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No. 14 Mary Washington too much for Salisbury
FREDERICKSBURG, Va. –
Four different University of Mary Washington women's basketball players scored
in double-figures as the No. 14 Eagles defeated visiting Salisbury University,
72-51, on Tuesday evening in a Capital Athletic Conference game.
Mary
Washington (19-2, 9-1 CAC) increased its consecutive winning streak to 15 games
as the Eagles continue to hold onto first-place in the CAC. Center Liz Hickey
led the Eagles with 13 points followed by Kaitie Clarkin (12 points), Sarah
Flanagan (11 points) and Amanda Bates (10 points).
Salisbury
senior Jessica Mills led all scorers with 24 points and grabbed a
game-high nine rebounds, one shy of a double-double. Fellow senior Meghan
Klug was the other Sea Gull (12-9, 6-5 CAC) to post double figures with 10
points.
The Sea
Gulls led in the first few minutes of the game before the Eagles took the lead
for good at the 12:44 mark in the first half. UMW went into halftime up 33-18
and increased its lead in the second half to as much as 26 points with less then
five minutes left in the game.
Salisbury drops to fifth place in the CAC and will turn around and
host St. Mary's College (Md.) on Thursday, February 8, at the Maggs Center. The
game will tip-off at 5:30 p.m.
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