DOMINICAN ATHLETICS

Aloha Means Hello - The Dominican University of California men’s and women’s basketball teams begin this month with a nine-day, four-game road trip to Hawai'i in their first-ever Pacific West Conference swing through the Aloha State. Read more...

SAN RAFAEL, Calif. — Mike Wells, a 6-foot, 185-pound junior guard for Dominican University of California’s men’s basketball team, averages less than two points a game and played only eight minutes and scored only two points in the Penguins’ 82-62 Pacific West Conference win over Academy of Art of San Francisco on Saturday night but he was a tough act to follow on Friday night. He was named “Mr. Penguin 2010” in a light-hearted “beauty pageant” among 14 Dominican students on the San Rafael campus. Junior Ryan Vella from the men’s soccer team was named first runner up and Athletics intern David Morris was named second runner up. Read more...

SAN RAFAEL, Calif. — The Dominican University of California men’s lacrosse team and Penguins Head Coach Ned Webster have announced the schedule and roster for the spring 2010 season.  As a University, Dominican is transitioning from NAIA Division II to NCAA Division II. The 2010 schedule marks the first full NCAA Division II lineup for the Dominican lacrosse program. Read more...

PHOENIX, AZ — The Dominican University of California finished the 2009 season with a loss to Grand Canyon University in the second day of the Baggataway Cup. Grand Canyon outpaced the Penguins, scoring four goals in the first, third, and final quarter, and five goals in the third quarter.  Dominican scored a goal in each of the first three quarters and finally found their rhythm in the final period, scoring six goals. With the loss, Dominican finishes the regular season with a 6-9 record.  Grand Canyon improves to 3-12. Read more...

PHOENIX, AZ —  Freshman Reed Upson led all players with five goals for the Dominican University of California men’s lacrosse team on Saturday but it wasn’t enough as the Penguins fell 20-8 to Westminster College in the first round of the Baggataway Cup.  The Penguins were outscored 5-1 in the first quarter, 5-3 in the second quarter, 6-4 in the third quarter, and shutout 4-0 in the fourth quarter.  Junior captain Lawrence Nardi, continued to pace the offense with five assists and a goal of his own. Sophomore captain Emmett Faricy and freshman Matt Polizzi rounded out the scoring for Dominican with one goal apiece. Freshman Corey Botwinick added an assist in the loss. Read more...