Philadelphia, PA – (11/28/2009) – Dowling College had no answer for sophomore guard Ryan Cook (Laurel, MD), who used a 22-point second half to spur Chestnut Hill College to a 73-66 win over the Golden Lions. A team effort earned the Griffins a narrow 34-32 halftime advantage before Cook erupted in the closing frame. He totaled seven, three-point baskets in the contest, tying both personal and College records.

Chestnut Hill College (3-2) never trailed in the second half feeding Cook to a career performance. Cook scored the Griffins' opening nine points of the second half to help the home team extend their two-point halftime lead to a 46-39 edge with 14:36 left to play. The Griffins led by as many as ten points, 51-41, but Dowling College (2-4) cut that lead down to four, 62-58, with just more than five minutes remaining (5:10) on the play of junior guard Mike Hill (Brooklyn, N.Y.) and senior forward Josh Lowe (Hauppauge, N.Y.). Hill and Lowe scored 16 and 13 points, respectively, but at the end of the day it was not enough to catch the Griffins. Hill and Lowe grabbed seven rebounds apiece while senior guard David Seagers (Bronx, N.Y.) handed out seven assists.

Cook scored 30 points in the affair leading all scorers and reaching a new career-high. In the process, Cook also tied the College and personal record with seven, three-point baskets. Cook was 11-of-18 (61.1%) from the field including his seven long-distance buckets; he also grabbed ten rebounds in the contest for his second career double-double. Graduate forward Larz Jeter (Philadelphia, PA) scored 13 points and made two steals, while freshman guard Mark DiRugeris Jr. (Woodbury, NJ) pitched in with ten points. DiRugeris and freshman guard Francis Ashe (Greenbelt, MD) each totaled four assists.

The men's basketball team will next host Kutztown University in a 7:00 p.m. contest on Wednesday, December 2.

CHESTNUT HILL COLLEGE 73, DOWLING COLLEGE 66

DOWLING COLLEGE (2-4)
Mike Hill 8-13 0-3 16; Josh Lowe 5-10 1-2 13; Sean Smith 3-9 2-2 8; John Merchant 3-5 0-0 8; David Seagers 3-8 0-2 7; Josh Malone 2-4 0-0 5; Damir Hamza 2-6 0-1 4; Beijon Warrington 2-2 0-1 4; Kadeem Nicholas 0-2 1-2 1; Keith Nandin 0-0 0-0 0; Angel Gonzalez 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 28-59 4-13 66.

CHESTNUT HILL COLLEGE (3-2)
COOK, Ryan 11-18 1-3 30; JETER, Larz 5-10 1-2 13; DiRUGERIS, Mark Jr. 2-9 4-4 10; WILLIAMS, Brandon 3-5 1-2 8; COMAS, Dan 1-3 4-4 6; ASHE, Francis 1-1 1-3 3; McFADDEN, Julian 1-7 0-0 3; HANDY, R.J. 0-0 0-0 0; RIVERS, Andre 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 24-53 12-18 73.

Points by Half                                        1          2          F
Dowling College                                  32        34        66
Chestnut Hill College                          34        39        73

3-point goals--Dowling College 6-19 (Josh Lowe 2-5; John Merchant 2-4; David Seagers 1-4; Josh Malone 1-2; Damir Hamza 0-1; Sean Smith 0-3), Chestnut Hill College 13-29 (COOK, Ryan 7-10; DiRUGERIS, Mark Jr. 2-7; JETER, Larz 2-5; WILLIAMS, Brandon 1-1; McFADDEN, Julian 1-6). Fouled out—Dowling College-None, Chestnut Hill College-None. Rebounds--Dowling College 36 (Mike Hill 7; Josh Lowe 7), Chestnut Hill College 34 (COOK, Ryan 10). Assists--Dowling College 18 (David Seagers 6), Chestnut Hill College 15 (ASHE, Francis 4; DiRUGERIS, Mark Jr. 4). Total fouls--Dowling College 19, Chestnut Hill College 16. Technical fouls--Dowling College-None, Chestnut Hill College-None. A-151