Munch leads four Ravens in
double-figures with 18 points to snap skid
RINDGE, N.H. (December 4, 2007) – Franklin Pierce
University put an end to a four-game skid and notched its first
Conference win of the season with a 62-52 victory over Le Moyne
College in Northeast-10 action at the Fieldhouse tonight.
Senior guard Timothy Munch (Blauvelt, N.Y./Storm King
Prep) possessed the hot shooting hand for Franklin Pierce,
hitting 7-of-10 shots from the field, including 3-4 from
three-point range, for a season-high 18 points to go with seven
rebounds.
Sophomore Terrell Ray (Brooklyn, Mass./Fort
Hamilton) added 12 points, six rebounds and two steals,
while classmate Marcus Wellman (Monroe, Conn./Hamden
Hall) totaled 12 points, three rebounds and three assists
for the Ravens. Junior Rimas Varanauskas (Kaunas,
Lithuania/The Winchendon (Mass.) School) chipped in ten
points and seven boards.
Senior Jonathan Joshua (Inglewood, Calif./Porterville College) led
all scorers with 19 points for Le Moyne, shooting 7-for-16 from the
field, to go with three rebounds and two steals. Classmate Jason
Holmes (Mamaroneck, N.Y./Mamaroneck) added 12 points, nine
rebounds, two assists and two steals, while sophomore Laurence
Ekperigin (Cortland Manor, N.Y./Walter Panas) grabbed a game-high
ten rebounds.
Franklin Pierce shot 44.0-percent (22-50) from the field, while Le
Moyne hit 32.8% (20-61) of its shots.
Franklin Pierce came out and took a 16-5 lead just over five
minutes into the contest, behind five quick points from Munch. Le
Moyne answered back with a 20-4 run over the next ten-plus minutes
to take a five-point lead (25-20) after a lay-up from Dan Cromwell
(Victor, N.Y./Victor).
Franklin Pierce took a two-point lead into the break (29-27) with a
last-second jumper from freshman Kinard Dozier (Dedham,
Mass./The Winchendon School). The Ravens lead was still
two (32-30) 2:12 into the second half, when a Munch three sparked a
16-2 run to put them up 16 with 8:32 to play. Munch book ended the
run with another three.
Le Moyne closed within four (52-48) after a Joshua lay-up with 5:07
left, but junior Craig Shepherd (Grantham,
N.H./Trinity) buried a three to spark a 6-0 spurt to put
the Ravens back up ten (58-48) with 1:26 left and seal the win.
Franklin Pierce (3-4, 1-4 NE-10) returns to the hardwood on
Saturday when it hosts the College of Saint Rose at 3:30 p.m. Le
Moyne (3-4, 2-3 NE-10) hosts Saint Michael's College Saturday
at 3 p.m.
