Franklin Pierce Rolls Past 
LIU-C.W. Post, 62-36
Leedham’s first collegiate double-double 
leads Ravens to first victory

COLCHESTER, Vt. (November 18, 2006) – Franklin Pierce rolled to its first victory of the season with a 62-36 decision over LIU-C.W. Post in day two action of the Doubletree Doc Jacobs Classic, hosted by Saint Michael’s College, at Ross Sports Center this afternoon.

            Freshman Johannah Leedham (Ellesmere Port, England/Cheshire Academy) led Franklin Pierce with her first collegiate double-double as she notched season-high totals of 27 points and 11 rebounds to go with three blocks and three steals over 33 minutes of action. She connected on 11-of-17 shots from the field (1-1 from three point range) and converted 4-7 at the line, accounting for nearly half of the Ravens offensive output.

            Junior Stephanie Bergeron (Pointe Claire, Quebec/Dawson College) added eight points, four assists and three rebounds, while sophomore Jennifer Leedham (Ellesmere Port, England/Cheshire Academy) chipped in with nine assists.

            Franklin Pierce hit 48.3-percent (14-of-29) of its shots from the field in the first half to build a 37-13 lead at the break and never looked back. The Ravens forced 29 C.W. Post turnovers and held the Pioneers to 23.2% (13-56) shooting for the contest.

            Junior Erica Bell (Mayslanding, N.J./Oakcrest) led C.W. Post with 11 points and nine rebounds (five offensive), while freshman Gina Catherall (Bayside, N.Y./St. Francis Prep) added 11 points and three steals.

            Trailing by three (10-7) just over four minutes into the contest, Franklin Pierce out-scored the Pioneers 30-3 over the remainder of the half to take control of the game and never looked back. The Ravens led 37-13 at halftime and extended their lead to 32 on two occasions early in the second half.

            Franklin Pierce (1-1, 0-0 NE-10) opens Northeast-10 Conference play on Tuesday at Assumption College at 5:30 p.m. LIU-C.W. Post (0-2, 0-0 ECC) faces host Saint Michael’s tomorrow afternoon at 1 p.m.

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