SALISBURY, Md. - It was a very special night for the two seniors on the Salisbury University women's basketball team, who played in their final home contest of the regular-season against Capital Athletic Conference opponent Wesley College. Despite a furious comeback in the second half the Sea Gulls fell to the Wolverines, 62-56.

It was an all-out battle from the tip-off, as both teams sprinted down the floor in an effort to rack up the points. Wesley's arsenal of three-point shooters gave the Wolverines (15-9, 9-6 CAC) a distinct advantage in scoring, compounded by Salisbury's struggle to get in the paint. Salisbury (9-14, 6-9 CAC) trailed by 13 at the half; senior forwards Kylie Hall and Janay Johnson, both Baltimore, Md., natives, netted a combined nine points and pulled down nine rebounds in the first 20 minutes of play. Additionally, Johnson had four steals. Sophomore guard KC Curran (Malvern, Pa.) led the team in points in the first half, with eight. She went 2-for-3 from outside of the three-point arc.

The second half was a far cry from the first half, as the Sea Gulls cranked up the aggression and began to close the scoring gap. In just over eight minutes of second-half play, Salisbury was able to get within four points of Wesley; the contributing factor in the scoring rush was a slew of Salisbury steals in Wesley territory that were subsequently converted into lay-ups. The Sea Gulls pulled to within a single point with under four minutes left to play, but the Wolverines were able to pull away and preserve the victory.

Salisbury's defense was nothing short of outstanding in the second half. Wolverines Cory Boyd and Angie Owens scored a combined 21 points, going 8-for-17 from the floor, in the first half. In the second half, they went 1-for-5 and scored just seven points. Freshman forward Nicole Sisco (Fairlawn, N.J.) scored 14 points, pulled down 11 rebounds and had a team-high five steals in the game. Sophomore guard Glen Charlton (Landover, Md.) was an integral part of the Sea Gulls' valiant comeback effort; of her team-high 15 points, 13 were scored in the second half.

The Sea Gulls will be on the road for their final regular-season game, against CAC opponent Mary Washington, on Saturday. Tip-off is set for 3 p.m.