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SALVE REGINA UNIVERSITY SEAHAWKS
Posted: Dec 05, 2023

Blue Jays best Seahawks with a dominant third quarter

Ashley Rourke hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer in the first half. (Photo courtesy of stevemclaughlinphotography.com)
Ashley Rourke hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer in the first half. (Photo courtesy of stevemclaughlinphotography.com)
Video Box Score
Game Leaders
Salve Regina
Pts: 2 Players (#11, #22) - 13
Reb: Deanna Linscott - 9
Ast: Ashley Rourke - 3
Saint Joseph (Conn.)
Pts: Maya Slisz - 17
Reb: 2 Players (#12, #33) - 8
Ast: 2 Players (#22, #33) - 6
Team Stats
Full stats

WEST HARTFORD, Conn. (Tuesday, December 5, 2023) -- Despite outscoring the opposition in two of four quarters, Salve Regina University women's basketball had a low of eight points in the third quarter during the same period University of Saint Joseph enjoyed a 31-point output en route to the Blue Jays finishing with a 79-54 win at the James A. Calhoun Center in a non-league matchup on Tuesday evening.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: St. Joseph (CT) 79, Salve Regina 54
Records: Salve Regina (3-7), St. Joseph (CT) (7-1)
All-Time Series: The programs first met in 1998 with the Blue Jays winning at home by seven points (78-71) before the Seahawks welcomed St. Joseph to Newport the next year and won by 31 (99-68).

SUMMARY

  • 1Q - Jordan Ouellette had four field goals while Ashley Rourke led Salve Regina with three in the first 10 minutes. The Seahawks shot under 24 percent (5-for-21) and the Blue Jays made 50 percent (8-of-16) of their field goal attempts . | Blue Jays 17, Seahawks 10
  • 2Q - Briana Neary and Olivia Martin scored the first two baskets of the second quarter, the latter after an offensive rebound and put back. Sofia Neary's fast break layup following an Ashley Rourke defensive rebound brought the Seahawks within two, 26-24, with 3:24 to go in the half. Rourke's 3-pointer at the buzzer kept the Seahawk deficit at four at the break. | Blue Jays 36, Seahawks 32
  • 3Q - The Blue Jays scored the first six points before Martin and Marissa Forino hit back-to-back field goals. Colby Lima had a pair of free throws and Deanna Linscott had a layup at 4:13 for the final Seahawk points of the period. Blue Jays had 14 points from Seahawk turnovers. | Blue Jays 67, Seahawks 40
  • 4Q - Amanda Fudge's 3-pointer two and a half minutes into the final period gave the Blue Jays a 32-point lead, 72-40. Salve Regina outscored St. Joseph, 14-7, the final seven minutes. Emiah Soto's fast break layup gave the hosts their largest lead. Amanda Folan hit a 3-pointer during the last 9-1 stretch for the Seahawks. | Blue Jays 79, Seahawks 54

NOTEWORTHY

  • Seahawks outscored the Blue Jays in both the second and fourth quarters.
  • Briana Neary and Ashley Rourke led the Seahawks with 13 points apiece.

ON THE HORIZON
Salve Regina plays at Worcester State University on Saturday, December 9, with a 1 p.m. tip-off.