Box Score

NEWPORT, R.I. - February 23, 2010 - The fifth seeded Colby-Sawyer women's basketball team fell to fourth seeded Salve Regina, 64-51 in The Commonwealth Coast Conference quarterfinal game. 

The Seahawks received a 26-point effort of First Team All-TCCC junior forward Erin Phillips [Morristown, N.J.].

Salve Regina (16-9), which won three straight road games in the 2009 TCCC tournament as the No. 5 seed - including a first-round victory at Colby-Sawyer, switched roles with the Chargers this season to grab the No. 4 seed and its first home playoff game since winning it all in 2007.

The home court paid dividends as Salve Regina raced out to a 14-1 advantage. Phillips stole a pass on the perimeter and made a layup for the game's first field goal. Junior forward Olivia Browning [Trumbull, Conn.] hit a 3-pointer for a 7-0 lead. Colby-Sawyer (12-14) missed its first eight shots and committed five turnovers before senior forward Kate Callahan put back her own miss for the first Charger field goal at the 12:46 mark.

Sophomore center Lindsay Shorey [Ashland, Mass.] picked up her second personal foul at the 8:28 mark and it opened the door for a mini-comeback by the Chargers. Freshman guard Taylor DeSanty cut the deficit to single digits (20-11) with her layup at 7:43.

A jumper by Browning and two more baskets from Phillips gave Salve Regina its largest lead of the first half (28-11), but Colby-Sawyer finished the first stanza with a 13-6 run culminated by a layup by the TCCC co-Player of the Year, senior forward Terri Duffy.

The Seahawks opened the second half much like the first, with a 15-5 burst and enjoyed their largest lead of the game (49-29) at the 13:11 mark. Freshman point guard Kaitlyn Birrell [Hope, R.I.] had a couple of steals in the backcourt during that stretch which made Coach Hughes especially proud of her first-year player:

Duffy was whistled for her fourth personal foul when setting a screen on offense and went to the Charger bench at the 16:29 mark. She would not be heard from again until a layup with just under eight minutes remaining.

The Seahawk lead was at 20 points again (57-37) when Shorey hit a jumper just outside the paint with 6:25 left.Colby-Sawyer enjoyed a 14-5 run before Shorey scored the game's last field goal on a layup after junior guard Kimberly Horan [Webster, Mass.] penetrated the lane and dished out the assist.

Shorey finished with 15 points while Browning added a double-double (12 points and a game-high 11 rebounds). DeSanty led the Chargers with 17 points.

--Courtesy of Salve Regina Sports Information