NEWPORT, R.I. -- Salve Regina University women's basketball finished with four starters in double figures led by junior Sofia Neary's 10th double double of the season (18 points, 11 rebounds) to defeat Clark University, 82, 63, in NEWMAC action at the Rodgers Recreation Center on Saturday afternoon in Newport, Rhode Island.

The Seahawks (12-10, 5-4 NEWMAC) celebrated their grads and lone senior (Ashley Rourke) for their careers at Salve Regina before tip-off. Rourke and Amanda Folan both had 12 points including two treys apiece. Briana Neary scored 14 points while Marissa Forino added 11 off the bench.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Salve Regina 82, Clark 63
Records: Salve Regina (12-10, 5-4 NEWMAC), Clark (11-12, 3-6 NEWMAC)
History: These programs meet for the seventh time overall and second as fellow members of the NEWMAC. Ahead of its first official season in the league, Salve Regina played at the Worcester, Massachusetts, campus and defeated Clark by 10 (72-62), for its only victory in the all-time series. The Cougars improved to 5-1 with last year's first-ever league meeting (also in Worcester), an 86-82 win. Sofia Neary posted a double-double with team-highs 19 points and 13 rebounds, but it was not enough against Clark who was led by Alaina Schatzabel with 21 points and also had a double-double with 13 rebounds for the Cougars.

SUMMARY

• 1Q | Briana Neary scored the game's first bucket and then added a free throw (1-of-2) in the first minute. Amanda Folan drained a trey and Sofia Neary had a layup for a 8-0 start. Catherine Antwi got the Cougars on the board nearly four minutes into the game. After another Sofia Neary layup, Kailey Rios made a 3-pointer for Clark. Marissa Forino scored on a fast break layup to give Salve Regina a nine-point lead. Ashley Rourke scored her first points on a short-range jumper outside the paint. Cyriah Coleman had six points off the bench for the Cougars while Folan led all players with seven points in the period. | SEAHAWKS 22, COUGARS 13
• 2Q | Hope Halvarson had a steal and Ashley Rourke converted the turnover into two points and the first double-digit lead for the Seahawks at 6:11 (26-15). Rourke and Kailey Rios both finished the frame with five points to lead their respective teams. Sophia Hjerpe came off the bench to contribute four points. | SEAHAWKS 15, COUGARS 10
• 3Q | Sofia Neary got an assist from her sister Briana to start the second half with a layup. Marissa Forino's 3-pointer at 3:49 put the Seahawks up 21 (52-31). In the final minute, Olivia Shipley had a blocked shot but the Seahawks converted a second-chance opportunity with a baseline jumper. | SEAHAWKS 20, COUGARS 12
• 4Q | Briana Neary opened the scoring with a layup in the first minute and Salve Regina's largest lead (24 points). Deanna Linscott made a hook shot in the paint for the game's final field goal. | COUGARS 28, SEAHAWKS 25

NOTEWORTHY

• Salve Regina had 26 second-chance points with a 51-35 advantage on the boards (23 offensive caroms).
• Salve Regina had five players scoring in double figures -- Sofia Neary (18), Briana Neary (14), Amanda Folan (12), Ashley Rourke (12), Marissa Forino (11).
• Sofia Neary had her 10th double-double of the season (game-high 11 rebounds) and fourth consecutive; Seahawks are 3-1 in the last four games.
• Marissa Forino scored 11 of the team's 24 bench points.
• Salve Regina scored 42 of its 82 points inside the paint.

ON THE HORIZON
Salve Regina continues its home stand when it welcomes the U.S. Coast Guard Academy on Wednesday to the Rodgers Recreation Center for a 7 p.m. tip-off on FloCollege.