Box Score

NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Freshman Jackie Beathea (Annandale, Va.) posted her fifth double-double of the year scoring a game-high in points with 23 and in rebounds with 11, but the Southern Connecticut State University women's basketball team fell to Franklin Pierce, 83-68, in a Northeast-10 Conference game on Wednesday night at Moore Field House.

The Owls (4-7, 1-7 Northeast-10) outscored Franklin Pierce 12-4 to start the game and led by as many as nine after Katie Stopera (Hollis, N.H.) hit a three to give the Owls a 27-18 lead with just over 10 minutes to go in the first half. Franklin Pierces Brittany Martelle would hit a one of her four three pointers on the night with 15 seconds to go in the half to give the Ravens a 42-39 lead going into the break.



The Owls trailed by 10 with 15:25 remaining in the second half before making a 10-0 run to tie the game at 55 apiece, sparked by back to back Camille Fantini (Andover, Mass.) three pointers. The Ravens (8-4, 5-3 Northeast-10) would answer with a 13-3 run and go on to win by double-figures, 83-68.

Mariah Hankton (Upper Marlboro, Md.) added 15 points for the Owls, while Fantini and Moni Smith-Ocran (Bronx, N.Y.) were also in double-figures tallying 11 and 10 points, respectively.

Kara Charette led the Ravens with 22 points and eight rebounds including 16 from the charity stripe.
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Franklin Pierce shot 61 percent from the field, including 11-16 from three point range.

Southern Connecticut will be back in action when the Owls travel to UMass-Lowell for a 5:30 p.m. Northeast-10 contest.