SALISBURY, Md. – The Salisbury University women's basketball team drew the short end of a 62-42 decision at the hands of the Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference (C2C) rival Mary Washington Eagles on Saturday afternoon at the Maggs Physical Activities Center.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• After the Eagles netted the first four points of the game, Hailey Ader got the Sea Gulls on the board with two free throws at the 6:52 mark of the first quarter. From there UMW went on a 7-0 run before Abby Plaugher knocked down a three-pointer to get SU within 11-5 with 4:07 to go.
• UMW nudged its lead to 20-7 in the final minute in the first, but two Tori Rumbaugh free throws got it to 20-9. The Eagles countered when Adeline Riner drained a triple to beat the buzzer, making it 23-9 at the end of the first.
• After an SU free throw to break the ice in the second quarter, UMW scored the next six points to go up 29-10. Cora Shafer answered with a layup, and Nicole Miller hit a trey moments later to get the Sea Gulls within 29-15 at the 4:17 mark.
• Trailing 34-17 in the final seconds of the period, Shafer beat the buzzer with a jump shot to bring the margin to 34-19 at the half.
• The Eagles hit a free throw to open the scoring in the third quarter, and Rumbaugh punched back with a three at the 6:55 mark to cut the SU deficit to 35-22.
• Salisbury kept the margin at 13 points for the next two minutes before UMW went on an 8-0 run to go up 47-26. A Kayla Nieberlein bucket with a minute to go made it 47-28 at the end of the third.
• UMW led by as many as 24 points in the fourth quarter before Plaugher hit two free throws and drained a last-minute layup, giving the game its final 62-42 margin.

SALISBURY GAME NOTES

• Hailey Ader shared the team lead with 10 points, going 6-of-9 from the free-throw line, to go along with five rebounds and three blocks.
• Abby Plaugher netted 10 points of her own, shooting 2-of-5 from deep.
• Tori Rumbaugh and Nicole Miller chipped in six points apiece. Rumbaugh added five boards and grabbed four steals.
• Cora Shafer hauled in a team-high seven rebounds.
• The Sea Gulls shot 23.9 percent (11-of-46) from the floor and went 15-of-25 (60 percent) from the charity stripe.
• SU blocked six shots on the day, one shy of its season high.

MARY WASHINGTON GAME NOTES

• Jordan Carpenter posted a double-double with 12 points (5-of-12) and 12 rebounds, plus four assists, two blocks, and two steals.
• Sydney Sherman matched Carpenter on the scoreboard with 12 points.
• Ashley Martin went for 10 points and six boards, while Adeline Riner added 10 points and five rebounds.
• The Eagles connected on 36.5 percent (23-of-63) of their shots and went 14-of-24 (58.3 percent) from the line.
• UMW outrebounded the Sea Gulls 45-39, including 17-11 on the offensive glass.
• The Eagles swiped 14 steals on the day with five players grabbing multiple steals.

UP NEXT

• The Sea Gulls will head north for their penultimate game of the regular season against Lancaster Bible next Saturday afternoon.
• Tipoff from Lancaster, Pa., is slated 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, 197 conference championships, and 45 Academic All-Americans.

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