SALISBURY, Md. - The Salisbury University women's basketball program started the 2025-26 campaign off with a 68-48 win over Washington College (Md.) Saturday afternoon inside Maggs Gymnasium.
The Sea Gulls (1-0) used a powerful first half to earn the season-opening victory over the Shorewomen (0-1). SU outscored WC 17-9 in the first quarter of action, which included eight points off turnovers for the Sea Gulls. After the Shorewomen tied the game 4-4 early in the first, the Sea Gulls would regain the lead and never look back.
Salisbury carried that momentum into the second quarter of action, outscoring Washington (Md.) 20-7 and taking a 37-16 lead into the halftime break. SU posted 10 points in the paint during that second quarter, along with eight points off either second-chance opportunities or turnovers. The Gulls shot 47 percent from the field in the second period.
The Shorewomen were able to win the third quarter of action 18-16, and battled in the fourth, but the first-half advantage SU built proved to be too much.
Keturah Stewart led all scorers with 19 points and added four assists.
Abby Plaugher trailed right behind her with 18 points while adding five rebounds and three steals.
Nadia Bullock posted six rebounds and four points in her first game back from injury.
Game Notes
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Nicole Miller posted nine points with five rebounds.
Kayla Nieberlein tallied six points, five rebounds, and three assists.
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Evelyn Steele posted a team-high seven rebounds.
- SU finished with a 37 percent shooting percentage while holding WC to 34 percent from the field.
- The Sea Gull defense forced 20 turnovers, which turned into 15 points for the SU offense.
- SU outrebounded the Shorewomen 41-31 and earned 10 second-chance points.
The Sea Gulls are back in action at the York College Invitational on Friday, November 14th, when they take on York College (Pa.) at 5 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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