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51
Franklin Pierce FPU 6-12,3-9 NE10
70
Winner New Haven UNH 13-5,8-4 NE10
Franklin Pierce FPU
6-12,3-9 NE10
51
Final
70
New Haven UNH
13-5,8-4 NE10
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Franklin Pierce FPU 12 10 17 12 51
New Haven UNH 14 7 29 20 70

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Gonzalez Scores 17 in Ravens' Hard-Fought Battle Against New Haven

WEST HAVEN, Conn. (1/25/25) – Despite a strong effort led by Janessa Gonzalez (Meriden, Conn.), who tallied a game-high 17 points, the Franklin Pierce University women's basketball team fell to the University of New Haven, 70-51, in Northeast-10 Conference action on Saturday afternoon at Charger Gymnasium.

Score: FPU 51, UNH 70
Records: FPU (6-12,3-9 NE10), UNH (13-5,8-4 NE10)
Location: Charger Gymnasium, West Haven, CT
Date: Saturday, January 25, 2025

HOW IT HAPPENED:

  • New Haven started strong with an 8-0 run, but the Ravens quickly answered with free throws from Collette Mulderig (Scranton, Pa.) and a three-pointer from Janessa Gonzalez (Meriden, Conn.) narrowing the score to 10-7. Gonzalez capped off the first quarter with a buzzer-beater to bring Franklin Pierce within two, 14-12.
  • Early in the second quarter, Paige Slaven (Long Beach Island, N.J.) tied the game at 14, and Sara Macary's (Naugatuck, Conn.) free throws gave the Ravens their first lead, 16-14. However, the Chargers responded with a three-pointer, keeping the game close. The Ravens held a slim 20-19 lead going into halftime.
  • New Haven opened the third quarter with an 11-0 run, extending their largest lead to 10 points. Gonzalez hit a three to stop the surge, and Grace Wiggington (Lenox, Mass.) chipped in six points on a three-pointer and free throws, marking her first career points. Layups by Slaven and Gonzalez cut the deficit to 44-38.
  • The Chargers dominated the fourth quarter, building a 16-point lead. Despite additional points from Wiggington, the Ravens couldn't close the gap, falling to New Haven, 60-43.

BREAKING DOWN THE NUMBERS:

  • Janessa Gonzalez led the team with 17 points. Colette Mulderig had 3 rebounds and 10 points.
  • The Ravens shot 36.0% from the field. The Chargers shot 44.8%.
  • The Ravens shot 16.7% from the three-point line. The Chargers shot 37.0%.
  • The Ravens had 30 rebounds, and the Chargers had 37.

UP NEXT FOR THE RAVENS: The Ravens return to the Fieldhouse on Tuesday, January 28th when they host the Greyhounds of Assumption. Tip-off is set for 5:30 PM.

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