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GWYNEDD, PA -- Franklin & Marshall College guard Courtney Tierney (Jr., Princeton, NJ/The Hun School) shot six-of-11 from the field and three-of-six from three-point range for 15 of her game high 23 points as the Diplomats built a 13 point first half lead to hold off Gwynedd Mercy College, 73-65. For Franklin & Marshall College, a first half surge in which the team shot 55 percent from the field (11-of-20), including four-of-eight from long range, and 14-of-20 from the free-throw line built a 13-point lead. GMC attempted a second-half comeback outscoring F&M 38-33, but the Diplomats held on for the victory. Guard Dana Johns (Fr., York, PA/Eastern York) added 13 points and a team high three assists, while Tierney and center Lauren Dodrill (So., Timonium, MD/Roland Park) pulled down a game high seven rebounds as the Diplomats outrebounded Gwynedd Mercy 47 to 39, including a 37-24 advantage on the defensive boards. Playing without All-Centennial Conference center Amy Abernathy (Jr., Far Hills, NJ/American School Paris) for all but 12:49 of the game due to early foul-trouble, Dodrill plugged the middle of the paint by draining eight-of-10 free throws and a field goal for ten points while holding three GMC centers to a combined total of nine points. The key to the game was free throws as the two teams combined to attempt 89 foul shots. For F&M, Tierney drained eight-of-17 to lead a Diplomats' effort that saw Franklin & Marshall convert 31-of-49 opportunities off 29 Gwynedd Mercy fouls. Across the court, GMC made 24-of-40 off 29 F&M fouls. Guard/forward Ashlee Harrison led GMC with 14 points, while guard Colleen Carr added 13 points and a team high six rebounds. The win marks the first by Franklin & Marshall over Gwynedd Mercy in the history of the series as GMC won the first two games by scores of 75-69 (2001) and 76-67 OT (2000). Franklin & Marshall (3-1, 1-0 Centennial Conference) will continue the season versus Muhlenberg College on December 7 at home in the Mayser Center. Game time is set for 2:00 p.m.
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