Seahawks sweep Colonels with 51-43 win in Milton

MILTON, Mass. – Visiting Salve Regina built a 10-point halftime lead, then held off a late Curry rally to record a 51-43 win on Saturday afternoon in Milton. The Seahawks improve to 13-8 overall and 10-4 in Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) play, while the Colonels fall to 8-13 overall and 6-8 in CCC action.

Salve Regina's biggest lead of the opening frame (31-19) came after senior Lindsay Shorey (Ashland, Mass.) sank a pair from the charity stripe with 2:18 on the clock. Curry freshman Christina Deiorio (Stoughton, Mass.) scored the only basket over the remainder of the period to cut the deficit to 10 (31-21) heading into intermission.

The Seahawks took a 15-point lead (46-31) after an 11-2 run that culminated at 9:24 with a jump shot by junior Allison Pigoga (Exeter, R.I.). The Colonels chipped away and cut the lead down to seven (50-43) with 2:01 remaining in regulation after freshman Kylie Beltz (Pequot Lakes, Minn.) hit a pair from the line. Curry struggled offensively as time wound down, allowing Salve Regina to secure the eight-point win.

Shorey poured in a game-high 18 points and pulled down a team-best eight rebounds to lead the Seahawks. Sophomore Marissa Pendergast (Medfield, Mass.) added 17 points, while junior Kaitlyn Birrell (Hope, R.I.) dished out a game-high seven assists.

The Colonels were led by junior Hailey Rafferty (Worcester, Mass.) with 10 points and 13 rebounds to record the double-double. Beltz chipped in with 10 points and four steals.

Both teams return to action on the road February 8, as Salve Regina visits Wentworth for a 5:30 p.m. tip-off, while Curry travels to Western New England for a 7:30 p.m. start.