SALISBURY WOMEN'S BASKETBALL RUNS PAST NEUMANN
Four Sea Gulls Score in Double Figures in 99-82 Win

GLASSBORO, N.J. * Four players scored in double figures to lead the Salisbury
University women's basketball team past Neumann College, 99-82, in the opening
round of the Holiday Inn Runnemede Women's Basketball Classic Friday night at
Rowan University.

It was the season opener for both teams. In the second day of the classic on
Saturday, Salisbury (1-0) plays Eastern University at 5 p.m. followed by Neumann
against host Rowan University at 7 p.m.

Salisbury senior guard Christen Barney (Runnemede, NJ/Overbrook) led Salisbury
with 21 points.  Senior forward Kiera Wakins (Springfield, VA/Lake Braddock)
followed with 18 points and a game-high 15 rebounds. SU sophomore guard Meghan
Phillips (Freehold, NJ/Freehold Borough) and junior guard Jessica Mills
(Ijamsville, MD/Urbana) added 16 and 14 points respectively. 

For Neumann, senior forward Kirsten Patton (Odessa, DE/Padua Academy) scored 19
points and grabbed 10 rebounds.  Senior forward Nellie Mixon (Philadelphia,
PA/West Catholic) totaled 18 points and freshman guard Ashley Pearsal
(Philadelphia, PA/Pre Charter) had 18.  Sophomore forward Ashley Leonard (King
of Prussia, NJ/Upper Merion) grabbed 10 rebounds. 

Salisbury started the game with an 11-4 run in the first four minutes.  Neumann
came back to pull within three points (13-10) at 13:55 after a layup by freshman
guard Tara DiPhillipo (Clifton, PA/Archbishop Predergast).  The Sea Gulls
gradually built a 12 point lead (28-16) with 9:04 remaining.  The Knights
trailed by 12 (46-34) after Pearsal made a three-point play at 2:34.

Salisbury answered with six straight points for a 52-34 advantage at the half.
Junior guard Katie MacFarland  (Laurel, MD/Atholton) hit a three-pointer
followed by a free throw and a basket by junior forward Meghan Klug (Pasadena,
MD/Chesapeake).   

Twice in the second half, Salisbury was ahead by 20 points, with the last time
at 13:45 (62-42) after Klug's foul shot. With 6:35 left, the Sea Gulls were
ahead 76-60.  The Knights came within eight points, 76-68, after scoring eight
straight points, four from Pearsal.

Salisbury answered with six points to go up by 14, 82-68, at the 4:09 mark. 
Neumann pulled within 10 points (90-80) with 1:31 left, but Salisbury ended the
game with a 9-2 run.