NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – The fourth-seeded Salisbury University women's basketball team saw its season come to an end at the hands of the fourth-ranked and top-seeded Christopher Newport Captains, 80-58, in the semifinals of the Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference (C2C) Tournament on Friday evening at the Freeman Center.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• After giving up the game's first four points, buckets from Nicole Miller and Hailey Ader brought the Sea Gulls even, 4-4, at the 7:35 mark of the first quarter.
• From there the Captains seized control, going on a 7-0 run over the next four minutes. Miller cut the deficit to 11-6 with two free throws, but CNU scored eight of the final 10 points of the period to surge ahead 19-8.
• Miller knocked down back-to-back treys to open the second quarter and make it 19-14. Hannah Kaloi answered for the Captains with a three-point play, but a Jen Juhring jumper kept SU within two possessions at 22-16 a minute into the period.
• CNU responded with an 8-2 run to go up 30-18. Salisbury got as close as seven later in the period, but the Captains went on a six-point surge to rebuild the lead to 13. A triple from Tatiana Virata moved the Sea Gulls back within 42-32 at the break.
• The teams boxed evenly through the first six minutes of the third quarter. Ader's jay at the 4:22 mark kept SU within 50-39.
• The Captains then landed a trio of three-pointers, including a pair from McKenna Snively, to close out the third with a 20-piont lead, 59-39.
• CNU built the margin as high as 26 at 70-44 halfway through the fourth quarter, but the Sea Gulls fought to keep from falling further behind. Ader scored four points on two perfect trips to the free throw line in the final stretch of the game, and two foul shots from Cora Shafer gave the game its final 80-58 margin.

SALISBURY GAME NOTES

• Hailey Ader closed out her Sea Gull career with a game-high 20 points, shooting 7-of-13 from the floor and a perfect 6-of-6 from the line. Ader also hauled in seven rebounds.
• Nicole Miller posted her second straight 17-point effort, nailing 4-of-9 from three-point range.
• Jen Juhring chipped in six points with six boards and three assists.
• Kayla Nieberlein, Tatiana Virata, and Cora Shafer each contributed four points.
• The Sea Gulls shot 40 percent (20-of-50) from the floor and 13-of-18 (72.2 percent) from the charity stripe.

CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT GAME NOTES

• Hannah Kaloi paced the Captain attack with 13 points on 5-of-9 shooting, plus four rebounds.
• Alivia Giles contributed 12 points with six boards, while Mia Wilson notched 12 points off the bench, shooting 10-of-13 from the line.
• The Captains connected on 43.3 percent (29-of-67) of their shots and went 18-of-24 (75 percent) from the line.
• CNU outrebounded the Sea Gulls 40-34 overall and 18-11 on the offensive glass.
• The Captains won the turnover battle 26-12.

WRAPPING UP

• Salisbury finishes the 2023-24 season with a 9-17 overall record, including a season-high three-game winning streak in February, and a berth in the C2C semifinals.

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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, 197 conference championships, and 45 Academic All-Americans.

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