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SALVE REGINA UNIVERSITY SEAHAWKS
Posted: Jan 05, 2017

Lions rally past Seahawks, 63-54

Tori Scorpio (Photo by Dylan Jepsen)
Tori Scorpio (Photo by Dylan Jepsen)
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Game Leaders
Eastern Nazarene
Pts: Jessica Franco - 16
Reb: Jessica Franco - 10
Ast: Shelby Holmes - 5
Salve Regina
Pts: Mary Eden - 12
Reb: Jillian Woodward - 7
Ast: Kerri Beland - 3
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SEAHAWK WOMEN'S BASKETBALL RESULTS
Eastern Nazarene 63, Salve Regina 54
Rodgers Recreation Center - Newport, Rhode Island
Thursday, January 7, 2016

NEWPORT, R.I. - Eastern Nazarene College had four women's basketball players score in double figures to rally past Salve Regina University, 63-54, in Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) action at the Rodgers Recreation Center.

Series and Streaks
The Lions, who trail in the overall series 35-11, have won the last four meetings, including the last two on the Rodgers Recreation Center floor.

Three Stars of the Game

  1. Eastern Nazarene senior Jessica Franco (Phoenix, Ariz.) posted a double-double with game highs in points (16) and rebounds (10).
  2. Eastern Nazarene junior Shelby Holmes (Steely Lake, Mont.) scored 12 points and contributed five assists.
  3. Salve Regina senior Jillian Woodward (Orono, Maine) scored nine points and led the team in rebounding (seven) in 25 minutes off the bench.

Key Stat of the Game
Second-half shooting percentage for Eastern Nazarene (51.7 percent, 15-of-29 included four 3-pointers) after matching the hosts with six of 28 (21.4 percent) in the first half.

Turning Point
Mary Eden (So. Kingstown, R.I.) and Sam Gisonni (Hopewell Junction, N.Y.) hit back-to-back 3-pointers for Salve Regina and an 11-point lead (5:11 in the second quarter), but Kayla Torio's (Manteca, Calif.) 3-pointer with 4:05 left in the first half began a 29-9 run over a 14:45 stretch for the visitors which included a pair of treys from both Franco and Holmes.

Quick Hits

  • Despite matching field goal percentages in the first half (21.4), Salve Regina led by eight points (27-19) with two more 3-pointers and six more free throws made (12-for-17; 70.6 percent).
  • Eastern Nazarene brought eight players off its bench while Salve Regina used just four reserves, but the Seahawks outscored the Lions in bench points (21-12).
  • Score was tied five time and the lead changed three times.
  • Mary Eden led Salve Regina with 12 points while Kerri Beland (Attleboro, Mass.) added 10 points.
  • In addition to Franco (16 points), Holmes (12), and Torio (10), the Lions received double-digit scoring from Breanna Fraser (Henderson, Nev.).

Next Up
Salve Regina (2-10, 0-5 CCC) - Saturday, January 7 at Gordon College, 1 p.m.
Eastern Nazarene (8-3, 2-3 CCC) - Saturday, January 7 versus Curry College, 1 p.m.