Salve Regina 64, Nichols 51
Newport, R.I. – Rodgers Recreation Center
Wednesday, February 10, 2016
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All-Time Series & StreaksThe Seahawks ran their win streak in the series to 12 and moved to 33-13 all-time against Nichols.
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Three Stars of the Game1) Salve Regina senior Meaghan Harden (Sandwich, Mass.) – registered 20 points, nine rebounds, seven assists, and three steals
2) Salve Regina junior Jillian Woodward (Orono, Maine) – led all student-athletes with 22 points to go along with eight boards
3) Nichols sophomore
Brooke Packard (Dudley, Mass.) – scored a team-high 15 points and also notched four steals
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Quick SynopsisHarden and Woodward combined to score 22 points and lift the Seahawks to a 64-51 win over the Bison in Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) action Wednesday night. Salve Regina scored 40 of its points in the paint and outscored the Bison by seven over the final 10 minutes. Packard led Nichols with 15 points.
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Key Stats of the Game-The Bison committed 23 turnovers which led to 24 points.
-Nichols was 4-of-8 from the charity stripe compared to 18-of-26 for Salve Regina (69 percent).
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Turning PointCerrato made a layup with 5:37 to go in the fourth to make it a 10-point game (52-42). Woodward answered with back-to-back layups to push the lead to 14 with under 4:30 to go.
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Quick Hits-Sophomore
Allison Cerrato (Rockland, Mass.) registered 10 points and five rebounds in 27 minutes before fouling out for Nichols.
-Nichols shot 41 percent from the field (22-of-54) compared to 39 percent for the Seahawks. Each team snared 38 rebounds.
-Freshman and reigning CCC Rookie of the Week
Amy Assad (Milton, Mass.) notched 12 points, 11 rebounds, and three assists in nine minutes off the bench for the Bison.
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Next upNichols (3-19, 2-13 CCC) – Saturday, February 13 vs Curry, 2:00 p.m.
Salve Regina (9-13, 8-7 CCC) – Saturday, February 13 @ Wentworth, 1:00 p.m.
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