Nor'easters win ninth straight against Seahawks

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SEAHAWK WOMEN'S BASKETBALL RESULTS

U. of New England 76, Salve Regina 42
Newport, R.I. – Rodgers Recreation Center
Saturday, January 9, 2016

Link to box score
http://salveathletics.com/sports/wbkb/2015-16/boxscores/20160109_sutx.xml

NEWPORT, R.I. - Four visitors scored in double figures as University of New England handed a 76-42 defeat to Salve Regina University at the Rodgers Recreation Center in Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) women's basketball action.

Series and Streaks
The Nor'easters own a 16-11 advantage in the all-time series, and have won the last nine meetings.

Three Stars of the Game
1 – UNE sophomore Olivia Shaw (Saco, Maine) - scored 13 points on four of five field goals and five free throws.
2 – UNE senior Lauren Hayden (Chantilly, Va.) - had 11 points including seven-for-seven from the line, and added four steals and six rebounds.
3 – UNE senior Alanna Vose (Cushing, Maine) - tallied 13 points and dished out two assists.

Key Stat of the Game
Turnovers and points off turnovers - Seahawks committed 25 turnovers, just 10 for Nor'easters; visitors converted their opponent turnovers into 22 points while Salve Regina earned four points off UNE miscues. Another key stat was just one field goal for one of the conference's leading scorers - Salve Regina senior Meaghan Harden (Sandwich, Mass.).

Turning Point
In the second quarter, Nor'easters outscored Seahawks, 28-5, before freshman Kerri Beland's (Attleboro, Mass.) 3-pointer. Sadie DiPierro (South Portland, Maine) finished the first half scoring with a jumper to give UNE 29-point lead at intermission.

Quick Hits

• Salve Regina opened second half on a 6-0 run with consecutive layups from Kerri Beland.
• Salve Regina freshman Deanna McCarvell (New London, Conn.) led the team in scoring for second straight game (nine points).
• DiPierro's game-high nine rebounds include seven from the offensive glass.
• UNE made 75 percent of its free throws (18-of-24).
• UNE junior Brooke Flaherty (Portland, Maine) joined Shaw (13), Vose (13), and Hayden (11) in double-figure scoring with 12 points.
• The Nor'easters stormed to four blocked shots from four different players - Hayden, Shaw, Vose, and junior Alicia Brown (Greenland, N.H.).
• Salve Regina posted season lows in assists (three) and field goals (13).

Quotes
"We took the initial hit well and hung in there in the first few minutes, but turnovers on offense put our defense at a disadvantage. Huge credit to Lauren Hayden of UNE for giving very few opportunities to Meg (Salve Regina's Harden held to season-low five field goal attempts). Their defender did a nice job funneling Meg into help defenders, and Meg was smart not to force anything." - head coach Cori Hughes

Next up
Salve Regina (4-8; 3-3 CCC) – Thursday, January 14 at Western New England University, 5:30 p.m.
U. of New England (8-3; 5-0 CCC) – Tuesday, January 12 at Nichols College, 5:30 p.m.