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Northeastern limited UNCW to a 32.7 percent clip from the field, but the Huskies were unable to take down the Seahawks as UNCW posted a 48-33 victory Sunday afternoon at Trask Coliseum in Wilmington, N.C. Northeastern limited the CAA leader in field goal percentage to an 18-of-55 mark on the afternoon.

The Huskies drop to 8-18 (3-12 CAA) on the season while the Seahawks improve to 20-6 (12-3 CAA).

Sophomore Christine Huber registered her second double-double of the season with 10 points and 13 rebounds to lead the Huskies. Freshman Jewel Tunstull added six points and six rebounds, while Mia Mayberry, Kashaia Cannon and Deanna Kerkhof all netted four points for Northeastern.

Brittany Blackwell led the Seahawks with 17 points and 15 rebounds for a double-double while Martha White also recorded a double-digit scoring performance with 14 points to go with seven rebounds.

White got the Seahawks on the board first, and would score the first six points for UNCW, as the Seahawks opened the game with a 9-0 run before Mayberry notched the first points for Northeastern with a jumper at 15:58. The Huskies received a pair for free throws from Cannon after to interrupt a 7-2 UNCW run.

Tunstull brought the margin to 10-points, 16-6, before a timeout taken at 11:54. Following the break, Cannon stepped in front of a Seahawks pass and went coast-to-coast for a fast-break layup but UNCW stifled the Huskies attempt at a run with a three-pointer on its next possession. Tunstull tallied her second basket of the night to bring the Huskies within 10, but Blackwell pushed the Seahawks' lead back to double-digits, 21-10, on the other end.

Kerkhof posted her first points of the afternoon with under nine minutes to go with a put-back layup after a Huber miss and then Huber scored her first points of the afternoon with a jumper in the paint. The Seahawks followed with five unanswered points. The Huskies prevented the Seahawks from scoring in the final three minutes of the half and Kerhof intercepted a Seahawks pass with under a minute to go and fed the ball to Mayberry for a layup to send the teams to the locker rooms with UNCW holding a 27-16 advantage.

The Seahawks opened the second half with a Kristen Hanzer jumper and Huber posted a layup on the other end for Northeastern. Huber then sunk a pair of opportunities from the charity stripe to bring the score to 29-20 with just over 17 minutes left on the clock. Blackwell quickly put the Seahawks back on top by double-digits with a jumper.

Both teams were held scoreless for over three minutes before White hit a shot for the Seahawks. Kerkhof followed with a basket for the Huskies and Tunstull brought the advantage back down to single-digits, 33-24. White allowed the Seahawks to briefly regain a double-digit lead but Dani Iervolino sunk her first shot of the afternoon from beyond the arc to bring the lead back down. Alisha Andrews responded with a three-pointer of her own on the other end for UNCW and Blackwell earned a trip to the line to give the Seahawks a 40-27 lead with 10:22 to play.

Huber and Blackwell exchanged field goals, respectively, and Conroy sunk two from the line to bring the margin back down to 11-points, 42-31, with 6:10 showing on the clock. Huber brought the Huskies within single-digits again before Blackwell netted a pair of shots from the charity stripe. White extended the Seahawks lead with a jumper to make it 46-33 with just over three and a half minutes to play.

Northeastern was held without a field goal over the last 5:54 minutes of action as UNCW claimed the 48-33 victory to complete the Seahawks' season sweep of the Huskies.

Northeastern posted a 30.2 percent mark from the field (13-of-43) and had its lowest output of the season from beyond the arc (1-of-11). The Huskies held a slight advantage on the boards, out-rebounding the Seahawks, 36-35. Turnovers plagued the Huskies for the second-straight game, as 28 Northeastern giveaways led to 21 Seahawks points.

The Huskies return to Boston for two games next week, as the Huskies will host Drexel Thursday night at Solomon Court. Tip-off is slated for 7 p.m.