Giroud, White each log double-doubles; Martelle, Coderre score
in double-figures in collegiate debut
BOXSCORE
ROCKVILLE CENTRE, N.Y. (November 13, 2010) – The
No. 14-nationally ranked Franklin Pierce University women's
basketball team opened its 2010-11 season on Saturday afternoon
with a satisfying 73-61 win over Molloy in the Northeast-10/ECC
Challenge in Rockville Centre, N.Y. The Ravens improved to 1-0,
while Molloy dipped to 0-1.
A pair of Ravens, Jewel
White (Worcester, Mass.) and Marielle Giroud
(Martigny, Switzerland), notched double-doubles on the
afternoon to lead the way to victory. Giroud totaled 16 points and
10 rebounds, while White tallied 13 points and 14 boards.
Two Ravens making their collegiate
debuts on the afternoon scored in double-figures, including
Brittany Martelle (Brookfield, Conn.) and
Brooke Coderre (Woonsocket, R.I.), who had 13 and 11
points, respectively.
Franklin Pierce led by as many as
20 midway through the first half as it held a 35-15 advantage.
However, Molloy bridged the first and second halves with a 38-16
run to take a 53-51 lead with 8:56 remaining on a three-pointer
from Ashley Addison.
The lead for Molloy was short-lived
as it was now Franklin Pierce's turn to mount a run of its
own. The Ravens used the next five-and-half minutes to score 16 of
the next 21 points to retake the lead at 67-58. The run was aided
by Martelle scoring the final five points on a three-pointer and a
driving layup.
That run put the game out of reach as Franklin Pierce converted
its free throws in the closing minutes to seal the win.
The Ravens shot 48-percent
(25-of-52) from the floor, including going 50-percent (7-of-14)
from three-point range. Franklin Pierce also owned a 41-29
advantage on the glass, led by the strong efforts of White and
Giroud.
Franklin Pierce scored 11 of the
game's first 14 points, including a triple from rookie guard
Kate McDonald (Fall River, Mass.), who had eight
points and six assists in her collegiate debut. The Ravens used a
brief 6-0 run midway through the first half to build its largest
lead of the game at 35-15. Tiffany Johnson (St. Albans,
Vt.), Lekia Cowen (Hopedale, Mass.) and White all had
layups during the run. Cowan was making her Ravens' debut
after transferring from Division I Bryant University during the
off-season.
Franklin Pierce returns to action
Sunday afternoon when it takes on Dowling on the final day of the
Challenge at 1 p.m.
For more information on Franklin
Pierce women's basketball, please visit the team's page
at athletics.franklinpierce.edu(.) To follow the program even
further, please visit Franklin Pierce Athletics on YouTube (www.youtube.com/FranklinPierceSports),
Twitter (www.twitter.com/FPUathletics)
and Facebook (www.facebook.com/FranklinPierceAthletics).
