SALISBURY, Md. - The Salisbury University women's basketball team fell 49-43 against Penn State Abington Wednesday night inside Maggs Gymnasium.
Jen Juhring and
Nicole Miller both posted career-highs in rebounds. Juhring tallied 12 while Miller posted seven.
Penn State Abington (3-2) posted a strong first quarter of action, shooting 38 percent from the field, while Salisbury (2-2) shot 27 percent, which gave the Nittany Lions a 13-11 advantage heading into the second quarter of play. The Sea Gull defense ramped it up in the second, holding Penn State Abington to just 18 percent from the floor and 0-3 from three. They held the Nittany Lions to just six points in the quarter.
The Sea Gulls took a 22-19 lead into halftime after a buzzer-beating three-pointer from
Abby Plaugher, which was assisted by
Keturah Stewart. Plaugher finished with 14 points and three rebounds. SU was not able to carry that momentum in the second half of action as the Nittany Lions outscored the Sea Gulls 22-9 in the third quarter, which included a 12-0 start.
The Sea Gulls attempted to make a run late, but the deficit was too much to overcome. Miller finished with 14 points along with the career-high seven rebounds and two steals. Juhring scored five points with her career-high 12 rebounds and three steals.
Game Notes
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Remy Tolar posted eight rebounds.
Kisa Lilly tallied four steals, three rebounds, and two assists.
- SU won the rebound battle 45-41, which included 19 offensive rebounds.
- The teams combined for 51 turnovers.
- The Sea Gulls shot 22 percent from the floor.
Salibsury is back in action for the Governors Challenge Collegiate basketball tournament held in Salisbury, Md., at the Wicomico Civic Center. They will begin play on Saturday, Nov. 22nd, when they take on Lehman College at 1 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), Coastal Lacrosse Conference (men's lacrosse), State University of New York Athletic Conference (field hockey), and Colonial Women's Golf Conference (women's golf). 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 206 conference championships, and have produced 53 Academic All-Americans.
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