Syracuse, N.Y. – The Le Moyne women's basketball delivered a dominant defensive performance on Saturday afternoon during 'Senior Day' on Ted Grant Court, besting the Saint Francis Red Flash by a score of 56-24 in the Dolphins' final game of the 2023-24 regular season.

24 points is the fewest points allowed by a Le Moyne team since the 1993-94 campaign when Le Moyne bested Utica by a score of 72-23.

With the win Le Moyne avenged a loss at Saint Francis on January 21.

Postgame comments from Le Moyne head coach Mary Grimes:


Postgame comments from Kaitlyn Walker, Haedyn Roberts, Lytoya Baker:


Notables:

• Le Moyne ends the regular season on a seven-game win streak, its longest win streak of the season.
• During the win streak, Le Moyne is allowing just 46.3 points per game.
• With a 14-2 conference record, the Dolphins will finish in at least second place in the NEC Standings. Sacred Heart (19-9, 13-1) is currently position to claim the NEC Regular Season Championship and the no. 1 seed in the NEC Tournament if they can beat Merrimack on Saturday, and Saint Francis on Thursday.
• The Dolphins are now 7-1 at home in NEC play, and 7-3 at home on the season.
• Le Moyne will host an NEC Tournament Quarterfinal game on Monday, March 11 at 7:00 p.m.
• Le Moyne celebrated Senior Day on Saturday and recognized Lytoya Baker, Haedyn Roberts and Kaitlyn Walker with a ceremony on Ted Grant Court prior to tip-off.
• The Dolphins have now earned at least one win over every team in the Northeast Conference. They claimed regular season sweeps of Merrimack, Central Connecticut State, Stonehill, LIU, FDU, and Wagner, and they split their home-and-home with Sacred Heart and Saint Francis.
• Over the last three seasons with Mary Grimes as head coach, Le Moyne is 8-0 when playing a team that they lost to earlier in the year.
• The Dolphins have now won at least 14 conference games in each of the last five seasons.
• In their first year at the Division I level, the Dolphins finished above .500 in the regular season at 16-13.

Inside the box score:
Seniors Lytoya Baker (Rochester, N.Y./Bishop Kearney) and Haedyn Roberts (Holland Patent, N.Y./Holland Patent) each scored 16 points during the win. Roberts tied her season-high of seven field goals made on just 10 attempts, and they she also pulled down seven rebounds, including four offensive boards.

Junior forward Brianna Williams (Brampton, Ontario/Southwest Academy/Hartford) tallied her second double-double of the season with 10 points and a career-high 11 rebounds.

Sophomore guard Kaia Goode (Rochester, N.Y./Bishop Kearney) recorded a season-best six steals, which was one away from her career high.

As a team, the Dolphins recorded 15 steals, which is the second-most steals that they have compiled in a single game this season.

Le Moyne recorded a season-high 23 offensive rebounds. Goode recorded a career-high four offensive boards, Baker and Roberts both recorded four offensive rebounds, and Williams collected a career-best six offensive rebounds.
Freshman guard Zhara Adeyemi (Brooklyn, N.Y./South Shore) registered season highs in steals (2) and rebounds (3). She has now scored in each of her last four appearances.

Sophomore forward Tamiya Turner (Howell, N.J./Howell) recorded a career-high two blocks.

Junior guard Emily Florvil (Brooklyn, N.Y./Nazareth) came away with three steals, which is the fourth conference game during which she has recorded at least three steals.

After holding Wagner scoreless during the third quarter of their game in Staten Island on Thursday, the Dolphins nearly pulled off the same feat again during the second quarter on Saturday. Le Moyne outscored the Red Flash 18-2 during the second frame, and they did not allowed a Saint Francis field goal. Freshman guard Kendall Carruthers scored SFU's two points with a pair of free throws with 2:30 remaining in the quarter.

Carruthers finished the game with a team-high 12 points and six rebounds. Yanessa Boyd was the next highest scorer for SFU with six points, six rebounds and two steals.

Le Moyne led Saint Francis 28-9 at halftime, and their lead dipped under 20 points for just 38 seconds in the second half.

The final day of the NEC regular season is on Thursday, March 7. Le Moyne will be the only squad not in action that day. The 'Phins will host an NEC Tournament Quarterfinal game on Monday, March 11. They will at worst be the No. 2 seed.