WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Salisbury University women's basketball team couldn't overcome a slow start, falling to the Catholic Cardinals, 71-46, on Wednesday night at Franny Murray Court.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- After a Cardinal basket to open the scoring, Kolby Brown knocked down a three-pointer to give SU a 3-2 lead at the 8:27 mark of the first quarter. From there CUA went on a 14-0 run over the next six minutes, building a 16-3 advantage with 2:07 to go.
- Sym Deloatch broke up the run with a layup, then the Cardinals netted the final six of the opening period to take a 22-5 lead.
- Nadia Bullock drained a trey at the 6:32 mark of the second quarter, breaking up a long mutual drought, then a minute later Brown got the Sea Gulls into double figures with two free throws that made it 22-10.
- CUA regrouped and built a 35-15 cushion inside a minute to go, but a three from Alex Bull gave SU the final blow that made it 35-18 going into halftime.
- Ashlynn Burrows converted a three-point play to open the third quarter, helping the Sea Gulls go on a 13-8 push that whittled the deficit down to 43-31 at the 7:12 mark. The Cardinals answered with an 8-0 run to build the lead back to 51-31.
- Brown hit a pair of jumpers to close out the scoring in the third and bring SU back within 51-35.
- CUA put the Sea Gulls away for good with a 16-4 run over the first six-plus minutes of the fourth quarter, increasing the advantage to 67-39 with 4:27 to go. The teams traded blows the rest of the way, with Bull hitting a fastbreak layup in the last minute to give the game its final 71-46 margin.
SALISBURY GAME NOTES
- Kolby Brown netted 11 points on 4-of-10 shooting to lead the Sea Gulls.
- Nadia Bullock chipped in eight points with two rebounds and an assist, while Ainsley Raybold and Alex Bull netted seven points each.
- Emily Dilger hauled in seven rebounds and blocked three shots.
- The Sea Gulls shot 35.4 percent (17-of-48) for the game, including 5-of-12 (41.7 percent) from three-point range, and hit 7-of-8 (87.5 percent) of their free throws.
- SU outrebounded the Cardinals 35-28, including 11-9 of the offensive glass.
CATHOLIC GAME NOTES
- Erin Doherty led a balanced Cardinal scoring attack, netting a game-high 15 points (6-of-10) and going 3-of-4 from downtown.
- Rachel Bussanich scored 12 points with six boards and three steals.
- Sarah White came off the bench to contribute 11 points, three rebounds and three steals in 17 minutes of action.
- The Cardinals hit 43.9 percent (25-of-57) of their baskets and went 9-of-12 (66.7 percent) from distance, plus 9-of-12 (75 percent) from the charity stripe.
- CUA won the turnover battle 31-16, notching 22 steals in the process.
UP NEXT
- The Sea Gulls will spend the weekend in Roanoke, Va., at the Jean Beamer Tip Off Classic.
- Salisbury will battle hosts Roanoke on Saturday at 6 p.m., followed by a matchup against Hollins on Sunday at 1 p.m.
Salisbury University is a proud member of NCAA Division III with primary membership in the Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference, along with the New Jersey Athletic Conference for football, Coastal Lacrosse Conference for men's lacrosse and the Metropolitan Swimming and Diving Conference for men's and women's swimming. With over 500 student-athletes in 21 varsity sports, SU is recognized as one of the most competitive intercollegiate athletics programs regardless of division, and dedicated coaches and staff that foster excellence on-and-off the field. The Sea Gulls have celebrated 22 team national championships, 24 individual national champions, 187 conference championships and 43 Academic All-Americans.
To Make Tomorrow Yours at Salisbury University, and learn more Sea Gull Athletics' tradition of excellence, visit www.SUSeaGulls.com or on social media @SUSeaGulls.
