NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – The Salisbury University women's basketball program fell 92-57 on the road against rival Christopher Newport University Saturday afternoon inside the Freeman Center.
The Sea Gulls (8-9) struggled to settle into the game as the Captains (17-1) jumped out to a 12-2 lead halfway through the first quarter. CNU built on that lead taking a 26-9 advantage into the second quarter of action.
Abby Plaugher got the offense rolling scoring eight of her eleven first-half points in the second quarter. CNU led at half 49-21. The Captains continued the trend in the third but the Sea Gulls were able to win the fourth quarter 23-19.
Plaugher ended up with a team-high 14 points and six rebounds while
Kisa Lilly set a career-high with 13 points shooting 66 percent from the floor with three assists and two steals.
GAME NOTES
- Tori Rumbaugh scored eight points while
Nicole Miller added seven.
- CNU tallied 23 second chance points compared to just nine for SU.
- The Captains won the battle on the glass by 20 rebounds.
The Sea Gulls are back in action on Jan. 22
nd when they host Regent University for Local School Night at 5 p.m. inside Maggs Gymnasium.
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.
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.
