Box Score NEW LONDON, Conn. -- Salve Regina University women's basketball had a seven-point first half lead before the Camels of Connecticut College came back for a 59-49 final on Saturday, November 23, on the Wood Courts at the Luce Field House.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Connecticut Col. 59, Salve Regina 49
Records: Salve Regina (2-3, 0-0 NEWMAC), Connecticut Col. (4-1, 0-0 NESCAC)
History: The programs first met in 1983 for a home-away series in the first week of February (each team won its home game). The Camels had a four-game win streak from 1984-1993. Kerry Ceurvels' 1994 squad snapped the skid with a 75-62 win at The Hut. In back-to-back years (1998, 1999), the Seahawks won against the Camels on the road and started a five-game winning streak that carries to 2023. The last meeting (Dec. 8, 2002), Salve Regina won at home, 70-32. Connecticut College's win last year and today vaults the Camels ahead in the all-time series, 9-8.
SUMMARY
- 1Q | Salve Regina made three field goals -- two for Amanda Folan, one from Hope Halvarson -- and added four points on free throws for a 10-4 score after the first quarter. The four points by the Camels were the lowest offensive output by Seahawk opponent in a single quarter this season. | Seahawks 10, Camels 4
- 2Q | Addi Hunter led all players with six points in the second as the Camels edged the Seahawks, 16-15, in the quarter. Deanna Linscott came off the bench to contribute five points and Ashley Rourke matched her with five points, both 2-for-2 from the floor and adding an old-fashioned three-point play. | Seahawks 25, Camels 20
- 3Q | Connecticut College took a two-point lead after outscoring Salve Regina, 16-9, in the third quarter. The Seahawks made only two of 12 field attempts while the Camels were hitting 50 percent of their shots (6-of-12). | Camels 36, Seahawks 34
- 4Q | Mia Xerras scored nine of her team-high 13 points in the final period as the Camels finished with a 10-point victory. Amanda Folan (6) and Ashley Rourke (5) paced the Seahawks. | Camels 59, Seahawks 49
NOTEWORTHY
QUOTABLE SEAHAWKS
"I was again extremely pleased with our defensive effort, but turnovers and missed free throws costed us dearly. Amanda Folan had an excellent all-round game - I'm proud of the way she's been competing out there." -- Seahawk head coach Cori Hughes
ON THE HORIZON
Salve Regina hosts Suffolk University on Tuesday, November 26, at the Rodgers Recreation Center at 6 p.m.
