WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Salisbury women's basketball program has now won three in a row after taking down Gallaudet 65-57 on the road Saturday afternoon.
The Sea Gulls trailed 15-13 at the end of the first quarter but outscored Gallaudet 17-13 in the second earning a two-point lead at the halftime break. The offense relied heavily on
Nicole Miller and
Kayla Nieberlein in the first half as they combined for 21 of the 30 first-half points for SU.
Miller ended the game with 19 points and four assists while Neiberlein tallied 14 points, four rebounds, and three blocks.
Abby Plaugher also had 19 points for Salisbury with 14 of those coming in the second half which helped lift the Sea Gulls to victory closing the door on Gallaudet. Plaugher added six rebounds while shooting 50 percent from the floor.
The Sea Gulls outscored Gallaudet by four in the third taking a six-point lead into the fourth which proved to be enough.
Game Notes
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Tori Rumbaugh led the Sea Gulls with six assists while adding four steals
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Jen Juhring posted four rebounds, four assists, four steals, and two blocks
- SU posted 23 points off turnovers and 23 points off the bench
The Sea Gulls are back on the road against Stevenson on Dec. 4th at 6 p.m.
Salisbury University is a proud member of NCAA Division III with primary membership in the Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference, along with affiliate membership in the New Jersey Athletic Conference (football, men's & women's swimming) and the Coastal Lacrosse Conference (men's lacrosse). With over 500 student-athletes in 23 varsity sports, SU is recognized as one of the nation's 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 won a combined 23 team national championships, 24 individual national championships, and 201 conference championships, and have produced 50 Academic All-Americans.
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