Lady Warriors
Rocklin, Calif. — The Dominican women played a flat first half of basketball on Tuesday night, leaving them deadlocked against William Jessup University at 27 points apiece come halftime. The Lady Penguins found themselves questioning things even more at the end of the game, after being outscored 38-34 in the second half to suffer a stunning 65-61 loss. Dominican outrebounded WJU 55-32 and grabbed 20 offensive rebounds. However, WJU forced 25 Lady Penguin turnovers and had 14 steals. Three players on each team scored in double digits, with Chardonnay Nelson leading all scorers with 16. Stephanie Barnes and Kate Elles each had 11 points for the Lady Penguins. Olivia Williams
was the game's top rebounder with 12 rebounds.
This marks the first time in history that the Lady Penguins have been defeated by William Jessup. Dominican continues its long streak of road games on Saturday when the Lady Penguins travel to Redding to face Simpson University. Tipoff is set for 5:30 p.m.
January 28, 2007
Williams featured by Marin IJ
San Rafael, Calif. — Junior forward Olivia Williams is featured in today's Sports Section of the Marin Independent Journal. Columnist Dave Albee discusses how Williams has overcome obstacles in her life and is juggling with many aspects of life while continuing to play basketball at the college level. The article is available online for a limited time here.
January 27, 2007
Lady Penguins sink Keelhaulers
Vallejo, Calif. — Four players scored in double digits for the Lady Penguins as Dominican scored 42 second-half points on 52 percent shooting to pull away with a 71-56 victory over CSU Maritime Academy in Vallejo on Saturday night.
Sophomore Chardonnay Nelson had team-highs for Dominican with 19 points and 12 rebounds. Senior Ashley Fromm added a season-high 18 points and snatched seven rebounds. Junior Olivia Williams scored 17 points and had five rebounds. Kate Ellesrecorded a double double with 11 points and 12 rebounds. Dominican sank 24 of 30 free throws for the game and out-rebounded CSU Maritime 50 to 31. Dominican improves to 14-9 and 8-3 with the win.
Next up for Dominican is William Jessup Univesity on Tuesday. The Lady Penguins will travel to the NEC Center in Rocklin for a 5:30 p.m. tipoff.
January 25, 2007
Dominican women can't stop Cal Pac MVP
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San Rafael, Calif. — The Lady Penguins had a 36-31 halftime lead but last year's Cal Pac MVP, Kepua Lee of Menlo, broke out in the second half, finishing with 25 points and 11 rebounds. The Oaks went on to outscore Dominican 34-22 in the second half for a 65-58 victory, snapping Dominican's seven-game home winning streak. Dominican drops to 13-9 and 7-3 with the loss while #14 Menlo improves to 14-2 and 8-0.
On paper, Dominican was the better team. The Lady Penguins outrebounded and outblocked the Oaks but also had more turnovers. Menlo converted those costly turnovers into 21 points.
Chardonnay Nelson led Dominican with a team-high 15 Points. Olivia Williams and Ashley Frommeach chipped in 12 points to the losing effort.
The Lady Penguins will look to start another win streak when they travel to CSU Maritime Academy on Saturday. Early tipoff is scheduled for 1:00 p.m.
January 23, 2007
Dominican Radio back on-line
San Rafael, Calif. — Dominican Radio (http://radio.dominican.edu) is back on-line after suffering technical difficulties. The January 20 games against Bethany have been archived and are available for download. The two remaining Cal Pac Conference home games against Menlo on January 25 and Holy Names on February 15 will be broadcast live from the Conlan Recretion Center by the Voice of the Penguins, Stuart Horne, and his crew. Tipoff for both women's games is 5:30 p.m. while tipoff for both men's games is slated for 7:30 p.m.
January 20, 2007
Dominican women shoot their way to win
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San Rafael, Calif. — Freshman Alisha Flaaten was four of four from the three point line while Dominican scored 32 points in the paint and 17 points off of turnovers as the Lady Penguins defeated Bethany University 57-38 on Saturday night. The Bethany Bruins entered the contest only one game behind the Penguins in Cal Pac play but dropped to 5-4 with the loss. With the win the Lady Penguins improve to 7-2 in Cal Pac play and 13-8 overall.
Both teams battled for the first seven minutes of the game, but freshman Alisha Flaaten broke the game open by going 4-4 from behind the arc. The defensive combination of senior Lauren Seltenrich and freshman Stephanie Barnes held BU's Vanessa Irving well below her scoring average of 15 points per game. Irving shot 3-9 from the field and committed six turnovers. Junior Olivia Williams knocked down six points for Dominican, and the Lady Penguins went into halftime with a 34-21 lead.
The second half was much of the same with the Penguins holding the Bruins to 16 points on 18 percent shooting. Dominican spread the scoring around, and senior post player Ashley Fromm led the way with six points and seven rebounds. Freshman point guard Michelia Baskerville saw significant minutes and did a good job directing the offense in the second half.
Dominican plays the fifteenth ranked Menlo Oaks on Thursday at home. Tipoff is set for 5:30 p.m.
January 18, 2007
Lady Penguins win another
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San Rafael, Calif. — The Dominican women improved to 6-2 with a 74-42 win over Pacific Union on Thursday night. Despite a rough first quarter, where the teams played even matching baskets to keep the score at a low 11-11, Dominican pulled away at the end of the first half to take a demanding 44-19 lead. Kate Elles had a team-high 15 points, five rebounds, and three blocks. Chardonnay Nelson scored 14 points and grabbed six rebounds while Olivia Williams and Stephanie Barnes each scored 10 apiece. Williams also had a team high nine rebounds. Alisha Flaatenrounded out the top five in scoring for the Lady Penguins with nine points and added a team-high seven assists.
Next up for Dominican is Bethany. The Lady Penguins face off with the Bruins at home on Saturday. Tipoff is set for 5:30 p.m.
January 11, 2007
Lady Penguins push home win streak to five
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San Rafael, Calif. — The Dominican picked up their fifth straight home win and fifth Cal Pac win with a 67-58 defeat of CSU East Bay on Thursday night. The Pioneers jumped to an early 5-0 lead before Dominican got on the scoreboard. Despite being outrebounded and and trailing early, the Lady Penguins recovered and made a late run to go into halftime with a 36-27 lead. The two teams played even the second half but Dominican was able to hold on for the win. Dominican's Alisha Flaaten and CSU East Bay's Breanna Carson led all scorers with 17. Dominican junior Olivia Williams, named last week's Cal Pac Player of the Week, recorded her first double-double of the season with 16 points and 10 rebounds. Michelle Cassilagiomade four three pointers to add 15 points off the bench.
The Lady Penguins travel to Holy Names University on Saturday to face their rival Hawks. The Holy Names women are undefeated at 4-0 in conference while the Dominican women are 5-1. Overall HNU is 8-9 and Dominican comes in over .500 at 11-7. Both teams are averaging roughly 65 points per game. Tipoff is set for 5:30 p.m.
January 9, 2007
Williams named Cal Pac Player of the Week
San Rafael, Calif. — Junior Olivia Williams
earned Cal Pac Player of the Week for the week of January 2 to 8 for her efforts in wins over William Jessup University and Simpson University. The five-foot-ten junior scored 20 points and 17 points in the two wins. The forward also pulled down seven rebounds and shot .670 from the field and free throw line.
The Dominican women currently have a 10-7 record and are 4-1 in Cal Pac play. The Lady Penguins will be in action at home on Thursday when they face off with the Pioneers of CSU East Bay. Tipoff is set for 5:30 p.m.
January 6, 2007
Dominican routs Simpson for fourth Cal Pac win
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San Rafael, Calif. — The Lady Penguins cruised to their fourth Cal Pac win with an 84-53 win over Simpson University on Saturday night. With the victory, Dominican improves to 10-7 while Simpson falls to 3-11 and 1-3 in the Cal Pac. Dominican owned the inside game, scoring an astounding 53 points in the paint and another 18 points came from behind the three point arc. The Lady Penguins also captialzed on the Red Hawks' turnovers, scoring 34 points from their mishaps. Five of the Lady Penguins scored in double digits - Olivia Williams led with 17, Chardonnay Nelson had 14, Alisha Flatten scored 11, and Lola Browne and Michelle Cassilagio had ten apiece. Senior Ashley Frommled Domincan in rebounding with five.
Dominican will be in action at home again next Thursday when they face off with the Pioneers of CSU East Bay. Tipoff is set for 5:30 p.m.
January 4, 2007
Dominican improves to 3-1 with win over William Jessup
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San Rafael, Calif. — The Lady Penguins faced off with the Lady Warriors of William Jessup University on Thursday in Dominican's first game of 2007. Dominican moved into third place in the California Pacific Conference standings with a 66-52 win, improving to 9-7 overall and 3-1 in the Cal Pac. William Jessup drops to 5-9 and 2-2. The Lady Penguins scored the game's first ten points, consistently leading by five points and even stretching the lead to 12 at one point. The Lady Penguins made a late run at the end of the first half to make the score 37-25 at halftime. The second half was played closer, with teams exchanging buckets most of the night. The Lady Penguins, however, managed to stretch the lead to 20 points with 10 minutes remaining. Dominican's Olivia Williams led all scorers with 20 points while Chardonnay Nelsonled all players in rebounding with 11.
Dominican faces off on Saturday versus the Simpson University Red Hawks. Tipoff is scheduled for 5:30 p.m.
December 29, 2006
Dominican slides by New Paltz
San Rafael, Calif. — The Dominican women won their final game of 2006 with a home win over State University of New York at New Paltz on Friday night. With the win, the Lady Penguins imrpove to - while New Paltz falls to 6-3. The women blew a halftime lead and allowed the Hawks to climb back into the game. Dominican played without high-scorer Alisha Flaaten (18 points) in the final minutes after she collided with a Hawks player. Chardonnay Nelson scored 14 points and Ashley Fromm
added eight points in the win. Fromm led the team with 11 rebounds.
Dominican returns to conference action on Thursday with a home game against William Jessup University. Tipoff is set for 5:30 p.m.
December 19, 2006
Browne earns Cal Pac Player of the Week honor
San Rafael, Calif. — Dominican University of California's Lola Browne
was named the Cal Pac Player of the Week for December 11 to 17. Browne helped her team to two wins on the week and a 7-7 overall record. She had three assists in a conference win over CSU Maritime Academy and had solid 11 point, six rebound performance in a non-conference win over Whitman. Browne recorded a career high 21 points in a loss to Whitworth College and was named to the Whit Classic All-Tournament team. The senior guard is also leading Dominican in assists, averaging 2.36 per game.
December 17, 2006
Browne, Flaaten named to All-Tournament Team
Spokane, WA — Dominican's Lola Browne and Alisha Flaaten
were named to the six-person Quality Inn - Whit Classic All-Tournament Team on Sunday.
Browne led Dominican in scoring both nights and totaled 32 points for the weekend. She went five of eight shooting on Saturday and pulled down six rebounds. She also recorded team-highs in rebounds (7) and assists (4) in a loss to Whitworth College.
Flaaten had nine points and four assists on Saturday and followed that with a seven point performance on Sunday.
December 17, 2006
Whitworth edges Dominican women
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Spokane, WA — [Courtesy Whitworth Athletics] Whitworth overcame a nine point second half deficit to defeat Dominican 64-60 in women's basketball action on Sunday afternoon at the Whitworth Fieldhouse, becoming the only unbeaten team at the 2006 Quality Inn - Whit Classic.
The Pirates trailed the Lady Penguins 45-36 with just over 13 minutes to play in the game but Whitworth went on a 14-2 run to take a 50-47 lead with 7:34 to play. Dominican grabbed its last lead of the game when Kate Elleshit a lay up to put the Penguins back up 51-50. Whitworth answered with two baskets to go back up by three and the Pirates never gave up the lead again.
Dominican also took a big first half lead when Alisa Flaaten nailed a three pointer to give the Lady Penguins a 22-14 edge with just under ten minutes to go in the period. Whitworth outscored Dominican 19-7 over the next nine minutes to take a 33-29 lead. Alida Bower hit three three-pointers during the run. Lola Browne's jumper just before the buzzer pulled Dominican within 33-31 at halftime.
Dominican opened the second half with a 14-3 run to take its biggest lead of the game and setting up Whitworth's eventual comeback. Browne scored 21 points for the Penguins to lead all players in scoring. She also had team highs in rebounds (7) and assists (4). Chardonnay Nelsoncame off of the bench to add nine points for Dominican.
The Dominican women return to California with an overall record of 7-7.
December 16, 2006
Dominican women outlast Whitman
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Spokane, WA — [Courtesy Whitworth Athletics] Dominican University of California did not take its first lead until 1:34 remained in the game, but it was enough for the Lady Penguins to defeat Whitman College 60-56 in the opening game of the Quality Inn - Whit Classic on Saturday afternoon at Whitworth College.
Lola Browne and Alisha Flaaten each hit three point shots for Dominican during an 11-0 run that turned a 53-47 deficit into a 58-53 lead with just under a minute to play. Whitman's Katie Patneaude made three of four free throws, rebounding her own miss to pick up the second two free shots, to pull the Missionaires within 58-56. Michelle Cassilagioclinched the game for the Lady Penguins by making two free throws with 12 seconds left.
Whitman jumped to an early 11-3 lead and never trailed in the first half. The Missionaries biggest lead in the half was 21-11. They took a 30-25 edge into the locker room. Whitman controlled most of the second half as well, taking a 45-34 lead with 12:54 to play after a three pointer by Michelle Krall but the Missionaries could never shake Dominican completely.
Browne finsihed with 11 points and six rebounds to lead Dominican while Flaaten added nine points and four assists.
Dominican (7-6) will face host Whitworth College in Sunday's second game at 3:00 p.m.
December 14, 2006
Dominican women sink Keelhaulers
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San Rafael, Calif. — The Dominican women's offense shot 42 percent from the field and made 19 turnovers. Fortunately for them, their defense held CSU Maritime Academy to 35 percent shooting and forced 24 turnovers. Dominican took their game inside, scoring 15 points in the paint, building a 34-28 halftime lead. The women went on for a 63-51 win, with freshmen Michelle Cassilagio (11 points) and Stephanie Barnes (10 points) leading the way. Senior Ashley Frommadded nine points and nine rebounds to the effort.
With the win, the Lady Penguins stand at 6-6 overall and 2-1 in Cal Pac play. They play two non-conference games in the Whit Classic in Spokane, Washington on Saturday and Sunday. Dominican will finish 2006 with a home game against non-conference opponent New Paltz and will start the new year with a home game on January 4 versus Cal Pac opponent William Jessup University.
December 9, 2006
Dominican women fall to defending Cal Pac Champs
Atherton, Calif. — On Saturday, Menlo College showed the Lady Penguins why the Oaks are pegged to repeat in the Cal Pac. Menlo's Kepua Lee led all scorers with 29 points, as the Oaks rolled to a 74-61 victory. Alisha Flaaten led Dominican with 16 points and Chardonnay Nelson
added 11. Dominican falls to 5-6 overall and 1-1 in the Cal Pac after the loss.
The Lady Penguins face CSU Maritime Academy in their Cal Pac home opener on Thursday, December 14. They then travel to Washington to play two games in the Whit Classic.
December 7, 2006
Dominican open conference play with win
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Scotts Valley, Calif. — The Dominican women started off on the right foot in Cal Pac Conference play with a 60-41 win over Bethany University on Thursday night. Dominican managed to score despite not making a three-point attempt and shooting .379 from the field, instead looking to the Lady Penguins in the post. Junior Olivia Williams and sophomore Chardonnay Nelson led Dominican in scoring, with 15 and 10 points respectively. Kate Elleshad her best game of the season, adding eight points and grabbing five rebounds in the effort. Nelson also had 10 rebounds, giving her a double-double for the night.
Dominican improves to 5-5 overall and 1-0 in conference with the win. They will face the Menlo College Oaks, pegged to win conference in the preseason polls, at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday.
December 5, 2006
Dominican Basketball featured in Marin IJ
San Rafael, Calif. — The Sports section of today's Marin Independent Journal featured the Lady Penguins and standout freshman point guard Alisha Flaaten. The article will be available shortly at this link
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The Lady Penguins currently stand at 4-5 and are geared up to enter California Pacific Conference action on Thursday, when Dominican travels to Bethany University. Tipoff is set for 5:30 p.m.
November 21, 2006
Flaaten earns Cal Pac Player of the Week
San Rafael, Calif. — Dominican point guard Alisha Flaaten
was named California Pacific Conference Player of the Week for the week of November 13 to 19. The freshman totaled 25 points in two games during the week. She dished out seven assists in a two-point loss to Grand Canyon and nailed six three pointers, en route to a 20 point performance, in a win over Dixie State College.
November 18, 2006
Dominican women roll over Dixie State
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Belmont, Calif. — The Dominican University of California women rebounded from Friday's tough loss with a 74-55 defeat of Dixie State College on Saturday afternoon. The Lady Penguins jumped out early, scoring the game's first ten points and never looking back. Dixie State cut the lead to three in the second half before a 16-0 Dominican run put the game out of reach. Freshman Alisha Flaaten led all scorers with 20 points and connected on six three pointers. Junior Olivia Williamsadded 19 points for the Penguins, who forced 27 turnovers for the game. The Rebels were led by 12 points from Chelsea Robinson on four three pointers while Jessica Carver grabbed ten rebounds and added four steals in the game.
The Lady Penguins continue nonconference action on Tuesday with a game at UC Santa Cruz. Tipoff is set for 7:00 p.m.
November 17, 2006
Lady Penguins drop nailbiter versus Grand Canyon
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Belmont, Calif. — The Dominican women fell to NCAA Division II Grand Canyon University 75-73 on Friday afternoon. The Lady Penguins, who are participating in Notre Dame de Namur University's Tip-off tournament this weekend, fell to 2-3 on the season while Grand Canyon remains undefeated at 3-0. The game was tight on all accounts, with Grand Canyon outrebounding Dominican 36-35 and Dominican making less turnovers with 17, compared to GC's 18. The Lady Penguins shot 41 percent from the field with starters Chardonnay Nelson scoring 17 and Alisha Flaaten scoring 15. Lola Browne and Olivia Wiliams each added 10 points apiece. Nelson also led Dominican in rebounding with 9 while senior starter Lauren Seltenrichpulled down 7.
Tomorrow, the Dominican women tipoff at noon against Dixie State College at Notre Dame de Namur in Belmont.
November 11, 2006
Lady Penguins fall to nationally ranked Mustangs
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Santa Clarita, Calif. — The Dominican women fell to 2-2 on the early season with a loss to The Master's College. TMC, ranked #4 in the nation in NAIA Division I, scored the first eight points of the game and never looked back, outscoring the Lady Penguins 75-49. Sophomore Chardonnay Nelson led Dominican for the second straight night with with 11 points, while Alisha Flaatenadded 10. The Lady Penguins were outrebounded 47-36 and had 23 turnovers. However, they did hold the #4 Mustangs to 37.9 percent shooting from the field.
The Dominican women will travel to Notre Dame de Namur on Friday and Saturday, November 17 and 18. During the tournament, they will face off with Grand Canyon University and Dixie State College. Tipoff for both games is set at noon.
November 10, 2006
Dominican women suffer first loss of season
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Santa Barbara, Calif. — The Dominican women lost their first game of the young 2006-2007 season to Westmont College. The Lady Warriors nailed eight three pointers, en route to a 76-44 win. Despite outrebounding the Warriors 32-27 in the game, the Dominican couldn't overcome a 22 point halftime defecit. Chardonnay Nelson scored 11 points in the loss while senior point guard Lola Browneadded 7.
On Saturday, November 11, the Dominican women finish their road trip against The Master's College, who is ranked #4 in NAIA Division I. Tipoff is set for 5:30 p.m.
November 6, 2006
Women take two from Oregon teams in HNU tournament
Oakland, Calif. — The Dominican women opened the season at the Holy Names University Tipoff Classic with wins over Southern Oregon and Oregon Tech on Friday and Saturday. The game against SOU was hard fought, seeing multiple lead changes up until the game's final minute. Freshman Alisha Flaaten led all scorers in Friday's game with 21 points, while senior Lauren Seltenrich had 11 points and last year's Cal Pac Freshman of the Year, Chardonnay Nelson, chipped in 10 points in the 75-73 victory. On Saturday, the Lady Penguins faced a young but talented Oregon Tech squad. The key to the game was defense, with Dominican's Kate Elles and Olivia Williams
containing OIT's post players. The Lady Penguins' ball pressure limited the Hustlin' Owls to 31.5 percent shooting on the day. Flaaten and Nelson each scored 14 points in the 61-53 win.
The Lady Penguins travel south to face NAIA Division I schools Westmont College and The Master's College, currently ranked fourth in the nation, on November 10 and 11. Tipoff for both games is set at 5:30 p.m. "We are looking forward to our trip down to Southern California. Westmont and The Master's are two very good GSAC programs," says head coach Brett Mitchell. "This will be a tough challenge but also a great opportunity for our players." When they return home, the Lady Penguins will gear up to face NCAA Division II programs Grand Canyon University and Dixie State College in the Notre Dame de Namur tournament beginning November 17.
November 2, 2006
Women expected to finish third in Cal Pac
Hayward, Calif. — The California Pacific Conference has released its preseason poll for the upcoming 2006-2007 season. The Dominican University of California Lady Penguins are picked to finish third in the nine team conference. The Menlo College Oaks (Atherton, CA) enter the season picked to win the Cal Pac, followed by Holy Names University Lady Hawks (Oakland, CA).
The 2005-2006 Lady Penguins finished third in the Cal Pac with a conference record of 11-5 and an 18-14 overall mark. They return Cal Pac All-Conference forward Olivia Williams and Cal Pac Freshman of the Year Chardonnay Nelson.
Cal Pac Pre Season Poll:
1. Menlo College
2. Holy Names University
3. Dominican University of California
4. CSU East Bay
5. Bethany University
6. Simpson University
October 25, 2006
Women set to scrimmage on All-Sports Day
San Rafael, Calif. — It will be a busy Saturday on the Dominican campus, as five athletic events are set to take place for the day. Saturday has been deemed all sports day by the the university's student government, ASDU. The 2006-2007 women's basketball team will take the court at 3:00 p.m. at the Conlan Recreation Center in a scrimmage against Santa Rosa JC.
In celebration of All-Sports Day, free t-shirts will be given to Dominican students and there will be a free raffle to win a new iPod nano. Tickets may be received by attending each of the five sporting events on Saturday. Students must have a valid ID to receive their t-shirts and raffle tickets.
All-Sports Day Schedule, October 28
11:30 a.m. — Women's Soccer Senior Day Pregame Presentation
12:00 p.m. — Women's Soccer vs. Holy Names University
1:00 p.m. — Men's Basketball vs. Alumni
1:30 p.m.* — Men's Soccer Senior Day Pregame Presentation
2:00 p.m.* — Men's Soccer vs. Holy Names University.
3:00 p.m. — Women's Basketball Scrimmage vs. Santa Rosa JC
7:00 p.m. — Women's Volleyball vs. Mills College
*time subject to change due to length of women's soccer game
October 20, 2006
Dominican women defeat Alumni in friendly exhibition
San Rafael, Calif. — The Dominican women rolled to a 75-45 win over former players despite being only up 10 points at halftime. New faces Michelle Cassilagio, Alisha Flaaten, and Kate Elles took the court for the first time in a Dominican uniform. Alumni who returned for the game included Ashley Clinton '05, Catherine Gravelle '05, Destini Nowlin '05, Lauren Presley '04, Jeri Swanson '05, and Chelsea Weighall
'06.
September 12, 2006
Dominican Women's Basketball announces 2006-2007 roster
San Rafael, Calif. — Head coach Brett Mitchell announced the Dominican University of California women's basketball roster for the 2006-2007 season today. "We're very pleased with the way our roster has shaped up." Mitchell noted, "We have a lot of talented young players and a group of veterans." The roster is available for download here.
September 5, 2006
Dominican to take on Alumni on October 20
San Rafael, Calif. Head coach Brett Mitchell announced today that his women's basketball team will take on the alumni in an exhibition on October 20 at 7:00 p.m. Any alumnus interested in playing in the game should call or e-mail
Coach Mitchell.
July 13, 2007
Dominican to play in Notre Dame de Namur tournament
San Rafael, CA - Head coach Brett Mitchell today announced that his team will be playing in the Notre Dame de Namur University Tip-Off Classic on November 17 and 18. Dominican will face Grand Canyon University and Dixie State College.
July 12, 2007
Dominican adds another recruit to freshman class
San Rafael, CA - Head coach Brett Mitchell adds one more recruit to the Dominican University of California women's basketball squad for 2006-2007, Simone Shellmire a 5'10" post player from Pacific Hills High School to the talented incoming freshman class. Shellmire was highly instrumental in leading her teams to three CIF Southern Championships and two state finals. Her talent and her performance on the court earned her 1st team all-league honors her junior and senior seasons. “Simone is extremely athletic and will fit nicely in our up-tempo style. With some dedication and hard work she could be a very special player for us,” stated Mitchell.
June 27, 2006
2006-2007 Women's Basketball schedule announced
San Rafael, CA - Dominican University of California women's basketball coach Brett Mitchell released the 2006-2007 schedule today. Mitchell, who is in his second year at the reigns of the Lady Penguins, hopes that tough preseason competition will ready his team for a tough season. Schedule highlights include games against GSAC giants such as Westmont College and The Master's College before opening the Cal Pac season on the road against Bethany University and the defending Cal Pac champion Menlo College Oaks. The schedule is available in PDF format here.
May 16, 2006
Dominican signs HAAL standout
Hayward, CA - Dominican University of California women’s basketball coach Brett Mitchell today announced that Moreau Catholic guard Alisha Flaaten has committed to the lady Penguins next fall. Flaaten, a 4-year Varsity player, guided her team to three straight Hayward Area Athletic League titles. Flaaten averaged 19.8 points per game while dishing out 6.6 assists on her way to earning HAAL MVP honors. In addition to her success on the court, Alisha has also been an Honor Roll student all four years at Moreau Catholic. “Alisha is a phenomenal player who has a great understanding of the game,” Mitchell said. “She is a winner who can score and pass, and her skills will be vital in our run for another Cal Pac Conference title.”
May 10, 2006
Dominican signs Division II transfer
San Rafael, CA - Kate Elles, a Division II transfer from Palm Beach Atlantic, has committed to play for the Lady Penguins. An 11-game starter, Kate averaged 24 minutes, grabbed 5 rebounds, and scored 8.6 points per game. Kate brings some veteran leadership and experience to a young Dominican team. “We’re excited to have a post player that can score with her back to the basket as well as a lefty on the team,” stated Head Coach Brett Mitchell. Kate’s younger brother Mike, a freshman, will also attend Dominican University of California.
May 10, 2006
CIF Scholar-Athlete Of The Year signs with Dominican
San Rafael, CA - Colfax High School star Michelle Cassilagio has officially committed to Dominican University of California to play women's basketball. Michelle is a four-year Varsity player who earned first team all-league honors her Sophomore, Junior and Senior years, as well as guiding her team to one section championship. Michelle not only excels on the court but she is an honor roll student who received CIF Scholar Athlete Of The Year. Head Coach Brett Mitchell says, “Michelle is a player who works extremely hard on both ends of the floor. She is tough, smart, and can shoot the 3. I am looking forward to coaching her over the next four years.”
May 10, 2006
Analy High star signs with Lady Penguins
San Rafael, CA — All-Metro and All-Empire Honorable Mention Stephanie Barnes from Analy High School will be donning the black and gold for the Penguins next year. Barnes has committed to play for Dominican University of California, and Head Coach Brett Mitchell is very excited about the versatile and talented player. “Stephanie shows a great competitive spirit and she is not afraid to take the big shot. She will be an immediate impact player for us.”
