GRANTHAM, Pa. ­ - The Salisbury University women's basketball team picked up their first loss of the new campaign as The College of New Jersey pulled away on Friday evening, 61-42, at Jordan Court in Hitchcock Arena.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Sea Gulls and the Lions went back and forth during the first quarter, with TCNJ holding the largest lead of seven points at the 3:22 mark.  Salisbury cut the lead to three after a layup by Alex Bull and a jumper by Cora Shafer to close out the quarter.
• Salisbury had a strong second quarter to go into halftime with a 24-20 lead after outscoring the Lions 12-5. Bull scored six of the Sea Gulls' 12 points in the quarter, with Shafer, Abby Plaugher, and Nicole Miller scoring the rest.
• The Sea Gulls were unable to maintain the lead after the break as the Lions came out of the locker room on the hunt. TCNJ shot 50 percent (8-16) from the floor in the third quarter, taking a 17-point lead with 1:37 to go. Salisbury was able to cut the margin down to 11 to close out the quarter after Hailey Ader knocked down four free throws and Bull added a layup.
• Salisbury was outscored by TCNJ 17-9 in the final period. In the final minute of the contest, Katie Fricker extended the Lions' lead to 22 with a fast break layup. The Sea Gulls responded with a three-pointer by Plaugher to close out the contest.

SALISBURY GAME NOTES

• Alex Bull led the team with 12 points, going 6-13 from the floor with one assist and two rebounds.
• Cora Shafer added 11 points of her own, shooting 5-9 from the floor with eight rebounds, four blocks, and two assists.
• Hailey Ader scored eight points while adding nine rebounds and two blocks.
• The Sea Gulls shot 37 percent (17-46) from the floor. They went 2-8 from beyond the arc and 6-11 at the charity stripe.

TCNJ GAME NOTES

• Julia Setaro was lights out for the Lions, scoring 17 points after shooting 7-10 from the floor. She also added a rebound and two assists.
• Katie Fricker added 10 points, shooting 50 percent (2-4) from behind the three-point line.
• The Lions finished with a 38.1 (24-63) field-goal percentage, going 8-29 from three-point land and went 5-8 at the free-throw line.

UP NEXT

• The Sea Gulls will compete against Delaware Valley in the consolation game of the Messiah Tip-Off Tournament.
• Tip-off from Jordan Court in Hitchcock Arena is scheduled for 1 p.m.

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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 and men's and women's swimming, and the Coastal Lacrosse Conference for men's lacrosse. With over 500 student-athletes in 21 varsity sports, SU is recognized as one of the most competitive intercollegiate athletics programs regardless of division, featuring dedicated coaches and staff that foster excellence on and off the field. The Sea Gulls have celebrated 23 team national championships, 24 individual national champions, 196 conference championships, and 45 Academic All-Americans.


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