The Gulls had enjoyed an early six-point lead (14-8), but the Seahawks went on a 12-0 run highlighted by two driving layups from co-captain Margaret O'Brien [JR/Canton, Mass.]. When Lovoy missed a 14-foot jumper to end the first half, Salve Regina enjoyed a six-point lead (25-19).
O'Brien and fellow co-captain Lindsay Frederick [SR/Danvers, Mass.] jump started the second half with respective layups. When Lovoy completed an old-fashioned three-point play with 13:13 to play, the Seahawks enjoyed their largest lead of the game (37-23).
The Gulls got a spark from their bench as Hayley Janelle [FR/Madbury, N.H.], Kate Harte [JR/Warner, N.H.], and Nicole Young [FR/Rockland, Mass.] combined for 10 points during a 14-3 run to pull within three (40-37). Endicott made 19-of-20 free throws.
Salve Regina point guard Katie Horan [SO/Webster, Mass.] stuck her team's only three-pointer of the game with 5:13 remaining and Megan Barry [JR/Plainville, Mass.] followed with a pair of free throws to rebuild an eight-point lead for the Seahawks (47-39). The next eight points for Endicott came from the charity stripe before Liz Yuneman [SR/Middle Village, N.Y.] sank a jumper to tie the score at 49-all with 46 seconds left.
Endicott iced O'Brien at the Seahawk foul line and had a chance at a go-ahead bucket, but the missed field goal attempt gave O'Brien a defensive rebound with 18 seconds left as Salve Regina made its final offensive push without stopping the clock.
Frederick finished with a double-double and game highs in points (14) and rebounds (15); O'Brien finished with 10 points and three steals. Yuneman led the visitors with 11 points.
Salve Regina (7-5; 4-2 CCC) next plays at Regis (Mass.) on Tuesday, January 17 while Endicott (5-6; 2-1 CCC) plays at University of New England that same evening.
Newspaper Box Score Endicott vs Salve Regina 01/14/06 1:00 pm at Newport, R.I. At Newport, R.I. SALVE REGINA 51, ENDICOTT 49 ENDICOTT (5-6; 2-1 CCC) Liz Yuneman 4-10 3-3 11; Nicole Young 3-4 1-1 7; Jodi Brown 2-6 2-2 7; Aubrey Drugan 1-5 4-4 6; Kate Harte 1-2 3-4 6; Sara Doherty 1-6 4-4 6; Paris Sanders 1-7 2-2 4; Hayley Janelle 1-2 0-0 2; Nicole Duchesne 0-2 0-0 0; Carly Haynes 0-4 0-0 0; Sarah Voigt 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 14-51 19-20 49. SALVE REGINA (7-5; 4-2 CCC) Lindsay Frederick 5-9 4-4 14; Margaret O'Brien 5-9 0-1 10; Allegra Lovoy 3-6 2-2 8; Megan Barry 2-13 4-6 8; Katie Horan 2-7 0-0 5; Meaghan Dempsey 1-3 0-0 2; Allison Moen 0-4 2-2 2; Kristen Stone 1-4 0-0 2. Totals 19-55 12-15 51. Endicott 19 30 49 Salve Regina 25 26 51 3-point goals-Endicott 2-6 (Jodi Brown 1-3; Kate Harte 1-2; Liz Yuneman 0-1), Salve Regina 1-3 (Katie Horan 1-3). Fouled out--Endicott-None, Salve Regina-None. Rebounds-Endicott 32 (Aubrey Drugan 8), Salve Regina 43 (Lindsay Frederick 15). Assists-Endicott 9 (Sara Doherty 3), Salve Regina 11 (Katie Horan 4). Total fouls-Endicott 16, Salve Regina 16. A-188