NEWPORT, R.I. - Salve Regina University senior guard Meaghan Harden (Sandwich, Mass.) scored 10 of her game-high 16 points in the second half as the Seahawks pulled away from Curry College for a 56-48 victory at the Rodgers Recreation Center.

Harden opened the third quarter with her only 3-pointer of the game.

Series and streaks

Salve Regina owns a 45-17 mark in the all-time series and has won 23 straight in Newport.

Three Stars of the Game

1 – Salve Regina senior Meaghan Harden (Sandwich, Mass.) - scored a game-high 16 points and contributed six rebounds and six assists.

2 – Salve Regina freshman Kerri Beland (Attleboro, Mass.) - finished with 12 points, including seven of eight free throws to ice the game near the end.

3 – Curry senior Kerry White (Windham, N.H.) - grabbed a game-high 13 rebounds and added eight points .

Key Stat of the Game

Salve Regina's field goal shooting accuracy increased by 14 percent after halftime (27.0 percent! i n first half; 41.7 percent in second) including better efficiency from behind the arc (two of 12 in first half; two of five in second).

Turning Point

Harden's 3-pointer at the start of the third quarter started a 7-0 run for the Seahawks. The first half featured three ties and three lead changes, but Harden's 3-pointer gave the Seahawks the lead for good.

Quick Hits

•             Salve Regina's Harden equalled her career-high in steals (six); fourth time she has reached that mark.

•             Curry graduate student Christine Deiorio (Stoughton, Mass.) led all players at intermission with 10 points, but scored only two free throws in the second half.

•             Salve Regina enjoys its first win streak of 2015-16.

•             Beland matched her career-high in points (12) which first came in Salve Regina's 87-33 victory over Fitchburg State.

Next up

Salve Regina (3-5; 2-0 CCC) – Tuesday, December 8 at Endicott, 7:30 p.m.

Curry (3-4; 1-1 CCC) – Tuesday, December 8 at Wentworth, 5:30 p.m. (Game Recap Courtesy of Salve Regina Sports Information)