CLINTON, N.Y. – Hamilton College's Kendall Harris '27 made a 3-pointer that put the Continentals in the lead for good with 1:08 left in the fourth quarter, and they went on to a 79-75 win against the Salve Regina University Seahawks in the 2025 Hamilton Tip-Off Classic on Coach Tom Murphy Court inside Margaret Bundy Scott Field House on Friday evening, Nov. 14.
 

Season Update

• Hamilton (1-0 overall) picked up their eighth straight season-opening win. The Continentals received votes in the D3hoops.com Top 25 Preseason Poll.
• Salve Regina, which is a member of the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference, has started its season with three straight losses.

 

How It Happened

• Harris' 3-pointer from the right wing gave the Continentals a 76-74 edge. A layup by Annabelle Semeter '28 on a pass from Harris made it 78-74 with just under 30 seconds to go.
• After the Seahawks closed to within three points, Hannah Bernstein '28 sealed the win with a free throw in the final seconds.
• Hamilton got on the board first with a jumper by Bernstein and went on a 15-4 run that turned a 7-7 tie into a 22-11 advantage. The Continentals led 26-17 at the end of the first quarter.
• Sofia Neary kept Salve Regina close with early baskets and free throws, and finished the half with 16 points. The Seahawks got as close as three points at 28-25, but Hamilton responded with a 10-1 run, and the Continentals took their largest lead of 12 points at 38-26 with 3:26 remaining.
• Hamilton went into halftime up 43-38, fueled by a pair of 3-pointers by Althea Hill '26 and a driving layup and a pull-up jumper by Harris in the final five minutes of the second quarter.
• The Continentals stretched their lead to 52-40 on a layup by Taylor Lambo '26 a little less than three minutes into the third quarter. It was the third 12-point cushion for Hamilton.
• Neary and Marissa Forino answered with a 3-pointer and a layup, respectively, and kept Salve Regina within striking distance at 61-53 heading into the fourth quarter.
• Salve Regina rallied late in the fourth as Neary scored seven points and Hannah Lauenstein buried a 3-pointer that cut Hamilton's lead to 73-70 with just under three minutes left.
• The Seahawks took their first lead since the first quarter at 74-73 on a Neary offensive rebound and putback with 1:19 left.

 

Notes

 

• Lambo scored a team-high 19 points on 8-of-12 shooting from the floor and was a perfect 3-for-3 at the free-throw line.
• Harris registered her first double-double this season with 17 points and 10 rebounds and added a game-high four assists.
• Semeter posted 13 points off the bench, including two clutch baskets for the Continentals in the fourth quarter. She was one point shy of her career high.
• Hill was 3-of-5 from beyond the arc and finished with 12 points.
• Bernstein chipped in nine points and nine boards.
• Neary led all players with 30 points and 15 rebounds.
• Marissa Forino added 13 points including a late 3-pointer that kept Salve Regina close at 64-60.
• Hannah Lauenstein contributed 12 points, three assists and two steals.
• The Continentals shot 37.8 percent from the field and made 11 3-pointers. Hamilton finished with 82 shot attempts, including 36 from long distance, and turned the ball over just six times.

 

Next Game

The Continentals face up against Oswego State (1-1) on Saturday, Nov. 15, at 3 p.m. in the fourth and final game of the Hamilton Tip-Off Classic. The Lakers defeated St. John Fisher University 78-70 in Friday's opener..