Syracuse, N.Y. – Graduate students Haedyn Roberts (Holland Patent, N.Y./Holland Patent) and Megan Bodziony (Wakefield, R.I./St. Andrew's School/Fordham/Bryant) combined for 36 points to lead the Le Moyne College women's basketball team to a 75-64 victory over the Central Connecticut State University Blue Devils Thursday evening at Ted Grant Court.

Roberts registered 20 points, four rebounds and three assists to record her second consecutive 20-point game, and her fourth game with at least 20 points this season, while Bodziony tallied 16 points on 6-of-8 shooting from the field and 3-of-4 from the line in addition to six rebounds and a season-high four assists in a team-high 35 minutes played.

The Dolphins shot a season-best 50% from three-point range, shooting 10-of-20 from beyond the arc, which is tied for the second-most threes made by the team in a game this season. Le Moyne went 17-of-22 from the line against the Blue Devils, and 24-of-51 from the field. Their .471 field goal percentage is the second-best mark in a game this season, and their best percentage recorded against a conference opponent.

Senior guard Emily Florvil (Brooklyn, N.Y./Nazareth) recorded eight points, seven rebounds, two assists and two steals in 24 minutes played off the bench, while sophomore forward Sydney Postell (Churchville, N.Y./Churchville-Chili) tied her season and career high of eight points with 2-of-2 shooting from three and 2-of-2 from the line in five minutes of action.

Junior guard Sierra Linnin (Valley Cottage, N.Y./Albertus Magnus) added two made threes and a season-high three steals to the Le Moyne cause.

CCSU graduate guard Belle Lanpher led the Blue Devils with 24 points, six rebounds, two assists and two steals on 10-of-17 shooting from the field in 40 minutes played. Freshman guard Dagny Slomack registered 18 points on 7-of-9 from the field, including 3-of-4 from three-point range, while senior guard Amaya Williams added 14 points.

Le Moyne outscored the Blue Devils in each of the first three periods, and the two sides each recorded 18 points in the fourth.

POSTGAME INTERVIEW WITH LE MOYNE HEAD COACH NICK DIPILLO AND HAEDYN ROBERTS


GAME HIGHLIGHTS


With the win the Dolphins improve to 6-6 at home this season, including 6-1 against NEC competition. Le Moyne's only home loss in conference play came in overtime against Saint Francis on February 6.

Le Moyne now sits in fifth place in the NEC standings with a 6-8 conference record. CCSU and Saint Francis are tied for third in the standings, each with an 8-6 record, with two games remaining in conference play.

Le Moyne will play its final road game of the regular season on Saturday at Stonehill at 2:00 p.m., then the Dolphins will host first-place FDU for its regular season finale on March 6 at 6:00 p.m.