WASHINGTON, D.C. - A new season milestone was reached Wednesday evening for the Salisbury University women's basketball team on the road in our nation's capital. The Sea Gulls won its third straight game as they hung on to defeat the host Bison from Gallaudet University with a 54-51 Capital Athletic Conference victory.

Salisbury (7-15, 7-6 CAC) has turned around its season with a season best win streak and a quick ascent in the conference standings. The Sea Gulls have won six out of their past eight games. The win also assures the Sea Gulls of a CAC tournament berth with three games left in the regular season. SU received some help on Wednesday as Marymount (Va.) University defeated Stevenson University to eliminate the Mustangs from the postseason.

The Sea Gulls had four players reach double figures in points led by reigning CAC Co-Player of the Week Kylie Hall. The junior forward scored 14 points, eight rebounds and made two assists to pace the maroon and gold. Freshman Meghan Dunn matched Hall with eight rebounds and was second on the team with 12 points. Fellow freshmen Glen Charlton (six assists, three steals) and Katharine Curran (seven assists, four steals) both scored 11 points. Charlton's assist total and Curran's steal total are new career-highs. The other Sea Gull to record points was junior forward Janay Johnson who scored six points and four rebounds.

Gallaudet (5-17, 0-14 CAC) remains winless in conference play. Andrea Amati led the Bison with 15 points off the bench. The Bison outrebounded the Sea Gulls 39-37.

In the first half there were four ties and two lead changes before the two teams went into the half tied at 25-25.

Salisbury never trailed in the second half as the Sea Gulls led by as many as nine points, several times throughout the final 20 minutes of play.

SU remains on the road this weekend as the Sea Gulls travel to Stevenson University on Saturday, February 14, for a 2 p.m. CAC game with the Mustangs.

NOTE: Gallaudet celebrated the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) "Pink Zone" initiative on Wednesday evening...Salisbury will host its "Pink Zone" game on Saturday, February 21, as the Sea Gulls host Hood College at 2 p.m. The first 100 fans will receive free Pink Zone t-shirts. SU is encouraging fans to wear something pink to show their support for breast cancer awareness. More information can be found here: http://www.suseagulls.com/news/2008-09/coachesvcancerpinkzone