SALISBURY, Md. - The Salisbury University women's basketball continued its streak of Capital Athletic Conference contests on Monday evening as the Sea Gulls squared off against the University of Mary Washington at Maggs Physical Activities Center. The maroon and gold's effort against the CAC's top-ranked team was not enough, though, as Salisbury dropped the contest 40-72.

Salisbury (5-9, 2-5 CAC) struggled to find its rhythm in the first half; the Sea Gulls took an abundance of shots, but just couldn't get them to drop as they took a 17-point deficit into the locker room at halftime. Sophomore guard Glen Charlton (Landover, Md.) led the Sea Gull charge with nine points in the first.

Mary Washington (12-3, 7-0 CAC) carried its momentum into the second half. Salisbury finished the game strong, but was unable to overcome the Eagles' substantial lead. Senior forward Janay Johnson (Baltimore, Md.) was the only Sea Gull to hit double-digit point totals in the game, netting 11. Fellow senior forward Kylie Hall (Baltimore, Md.) pulled down 10 rebounds and scored eight points.

The maroon and gold continue their CAC play this Wednesday as the Sea Gulls hit the road to face Stevenson University; tip-off is scheduled for 5 p.m. Salisbury's next home contest, which is also the women's basketball program's Alumni Day, will be against CAC opponent St. Mary's (Md.) College on Saturday, Jan. 23. Tip-off is set for 2 p.m.