Manchester, N.H. (December 29) -- On day one of
the 2009 Saint Anselm Holiday Classic, Saint Anselm and Franklin
Pierce came out victorious with a pair of lopsided non-conference
victories. Franklin Pierce opened the day with a 64-44 win over
Dominican, while Saint Anselm rolled past Mercy in an 81-42 final.
Game One: Franklin Pierce 64, Dominican 44
In the FPU win, senior All-American Johannah
Leedham (Ellesmere Port, England) led all scorers with a
19-point, 16-rebound double-double, along with a 12 point,
nine-rebound showing by Tori Ahrens (East Greenwich,
R.I.). The Ravens never trailed and held Dominican to just
24.2 percent shooting from the field. Dominican was led by 10
points and seven rebounds by senior Rachelle Sainten
(Spring Valley, N.Y.).
The Chargers pulled to within 12 points in the second half
before the Ravens regained control and remained perfect on the
season at 9-0 overall. Dominican drops to 6-4 on the season with
the loss.
Game Two: Saint Anselm 81, Mercy 42
Saint Anselm had four players in double figures, including
double-doubles by Megan Howard (St. Paul, Minn.)
and Courtney May (Lakeville, Mass.). Howard posted
her 20th career double-double in just 36 career games and she
finished with 19 points and 10 rebounds. May led the team with 13
rebounds and added 14 points and three blocks.
Sophomore guard Epiphany Smith (Springdale,
Ark.) had 14 points and hit four three-pointers in 29
minutes of play, while senior Grace Harrington (Salem,
Mass.) enjoyed her best game of the season with 10 points,
six rebounds and three blocks in 25 minutes off the bench.
Mercy was led by 11-point showings by Ashley Borofsky
(Southington, Conn.), Delmara Reece (Yonkers,
N.Y.) and Jasmine Williams (Stratford,
Conn.), but committed 20 turnovers and shot just 21.7
percent from the field in the defeat. Saint Anselm improves to 3-6
overall on the season, while Mercy falls to 3-6 overall. The
39-point victory was the largin margin of victory for a Saint
Anselm team since a 45-point win in 2003 over Green Mountain.
Day Two Schedule - Saint Anselm Holiday Classic
Franklin Pierce vs. Mercy - 5 p.m.
Dominican vs. Saint Anselm - 7 p.m.
