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March 31, 2009

For Immediate Release

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Northeast-10 Player of the Week
Johannah Leedham, Franklin Pierce (Jr., F, Ellesmere Port, England) - Led the Ravens to their first National Championship game appearance, earning All-Tournament team honors at the Elite 8 as she averaged 28 points, 5.7 rebounds, 4.7 assists and three steals over three games. Shot a combined 55.4-percent (31-56) from the field, including 6-for-17 (35.3%) from three-point range, while converting 84.2% (16-19) of her free-throw attempts for the week. Opened the Elite Eight with 30 points (9-13 FGs, 3-3 3ptFG, 9-11 FTs) to go with five assists, three rebounds and three steals in win over California (Pa.). Posted 28 points (11-22 FG, 3-9 3's), six assists, four rebounds and two steals in win over Delta State. Finished with 26 points (11-21 FGs) and ten rebounds for her fifth double-double of the year (23rd career) to go with four steals and three assists in championship against Minnesota State-Mankato.

Northeast-10 Freshman of the Week
Marielle Giroud, Franklin Pierce (Fr., F, Martigny, Switzerland) - Averaged 6.7 points, a team-best 6.7 rebounds and an assist in helping the Ravens advance to the National Championship game for the first time in program history.

Weekly Honor Roll:

Tori Ahrens, Franklin Pierce (So., C, East Greenwich, R.I.) - Helped the Ravens advance to the national championship game for the first time in program history as she averaged 8.7 points, 5.3 rebounds and 2.7 blocked shots over the three games. Shot 60% (12-20) from the field for the week. Posted ten points and five rebounds in opening win over California (Pa.). Chipped in six points, seven rebounds and a career-high eight blocked shots in semifinal win over Delta State. Contributed ten points and four rebounds in championship game against Minnesota State-Mankato.

Jennifer Leedham, Franklin Pierce (Sr., G, Ellesmere Port, England) - Earned All-Tournament team honors at the Elite Eight in helping lead the Ravens to their first National Championship game appearance. Averaged 18.7 points, 6.7 assists, 3.7 assists and 3.3 rebounds over the three games. Shot a combined 50-percent (21-for-42) from the field, including 7-for-17 (41.2%) from three-point range for the week. Capped her collegiate career by totalling a season-high 31 points (12-20 FGs, 5-7 3pt FGs, 2-3 FTs), nine assists, four steals, three rebounds and two blocked shots in Friday's championship against Minnesota State-Mankato. Posted 16 points, eight assists, four rebounds, and two steals in opening win over California (Pa.). Chipped in nine points, five steals, three rebounds and three assists in semifinal win over Delta State.

Toby Martin, Franklin Pierce (Sr., G, Wayne, Maine) - Averaged nine points, three steals, two assists and 2.3 rebounds in the Ravens run to the national championship game. Made 8-of-16 (50%) shots from the field, including 4-of-7 (57.1%) three-pointers, and converted 7-of-8 (87.5%) free-throw attempts for the week. Posted 16 points, two steals and two rebounds in opening win over California (Pa.).

Weekly Notes:

FRANKLIN PIERCE: The Ravens finished the season with a program-record 29 wins, surpassing the previous record of 27 set during last year's Elite 8 run, advancing to the National Championship game for the first time in program history. The Ravens .829 win percentage is also a school record. Franklin Pierce and Minnesota State-Mankato played the highest scoring women's championship game in Division II history, combining for 197 points. Junior All-American Johannah Leedham finished the tournament with a Division II-record 149 points, surpassing the previous record of 141 set by Southeastern Oklahoma's Brandi Robinson in 2002. Leedham broke her own single-season program scoring record with 799 points, matching the Northeast-10 single-season record set by Stonehill's Mary Naughton in 1988 (16th-best in DII history). Leedham enters her senior year with 2,135 points, just 54 points shy of the NE-10 career record of 2,189 set by American International's Juana Garcia (1992-96).