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Nov 18, 2006

Second half surge lifts Sea Gulls over Oles

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - In the consolation game of the Subway Invitational the Salisbury University women's basketball team knocked off St. Olaf (Minn.), 77-66, at the Batten Center on the campus of Virginia Wesleyan College.

For the second straight day senior Jessica Mills was the high scorer for Salisbury as she scored 25 points on 10-of-15 shooting from the floor. Sophomore Lindsey Martin provided solid minutes off the bench as she added 17 points and eight rebounds.

The Sea Gulls (1-1) had two other players in double figures scoring, as freshman Janay Johnson scored 14 points and added a team high nine rebounds while senior Meghan Klug scored 10 of her own points.

Salisbury scored 25 points off 29 St. Olaf turnovers and dominated the paint outscoring St. Olaf 28-12.

Despite trailing at halftime, 39-22, the Sea Gulls scored 45 second half points to put the Oles away.

The Sea Gulls will return to action on Tuesday, November 21 as they host Wesley College in their home opener at 5:30 p.m.