Dyamond Gardner with nine points for the Ravens

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (February 1, 2014) – Sophomore forward Kara Charette (Fairhaven, Mass.) dropped in a team-high 26 points on 9-of-10 shooting from the floor, but it wasn't enough for the Franklin Pierce University women's basketball team in dropping an 81-63 decision to Le Moyne on Saturday afternoon at Ted Grant Court in Syracuse, N.Y.

The Ravens had their three-game winning streak snapped in falling to 11-8 overall and 8-6 in the Northeast-10. It also marked just their second loss in the last nine contests overall. Le Moyne improved to 11-9 overall and evened its conference mark at 7-7.

Franklin Pierce played well early on and built a 27-22 lead 11 minutes into the game, but it was all undone over the final nine minutes of the stanza, as the Dolphins mounted a 30-6 run to stake themselves to a 52-33 lead at halftime.

Le Moyne was outstanding offensively during the surge by connecting on 9-of-11 shots taken with five of those being three-pointers. Tessa Pucello and Ashley Prischak each rained in a pair of triples early in the surge to kick-start it, while Bath-Sheba McMahon aided it with seven points. Maddy McKnight chipped in five points, including a three ball that capped the closing rally.

Emily Greer also kicked in some free throws during the stretch, which was part of her game-high 28-point performance, including 6-of-9 shooting and a 14-of-16 effort from the foul line. Pucello had 13 off the bench, while McKnight finished with 11.

The Dolphins also turned it up defensively during the stretch with four steals. Kayla Stroman helped lead the charge, as she finished the game with 12 rebounds and five thefts.

Le Moyne never let the Ravens threaten in the second half as it cruised in for the victory.

Charette was Franklin Pierce's lone double-figure scorer, as she had six points during the opening stages of the game to help stake the Ravens to the 27-22 advantage. Six different Ravens scored during the first 11 minutes, including seven points from senior guard Brittany Martelle (Brookfield, Conn.) and six points from sophomore guard Dyamond Gardner (Cambridge, Mass.) on a pair of triples.

Gardner and senior Brooke Coderre (Woonsocket, R.I.) each finished with nine points for Franklin Pierce. Charette's point total marked the fourth time this season she scored at least 25 points in a contest.

Both teams shot well from the field with Le Moyne connecting at a 49-percent clip, and the Ravens following at 48 percent. Franklin Pierce was a solid 42 percent from beyond the arc, but the Dolphins were even better going at a 67-percent success rate.

Franklin Pierce returns to action Wednesday night when the Ravens open a three-game homestand by playing host to Saint Michael's at 5:30 p.m. in The Fieldhouse in Rindge.

For more information on Franklin Pierce women's basketball, please visit the team's page at http://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/FranklinPierceRavens). Fans wishing to purchase Franklin Pierce women's basketball apparel can do so on the athletic department's online store at http://athletics.franklinpierce.edu/store(.)