NCAA
Tournament Notes
This
year’s 18-team field includes eight automatic qualifiers as conference
champions. The Sea Gulls were one of
eight at-large selections.
All games in the single- elimination championship will be played
on campus sites, with this week’s four regional winners advancing to
the national semifinals and championship on November
11-12.
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Salisbury State begins play in the 2000
NCAA Division III Field Hockey Tournament this Saturday, November 4
against William Paterson in Annville, PA. A victory would move the Sea
Gulls into Sunday's national quarterfinals against either Lebanon Valley
(17-2) or Eastern Mennonite (16-4).
The
schedule for the regional hosted by Lebanon Valley
Saturday 11 am
Salisbury State (15-3) vs. William Paterson (14-3)
2 pm Lebanon Valley (17-2) vs. E. Mennonite (16-4)
Sunday 1
pm Regional Championship Game
SSU in NCAA Play
Salisbury State is making its 16th trip
to the tournament in the last 17 years. The Gulls qualified for the NCAA
Championship Tournament nine straight times from 1984-92 and have
returned to the field for the seventh straight year after missing out in
1993. The Sea Gulls won the national championship with a 21-0
record in 1986, and have advanced to the national semifinals on three
other occasions: 1987, 1988 and 1992. Last year, Salisbury was
eliminated in the first round, losing to Johns Hopkins 1-0 in penalty
strokes. SSU is 19-15 all-time in NCAA Tournament games, including 11-4
in the first round. SSU's
16 tournament appearances is tied for third highest in NCAA Division III
history.
Sea Gulls
in 2000
For the sixth straight year, Salisbury
enters the NCAA Tournament as champion of the Capital Athletic
Conference, although the CAC does not receive an automatic berth. The
Gulls defeated York 6-1 in Saturday’s title match to extend their
conference winning streak to 43-straight games. Junior Tara Webster
led the way with three goals. The Gulls enter the NCAA Tournament riding
a four-game winning streak and have won 11 of their last 12 contests.
Sophomore Jill Cressor is the team’s leading scorer with 20
goals and 43 total points. Freshman Lindsay Elliott (12g-4a) is
second on the team with 28 points, followed by junior Marie
Brewington (9g-7a) and
Webster (9g-6a). SSU
averages 3.27 goals per game and has outscored opponents 59-19 this
season. Junior Katie Richardson anchors a defense that has
registered eight shutouts. Junior goalie Joanna Fenske has an
.843 saves percentage and league best 1.05 goals against average.
Gulls vs. The Field
Salisbury is 2-2 in games against the other teams in this year’s NCAA
Tournament, with victories against Johns Hopkins (1-0) and New Jersey
(2-0) and losses against Eastern Mennonite (2-1) and Rowan (2-1 ot). The
Sea Gulls have never played William Paterson, but are 3-4-2 all-time
against Mennonite and 2-1 all-time against Lebanon Valley.
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