• August 2000
• September 2000
• October 2000
• November 2000

• December 2000
• January 2001
• February 2001
• March 2001

• April 2001
• May 2001
• June 2001
• July 2001

• Women's Soccer Claims First NCAA Tournament Bid - Oct. 31, 2000
• Field Hockey Earns 16th NCAA Tournament Bid - Oct. 31, 2000
• Salisbury vs. Wesley Homecoming Game Preview - Oct. 25, 2000
• Salisbury vs. New Jersey Football Game Notes - Oct. 12, 2000
• Three Teams Ranked in National Top 15 - Oct. 10, 2000
• Salisbury vs Chowan Football Game Notes - Oct. 4, 2000
• Men's Soccer Looking to Extend Winning Streak - Oct. 3, 2000
• Sea Gull Notebook - Oct. 3, 2000

September 2000

• High, Turner Selected in National Lacrosse League Draft - Sept. 28, 2000
• Cross Country Hosts Tidewater Classic This Week - Sept. 28, 2000
• Football Visits Shenandoah in First-Ever Meeting - Sept. 27, 2000
• Ellis, Brown Named ACFC Players of the Week - Sept. 25, 2000
• Volleyball Hosts Annual SSU Invitational This Weekend - Sept. 21, 2000
• Football Hosts Greensboro on Youth Day at SSU - Sept. 21, 2000
• Gulls Host St. Mary's in Volleyball Home Opener - Sept. 19, 2000
• Sea Gull Notebook - Sept. 18, 2000
• Field Hockey Hosts Annual SSU Invitational - Sept. 14, 2000
• Football Visits Methodist in ACFC Opener - Sept. 14, 2000
• Athletics Hall of Fame Adds Three - Sept. 13, 2000
• Ellis, Boyce Lead Football Past Paterson - Sept. 9, 2000
• Men's Soccer Welcomes Greensboro in Top 20 Clash - Sept. 8, 2000
• Football Hosts William Paterson in Home Opener - Sept. 7, 2000

August 2000

• Cross Country Hosts SSU Opener on Saturday - August 30, 2000
• Gulls Face Newport in Football Opener - August 30, 2000
• Gina Dean Among NCAA Woman of the Year Winners - August 23, 2000
• Football Coaching Staff Features New Faces - August 14, 2000
• 2000 Football Season Outlook - August 8, 2000
• Regents' Cup Game Moves to RFK Stadium - August 2, 2000
• Men's Soccer Ranked 20th - August 1, 2000

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Scouting the Wolverines
Wesley brings the conference’s top-scoring offense to town with a unit that averages 43.8 ppg.  WC has scored 30 points or better in five of its six games, and eclipsed the 40-point mark three times. Their defense is also the third stingiest with 15.7 ppg allowed. The Wolverines have embraced the air attack this season, with QB Jason Visconti leading the league in passing with 232.8 ypg. Wesley also has three of the ACFC’s top-five receiving leaders in Joe Able (17 catches, 16.8 ypc), Vandrick Hamlin (14, 16.1) and James Lowe (13, 23.8). The Wolverines lead the conference in turnover margin at +1.33 per game, just ahead of second place Salisbury (+1.29/game). Wesley averages 457.3 ypg in total offense.

  Regents Cup Game
Tickets for the November 11 Regents Cup Game against Frostburg at RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C. are on sale on campus at the Guerrieri University Center’s Information Desk. Advance tickets can also be purchased at the RFK Stadium ticket office, M-F 9 am-4:30 pm, or ordered by phone through Ticketmaster at 301-808-4300. Tickets prices are $8.00 for adults; $4.00 for Salisbury State and Frostburg State students with valid ID and $4.00 for anyone under age 18. Tickets will also be available at RFK Stadium on the day of the game. All seats are general admission, non-reserved and will be limited to the stadium's lower deck only. 

Sea Gull Nibbles
Senior SS Corey Brown continues to lead the conference with five interceptions, while junior LB Pat Brannan is the tackles leader with 11.4 per game…Senior DE Khalid Attia is tied for second in the ACFC with six sacks and is the team leader with 11 tackles for loss…The Sea Gulls have 24 rushing touchdowns this season and have allowed just six to opponents…LB Anthony Parker (42 tackles) and FS Du’Juan Wilson (41) are second and third on the team in total tackles…Ten different Sea Gulls have recorded a sack this year and six players have interceptions…SSU’s 21 pass attempts against New Jersey was a season high…Salisbury visits Ferrum next week before closing the season against Frostburg in the Regents Cup Game in Washington, D.C.

  Atlantic Central Football Conference Standings  

                                              Conference            Overall

        Wesley                            3-0 1.000                5-1  .833
        Ferrum                             3-1  .750                  5-2  .714
        Salisbury State                 2-1  .667                  4-3  .571
        Methodist                         3-2  .600                  4-3  .571
        Frostburg State                 2-2  .500                  2-5  .286
        Greensboro                       1-3  .250                  4-3  .571
        Chowan                            0-5  .000                  2-5  .286

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SALISBURY, MD – While the opening week of October finds cooler temperatures than usual on the Eastern Shore, the Sea Gull athletic teams continue to blaze red hot.                

Three Salisbury State squads are ranked in the nation’s top 15 for their sports this week, highlighting the exceptional performances of each of these teams through five weeks of competition.

The men’s soccer team, unranked since being tabbed 20^th in the preseason, jumped into the national soccer coaches (NSCAA) weekly top 25 poll at number 11 this week. The Sea Gulls, 10-1 overall, are riding a school-record-tying eight game winning streak.  SSU is coming off a 4-2 win Saturday over previously #6 Johns Hopkins. Salisbury, also ranked #2 in the South Region, puts its 3-0 conference record to the test Wednesday at Goucher.

The women’s soccer team, 12-0-2 overall and sporting the nation’s longest unbeaten streak at 14 games, moved up one spot in this week’s national poll to #15.  The Sea Gulls are coming off a 3-0 week, topped by a 2-1 win over Rowan on Sunday.  Salisbury’s two goals in that contest set a new season record for goals with 66 through 14 games. 

Salisbury State is one of just four schools in the nation to have both of its soccer teams ranked in the national top 15 this week, and the only school to also have its field hockey team ranked in the national top ten this week.

 The field hockey team climbed three spots into a tie for 8^th in this week’s STX/NFHCA poll.  The Sea Gulls, 9-2 overall, are riding a five-game winning streak heading into Wednesday’s conference match at St. Mary’s. Salisbury, the five-time defending conference champion, will be trying to capture its 41^st straight CAC win in that contest. Sophomore Jill Cressor, who tallied five goals in three matches last week, has raised her conference-leading goal total to 14 on the season.

In other sports happenings at Salisbury State this week…

 Fullback Reggie Boyce is this week’s Atlantic Central Football Conference Offensive Player of the Week following his career-high 141 yards rushing and two touchdowns, including a school-record 99-yard run, in Saturday’s 19-7 over Chowan. Boyce’s selection marks the third straight week that a Salisbury player has won the ACFC’s weekly offensive honor and the fourth time this season.  The Sea Gulls (4-2 overall, 2-1 ACFC) will try to register their first four-game win streak since 1995 when they host The College of New Jersey on Saturday.

 The men’s and women’s cross country teams both placed third overall in the Maryland State Championship Meet last week and first among all non-Division I teams.  Jeremy Beall (11^th) and Larry O’Hara (15^th) earned all-state honors for the men by virtue of their top-15 individual finishes.  Suzy McCulloch (5^th) and Scottie Morris (13^th) earned all-state honors on the women’s side.

The volleyball team has a new career kills leader. Senior outside hitter Donna Hudson became SSU's all-time leader in kills, passing Courtney Moore (1993-96) into first place on the career list. Hudson registered 27 kills in matches against Western Maryland and St. Mary’s last Saturday, raising her school-record total to 1,155. SSU, 10-11 overall (2-2 CAC), continues conference play with a visit to Mary Washington on Wednesday.

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Brannan, Attia Lead Defense
The Salisbury defense nearly recorded its first shutout in four seasons last week, allowing only a fourth quarter touchdown following a special teams turnover deep in its own territory.  For the fourth straight game, the Gulls limited their opponent to less than 100 yards rushing. SSU is ranked second in the ACFC in rushing defense, allowing just 75.2 ypg. LB Pat Brannan is the conference leader in tackles with 10.8/game, while DE Khalid Attia leads the league in sacks with five.

More Rankings
Salisbury’s 32.8 scoring average ranks second in the conference, while its 292 yards rushing average leads the league.  Ellis and Boyce (97.6 ypg) rank first and second in both individual rushing and scoring (54 and 50 points, respectively), while Ellis also leads the league in all-purpose yards with 190/game.  Senior Seth Haskins is the ACFC’s top punt returner with a 16.2 avg. Senior SS Corey Brown is tied for the conference lead with three interceptions. FS Du’Juan Wilson is tied for third with two interceptions.

Scouting the Braves
Chowan is coming off a 20-13 loss at home to Frostburg last week, a game that the Braves led 13-10 heading into the fourth quarter. Timmy Carter (107) and Jawarren Coles (106) both rushed for over 100 yards and one touchdown each in the loss. QB Chris Stodgill is averaging 120 yds/game through the air, with four touchdown passes.  Brian Harvell is the top receiver with nine catches and averages 17.7 ypr.  LB Terrance Saxby leads the defense with 32 tackles and four sacks.

Sea Gull Nibbles
Salisbury converted a season-best seven of 13 third-down attempts last week and has raised its season conversion rate to 34%…DE Tom McCarthy finished with a career-high eight tackles, including three for loss, in last week’s game and was a candidate for ACFC defensive player of the week honors…Richard Mann’s 80-yard kickoff return TD was SSU’s first since Tony Hill in 1998… Salisbury has eight 100-plus rushing performances through five games…The Gulls have the best turnover margin in the league at +1.2/game…SSU has 17 takeaways and 11 turnovers…FB Matt Rhoades scored his first career touchdown on a nine-yard run in the fourth quarter of last week’s game…Junior Randy Curtin’s interception and touchdown were both the first of his career…Paul Jacko is 2-2 in field goals this season, including a 29-yarder last week…Saturday’s game is the first of three straight at home for Salisbury…The Gulls host the College of New Jersey on October 14 and Wesley on October 28.

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SALISBURY, MD -    The Salisbury State men’s soccer team, currently 8-1 overall and 2-0 CAC, hosts conference rival St. Mary’s on Wednesday at 4:00 p.m.  The Sea Gulls, riding a six-game winning streak, are ranked fourth in this week’s South Region poll.

Five of Salisbury’s six wins during the current streak have come via the shutout. The Sea Gulls beat Gallaudet (11-1) and NC Wesleyan (5-0) in their two most recent outings. Senior Steve Ritchie, sophomore Matt Bowman and freshman Michael Cheman all tallied two goals each against Gallaudet.  Ritchie added two goals against NC Wesleyan and sophomore CR Krauss had one goal and one assist. Sophomore Bernie Edwards added three assists. 

Senior All-American goalie Mike Svehla has a current streak of 486 shutout minutes entering Wednesday’s game.  SSU’s all-time record with St. Mary’s stands at 18-4-3, including a 3-0 Salisbury victory last year. 

St. Mary’s brings a 4-5-1 overall record and 1-2 CAC mark into Wednesday’s game.  The Seahawks won both of their games last week, defeating Catholic (3-1) and Cabrini (2-0).  Against Catholic, freshman Bobby Ratcliffe and freshman Alun Oliver each scored a goal in the second half to give St. Mary’s the win and snap a five-game losing streak.  Junior Dan Oldham scored both goals in Saturday’s 2-0 win at Cabrini.  

Salisbury is currently tied for first place with York and Mary Washington in the Capital Athletic Conference standings.  SSU leads the conference in goals per game, averaging 5.11, almost three goals more than second place York, and has the stingiest defense with 0.56 goals allowed/game.  Krauss (2.22 ppg), Tritsch (1.89 ppg) and Ritchie (1.78 ppg) rank first, second, and third in the CAC in individual scoring.  Krauss also leads the conference in individual goals per game, averaging 1.00.  Tritsch and junior Paul Kelly are tied for the conference lead in assists with 0.56/game. Svehla’s 0.45 goals against average is second in the league.  

Salisbury continues its homestand Saturday against Johns Hopkins with a 2 p.m. non-conference showdown.  The Blue Jays are ranked sixth in the nation and #1 in the Mid-Atlantic Region this week.

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         The men’s team captured its sixth straight win, including fifth by shutout, with a 5-0 victory at North Carolina Wesleyan on Saturday. Despite the streak, the Sea Gulls (8-1 overall) remain #4 for the third straight week in the NSCAA’s South Region rankings, released Monday. Goalie Mike Svehla ended the month of September with a streak of 486 consecutive shutout minutes over a span of sixth matches.  Sophomore CR Krauss leads the conference in scoring with nine goals and 20 total points.

          The women’s soccer team climbed four spots to #16 in this week’s NSCAA national poll. SSU remains unbeaten with a 9-0-2 record through 11 games. The Sea Gulls forged a 2-2 tie with St. Mary’s on Saturday to keep the streak intact.  Junior Sarah Harding leads the CAC in scoring with 2.11 points/game. Goalie Amy Forbes is the conference leader with a 0.71 goals against average

            The field hockey team extended its Capital Athletic Conference winning streak to 38 straight with a come-from-behind 4-3 win over York on Saturday. SSU trailed 3-0 before rallying for the victory. Salisbury, 6-2 overall and up four spots to #11 in this week’s STX/NFHCA poll, puts its CAC streak on the line again Tuesday against Mary Washington.  Sophomore Jill Cressor has scored six goals in the last two games to climb to second in the conference in scoring with 18 points.

            The football team will try to capture its third straight win Saturday when it hosts Chowan in an Atlantic Central Football Conference game. RB Tony Ellis recorded his second straight 200-yard rushing game last week, finishing with 241 yards and three touchdowns in SSU’s 52-6 win at Shenandoah. Salisbury, 3-2 overall, has scored 104 points in its last two games and posted back-to-back games of 50 points or better for the first time since 1973.

              The men’s and women’s cross country teams host the Maryland State Championship Meet at Winter Place Park on Saturday. The field includes all men’s and women’s squads, from Division I to junior college, in the state.  Junior Suzy McCulloch finished second in last week’s SSU Tidewater Invitational with time of 18:49, the fastest by any member of the team this season. Larry O’Hara’s time of 27:02 (5^th place) in the same meet was also the fastest of the season by a member of the men’s team.

            The volleyball team hosts Western Maryland and St. Mary’s in a tri-meet at home Saturday. The Sea Gulls, 8-10 overall, placed fourth in last week’s Washington College Invitational, with setter Katie Korreck, who had 94 assists in four matches, earning all-tournament honors.

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High (Phoenix, MD/Dulaney HS) was the fourth pick of the third round and the 22^nd player selected overall. He is coming off a 2000 season in which he registered the second highest single-season goal total in Salisbury history, finishing with 74 goals and 95 points. He scored five goals or more in eight of SSU's 19 games, including a career- best eight goals vs. Denison.  High earned first team AA honors in 2000 after earning second team status in 1999.  He was a four-year letterman for the Sea Gulls who finished with 155 career goals, 52 assists and 207 total points.  

Turner (Crofton, MD/Arundel HS) was the USILA’s Division III Player of the Year in 2000 in addition to earning first-team all-America honors. Turner was selected with the fourth pick in the fourth round and the 31^st selection overall. He concluded his Salisbury career as a three-time all- American, with first team honors in both 1999 and 2000 after receiving second team status in 1998.  Turner was also named the Player of the Year in the Capital Athletic Conference in both 1999 and 2000.  A potent midfield scorer who finished with 43 goals, 27 assists and 70 points in 2000, he capped his three-year SSU career with 97 goals, 67 assists and 164 total points. 

High and Turner were the top two NCAA Division III players selected and two of just eight Division III players chosen among the 81 draft picks.

Salisbury State finished as the NCAA Division III national runnerup in 2000 with a 17-2 record after claiming its third national championship in 1999.

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The 5K women’s race begins at 11 a.m., followed by the 8K men’s race at noon.  The awards and trophy presentation for both divisions is scheduled for 1 p.m.  

“This is a good meet and a fast course,” said second year SSU Head Coach Jim Jones.  “Our two biggest threats this year are Rowan and East Stroudsburg.  Last year East Stroudsburg won both the men’s and women’s races, but this is a rebuilding year for them. It should be a good match-up.

“Our men’s team is running very well,” said Jones.  “They are unselfish and working well as a team.  Our women will be at their full potential this week after recovering from a few injuries at the beginning of the season.  Both teams should be running at 100 percent. 

Among the top runners for the women is junior Suzy McCulloch.  She is returning for a second week after coming off from an early season injury that sidelined her for SSU’s first two events.  She placed 16^th in her debut in last week’s NYU Invitational with a time of 19:41 and is the defending Tidewater Champion. Also returning for a second week because of an early season injury is sophomore Scottie Morris, who placed 85^th in the NYU Invitational with a time of 21:03.  Jones expects both women to improve on their times this week

Among the top runners for the men is sophomore Jeremy Beall.  He placed 18^th in the Sea Gull Opener, 20^th at Lebanon Valley, and 49^th in last week’s NYU Invitational with a time of 27:42.  Senior Larry O’Hara placed 93^rd with a time of 28:33 at NYU and freshman Kyle Reagan placed 103^rd with a time of 28:41.  

Saturday’s event is the second of four home meets for Salisbury this season at Winter Place Park, and part of the heaviest home schedule in recent years. The Sea Gulls host the Maryland State Championship on the same course next week, as well as the conference championship on November 4.

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Coming off a 52-28 win over Greensboro last week, Salisbury State travels to Winchester, VA to face first-year team Shenandoah in a non-conference game this Saturday.  Kickoff time is 1 p.m.

Rushing Game Explodes vs. Greensboro
Led by a career-high of 255 yards rushing by sophomore RB Tony Ellis, Salisbury State finished with 477 yards rushing in last week’s victory.  For just the third time in team history, the Sea Gulls finished with three players with 100 yards or better on the ground. Freshman QB Mac Mollet ran for 108 yards and one touchdown and FB Reggie Boyce registered 106 yards and three touchdowns.  Salisbury’s 52 point total was its highest since a 52-20 victory over the District of Columbia (UDC) in 1988.

First Time in 24 Years
Salisbury finished with three rushers over 100 yards each for the third time in team history and for the first time since 1976. A closer look at the century mark trifectas:

Nov. 15, 1975...  Levi Shade (302), Dave Kirchoff (118), Jim Watson (117) vs. Frostburg State         (564 total)
Oct. 8, 1976.....   Levi Shade (158), Preston Phillips (151), Dave Kirchoff (100) vs. Jersey City State       (506 total)
Sep. 23, 2000...   Tony Ellis (255), Mac Mollet (108), Reggie Boyce (106) vs. Greensboro                        (477 total)

Ellis, Brown Grab Weekly ACFC Honors
Last week’s victory brought honors for two Sea Gull players as RB Tony Ellis earned Atlantic Central Football Conference Offensive Player of the Week accolades and senior SS Corey Brown was named the ACFC’s Defensive Player of the Week.  In addition to his career-high 255 yards rushing, Ellis scored on runs of 35, 33 and 1 yard.  He set a new single-game conference rushing record and posted the third highest single-game rushing total in Salisbury history. 
            Brown had a direct hand in three of SSU’s seven turnovers, as he finished with two pass interceptions and one fumble recovery in addition to five tackles.  Brown leads the conference with three interceptions for the season and is fourth on the team in tackles with 19.  The Salisbury defense recorded a season-high five interceptions in Saturday’s game.

Gulls Prominent in ACFC Statistics  
Salisbury State is ranked first or second in 11 team and individual conference statistics this week:

Next Up
Salisbury begins a three-game October homestand on October 7 vs. Chowan.  Following that game, SSU hosts the College of New Jersey (Oct. 14) and Wesley (Oct. 28, Homecoming).

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Ellis, from Vienna, VA/Madison HS, finished with a career-high 255 yards rushing and three touchdowns. He scored on runs of 35, 33 and 1 yard, and also had a 66-yard non-scoring run in the game.  Ellis set a new single-game conference rushing record and posted the third highest single-game rushing total in Salisbury history.  He has now registered three straight 100-yard rushing outings, with 532 yards gained in the three games.  Ellis is averaging 146.3 yards/game.

Brown, from Baltimore/Edmonson HS, had a direct hand in three of SSU’s seven turnovers in Saturday’s game. He finished with two pass interceptions and one fumble recovery in addition to five tackles.  Brown leads the Sea Gulls with three interceptions for the season and is fourth on the squad in tackles with 19.  The Salisbury defense finished with five interceptions in Saturday's game. 

Salisbury State, 2-2 overall, visits Shenandoah (1-3) in a non-conference game this Saturday. Game time in Winchester, VA is 1 p.m.

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SALISBURY, MD – The Salisbury State women’s volleyball team will host four teams on Friday and Saturday in the annual Sea Gull Invitational Tournament.  SSU welcomes Catholic University, Richard Stockton College, Frostburg State University, and Washington College.  All matches will be played at the Maggs Physical Activities Center.  The complete weekend schedule:

The tournament champion will be the team with the best win-loss record in the round-robin format. Tie-breaking criteria will be the result of head-to-head matches and win-loss percentage in all games played.  Admission is free on both days. 

The Sea Gulls bring a 4-5 overall record into the tournament, including a 3-0 win over St. Mary’s in their home opener on Wednesday. The Sea Gulls are hoping for a strong showing to help jump start a slow season start.

“We definitely have a lot talent this year, we just seem to be struggling as a team,” said Head Coach Margie Knight, now in her 4^th season at SSU.  “Our hitting is inconsistent, which is one of our main frustrations.  We need to put the ball down.  At times our serving is good, which has a positive effect on our game.  Our strongest areas are our setting and digs.”

“This weekend’s tournament will be a real challenge for us,” said Knight.  “Catholic is ranked 3^rd in the Mid-Atlantic Region and returns every player from last year.  Frostburg and Stockton are also very strong teams.  Washington has potential but it is a rebuilding year for them.  We need to come out strong and ready to play.”

Among the key players for Salisbury is senior setter Katie Korreck, who finished with 31 assists, eight kills and 13 digs in Wednesday’s victory over St. Mary’s. Junior Kara Kowalski, SSU’s all-time digs leader, added 18 more to her career total of 1,293 on Wednesday, while also recording 14 kills. Senior Donna Hudson, who also registered 14 kills against St. Mary’s, leads the team with 93 kills for the year.

This weekend’s tournament is the second of  five regular season tournaments for the Sea Gulls this season. Salisbury plays in Washington College’s Invitational next week, and is also scheduled to compete in the Western Maryland Invitational and Elizabethtown College Classic next month.

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Sea Gull Nibbles
Senior Seth Haskins leads the conference in punt returns with a 24.8 average…FS Du’Juan Wilson recorded his first interception of the season against Methodist…SS Corey Brown finished with a personal-best five tackles and one pass breakup in last week’s game…Ellis is averaging 146.3 all-purpose yards per game, tops in the ACFC… Salisbury registered a season-high 16 first downs in last week’s game…The Sea Gulls have scored 28 of their 60 points this season in the fourth quarter, an average of 9.3 points per game…Punter Jason Bungori is averaging 31.9 yards per punt, including three punts inside the 20.

Looking Ahead
The Sea Gulls visit first-year program Shenandoah next week in Winchester, VA, then return home to play three straight at Sea Gull Stadium in the month of October.

Cable Television
Saturday’s game will be broadcast on tape-delay on Access Channel 26 in Salisbury. The game will have multiple showings on Access 26 during the days following the game. SSU-TV, under the direction of Jason Vaughn, will produce the broadcast.

Internet Radio
WICO 1320 AM in Salisbury returns for its third season as radio partner for Salisbury football in 2000. The station will provide live play-by-play coverage of every game this season, home and away. Former Sea Gull letterman Matt Spence and Rick Marsalek will call the action throughout the season. Those who can’t listen on the radio can also catch the action on the Internet at www.radiocenter.com.  Click on the WICO 1320 AM  logo to listen live.

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Salisbury State (3-5 overall, 0-1 CAC) returns to action Wednesday evening following a seven-day layoff. Salisbury has not played since a 3-0 loss (15-6, 15-3, 15-5) at Marymount in its conference opener last week.  Senior Katie Korreck led the Gulls in that match with team highs of 14 assists and 11 digs. Kara Kowalski was the team’s leading hitter with five kills while also adding seven digs

The Sea Gulls bring a .179 hitting percentage into their home opener, third best in the Capital Athletic Conference.  Senior Donna Hudson is Salisbury’s leading hitter through eight matches with a .226 percentage, sixth best in the CAC. Kowalski is eighth in the conference with a .206 percentage, and third in digs with 3.71 per game

Korreck ranks fourth in the conference in digs with 3.54 per game and fifth in assists with 7.27 per game.  The Sea Gulls are third as a team with 17.32 digs per game.

 St. Mary’s (2-8, 0-1) was a 3-0 loser to Mary Washington last week in its conference opener.  The Seahawks enter tonight’s match as the conference leader in hitting accuracy with a .287 percentage, but rank seventh in kills per game with 8.13. Individually, Jody Costa leads the CAC in hitting with a .535 percentage, and ranks fourth in kills with 2.93 per game.  Katie Kiemle is second in the CAC in digs with 4.07 per game.

The Sea Gulls host their annual SSU Invitational at the Maggs Center this Friday and Saturday, with Catholic, Frostburg, Richard Stockton and Washington College rounding out the five-team field.  Salisbury begins play Friday at 5 p.m. against Frostburg.

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Women’s Soccer (7-0) Off to Another Fast Start

The women’s soccer team improved to 7-0 overall with its most impressive win of the season, a 3-1 victory over #5 ranked North Carolina Wesleyan on Saturday.  The victory moved the Sea Gulls up one spot to fourth in this week’s Mid-Atlantic Region ranking.  Fast starts are nothing new for the Gulls, who have opened four of the past five seasons with winning streaks of five games or better, including 8-0 last season.

Kelly Reaches Milestone for Men’s Soccer (4-1)

The men’s soccer team, ranked fourth in the South Region for the second straight week, posted its second straight shutout on Saturday, beating Eastern Mennonite 5-0. Sophomore CR Krauss scored twice and junior Adam Young had two assists as the men improved to 4-1 overall.  Junior Paul Kelly also tallied his 25^th career goal in the win, becoming just the eighth SSU player to reach that scoring milestone in the 64-year history of soccer at Salisbury State. Kelly’s 65 career points ranks him fifth all-time in team history.

Free Youth Soccer Clinic

The men’s soccer team will host a free soccer skills clinic this Saturday as part of the University’s day-long 75^th Anniversary Fun Day celebration. The one hour clinic is open to all kids between the ages of 8-14, and will start promptly at 10 a.m. at the SSU Varsity Field located on Wayne Ave. The SSU players and staff will concentrate on four areas of emphasis during the clinic: dribbling, shooting, passing and ball handling.  Advance registration is not necessary. The Sea Gulls host Shenandoah in a non-conference game at 2 p.m.  Admission is free.

Field Hockey (4-2) Shares Tournament Title

The field hockey team, ranked 14th in the nation, finished as co-champions of the annual SSU Invitational.  SSU finished with a 2-1 tournament record, downing Denison 2-0 and Wesley 4-2, but losing to Eastern Mennonite 2-1. Three teams finished with 2-1 marks, with Salisbury and Wesley declared co-champions due to a tie for the fewest goals allowed (4) in the three games.  Goalie Joanna Fenske recorded two shutouts during the week, making eight saves in victories over Johns Hopkins (1-0) and Denison.

Remember the Last Time?

Despite losing 17-14 at Methodist last week, the football team (1-2 overall) accomplished something that it hadn’t done in five years.  RBs Tony Ellis (114 yds) and Reggie Boyce (124 yds) both rushed for over 100 yards in last week’s game, the first time since November 11, 1995 that the Sea Gulls have had two rushers hit the century mark in the same game.  Admission to this week’s home game against Greensboro is free to all spectators as Salisbury State University celebrates its 75^th anniversary with Community and Youth Day at Sea Gull Stadium.  Kickoff is 1 p.m. 

A Volleyball Weekend

The volleyball team hosts its annual tournament this week, with games beginning Friday evening at the Maggs Center on campus and continuing through Saturday afternoon. Teams from Frostburg State, Richard Stockton, Catholic and Washington College join the Sea Gulls in the event.  Salisbury begins the week with a 3-5 overall record and hosts St. Mary’s in a final pre-tournament tuneup on Wednesday evening.

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The Sea Gulls have played three games to date, resulting in a 4-2 win over Catholic, a disappointing 1-0 loss against Messiah, and a 1-0 win at Johns Hopkins on Wednesday.  The Sea Gulls are ranked 14^th in the nation in this week’s National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) poll.  

“This year’s team is very young, yet extremely skilled, and with each game they will improve, which will lead us to success,” said Head Coach Dawn Chamberlin, now in her 14^th season at SSU.  “We did very well in the home opener against Catholic. We just need to gain more experience.”

“I really don’t know what to expect for this weekend’s tournament,” said Chamberlin.  “Both Denison and Eastern Mennonite have a new coaching staff which will bring new styles to their game.  Wesley on the other hand, has many key players that we will have to focus on.”

Among the key players for the Sea Gulls is junior Kristen Seaton, who finished with two goals in the season opener against Catholic.  Junior Marie Brewington and freshman Lindsey Elliot also contributed one goal each in the first match.  Brewington, who tallied the game-winner against Hopkins, now totals 22 career goals. Sophomore Jill Cressor, last season’s leading scorer, is still looking for her first point in 2000.  Junior goalie Joanna Fenske has 28 saves this season, including 19 against Messiah and eight in the shutout win over Johns Hopkins.

WOMEN’S SOCCER HOSTS REGIONALLY RANKED FOE ON SATURDAY

The Salisbury women’s soccer team puts its 6-0 record to the test Saturday (1 p.m.) when it hosts 5-0 North Carolina Wesleyan, currently ranked #1 in the South Region.  The Sea Gulls are ranked #5 in the Mid-Atlantic Region.  SSU enters Saturday’s contest following a record-setting 13-0 win over Columbia Union on Tuesday. Cindy Maxfield converted three times, while Kathleen Tiedemann added two goals and two assists.  Goalie Amy Forbes picked up her 3^rd shutout of the season. In the only previous meeting between the teams, the Sea Gulls defeated the Battling Bishops 3-0 in 1995. 

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