SALISBURY, Md. - The Salisbury University women's basketball program fell 71-53 against Christopher Newport University Wednesday night inside Maggs Gymnasium on Play4Kay night.
The Captains (18-4) jumped out to an early 6-0 lead before the Sea Gulls (14-9) weathered the storm and responded with a 6-0 run of their own. The teams ended the first quarter of action all tied up at 15-15 with the SU getting 11 points from players coming off the bench. Salisbury finished the quarter shooting 47 percent from the floor.
The Captains bench caught fire in the second quarter, scoring 17 of their 21 points for the quarter. CNU won the quarter 21-15 and headed into the halftime break with a six-point lead. The Captains capitalized off turnovers scoring 13 points off those chances.
The Sea Gulls offense continued to struggle in the second half, posting a 25 percent shooting percentage in the third and 27 percent in the fourth. SU would continue to battle thought, cutting the CNU lead to seven points with five and a half minutes remaining. The Captains would shut the door, ending the game on a 17-6 run.
Game notes
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Nicole Miller led the Sea Gulls with 13 points, three assists, and two rebounds.
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Abby Plaugher scored 10 points with nine rebounds.
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Jen Juhring grabbed nine rebounds with five points, and three assists.
- SU won the rebound battle 36-34 and tallied 15 offensive rebounds.
- The Sea Gull defense forced 20 CNU turnovers but posted 26 turnovers themselves.
The Sea Gulls are back in action at the University of Mary Washington on Saturday at 4 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 54 Academic All-Americans.
To Make Tomorrow Yours at Salisbury University, and learn more about Sea Gull Athletics' tradition of excellence, visit SUSeaGulls.com or follow on social media @SUSeaGulls.
