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Salve Regina University

Salve Regina University Seahawks
Bella Gimenez '25
72
Salve Regina SRU 11-10,4-4 NEWMAC
76
Winner Springfield SPR 13-9,5-4 NEWMAC
Salve Regina SRU
11-10,4-4 NEWMAC
72
Final
76
Springfield SPR
13-9,5-4 NEWMAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Salve Regina SRU 10 16 27 19 72
Springfield SPR 20 22 20 14 76

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | | Ed Habershaw '03M

Seahawks rally but come up short at Pride

Another double-double for Sofia Neary (9th of season)

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. -- Salve Regina University women's basketball trailed 42-26 at halftime before outscoring Springfield College by a dozen in the second half, ultimately falling the the Pride, 76-72, in a NEWMAC matchup in Blake Arena on Wednesday evening in Springfield, Massachusetts.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Springfield 76, Salve Regina 72
Records: Salve Regina (11-10, 4-4 NEWMAC), Springfield (13-9, 5-4 NEWMAC)
History: Springfield takes a 4-1 lead in the all-time series after winning the last three meetings, all since Salve Regina joined the NEWMAC before the 2023-24 season.

SUMMARY
  • 1Q | Springfield got off to a 10-0 start highlighted by 3-pointers from Claire Finney and Kassidy Carrano. Amanda Folan nailed a 3-pointer to get the Seahawks on the board. After two baskets from Briana Neary, Folan had another trey to end the period. | Pride 20, Seahawks 10
  • 2Q | Sofia Neary and Amanda Folan had the first two scores of the second quarter to cut the deficit to six, but the Pride outscored the Seahawks by 10 the rest of the period to take a 16-point lead into intermission. After Folan's triple at the 3:12 mark, Springfield scored the last seven points of the period. | Pride 22, Seahawks 16
  • 3Q | Salve Regina scored the first seven points on a jumper by Sofia Neary and two buckets from Ashley Rourke including a 3-pointer. Rourke's layup with 44 seconds remaining had the Seahawks trimming 10 points off their deficit until Finney finished the quarter with a 3-pointer. | Seahawks 27, Pride 20
  • 4Q | The Seahawks once again scored the first seven points of the period and trailed by only two (62-60) following Amanda Folan's 3-pointer at 8:29. The game's last field goal was a 3-pointer by Ashley Rourke that brought the Seahawks within three (63-60) in the final minute. | Seahawks 19, Pride 14
NOTEWORTHY
  • Both teams made seven of 15 from long range.
  • Briana Neary had another perfect day at the line (7-for-7).
  • Sofia Neary led the Seahawks with her ninth double-double of the season (20 points, 10 rebounds).
  • Amanda Folan finished with 19 points including a career-best five 3-pointers made.
  • Briana Neary (15) and Ashley Rourke (12) both ended in double-digit points.
ON THE HORIZON
Salve Regina hosts Clark University in a NEWMAC matchup on Saturday, February 15, 2025, with Senior Day celebrating Ashley Rourke on FloCollege.
 
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