NEWPORT, R.I. - A game-high 21 points from Sarah Dempsey and a double-double from Tara Laugeni helped the visiting Endicott College women's basketball team defeat Salve Regina University 68-59 in Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) play Wednesday evening.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Endicott 68, Salve Regina 59
Records: SRU (4-1, 0-1 CCC), EC (3-2, 1-0 CCC)

NOTEWORTHY:

• Briana Neary led the Seahawks attack with 17 points while Morgan Shuey chipped in 14.
• Leading 52-51 with 5:46 remaining in the matchup, Endicott finished out the contest on a 16-8 run.
• Endicott leads the all-time series, 20-19.
• The Gulls have won three straight games versus Salve Regina, dating back to 2/12/22.
• Salve Regina saw its best start to a season (4-0) since its 2010-11 campaign (5-0, 25-4 overall, CCC Champions) come to a close with tonight's loss.

ON THE HORIZON:

Salve Regina travels to face Wentworth on December 3 in another Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) matchup at 1 p.m.