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SALVE REGINA UNIVERSITY SEAHAWKS
Posted: Jan 13, 2024

Seahawks triumphant in NEWMAC debut, 77-29

President Kelli Armstrong, Coach Cori Hughes among the Seahawks gathered with the Neary Family during a pre-game dedication ceremony for the scoreboard at the Rodgers Recreation Center.
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Game Leaders
Mount Holyoke
Pts: 2 Players (#22, #23) - 7
Reb: TEAM - 10
Ast: 4 Players (#4, #11, #12, #24) - 1
Salve Regina
Pts: Sofia Neary - 16
Reb: TEAM - 12
Ast: Morgan Shuey - 5
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NEWPORT, R.I. (Saturday, January 13, 2024) -- Salve Regina University women's basketball team jumped out to an 18-0 lead in its NEWMAC debut against Mount Holyoke College before finishing with a 77-29 victory at the Rodgers Recreation Center.

The Seahawks (7-8, 1-0 NEWMAC) were led by Sofia Neary (Wayne, N.J.) with 16 points, her sister Briana Neary (Wayne, N.J.) and graduate student Morgan Shuey (Corning, Iowa) both contributing 12 points.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Salve Regina 77, Mount Holyoke 29
Records: Salve Regina (7-8, 1-0 NEWMAC), Mount Holyoke (2-13, 0-1 NEWMAC)
All-Time Series: The Seahawks even the all-time series at one win apiece; Mount Holyoke defeated Salve Regina, 70-61, in the only other meeting between the two schools in basketball during the 2005-2006 season-opening tournament hosted by Brandeis University.

SUMMARY

  • 1Q - Morgan Shuey scored five seconds into the game after Sofia Neary directed the opening tip-off towards her graduate student teammate. The Lyons had four turnovers on their first five possessions. Briana Neary had the next two buckets for the Seahawks. Four different Seahawks had steals in the first four minutes -- Amanda Folan, Ashley Rourke, Neary, and Shuey. Seahawks scored 14 points off turnovers. All nine points for the Lyons came from their bench. | Salve Regina 29, Mount Holyoke 9
  • 2Q - Salve Regina scored the first 11 points of the period to build a 31-point advantage (40-9). Eva Taberski had a defensive rebound, then an offensive rebound, and finally a 3-pointer for the first basket of the quarter for the Lyons. Salve Regina oustcored Mount Holyoke, 22-5, in the quarter including eight points from its bench and half of those from Deanna Linscott. Seahawks made two 3-pointers (Ashley Rourke, Morgan Shuey) after missing all five attempts in the first quarter.. | Salve Regina 51, Mount Holyoke 14
  • 3Q - The Lyons produced their only double-digit quarter of the game (11) and held the Seahawks to just 18 points. Salve Regina had a 40-point advantage after Sofia Neary's layup with an assist from Morgan Shuey. The Seahawks scored 16 of their 18 points in the paint. | Salve Regina 69, Mount Holyoke 25
  • 4Q - The Seahawks had three baskets and a pair of free throws from four different players -- one sophomore (Marissa Forino) and three freshmen (Anna Grace Hjerpe, Colby Lima, Colleen Ohrtman) -- the latter from the charity stripe. Kendall Maurer and Marley Berano scored baskets for the Lyons. | Salve Regina 77, Mount Holyoke 29

NOTEWORTHY

  • 12 different Seahawks scored at least one point in today's contest.
  • The Nearys combined for 15 rebounds -- Sofia had eight and Briana brought down seven.
  • Morgan Shuey led all players with five assists.
  • Salve Regina's assist-to-turnover ratio was 19:12 while Mount Holyoke finished with 4:30.

QUOTING COACH HUGHES on X

ON THE HORIZON
Salve Regina hosts Worcester Polytechnic Institute on Wednesday, January 17, with a 7 p.m. tip-off in the NEWMAC matchup.