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Junior Patricia Lang totaled
a team-high 19 points in the Raven's victory over Concordia.
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Franklin
Pierce Shoots Past Concordia, 53-45
Lang
leads Ravens with 19 points
FORT
MYERS, Fla. (Dec. 28, 2003) –
The Franklin Pierce women’s basketball team notched a 53-45 victory
over the Concordia Clippers in game one of the Florida Gulf Coast
Classic hosted by Florida Gulf Coast University.
Junior
guard Patricia Lang (Monroe, N.H./Saint Johnsbury Academy) led
the Ravens with 19 points and was five of six at the free throw line.
Freshman forward Danielle D’Ettorre (Sault
Ste. Marie, Ontario/St. Mary's)
contributed 10 points and four rebounds in the win and was four of six
at the line. Sophomore Maria Clifton (New York, N.Y./Saint
Michaels) was Franklin Pierce’s top rebounder with seven.
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Freshman Danielle D'Ettorre
chipped in with 10 points and four rebounds.
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Katie
Reynolds (Monroe, Conn./Mastic)
scored a team best 16 points for the Clippers, while Pam
Karagiorgois (Norwalk, Conn./Norwalk) followed with 14 points
and a team high eight rebounds.
Franklin
Pierce held a narrow 28-26 advantage after the first half despite
being outshot by Concordia 45.5% (10-22) to 34.5% (10-29) from the
field. However, the Clippers went 0-8 from three-point range in the
second half, while the Ravens were 2-5 (40.0%) to help seal the
victory. The Concordia shot 37.5% for the game and Franklin Pierce
finished with a 35.8% shooting percentage.
The
Ravens (4-4, 1-4 NE-10) will face Cheyney University (Pa.) on Monday
at 5:00 p.m. on day two of the Florida Gulf Coast Classic.
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