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Women's Basketball Senior Day vs. Gwynedd Mercy
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44
Gwynedd Mercy GM 9-16,2-8 Atlantic East
62
Winner Salisbury Sal 8-16,0-0 C2C
Gwynedd Mercy GM
9-16,2-8 Atlantic East
44
Final
62
Salisbury Sal
8-16,0-0 C2C
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Gwynedd Mercy GM 6 15 13 10 44
Salisbury Sal 18 13 8 23 62

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Women’s Basketball locks down Senior Night win over Griffins, 62-44

SALISBURY, Md. – The Salisbury University women's basketball team sent its seniors Hailey Ader and Sym Deloatch out with a victory in their final home contest, grinding out a 62-44 victory over the Gwynedd Mercy Griffins by a 62-44 final on Friday evening at Maggs Physical Activities Center.

HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Points were hard to come by in the opening minutes. Tori Rumbaugh found Ader in the paint on the opening possession for the game's first points, which were parried by a Griffin three-pointer. Rumbaugh connected from range less than a minute later to establish a 5-3 Sea Gull lead.
  • Kayla Nieberlein then shook free for a lay-in to maintain what became a 9-0 run for the maroon and gold. The visitors converted a three-point play before Nicole Miller and Abby Plaugher combined for a 7-0 swing to close the quarter and extend the lead, to 18-6.
  • The Griffins netted six straight and 11 of the next 13 points to tighten the gap to three, 20-17, with just under four minutes left in the first half. Plaugher fired from range to fend off the rally, but an and-one opportunity brought Gwynedd Mercy back within one possession, 23-20.
  • The Sea Gulls found their footing, claiming eight of the half's final nine points to tote a 31-21 advantage into the locker room.
  • Jen Juhring extended the SU lead out of the break, finding nylon to push the lead to 12. After trading baskets with Salisbury, the Griffins pieced together a 7-2 run to bring the score within five, 37-32 with just over 17 minutes remaining in the affair.
  • After splitting the final four points of the third, the Sea Gulls garnered eight consecutive points and 13 of 17 through the first five minutes of the fourth. Salisbury held the Griffins at arms-length in the home stretch, outpacing the guests 10-6 to stamp the 62-44 triumph.
SALISBURY GAME NOTES
  • Abby Plaugher led the Sea Gulls with 15 points and added four rebounds.
  • Sym Deloatch logged her first career double-double in her final home performance, tallying 11 points and 12 rebounds while racking up a team-high four blocks.
  • Hailey Ader loaded the stat sheet in her final game, recording five points, five rebounds, three assists, three blocks, and two steals.
  • Nicole Miller added 11 points and a pair of boards.
  • Tori Rumbaugh totaled 10 points, eight rebounds, and five assists while swiping a pair of possessions for the Sea Gulls.
  • The Sea Gulls shot 40 percent (22-of-55) from the field, 29.4 percent (5-of-17) from beyond the arc, and 68.4 percent (13-of-19) from the free-throw line.
GWYNEDD MERCY GAME NOTES
  • Lynzie Eggers headlined the Griffin efforts, finishing with 25 points, six rebounds, and six steals.
  • Ava Casale ended the contest with seven points and two rebounds.
  • Alexis Eagan hauled in a team-high eight rebounds while tacking on five points and a pair of assists.
  • The Griffins shot 19.7 percent (13-of-66) from the floor, 19 percent (4-of-21) from three-point range, and 70 percent (14-of-20) from the charity stripe.
UP NEXT
  • The Sea Gulls turn their focus to the 2024 Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference (C2C) Tournament, hosted by Christopher Newport in Newport News, Va. beginning Thursday, Feb. 22 and running through Saturday, Feb. 24.
  • Seedings and matchups for the C2C Tournament will be announced on Monday.
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, 197 conference championships, and 45 Academic All-Americans.

To Make Tomorrow Yours at Salisbury University, and learn more about Sea Gull Athletics' tradition of excellence, visit www.SUSeaGulls.com or follow on social media @SUSeaGulls.
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