Red Dragons Outlast Sea Gulls in OT, 13-12, Capture D3 Championship
May 28, 2006

SALISBURY-CORTLAND STATE BOXSCORE
PHILADELPHIA, PA- For the first time since April 10, 2003, the Sea Gulls lost a men’s lacrosse game. With 69 straight wins in-between, Salisbury has tasted its share of success, including three straight national titles. But, in front of a crowd of more than 20,000, Cortland defeated the favored Sea Gulls on an overtime goal with 2.2 seconds remaining to capture the 2006 National Championship.  

The contest was close throughout as the teams combined for 11 ties and four lead changes with Salisbury holding the only two-goal lead at 6-4 in the second quarter. The opening goal belonged to Cortland’s Ryan Simensky with a Mike Felice assist. Felice would tally three goals and another assists in the game, including the overtime game winner, to be named the Player of the Game. The Salisbury answer would come at 10:10 in the first on a Matt Dasinger (Reisterstown, MD/Franklin) goal, his 33^rd of the season. The teams would exchange scores with Salisbury tallies from Ryan Rohde (Glenmoore, PA/Malvern Prep) and another by Dasinger to finish the first tied, 3-3. Jimmy Creighton (Huntington, NY/Huntington) assisted on two first period goals and added two goals of his own later in the game for a team-high four points. While the score was even after one, Salisbury suffered a big loss as one of its best scoring threats was injured early and did not return. 

The second quarter went much like the first with the momentum seesawing back and forth. Kylor Berkman (Salisbury, MD/Parkside) dished out three assists on two Creighton and one Mike Edwards (Baltimore, MD/Calvert Hall) goal to lead the offensive charge. Dan Boyer (Millersville, MD/Mt. Saint Joseph’s) would net his only goal of the game at the 1:13 mark to give the Gulls a 7-6 lead heading into halftime.  

In the third, the Red Dragons grabbed the momentum with the opening goal on a man-up opportunity. Cortland dominated face-offs in the third to control time of possession, winning eight out of ten. Two players emerged in the third as difference makers for their respective squads. For Cortland, Ryan Heath scored three times including his 29^th of the season with 37 seconds left in the quarter to tie the game at 11-11. For Salisbury, Luis Gonzalez (Crofton, MD/Arundel) came up large, burying three goals of his own in the third. Gonzalez entered the game with only four goals for the year, but his offense, along with another Rohde score, kept the Gulls close. 

After nine combined goals in the third, the fourth quarter was a defensive battle. Eric Bishop (Media, PA/Penncrest) scored the go-ahead goal at 7:44, and the Salisbury defense stepped up, causing six turnovers in the fourth alone. However, a defensive miscommunication led to a goal with 57 seconds remaining in regulation and tied the contest at 12 to send the game into overtime.  

Each team missed a few chances in overtime as Dasinger whistled one shot wide and another that hit the post behind Cortland goalie Ben Gaebel who made two key saves in the extra period. Gaebel played a strong game in net as he stopped 18 Sea Gull shots. Max Zarchin (Annapolis, MD/St. Mary’s) made six saves for Salisbury. But the stage was set after the Dasinger post with 26 seconds remaining when Cortland gained control and sped the length of the field. With 2.2 seconds left, Felice notched the championship goal and started the Red Dragon celebration. 

Cortland advanced to the title game on an overtime goal and punctuated its season with another dramatic finish. The Sea Gulls amazing winning streak ends at 69 games and three national titles. Their gallant effort marked the third time as national runner-up in nine finals appearances.                       

Creighton Scores in OT, Sending the Sea Gulls to the Finals, 13-12
May 21, 2006

SALISBURY-ROANOKE BOXSCORE
SALISBURY, Md. – Senior midfielder Jimmy Creighton (Huntington, NY/Huntington) scored two minutes into the overtime period to lead the Sea Gulls to an exciting victory in overtime, 13-12, over No. 3-ranked Maroons of Roanoke College. With the win, Salisbury advances to the NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Finals against Cortland State on Sunday, May 28, at 2:30 p.m. at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 

Salisbury opened the scoring in the first, scoring two goals in the final two minutes of the quarter. Salisbury sophomore midfielder Brett Yoder (Parkton, MD/Hereford) opened the scoring, taking the feed from freshman midfielder Kylor Berkman (Salisbury, MD/Parkside) for his thirteenth goal of the season. Salisbury jumped the lead to two, 2-0, with an unassisted goal by Mike Hurley (Cambridge, MD/Cambridge-SD) with fifty-six seconds remaining in the quarter. 

In the second, the Maroons quickly jumped back into the game, outscoring Salisbury 4-3 in the quarter. Freshman attackman Adam Ariosa (Parkton, MD/Loyola) opened the scoring in the quarter with an unassisted strike past Salisbury goalie Max Zarchin (Annapolis, MD/St. Mary’s) for just his second goal of the season. Salisbury answered Ariosa’s goal with two of their own. Top-scorer Dan Boyer (Millersville, MD/Mt. St. Joseph’s) connected for his sixty-fourth goal of the season at the 9:43 mark. Fellow senior Ryan Rohde (Glenmoore, PA/Malvern Prep) then scored at the 7:19 mark, with Berkman picking up another assist to extend the lead back to three, 4-1. 

The Maroons then scored three straight goals to tie the game at four, with sophomore attackman Scott Pattison (Seattle, WA/Cantebury School), freshman midfielder Chaz Carlson (Cockeysville, MD/St. Paul’s), and junior attackman Jon Mason (Orangeville, ONT/Orangeville) scoring in the span of two minutes. Senior midfielder Chris Keating (Chatham, NJ/Chatham) assisted on Pattison’s goal, while senior midfielder Pat Hurley (Amherst, NY/Amherst) assisted on Mason’s goal. 

The Sea Gulls would then take the lead into halftime, 5-4, as Hurley scored his second goal of the game with seventeen seconds remaining, taking a pass from Creighton. 

In the third quarter, Salisbury would open the scoring with three straight goals. Berkman opened the scoring with a goal at the 11:42 mark, with Rohde assisting. Hurley would add his third goal of the game at the 10:04 mark, with Mike Edwards (Baltimore, MD/Calvert Hall) picking up the assist. Boyer then added his second of the game at the 9:15 mark with Yoder picking up the assist to give Salisbury the four-goal lead, 8-4. Carlson would add a goal for Roanoke to pull the Maroons back within three, 8-5, before the Sea Gulls pulled out in front by four once again with three straight goals. Hurley scored his fourth goal at the 8:08 mark, then Boyer with his third of the game at the 4:28 mark with Berkman on the assist. Edwards would add a goal of his own at the 3:49 mark, taking a pass from Creighton. 

The Sea Gulls appeared to be in control of the game until the Maroons outscored Salisbury, scoring three goals in the final minute of play in the third. Pattison scored his second goal of the game at the 1:03 mark with Carlson picking up the assist, then Zack Thomas (Bel Air, MD/St. Paul’s) would pull the Maroons within four, 11-7, with a score with forty-four seconds remaining. Sophomore attackman Greg Baggan (Lutherville, MD/Boy’s Latin) would add a goal with ten seconds remaining, with Edwards picking up the assist, but Thomas scored again for Roanoke with two seconds remaining to make it a four goal game again, 12-8. 

The Maroons used the momentum of that last-second goal in the third to score four goals in the fourth to send the game into overtime. Junior attackman Brendan Moore (Columbia, MD/Mt. Hebron) would score an unassisted goal with the man advantage at the 9:58 mark. Thomas then scored his third goal of the game of the unassisted variety at the 4:35 mark, and then Keating would score two goals, one at the 1:59 mark with the assist to Pattison, and one with fifteen seconds remaining with the assist to Moore to send the game into overtime. 

In the overtime, the Sea Gulls held off an early Roanoke rally and then recovered the ball with at the two minute mark. After a Salisbury timeout, the Sea Gulls took possession and Creighton found an odd-man rush at the right side of the goal to score the game-winner. 

Zarchin was tough in net for Salisbury, making several key saves late for the Sea Gulls. He stopped twelve of twenty-four shots on goal to preserve the victory and earn his nineteenth win of the season. Senior goalie  Matt Madalon (Darien, CT/Darien) stopped fifteen of twenty-eight shots on net to take the loss, dropping his record to 15-3 on the season. 

The Maroons held the advantage the shots, 44-37, while the teams tied in ground balls with forty a piece. Salisbury won the advantage in face-offs, winning 17-of-28 at the center circle. Junior midfielder Ryan DeRose (Oswego, NY/Oswego) led the team, winning 8-of-14 face-offs, while Berkman was equally impressive, winning 7-of-11. Sophomore midfielder Billy Cameron (Salem, VA/Salem) led the Maroons in face-offs, winning 7-of-17 decisions. The Sea Gulls cleared 24-of-27 attempts, while the Maroons cleared 18-of-23 attempts on the afternoon. 

The win extends the Sea Gulls NCAA Division III record winning streak to sixty-nine consecutive games, the longest in any collegiate sport. This will be Salisbury’s fourth consecutive appearance in the NCAA Championship game. The Roanoke loss drops the Maroons to 15-3, ending their season.

No. 1 Sea Gulls Advance to Semifinals, Defeat Washington College, 8-4
May 17, 2006

SALISBURY-WASHINGTON COLLEGE BOXSCORE
SALISBURY, Md. – The Salisbury men’s lacrosse team advanced to the NCAA Semifinals on Wednesday afternoon, defeating the Shoremen of Washington College, 8-4, at Sea Gull Stadium. Freshman midfielder Kylor Berkman (Salisbury, MD/Parkside) dominated the opposition, tallying four points – two goals and two assists – on the afternoon. 

The Shoremen opened the scoring in the first quarter, as senior attackman Sam Lane (Fairfield, CT/Fairfield) took a pass from sophomore attackman Chris Read (Baltimore, MD/Boys Latin) for the score at the 9:18 mark. The Shoremen would then keep the Sea Gulls off the scoreboard for the remainder of the quarter, the first time the Sea Gulls have been held scoreless in the opening frame. 

In the second, Read would add another goal at the 11:51 mark to give the Shoremen a two goal advantage, 2-0. Senior attackman Eric Bishop (Media, PA/Penncrest) would then put the Sea Gulls on the board, cutting the Shoremen lead to one, 2-1, with a score at the 7:46 mark, taking the pass from Ryan Rohde (Glenmoore, PA/Malvern Prep). Washington would answer again at the 7:19 mark, as sophomore attackman Mike Sutter (Ellicott City, MD/Mt. St. Joseph’s) took a pass from Read for the score to push the lead back to two, 3-1. 

Salisbury would then begin to dominate the score-sheet, scoring the next seven goals, including the final two scores of the half by Berkman, both of the unassisted variety, as the teams went into halftime tied at three. 

The Sea Gull offense would explode in the third quarter for four goals, with Rohde opening the scoring at the 11:09 mark, taking a pass from Berkman for the score. Senior attackman Dan Boyer (Millersville, MD/Mt. St. Joseph’s) would then score one of his three goals on the afternoon at the 7:52 mark. Senior midfielder Mike Hurley (Cambridge, MD/Cambridge-SD) added a goal of his own at the 4:07 mark, taking the pass from senior Jimmy Creighton (Huntington, NY/Huntington). Boyer would then score his second goal with thirty-nine seconds remaining in the quarter, taking a pass from Bishop. 

Boyer would add his third of the game with 10:57 remaining in the game, with Berkman picking up his second assist of the game. Washington’s Read would add his second goal of the game, taking the pass from Jimmy Kielek with the man advantage to pull within four goals, 8-4. In the final frantic minutes, the Sea Gulls clamped down defensively to prevent the Shoremen from getting any closer. 

Sea Gulls goalie Max Zarchin (Annapolis, MD/St. Mary’s) stopped six of ten shots on goal to earn his seventeenth win of the season against zero defeats. Washington College senior goalie Kevin Thibadeau (Cheshire, CT/Avon Old Farms) stopped fifteen of twenty-three shots on goal, but suffered his fifth defeat in nineteen decisions. 

Salisbury out shot Washington College, 33-18, and held the advantage in ground balls, 30-22. Washington won the battle of the face-offs, winning nine of fifteen decisions, with all face-offs taken by junior midfielder Mike Hughes (Pasadena, MD/Mt. St. Joseph’s). Senior midfielder Chris Sgritta (Darien, CT/Darien) led the Sea Gulls, winning all five of his face-offs on the afternoon. 

Salisbury will now take on the Maroons of Roanoke College, who defeated Gettysburg College in thrilling fashion, 13-12, on Wednesday afternoon in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The game is tentatively scheduled for Sunday, May 21, at 1:00 p.m. at Sea Gull Field.

No. 1 Sea Gulls Down Denison, 13-5, to Advance to Quaterfinals
May 13, 2006

SALISBURY-DENISON BOXSCORE
SALISBURY, Md. - The Salisbury men’s lacrosse team (18-0) advanced to the NCAA Division III quarterfinals on Saturday afternoon with a victory over Denison College (10-6), 13-5. Senior attackman Ryan Rohde (Glenmoore, PA/Malvern Prep) led the offense with five goals, while junior midfielder Matt Dasinger (Reisterstown, MD/Franklin) contributed four scores on the afternoon. 

The Big Red opened the scoring in the first half, as freshman midfielder Dan Maude (Wayne, PA/The Haverford School) tallied an unassisted goal at the 13:01 mark. Salisbury’s Dasinger then tallied his first two goals, one unassisted at the 12:44 mark and another at the 10:44 mark with the assist to Eric Bishop (Media, PA/Penncrest), to give Salisbury the edge, 2-1. Denison’s Ted Douglass (Englewood, CO/Kent Denver) then tied the game with a goal at the 5:26 mark, with the assist to Ricky Mackesssy (Hudson, OH/Hudson). 

Salisbury’s offense exploded late in the second quarter. After sixteen minutes without any scores, Dasinger tallied his third goal of the afternoon, with Brett Yoder (Parkton, MD/Hereford) picking up the assist. Mackessy then tied the game again for Denison with a score at the 4:22 mark before Salisbury scored four straight goals. Rohde scored at the 4:09 mark with the assist to Kylor Berkman (Salisbury, MD/Parkside), and then Rohde scored with the man advantage at the 3:06 mark with the assist to Jimmy Creighton (Huntington, NY/Huntington). Senior midfielder Mike Hurley (Cambridge, MD/Cambridge-SD) then added an unassisted tally at the 2:10 mark, then Rohde added a third score in the quarter with fifty-eight seconds remaining, taking a pass from Bishop to the back of the net to give Salisbury the lead at halftime, 7-3. 

In the third quarter, Salisbury had the lone tally, as Dan Boyer (Millersville, MD/Mt. St. Joseph’s) scored at the 14:08 mark. It was Boyer’s team-leading sixtieth goal of the season. 

Salisbury outscored the Big Red, 5-2, in the fourth quarter to close the game. Dasinger tallied his fourth goal of the game at the 12:01 mark, followed by Rohde’s fourth and fifth goals of the game at the 10:33 and 10:09 marks, respectively. Mike Edwards (Baltimore, MD/Calvert Hall) would then add his first goal of the game, an unassisted strike at the 9:26 mark. Denison would then score two goals in the game, one from P.J. Hendrick (Newton, Mass/Rivers School) at the 7:13 mark and one from Clay Wawner (Charlottesville, VA/Monticello). Bishop would add a late goal to extend the lead to the final score, 13-5. 

In net, Salisbury goalie Max Zarchin (Annapolis, MD/St. Mary’s) stopped eleven of sixteen shots on goal in fifty-five minutes of work to earn his seventeenth win of the season. Alex Baruch (Richmond, VA/St. Christopher’s) stopped ten of twenty-three shots on goal to take the loss, dropping his record to ten wins against six defeats. 

Salisbury held the advantage in shots, 36-20, and ground balls, 44-20. Salisbury dominated the face-offs as well, winning eighteen of twenty-one, led by Ryan DeRose (Oswego, NY/Oswego), who won 8-of-10 face-offs; and Berkman, who was a perfect 6-for-6 on face-offs. 

Salisbury will now await the winner of the game between No. 9-ranked Washington College and No. 7-ranked Lynchburg College for their next contest in the NCAA Division III Men’s Lacrosse Quarterfinals. The game is scheduled for Wednesday, May 17, at 4:00 p.m. at Sea Gull Field.

Nine Sea Gulls Named to all-CAC Men's Lacrosse Squads
May 4, 2006

2006 ALL-CAC MEN'S LACROSSE TEAMS
SALISBURY, MD - The Capital Athletic Conference Champions and #1 ranked Sea Gulls were well represented on the All-CAC Men’s Lacrosse team released on Wednesday. Salisbury earned nine spots on the team with four first team selections and five second team selections.  

Head Coach Jim Berkman was named CAC Coach of the Year as his Sea Gulls claimed their 12^th consecutive conference title. Berkman’s career record at Salisbury is 273-29 including a perfect mark versus CAC opponents. Under Berkman, Salisbury has won six National Championships. Chase Caruso (Huntington, NY/Huntington) was named Player of the Year for his exceptional play as defensive midfielder. Caruso is third on the team in ground balls, behind only the Sea Gull face-off specialists. Despite being a long-stick midfielder, Caruso has two goals and two assists, but it’s his defensive impact that is so vital to Salisbury’s success.  

Joining Caruso as a first team selection are Dan Boyer (Millersville, MD/Mt. St. Joseph’s), Mike Hurley (Cambridge, MD/Cambridge-SD), and Chris Heier (Fallston, MD/Fallston). On attack, Boyer is unstoppable around the net with 59 goals and seven assists so far this season. At midfield, Mike Hurley has an accurate shot and excellent playmaking ability. His 37 goals and 20 assists are third on the team. On defense, Chris Heier is a dominate force, scooping 27 ground balls and ranking second on the team in caused turnovers.  

On the second team, Ryan Rohde (Glenmoore, PA/Malvern Prep), 40 goals and 21 assists, trails only Boyer in points. Jimmy Creighton (Huntington, NY/Huntington) and Luis Gonzalez (Crofton, MD/Arundel) are both solid midfielders for the Sea Gulls. Gonzalez can frustrate opponents with his defense, and Creighton is a talented scorer with 22 goals and 23 assists. Eric DeMunda (Arnold, MD/Broadneck) is another tough defender for the Sea Gulls with 16 ground balls. The second team goalie is Max Zarchin (Annapolis, MD/St. Mary’s) who has 127 saves and a 6.38 goals against average this season.

Sea Gulls Capture Clark Cup, Topping Washington College, 13-7
April 29, 2006

SALISBURY-WASHINGTON COLLEGE BOXSCORE
BALTIMORE, Md. - The Salisbury men’s lacrosse team (17-0) captured their second consecutive Clark Cup on Saturday evening at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland, topping Washington College, 13-7. Senior attacker Dan Boyer (Millersville, MD/Mt. St. Joseph’s) led the Salisbury attack, scoring four goals on the evening. 

In the first quarter, Salisbury would outscore Washington College, 3-1. Sophomore midfielder Brett Yoder (Parkton, MD/Hereford) opened the scoring with two consecutive strikes, one unassisted at the 10:53 mark and another at the 6:34 mark with the assist by Ryan Rohde (Glenmoore, PA/Malvern Prep). Boyer would then score his first goal of the night, an unassisted strike at the 5:31 mark before the Shoreman Tim Kerr opened the scoring for Washington College at the 5:13 mark, taking a pass from Mike Hughes past Salisbury goalie Max Zarchin (Annapolis, MD/St. Mary’s). 

Salisbury’s offense would explode in the second, scoring five unanswered goals before Washington broke through with four seconds remaining. Goal scorers for Salisbury included Mike Hurley (Cambridge, MD/Cambridge-SD) at the 13:48 mark; Yoder with his third of the night at the 8:27 mark with another assist to Rohde; and two consecutive scores by Jimmy Creighton (Huntington, NY/Huntington), the first at 5:46 with the assist to Mike Edwards (Baltimore, MD/Calvert Hall) and the second at the 3:17 mark; and Boyer with his third of the game, a strike with the man advantage with fifty-two seconds remaining. Shoreman Mike Sutter would put in the last second goal for Washington College, closing it to 8-2 at halftime in favor of the Sea Gulls. 

The Shoreman would outscore the Sea Gulls in the third quarter, scoring four goals to Salisbury’s three. Boyer would open the score in the quarter with his third of the game at the 9:58 mark. Shoreman Chris Reed would then score at the 9:26 mark with the assist to Sutter, and then Hurley answered for the Sea Gulls at the 7:21 mark with the man advantage to extend the lead to 10-3. Washington would then score three consecutive goals, with tallies from Sam Lane at the 6:41 mark with another assist to Sutter; and unassisted goals by Andrew Ostrusky at the 5:53 mark and Jimmy Kielek at the 3:17 mark to pull within four, 10-6. Creighton would add his second of the game with thirty-one seconds remaining in the quarter. 

In the fourth, Salisbury would add two more goals while Washington added another goal. Ostrusky added a second goal at the 12:44 mark, while Boyer added his fourth of the game at the 10:01 mark with the assist to J.B. Sheridan (Germantown, MD/Seneca Valley) and Eric Bishop (Media, PA/Penncrest) with a score at the 3:55 mark. 

Zarchin stopped eleven out of eighteen shots in the game to earn his sixteenth win against zero defeats on the season. Washington College goalie Kevin Thibadeau stopped nine out of twenty-two shots on the evening, dropping his record to 12-3. 

Salisbury outshot the Shoreman 37-30 on the game and held the advantage in ground balls, 28-26. Washington held the advantage in face-offs, winning thirteen of twenty-three on the evening. Hughes led the Shoreman, winning eleven of fifteen face-offs. Kylor Berkman (Salisbury, MD/Parkside) led Salisbury, winning five of seven face-offs. 

Salisbury will await their seeding in the NCAA Division Men’s Lacrosse Tournament set to begin on Wednesday, May 10, 2006.

Sea Gulls Claim CAC Title, Defeating Seahawks of St. Mary's, 12-5
April 23, 2006

SALISBURY-ST. MARY'S BOXSCORE
SALSIBURY, MD - The Salisbury University men’s lacrosse team defeated the visiting Seahawks of St. Mary’s College, 12-5, to earn their 12^th consecutive Capital Athletic Conference Championship Saturday afternoon from Sea Gull Stadium.  The Sea Gulls were led by senior Dan Boyer (Millersville, MD/Mt. St. Joseph’s) who tallied five points on four goals and one assist. 

Salisbury jumped out early on St. Mary’s, scoring two quick goals within the first four minutes of the game.  Junior Mike Edwards (Baltimore, MD/Calvert Hall) netted the first goal on a feed from Ryan Rohde (Glenmoore, PA/Malvern Prep) and Boyer scored the second on an assist from Chase Caruso (Huntington, NY/Huntington).  The Seahawks answered with a goal at the 9:43 mark from Jon Beam, but Salisbury scored three of the next four goals to give them a 5-2 lead at the end of the first quarter. 

Twelve minutes of the second quarter were controlled by the St. Mary’s, but Salisbury scored four goals in the final three minutes to take a 9-4 lead into intermission.  The quarter opened with two goals by the Seahawks, one from Dave Mueller and the second from Pat Oliphant.  Both Salisbury and St. Mary’s went on a dry spell over the next nine minutes of the quarter as neither team was able to net a goal.  However, at the 2:43 mark, Mike Hurley (Cambridge, MD/Cambridge-SD) scored an unassisted goal, and was followed by goals from Matt Dassinger (Reisterstown, MD/Franklin), Rohde, and Boyer to close out the half. 

Both squads were even on shots in the first half, totaling 18 shots apiece.  Salisbury goalie Max Zarchin (Annapolis, MD/St. Mary’s) stopped six first half shots and finished the game with 14 saves.  Rich Barr finished with nine saves for St. Mary’s, four coming in the fist half. 

The third quarter saw little action, as Salisbury’s Jimmy Creighton (Huntington, NY/Huntington) scored the lone goal of the quarter on a feed from Hurley. 

Salisbury would add two more goals in the fourth quarter, one by Rohde and the other by Boyer, to give the Sea Gulls the 12-5 victory. 

Hurley finished with one goal and three assists while Rohde added two of his own goals to go along with his one assist.  Mueller, Oliphant, and Cyrus Albertson all finished with two points for St. Mary’s. 

The Sea Gulls return to action on Saturday, April 28^th for the 2006 “War on the Shore” against the Shoremen of Washington College.  The game is being played in Baltimore, MD at M&T Bank Stadium with an 8:30 pm start.  Salisbury has won the last four meetings with Washington College.

Sea Gulls Bury Gophers, 18-10, to Advance to CAC Championships
April 21, 2006

SALISBURY-GOUCHER BOXSCORE
SALISBURY, Md. - The Salisbury men’s lacrosse team (15-0) opened the CAC tournament Friday afternoon with victory over the Gophers of Goucher College (5-10), 18-10. Senior midfielder Mike Hurley (Cambridge, MD/Cambridge-SD) led the offense with six points, scoring five goals and recording one assist. 

In the first quarter, the Gophers were able to hang with the Sea Gulls, holding Salisbury to two goals while scoring two of their own. Hurley opened the scoring with an unassisted tally at the 6:14 mark. Goucher’s James Clement would tie the score at the 4:08 mark with his own unassisted score. Senior midfielder Jimmy Creighton (Huntington, NY/Huntington) would then make it 2-1 at the 2:45 mark with an unassisted tally, while Clement would tie the score once again at the 2:10 mark to close the scoring in the quarter. 

The Sea Gull offense exploded in the second quarter, scoring 12 unanswered goals after Clement scored his third for the Gophers to give Goucher a short-lived 3-2 lead to open the quarter. Hurley scored his second goal of the afternoon to open the scoring at the 10:43 mark. Senior attackman Dan Boyer (Millersville, MD/Mt. St. Joseph’s) then scored his first of the day, taking a pass from Kylor Berkman (Salisbury, MD/Parkside) for the score. Junior midfielder Mike Edwards (Baltimore, MD/Calvert Hall) added a goal at the 9:20 mark, taking a pass from Creighton for the score. Boyer answered with two more goals, the first at the 8:40 with a pass from Ryan Rohde (Glenmoore, PA/Malvern Prep), and the second at the 8:00 mark with a pass from Brett Yoder (Parkton, MD/Hereford). Hurley then connected with Creighton at the 5:38 mark to make it 8-3 in favor of the Sea Gulls. 

At the 5:30 mark of the second quarter, Goucher’s Dave Duff executed a flagrant body check, placing him in the penalty box for a non-releasable one minute major. Duff’s error led to three Salisbury goals with the man advantage, with Hurley scoring at the 5:19 mark, followed by Berkman with a tip-in off a goalie rebound at the 4:41 mark, and Eric Bishop (Media, PA/Penncrest) with a goal from a pass by Ryan Browning (Cockeysville, MD/Calvert Hall) at the 4:32 mark. Berkman would add another goal on a wrap-around shot and Boyer would add his fourth goal at the 1:37 mark to close the scoring, giving Salisbury the 13-3 edge at halftime. 

Rohde opened the scoring in the third quarter, connecting with an unassisted strike at the 12:52 mark. Goucher’s Dan Flamholz then answered with a score, taking a pass from Sam Fitzpatrick. Junior midfielder Matt Dasinger (Reisterstown, MD/Franklin) then connected at the 9:49 mark. Goucher’s Alan Tiet then scored at the 5:57 mark, but Salisbury converted two more goals, one from Rohde at the 5:16 mark and one from Hurley at the 4:30 mark with the man advantage. 

In the fourth quarter, Goucher would actually out-score the Sea Gulls, 5-1. Hurley scored his fifth goal to open the scoring in the quarter, but Goucher would rattle off five straight unanswered goals, with a man-advantage goal from Brent Shea, two strikes from Binz Hansen, one from Fitzpatrick, and one from Clement, his fourth of the game.

In net, Salisbury starter Max Zarchin (Annapolis, MD/St. Mary’s) earned his fourteenth win of the season, stopping five shots on ten attempts in forty minutes of play. A trio of Riley Clark (Chevy Chase, MD/St. John’s College), Eric Fleegle (Greensboro, MD/St. Peter & Paul), and Nick Fiorentino (Baldwinsville, NY/Baldwinsville) would close the final twenty minutes, stopping three of eight shots on goal. 

Goucher’s Austin Main took the loss as he stopped sixteen of thirty-four shots on goal in fifty-four minutes of play. 

Salisbury advances to the CAC championship game to take on the second seeded Seahawks of St. Mary’s College on Sunday, April 23 at 1:00 p.m. The Seahawks advanced to the championship game after defeating the third-seeded Spartans of York College on Friday afternoon, 15-5.

Ryan Rohde Named CAC Athlete of the Week For Second Time
April 17, 2006

SALISBURY, Md. - Senior attackman Ryan Rohde (Glenmoore, PA/Malvern Prep) was named the CAC Men’s Lacrosse Athlete of the Week for the week ending April 16, the conference announced Monday.

Rohde scored eight goals on the week, three against then No. 2-ranked Lynchburg College and five against McDaniel College. Through fourteen games, Rohde has tallied 51 points, scoring 36 goals and recording 15 assists. Rohde currently ranks second behind Dan Boyer (Millersville, MD/Mt. St. Joseph’s), who has amassed 53 points on the season. 

This is Rohde’s second Athlete of the Week honor. He was previously named the Athlete of the Week for the week ending March 5 after scoring seven goals in the week. 

Other nominees included St. Mary’s Pat Donovan, York’s Josh Papsan, and Mary Washington’s Greg Rose. 

The men’s lacrosse team, recently awarded the top seed in the CAC Tournament, will await the winner Saturdaybetween the fifth seeded Eagles of Mary Washington and the fourth seeded Gophers of Goucher College, who are set to play Tuesday, April 14 in Towson.

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