SALISBURY, Md. - The Salisbury University women's basketball team came prepared to play on Wednesday night as the Sea Gulls hosted Capital Athletic Conference foe York (Pa.) College, but the maroon and gold's valiant effort wasn't enough to edge York as they fell to the Spartans, 67-64.

The Sea Gulls (5-7, 2-3 CAC) shot out of the gates in the opening minutes of play, eventually amassing an eight-point lead with 7:49 remaining in the first half. The Spartans (7-6, 3-2 CAC) were quick to answer back, though, eventually surpassing Salisbury's lead and taking a one-point advantage into the locker room. Senior forwards Kylie Hall (Baltimore, Md.) and Janay Johnson (Baltimore, Md.) both hit double-digit point totals in the first half, netting 12 and 10 points, respectively. 

York maintained and added on to its lead in the second half; unfazed, the Sea Gulls stormed the floor and a nothing-but-net jumper by freshman forward Nicole Sisco (Fairlawn, N.J.) with 6:29 left to play gave Salisbury its first lead of the half. The maroon and gold began to pull away from that point on, leading by as many as five, but York battled back and captured the win by a mere three points.

It was a career night for Hall, who shattered her previous rebounds record as she pulled down 19; she finished the game with 21 points, just a bucket shy of her career-high points record. Junior guard Chante' McKinney (Gaithersburg, Md.) was the third Sea Gull to pull double-digit point totals, netting 10 on the night. Johnson finished with 14.

The Sea Gulls will look to regroup and hit the road to play CAC opponent Wesley College on Jan. 16 at 2 p.m.