Dominican XXII Golf Tournament and Auction
The Dominican XXII Golf Tournament will be held Monday, April 26, at the StoneTree Golf Club off Highway 37 in Novato. KTVU-TV Channel 2 sportscaster Joe Fonzi is scheduled to serve as the guest auctioneer and Dominican Director of Athletics Terry Tumey, a former San Francisco 49ers front office executive, has invited several current 49ers coaches and former players to participate in the tournament.

Registration is 10:00 a.m., putting and chipping competition starts at 11:30 a.m. followed by shotgun scramble start at 12:30 p.m.  A reception and silent auction will begin at 5:00 p.m. with dinner and live music beginning at 6:00 p.m. Awards and a live auction will follow at 7:00 p.m.

The cost is $250 for single golfers or $225 each for a foursome. Dinner only is $75 or $50 for guest of a golfer.

Fans who can't attend may also bid on items available at the Dominican XXII online auction.

For more information, contact Jane Winter at 415-58-3762 or jane.winter@dominican.edu.

Oregon State basketball coach coming to Dominican
Craig Robinson, head men's basketball coach at Oregon State University and the older brother of First Lady Michelle Obama, will be appearing at the Conlan Center on Tuesday night, April 27. He is the author of A Game of Character: A Family Journey from Chicago's Southside to the Ivy League and Beyond.

The “Craig Robinson in Conversation” presentation will be moderated by Bay Area radio personality Brian Copeland. The event is free and open to the public on a first-come first-served basis.

Men's  Lacrosse
Four of the top five scorers on Dominican's lacrosse team are freshmen and the other, Reed Upson, is a sophomore. The young Penguins had a four-game, nine-day road trip to New York and New Jersey in March, but finish their season with three home contests in their remaining four outings. Freshman Jim Little of Sacramento leads the team with 18 goals and 25 points. Classmates Zach Rodriguez, Kyle Mitchell, and Cam Evangelho have combined for 34 goals as action continued in April.

Women's Softball
Though the first 20 games of the season, Robyn Ridpath was leading the Penguins in most every offensive category. Classmate Lesley Fay was second in batting average, hits and on-base percentage. Jessi Saaty, a sophomore, leads Dominican pitchers in strikeouts and was recently named to the Pacific West Conference Weekly Top 10 Honor Roll after pitching a complete game shutout. Freshman Alisha McKnight has the best earned run average among Penguin pitchers.

Women's Tennis
Senior Stephanie Lemp rode a hot streak into April. The Penguins' No. 1 player won her singles match in straight sets and then she teamed with her doubles partner, senior Michele Freitas, to win their match 8-0 against Notre Dame de Namur.

Men's and Women's Golf
The highlight for the Penguins women's team was an eagle recorded by junior Ashley Rubin on the 18th hole of the Black Horse Golf Course in Seaside at the Lady Otter Invitational. On the men's side, freshman Dan Willsen fired a two-under-par 70 in the final round of the Thunderbird Invitational at the Palm Valley Golf Club in Goodyear, Ariz.

Penguin Profiles

Robyn Ridpath (pictured) – The junior third baseman/clean-up hitter out of Sunnyvale's Wilcox High School was named to the Pacific West Conference Honor Roll last month when she helped turn two double plays. Though the first 20 games this season, Ridpath was hitting .375 on the season with three home runs,  five doubles, six RBIs, 18 hits and 32 total bases, all team highs. She also led the team in slugging percentage (.667) and on base percentage (.367).

Sean Nadir – With an even round 71 on March 15, the Penguins' No. 1 golfer wound up finishing tied for sixth place in the two-day Dominican Invitational at Peacock Gap in San Rafael. Nadir is a junior from Saint Francis High School in Los Altos.






Upcoming Schedules

Men's Golf
April 12-13 at Hanny Stanislaus Invitational, Turlock, Calif.

Women's Golf
April 19-20 at Sonoma State University Invitational, Santa Rosa, Calif.

Men's  Lacrosse
April 10 @ Notre Dame de Namur University
April 16 vs. Grand Canyon University, 4:00 p.m.
April 18 vs. Westminster College, 1:00 p.m.
April 24 vs. Dominican Alumni (exhibtion), 2:00 p.m.

Women's Softball
Home Games are played at McInnis Park, San Rafael
April 11 vs. Cal State East Bay, 12:00 p.m. (DH)
April 17 @ Academy of Art University (DH)
April 18 @ Academy of Art University (DH)
April 21 vs. Dixie State, 12:00 p.m. (DH)
April 22 vs. Dixie State, 12:00 p.m. (DH)
April 24 vs. Grand Canyon, 12:00 p.m. (DH)
April 25 vs. Grand Canyon, 12:00 p.m. (DH)

Women's Tennis
April 11 @ Academy of Art University (DH)
April 15-17 at Pacific West Championships, Glendale, Ariz.