Raymond scored Stonehill's first 11 points on her way to a season-high 18 points today (PHOTO BY Saylor Murphy)

Dolphins outscore Skyhawks 17-6 over final five to turn back comeback effort

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (January 8, 2022) – Le Moyne College outscored Stonehill College 17-6 over the final five minutes to hold off a Skyhawks comeback from double-digits down in the first half to claim a 70-59 victory in Northeast-10 Conference women's basketball action on Ted Grant Court inside the Henninger Athletic Center this afternoon. 

Leaders

Stonehill
Kayla Raymond Senior, Forward: Season-high 18 points (7-for-20, 4-for-12 threes), 7 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 blocked shots, 2 steals.
Emily Bramanti Senior, Guard: 12 points (3-for-8 threes), 9 rebounds, 6 assists and a steal.
Mia Kelly Junior, Guard: 12 points (4-for-9), 3 assists.
Megan Hill Senior, Forward: 9 rebounds, 4 blocked shots. 

Le Moyne
Erin Fouracre Senior, Guard: 18 points (9-for-9 free-throws), 7 rebounds, 4 assists.
Saeeda Abdul-Aziz Junior, Guard: 17 points (5-for-10 threes), 2 rebounds.
Lytoya Baker Junior, Guard: 13 points, 9 rebounds (5 offensive), 4 assists.
Jenna Zimmerman Senior, Forward: 8 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals. 

How it Happened

• Bramanti grabbed a career-best nine rebounds to go with 12 points and six assists (PHOTO BY Saylor Murphy)

  Stonehill overcame a slow start, battling back from as much as a 14-point deficit in the opening quarter to draw even in the fourth, but was unable to grab a lead.
• Le Moyne, which led by 14 (19-5) after a quarter of play, outscored Stonehill 17-6 over the final five minutes of regulation to hang on for the win.
• Stonehill opened the second quarter with a 12-3 run to close the gap to five (22-17) after two Bramanti free-throws less than two and a half minutes into the frame.
• Le Moyne reclaimed a 12-point cushion (33-21) after senior Emma Brinker made one of two at the line 2:11 before halftime, before settling for an eight-point halftime lead (35-27) as Bramanti closed the half with a pair of three-pointers for the Skyhawks.
• Stonehill started quickly in the second half as well, pulling within four (37-33) after a Raymond layup after two minutes.
• The Skyhawks pulled within two (47-45) with a three-pointer by freshman Katelyn Mollica with 51-seconds left in the third and was back within a point after a layup from senior Sophie Glidden with 26-second remaining before Fouracre capped the frame with a basket to send the Dolphins into the fourth with a three-point lead (50-47).
• Kelly opened the fourth quarter with a three-pointer to pull Stonehill even (50-50) for the first time since it was two-all early in the first quarter, and the Skyhawks drew even again (53-53) after two Kelly free-throws with 5:17 to play.
• Stonehill was unable to grab a lead, however, as Le Moyne scored the next seven points, sparked by a three-point play by Fouracre, to reclaim the lead for good and the Dolphins sealed the win from there by making 10-of-12 free-throws in the final 45-seconds, including 6-of-6 by Fouracre.
  

Noteworthy

• Stonehill was playing its first game since its 70-59 win at Franklin Pierce University on December 15 – 24 days ago.
• Raymond, who scored Stonehill's first 11 points on the game, posted her sixth double-figure scoring game in seven games played this season, with her season-high point total today.
• Bramanti has scored in double figures all eight games this season (21 career) and has led the Skyhawks in scoring in five of their eight games.
• Kelly reached double figures for the fourth-straight game with her 12 points, pulling down a career-high nine rebounds.
• Stonehill shot 53.3-percent from the floor (16-for-30) over the middle two quarters, including 7-for-12 (58.3%) from three-point distance, but just 5-for-30 (16.7%) combined in the first and fourth.
• Le Moyne outscored Stonehill 17-9 in points off turnovers, with the Skyhawks turning the ball over 18 times, including three shot clock violations, compared to seven for the hosts.

Up Next

Stonehill (3-5, 2-4 NE10) is scheduled to return to action on Tuesday to host Adelphi University for an NE10 clash at Merkert Gymnasium at 5:30 p.m. Le Moyne (7-2, 5-1 NE10) visits Bentley University on Tuesday at 5:30 p.m.

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