WILMINGTON, North Carolina – Visiting Coastal Carolina used a sizzling start to build an early lead and never looked back as the Chanticleers secured a 62-43 victory over UNCW in non-conference women's basketball action at Trask Coliseum on Sunday afternoon.
 
The Seahawks head into the school's final exam period with a 3-5 record after falling for the second time in three outings. Coastal Carolina, meanwhile, upped its record to 7-1 after winning its third game in a row.
 
Senior guard DJ Williams led three Coastal Carolina players in double figures after registering a double-double with 17 points and a season-high 12 rebounds. Senior center Naheria Hamilton also fashioned a double-double, scoring 10 points with 12 rebounds, while senior guard Torrie Cash chipped in 13 points.
 
Redshirt senior guard GiGi Smith paced the Seahawks in the loss with 12 points while redshirt senior center Chinyere Bell came off the bench to contribute 11 points on 5-of-7 shooting from the field along with making her lone free throw attempt.   
 
Key Moment: Coastal Carolina shot 62.5 percent from the field in the opening quarter and used a 20-6 run over a seven-minute span to build a 22-10 advantage the Chanticleers never relinquished. Hamilton and Williams each netted six points to spearhead the Coastal Carolina start.  
 
Game Notes:

• Coastal Carolina made its first visit to Trask Coliseum since Dec. 15, 2009 … The Chanticleers earned their second straight win in the series, but UNCW still retains a 23-7 all-time advantage.
• Smith led the Seahawks in scoring for the seventh time in eight games this year … The Norfolk, Va., product also upped her career point total to 975 points in 102 career games between Old Dominion and UNCW.
• Coastal Carolina forced UNCW into making a season-high 22 turnovers, which the Chanticleers converted into 32 points … The Chanticleers also had a 30-26 edge on points in the paint.
• Coastal Carolina outrebounded the Seahawks by a 41-33 margin, including an 18-11 edge on the offensive glass.
• UNCW converted all five of its free throws in Sunday's loss.
• Senior guard Ahyiona Vason led the Seahawks with four assists.

Up Next: UNCW takes a break for fall semester final exams before resuming action against Winthrop on Dec. 17, for an 11:30 a.m. "Seahawks Tomorrow" tip-off.

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