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• Basketball Teams Host Optimist Classic This Week - Nov. 26, 2001
• Swim Teams Even Through Six Meets - Nov. 20, 2001
• Gulls Place 10 on All-Conference Football Team - Nov. 19, 2001
• Webster, Cressor Earn FH All-America Honors - Nov. 14, 2001
• Women's Basketball Season Preview - Nov. 13, 2001
• Men's Basketball Season Preview - Nov. 13, 2001
• Sea Gull News and Notes - Nov. 12, 2001
• Regents Cup Football Game Preview - Nov. 6, 2001
• Men's Soccer Loses in CAC Championship - Nov. 3, 2001
• Game Summary: Salisbury 24, Ferrum 17 - Nov. 3, 2001
• Football Preview: Ferrum at Salisbury - Nov. 1, 2001

• Field Hockey Begins NCAA Tournament Play This Week - Oct. 30, 2001
• Women's Soccer Loses 2-1 in CAC Championship - Oct. 27, 2001
• Field Hockey Wins Seventh Straight CAC Title - Oct. 27, 2001
• Men's Soccer Closes Regular Season with 3-0 Win - Oct. 25, 2001
• Football Preview: Salisbury at Wesley - Oct. 24, 2001
• Gulls Blank Newport 31-0 in Homecoming Day Victory - Oct. 20, 2001
• Swimmers Open 2001-02 Campaign on Saturday - Oct. 18, 2001
• Gulls Host Newport News for Homecoming - Oct. 18, 2001
• Salisbury vs New Jersey Football Preview - Oct. 12, 2001
• Volleyball Loses 3-2 In First Place Showdown - Oct. 11, 2001
• Salisbury at Chowan Football Preview - Oct. 3, 2001
• Sea Gull News and Notes - Oct. 2, 2001

• Field Hockey Remains Unbeaten; Downs JHU 3-0 - Sept. 27, 2001
• Cross Country Tidewater Classic Preview - Sept. 27, 2001
• Men's, Women's Soccer Splits - Sept. 25, 2001
• Hall of Fame to Add Three New Members - Sept. 24, 2001
• Salisbury at Greensboro Football Preview - Sept. 21, 2001
• Salisbury Hosts Volleyball Invitational This Weekend - Sept. 20, 2001
• Field Hockey Wins Two; Soccer Teams Earn Win and Tie - Sept. 15, 2001
• Salisbury Loses 28-27 to Methodist - Sept. 15, 2001
• Gulls Host Methodist in Football Home Opener - Sept. 13, 2001
• Field Hockey Moves to #1 in National Poll - Sept. 11, 2001
• Soccer Teams, Field Hockey Ranked Nationally - Sept. 7, 2001
• Salisbury at William Paterson Football Preview - Sept. 6, 2001

• Salisbury vs Christopher Newport Football Preview - August 30, 2001
• Sea Gulls Begin Preseason Football Camp on Monday - August 8, 2001

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BASKETBALL TEAMS HOST OPTIMIST CLASSIC THIS WEEK
November 26, 2001

The men’s and women’s basketball teams play their first home games of the season this week in the annual Salisbury Optimist Classic Tournament. The eight-team event begins with two men’s and two women’s games on Friday, and continues with four more games on Saturday. All contests will be played at the Maggs Physical Activities Center on campus.

Both Sea Gull squads are 2-1 overall through the first two weeks of the season. The women placed third among eight teams in the Marymount Tip-Off Tournament, with victories over Gettysburg (70-55) and Geneseo (72-58), sandwiched around a loss to eventual tournament champion King’s (76-63).

The men’s team placed second in the Shenandoah College Invitational to start the season, losing 108-106 in triple overtime to Shenandoah in the championship game. The Gulls rebounded with an 86-71 victory at Washington College on November 20.

Both Sea Gull teams also face one pre-tournament tune-up this week on the road. The men begin conference play with a Tuesday evening visit to Marymount, while the women make the same trip to Arlington, VA on Wednesday.

The full schedule for this year’s Salisbury Optimist Classic, which will once again alternate men’s and women’s games throughout the two days of competition, is:

Friday, November 30
Pitt-Bradford vs Widener (women)     1 p.m.
Lincoln vs. Widener   (men)                3 p.m.
Salisbury vs. Cabrini  (women)            6 p.m.
Salisbury vs. Neumann (men)              8 p.m.

Saturday, December 1
Women’s Consolation Game               1 p.m.
Men’s Consolation Game                    3 p.m.
Women’s Championship Game           6 p.m.
Men’s Championship Game                8 p.m.

The Sea Gull men defeated Methodist in the finals of last year’s tournament, and have captured the championship of the annual event in three of the past four seasons and 13 times overall. The Gulls have a 37-14 record all-time in the tournament since the event began in 1977.

Lincoln is making its eighth appearance in the men’s tournament, and captured the title in 1996. Widener and Neumann are both making their initial appearances in the event.

The Sea Gull women will be aiming for their fourth straight tournament championship. This year’s opening round contest against Cabrini is a rematch of last year’s title game, won by Salisbury. The Sea Gulls have claimed the championship nine times.  

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SWIM TEAMS EVEN THROUGH SIX MEETS
November 20, 2001

Salisbury, MD – The Salisbury University men’s and women’s swim teams have battled through nagging injuries to go 3-3 in the first half of the season.

“We are swimming great at this point of the season,” said seventh year Head Coach Jill Stephenson. “We’re recovering and hopefully we will be healthy for the [CAC] championships in February.

“Our biggest goals in the regular season are to beat York and Catholic,” said Stephenson. “Those wins would allow for our men to place higher than fourth, which has never been done, and the women to place second.”

The Sea Gulls accomplished half of that goal with victories at York in a Capital Athletic Conference dual meet last Saturday. Despite injuries to seniors Roxanne Hendershot and Sean McGuinn - keeping both out of the lineup - the men took a 106-99 victory and the women won 127-76.

Among the top swimmers for the men thus far are senior Brendan Roddy, and freshmen Ryan Kooy and Doug Vedeloff.  Roddy paced the Sea Gulls at York, placing first in the 200-meter IM (2:08.70) and first in the 100-meter backstroke (59.00).

The women are led by senior Jessie Hobson, junior Caris Richman, and freshman Ashley Letterman.  Richman led the SU women with first place finishes in the 200-meter IM (2:23.00) and 100-meter butterfly (1:03.27) at York.  The 400-meter medley relay (4:10.00) of Julie Wood, Kim Stepowany, Letterman and Richman also placed first.

Several records have fallen this season as well.  Hobson broke the 1,000-meter freestyle record (11:23.02), also broken previously this season by Richman.  Richman also broke the pool record for the 400-meter IM (5:35.64).  Roddy has broken the only men’s record this season. He broke the 400-meter IM mark (5:09.24), eclipsing the record established by former SU swimmer Dan Hutton in 1998.

The next meet for the Sea Gulls will be the Kutztown Invitational on November 30 and December 1.  The Sea Gulls then gear up for the CAC Championship with matches at Goucher, Notre Dame and Catholic in January, before ending the regular season at home against St. Mary’s on January 26.

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GULLS PLACE TEN ON ALL-CONFERENCE FOOTBALL TEAM
November 19, 2001

Salisbury University placed ten players on the all-Atlantic Central Football Conference first and second teams, released on Monday. Six players were named to the first team, including freshman DB Milo Austin, who was also recognized as the ACFC’s Rookie of the Year.

Austin earned Rookie of the Year honors after leading the conference with six interceptions during the season. He returned two interceptions for touchdowns and set a new Salisbury single-season record with 130 return yards.  The Sea Gulls finished 4-6 overall.

The Salisbury players honored, with hometowns noted, were:

First Team
Sophomore FB Sean Montpetit (Westhampton, NY/Westhampton Beach HS)
Junior OL Beau Ridgway (Finksburg, MD/Westminster HS)
Senior TE Josh Stark (Chantilly, VA/Chantilly HS)
Junior DT Tom McCarthy (Olney, MD/DeMatha HS)
Fresh DB Milo Austin (Bowie, MD/St. John’s HS)
Senior K Paul Jacko (Delmar, MD/Delmar HS)

Second Team
Fresh LB Mike Myrtle (Kensington, MD/Gonzaga HS)
Fresh LB Brad DeHaven (Herndon, VA/Herndon HS)
Junior DB Foster Epps (Upper Marlboro, MD/Frederick Douglass HS)
Freshman P Rick Nistler (Herndon, VA/Oakton HS)

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WEBSTER, CRESSOR REPEAT AS FIELD HOCKEY ALL-AMERICANS
November 14, 2001

Two Salisbury University field hockey players have been named as 2001 national all-Americans, as announced by the National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA).  Their selections mark the 16th straight year that at least one Sea Gull player has been represented on the all-America squad.

Senior midfielder Tara Webster (Deal Island, MD/Washington HS) was selected to the second team and  junior  forward Jill Cressor (Downingtown, PA/Downingtown HS) was named to the third team. Both players are repeat selections, having also earned all-American honors in 2000.

Webster returns to the national second team for the second straight season after finishing with 10 goals, 11 assists and 31 points in 2001. She concluded her career ranked 15th all-time in Sea Gull history with 77 points.

Cressor returns to the national third team after leading the Sea Gulls in scoring with 24 goals and 51 points in 2001. She finished second in the Capital Athletic Conference and fifth in the nation in goals scored. Cressor completed her junior season tied for the all-time lead in Salisbury career goals with 64.

Salisbury finished 16-3 overall in 2001 while advancing to the NCAA Championship Tournament for the eighth straight year. The Sea Gulls also won the CAC championship for the seventh straight season.

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WOMEN'S BASKETBALL 2001-02 SEASON OUTLOOK
November 13, 2001

The Sea Gulls will feature a roster full of new faces this season as Head Coach Bridget Benshetler returns just four letterwinners and two starters from last year’s 24-4 squad which set a school record for victories while claiming its second straight Capital Athletic Conference championship.  The Gulls earned their fourth NCAA Tournament bid in 2001 and advanced to the second round of the NCAA Championship Tournament for the second straight year. The Sea Gulls enter the new season with a current streak of seven straight winning seasons.

Headlining the returnees is junior guard Amy Campion, who followed her CAC Rookie of the Year honor in 2000 with second team all-conference accolades last year. Campion led the Gulls in scoring (14.1 ppg), assists (4.1) and steals (3.7) last year while finishing second on the team in rebounds (7.3).  She was the team’s leading scorer in eight games while also recording four double-double performances.

“Campion has worked very hard in the offseason and she’s bigger and stronger than last year,” said Benshetler. “She has stepped up as a leader and this can be a real breakout season for her.”

Senior guard/forward Jaime Kohlenstein is the other returning starter. Kohlenstein averaged a career-best 10.8 ppg last year while finishing second on the team in steals (3.2) and third in assists (2.9).  She is coming off a junior season in which she set career-highs for points, assists and steals. Sophomore center Heather Romich, who averaged 3.4 ppg and 2.8 rpg while seeing action in 24 contests, is the most experienced post player and should improve on her scoring and rebounding totals this season. Junior guard Cate Begley (2.4 ppg) is the only experienced backcourt reserve.

Benshetler is counting on immediate contributions from several of her newcomers to help offset the graduation loss of three starters, including the first (Lisa Neylan) and third (Elisabeth Barfuss) ranked scorers in the program’s history.

Freshmen Pam Kenney and Annemarie Rickes, a pair of 5’11” forwards with multiple skills, may both find spots in the starting lineup as the Gulls begin the new campaign.  Freshman guard Stephanie Szkaradnik and sophomore transfer Jeanette Shuett offer solid perimeter scoring. Two other freshmen, Cyndi Benjamin and Gen Olds, are likely to see backcourt duty as key reserves.

“I’m very optimistic about this team as we begin the season,” said Benshetler. “This team has a lot of talent and a great work ethic. There’s lots of offensive weapons and I think we’ve got very good depth. We will absolutely compete in every game we play. The key to the season will be how quickly we can get it rolling together as a team.”

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MEN'S BASKETBALL 2001-02 SEASON OUTLOOK
November 13, 2001

The Sea Gulls begin their second season under Head Coach Steve Holmes with three returning starters and seven lettermen back from a 15-10 squad that finished third during the conference regular season.

Senior guard Doug King, an all-Capital Athletic Conference (CAC) second team player in 2000 and 2001, is the top returning scorer. He averaged 14.7 ppg and was one of two Sea Gulls to start all 25 games last year. King also finished fifth in the CAC in assists (4.4/game) and eighth in steals (1.7/game).  Senior guard Mike Sullivan, who played in all 25 games last year but started just once, will likely move into the starting backcourt alongside King this season. Sullivan averaged 3.2 ppg and was second on the team with 83 assists. He had the third best assist/turnover ratio in the conference last year at +2.02.

“We have great senior leadership from our two backcourt starters,” said Holmes. “Doug is a proven scorer and Mike, as our floor leader, could be one of the keys to our season.”

Sophomore guard Rohn Schutsky is the other returning backcourt letterwinner. Transfer Ryan Freeman and sophomore Bayne Brown are the newcomers in the backcourt.

Senior forward Jason Campion is the top frontcourt returnee. Campion averaged 9.8 ppg and 5.3 rebounds while seeing action in all 25 games, with 13 starts. He will be joined in the frontcourt by senior Lou Clark, who may miss the beginning of the season while recovering from an offseason hand injury. Seniors Matt Briggs (1.3 ppg, 1.2 rpg) and Babatunde Bandele (2.6 ppg, 1.8 rpg), along with junior Greg Cooper (3.1 ppg, 1.9 rpg), provide experience and depth and could see action as frontcourt starters or key reserves.

“Campion is very versatile in that he can shoot the three and also score with his back to the basket,” said Holmes. “We also think we’ll get good minutes from our other veterans, either as starters or off the bench.”

Three other newcomers round out this year’s 13-man roster. Junior transfer Jim Todd, along with freshmen Clement Sorgho and Dameon Gibbs, add further frontcourt depth and will challenge for immediate playing time.

“I think we have a nice mix of veterans and newcomers,” said Holmes. “The veterans provide great leadership, which we’ll need throughout the season in order to handle adversity. The new players have already provided some excitement in the early going. I’m pleased that everybody has been working very hard and all the guys are very willing to learn. We have an enthusiastic squad.”

The Sea Gulls led the conference in field goal percentage last year at 43.9%, and were second in the league in 3-point field goal accuracy at 35.7%. Salisbury also begins the season with an NCAA Division III record of 398 consecutive games with at least one three-point field goal made, a streak that dates back to the 1986-87 season.

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SEA GULL NEWS AND NOTES
November 12, 2001

Reagan, Scheitlin Pace Cross Country at Regionals
The men’s and women’s cross country teams ended their seasons with several strong individual showings at the NCAA Mideast Regional in Allentown, PA last week. Sophomore Kyle Reagan (Catonsville, MD) paced the SU men, finishing 49th in the field of 220 runners with a time of 27:21. Sophomore Steve Jacobs (Linthicum, MD) was close behind, placing 59th in 27:36, and junior Andy Marrocco (Sewell, NJ) finished 70th in 27:46. As a team, the Sea Gulls were 15th of 31 squads in the meet. Freshman Kelsey Scheitlin (Linthicum, MD) led the women’s team, finishing 83rd in the field of 235 with a time of 20:30. Junior Kristin Camp (Waldorf, MD) (21:10) and sophomore Rebecca Lyons (Woodbine, MD) were next in 21:10 and 21:15, respectively. The SU women finished 17th among 34 teams.

Swimmers Sweep Marymount
The men’s and women’s swim teams both registered conference victories over Marymount on Saturday. Senior Brendan Roddy (Rockville, MD) paced the men with a pair of first place individual finishes in the 100 butterfly and 800 freestyle. Roddy also set a new school record in the 400 IM with a time of 5:09.24. The SU men evened their season record at 2-2 overall with a 142-57 victory. Two first place finishes by senior Jessie Hobson (Herndon, VA) in the 200 and 400 freestyles led the women to a 137-72 win. Senior Julie Wood (Danville, PA) added a first place finish in the 100 backstroke and senior Roxanne Hendershot (New Carrollton, MD) won the 800 freestyle. Junior Caris Richmond (Middletown, MD) also established a new school record with a time of 5:35.64 in the 400 IM. Both Sea Gull squads continue their early-season schedules with dual meets at Washington (Md) and York this week.

Football Loses Regents Cup in Overtime
The football team ended its season with a 30-27 overtime loss to Frostburg State in Saturday’s third annual Regents Cup Game at RFK Stadium on Saturday.  A three-yard TD run by Tony Ellis with 2:36 remaining in regulation sent the game into overtime. Salisbury scored first in the extra period on a 23-yard field goal by senior Paul Jacko. Frostburg then claimed the win with a 13-yard touchdown pass to end the game. The Sea Gulls finished 2-1 in overtime games this year and end the campaign with a 4-6 overall record.

Public Invited to Basketball Coaches Luncheon
Head Coach Steve Holmes of the men’s basketball team and Bridget Benshetler of the women’s team will be the featured speakers at this Thursday’s Varsity Club Luncheon at the Commons on campus. Both coaches will preview their teams, which begin play in tip-off tournaments away from home on Friday. The men’s team faces Christiandom College in the Shenandoah Invitational in Winchester, VA.  The women’s squad, coming off a 24-4 campaign last year, opens against Gettysburg in the first round of the Marymount Invitational in Arlington, VA. Cost of the all-you-can eat luncheon is $6.30 plus tax and begins at noon.

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GULLS CLOSE FOOTBALL CAMPAIGN WITH ANNUAL REGENTS CUP GAME
November 6, 2001

By The Numbers
The Sea Gulls are averaging 22.3 points per game through nine contests, while allowing opponents 24.1 ppg. The offense averages 287 yards per game (97 passing, 190 rushing), while the defense is allowing 296 yards per game (131 rushing, 165 passing). Junior RB Tony Ellis is the leading rusher (78.3 ypg) and receiver (18 recs).  FBs Rob Pashkevich (65.8 ypg) and Sean Montpetit (60.1 ypg) have combined for seven touchdowns. QB Mac Mollet is averaging 76 yards per game passing, with three touchdowns. QB Todd Keiser, who has seen action in all nine games, has two TD passes. TE Josh Stark leads the team in touchdown receptions with three.

Scouting Frostburg
The Bobcats have won two straight and are averaging 31.0 points per game. The offense averages 370 yards per game (193 rushing, 177 passing), while the defense allows 384 yards per game. Senior RB DeNalle Hale is averaging 119.8 ypg and needs 42 yards to reach the 1,000-yard milestone for the season. QB Grant Burrough has passed for 1,395 yards and 14 touchdowns this season.  WR Tim Wilkens is the leading receiver with 44 catches, including seven touchdowns. LBs James Plummer and DE George O’Brien are the leading tacklers on defense, with 75 and 73 stops, respectively.

Pashkevich Receives ACFC Honors
Salisbury’s Rob Pashkevich is this week's Atlantic Central Football Conference Rookie of the Week. The freshman RB earned the conference award for the second time after finishing with a team-high 90 yards and scoring the game-winning TD in last week’s victory over Ferrum. 

Sea Gull Nibbles
The winner of Saturday’s game claims second place in the conference with a 2-1 record…Freshman SS Greg Cannon leads the Sea Gull defense with 70 tackles on the season…Freshman LB Mike Myrtle is second on the squad with 67 tackles, including a team-high nine stops in last week’s victory over Ferrum…Myrtle also added two fumble recoveries last week…CB Milo Austin needs one more interception to tie the Salisbury single-season record…Freshman RB Darrell Walker scored his first collegiate touchdown on a 28-yard run in last week’s game…The Sea Gulls are now 2-0 in overtime games this season.

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MEN'S SOCCER FALLS IN SHOOTOUT
November 3, 2001

Salisbury 1, Mary Washington 1 (4ot)
Mary Washington 4, Salisbury 1 (penalty kick shootout)
Capital Athletic Conference Championship Men’s Soccer

Salisbury, MD – Mary Washington won the Capital Athletic Conference championship over Salisbury with a 4-1 advantage in the penalty kick shootout on Saturday at Salisbury.  The game ended in a 1-1 draw after four overtimes, forcing the kicks.  The win gives Mary Washington an automatic bid to the NCAA Division III tournament.

Following a scoreless first half, Mary Washington’s Mike Nissim-Sabat headed a corner in at the 63:46 mark from Ryan Geib.  Salisbury tied the game at 1-1 when CR Krauss scored an unassisted goal at 79:42.  The match remained scoreless for the rest of the game and through four 15-minute overtime periods.  Each goalie made outstanding saves to keep the game close.  Salisbury’s Tom Paparounis finished with eight saves, while Mary Washington’s Liam Garland finished with 10.

The shootout saw Mary Washington make each of its four attempts.  In order they were by Geib, Matt Heimerle, Paul Stepanick, and the last by Nissim-Sabat to capture the championship.  Garland made two saves against Salisbury’s Dan Meehan and John Muto to give the advantage to the Eagles.

The final gives Mary Washington a 13-6-1 record and its first trip to the NCAA Championship Tournament since 1997.  Salisbury, the two-time defending conference champion, finishes with a 15-3-1 record with hopes for an at-large bid when NCAA pairings are announced on Sunday.

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GULLS DOWN FERRUM IN DOUBLE OVERTIME
November 3, 2001

Salisbury 24, Ferrum 17 (2 ot)

Salisbury, MD – Freshman RB Rob Pashkevich scored on a two-yard run in the second overtime and DB Chuck Friedal intercepted a pass on Ferrum’s next possession to lift Salisbury to a 24-17 double-overtime victory at home Saturday.

Both teams converted on field goal attempts in the first overtime, as Ferrum’s Bobby Corn hit a 37-yarder, then Salisbury’s Paul Jacko answered with a 36-yarder.  Salisbury had the first possession in the second overtime, with Pashkevich capping a four-play drive from the 25-yard line. On Ferrum’s ensuing possession, the Panthers tried a halfback pass on their second play, with Friedal intercepting Freddie Little’s cross-field attempt.

Salisbury had a chance to win the game in regulation as the Sea Gulls marched 51 yards in nine plays to the Ferrum 19-yard line.  Jacko’s field goal attempt from 37 yards sailed left with five seconds remaining, forcing the overtime.

Salisbury opened the scoring on its first possession of the game. Freshman RB Darrell Walker (62 yards) capped a nine-play, 69-yard drive with a 28-yard touchdown run at 11:22. Ferrum answered quickly however as Rashad Brown returned the ensuing kickoff 95 yards for a touchdown to tie the game.

Ferrum took a 14-7 lead in the third quarter on CB Tim Carter ‘s 55-yard interception return touchdown. Salisbury tied the game again later in the quarter when QB Todd Keiser capped an eight-play, 35-yard drive with a one-yard run.

Pashkevich led all rushers with 90 yards on 22 carries. Salisbury registered a season-high 297 yards rushing, with four players gaining 40 yards or better. The Sea Gulls completed just one of 13 passes in the game.

Fullback Vic Davidson led Ferrum with 56 yards on nine carries. The Panthers, who were averaging over 300 yards rushing per game, finished with 127 yards on the ground and 183 yards in total offense.

Salisbury improves to 4-5 overall and closes the season next Saturday in the Regents Cup Game against Frostburg State at RFK Stadium in Washington, DC.  Ferrum will try to claim the Dixie Conference title when it visits Christopher Newport.

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SENIORS MAKE FINAL HOME APPEARANCE SATURDAY
November 1, 2001

Ferrum (6-2) at Salisbury (3-5)
Saturday, November 3, 2001 – 1 p.m.
Sea Gull Stadium – Salisbury, MD
Radio: WICO 1320 AM in Salisbury
Internet Radio: www.wicoam.com

Last Year vs. Ferrum
Ferrum’s Tim Carter had two punt return touchdowns and finished with 203 yards on seven returns to help lead the Panthers to a 36-7 win at home. FB Moncrief Holmes added a pair of touchdown runs as Ferrum netted 210 yards on the ground.  RB Tony Ellis accounted for Salisbury’s only score on a two-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter. The Ferrum defense limited Ellis, the conference’s leading rusher at the time, to just 25 yards in the game.

Last Week: Turnovers Doom Sea Gulls
Wesley QB Jason Visconti passed for 271 yards and five touchdowns to lead the Wolverines past the Sea Gulls 56-10 in a meeting of the ACFC’s two unbeaten teams. Salisbury finished with eight turnovers in the game, including five interceptions. The Gulls scored all their points in the second quarter. Senior Paul Jacko’s 31-yard field goal at 10:14 pulled the Gulls to within 14-3. RB Domenic Greco’s four-yard run with 1:48 remaining capped a 64-yard drive and closed the first half scoring.  Freshmen Rob Pashkevich (46 yards rushing) and Darrell Walker (42 yards) led the offense, while freshman SS Greg Cannon paced the defense with 11 tackles.

Checking the Stat Sheet
The Sea Gulls are averaging 22.1 points per game through eight contests, while allowing opponents 25.0 ppg. The offense averages 283 yards per game (106 passing, 177 rushing), while the defense is allowing 310 yards per game (132 rushing, 178 passing). Junior RB Tony Ellis, who missed last week’s game, continues to pace the Sea Gull rushing attack with 83.7 ypg. FB Sean Montpetit, who also missed last week’s game, adds 61.4 ypg.  QB Mac Mollet is averaging 85 yards per game passing. Ellis is the leading receiver with 18 catches. TE Josh Stark leads the team in touchdown receptions with three.

Senior Farewell
Six seniors are making their final Sea Gull Stadium appearances this afternoon. These players are WR Kevin Belt, DB Walter Johnson, K Paul Jacko, LB Pat Brannan (injured), TE Josh Stark and DT Paul Duffy.

Scouting Ferrum
The Panthers have won six straight after starting the season 0-2. Ferrum recorded its first shutout of the season last week with a 35-0 victory at home over Greensboro. Junior QB Phil Hairston pilots the A-Swing offense, averaging 70.0 yards rushing and 61 yards passing per game. Sophomore RB Freddie Little is the leading rusher with an average of 72.6 ypg. He has also scored a team-high eight touchdowns. The Panthers lead the Dixie Conference with an average of 303 yards rushing per game. They are also limiting opponents to just 118.5 ypg on the ground.

Varsity Club Luncheons
The Salisbury University Varsity Club is once again hosting its weekly football luncheons with Head Coach Sherman Wood.  The luncheons are each Thursday at noon in the Salisbury Commons on campus.  The public is cordially invited to attend. The luncheons will continue regularly every Thursday through the end of the season. The cost of the luncheon is $6.30 plus tax per person, which includes an all-you-can-eat a la carte menu, as well as beverages and dessert.  Reservations are not necessary.

Regents Cup Game
The Sea Gulls conclude the season next Saturday with the third annual Regents Cup Game against cross-state rival Frostburg. For the second straight season, the game will be played at RFK Stadium in Washington, DC. Kickoff is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Tickets for that game are priced at $8 for adults and $4 for students with ID. All fans will need to have a ticket for the game. Advance sales are available on campus throughout this week at the Guerrieri University Center’s Information Desk. Tickets will also be available at the RFK Stadium Ticket Window on game day.

Sea Gull Nibbles
Freshman SS Greg Cannon leads the Sea Gull defense with 64 tackles on the season…Freshman LB Mike Myrtle is second on the squad with 58 tackles…LB Brad DeHaven is the tackles for loss leader with 12 stops behind the line of scrimmage…CB Milo Austin registered his team-leading sixth interception of the year last week and needs just one more to tie the Salisbury single-season record… Freshman Rick Nistler is averaging 35.3 yards per punt…Paul Jacko is three for three on field goal attempts between 20-29 yards this season, and four of eight overall…Sophomore RB Domenic Greco scored his first collegiate touchdown in last week’s game.

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FIELD HOCKEY TEAM MAKING 17TH NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCE
October 30, 2001

Sea Gulls (16-2) Face Lynchburg (20-1) on Saturday in Trenton, NJ

Salisbury begins play in the 2001 NCAA Division III Field Hockey Tournament this Saturday, November 3 against Lynchburg in Trenton, NJ. A victory would move the Sea Gulls into Sunday's national quarterfinals against either Wesley (16-4) or New Jersey (11-3).

The schedule for the regional hosted by The College of New Jersey (with records noted)
Saturday     5 pm  Wesley (16-4) vs New Jersey (11-3)
                 7:30 pm  Salisbury (16-2) vs Lynchburg (20-1)
Sunday       4 pm   Regional Championship Game

Salisbury’s NCAA History 
Salisbury is making its 17th trip to the NCAA Tournament in the last 18 years. The Gulls qualified for the NCAA Championship Tournament nine straight times from 1984-92 and have returned to the field for eight straight years 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 four other occasions: 1987, 1988, 1992 and 2000. Last year, Salisbury defeated William Paterson and Lebanon Valley to win the regional, then hosted the final four and finished third in the nation. SU is 21-16 all-time in NCAA Tournament games, including 12-4 in the opening round. Salisbury’s 17 tournament appearances is tied for second highest in NCAA Division III history.

Gulls Capture Seventh Straight CAC Crown in 2001
For the seventh straight year, Salisbury enters the NCAA Tournament as champion of the Capital Athletic Conference. While the CAC does not receive an automatic berth into the tournament, both Salisbury and Mary Washington received at-large invitations into this year’s championship field. The Gulls defeated Mary Washington 1-0 in overtime in last Saturday’s title match. That victory avenged an earlier loss to MWC that ended Salisbury’s 45-match conference winning streak. Freshman Melissa Webster tallied the game-winner in the CAC final, with an assist to senior sister Tara Webster. The Gulls, ranked #1 in the nation for five weeks during the 2001 season, enter the NCAA Tournament ranked second in the nation in the final NFHCA poll, released on October 30. SU is riding a four-game winning streak and has won seven of its last eight contests. Junior Jill Cressor is the team’s leading scorer with 24 goals and 51 total points. Seniors Marie Brewington (17g-8a) and Kristen Seaton (11g-8a) are second and third, respectively, in scoring.  SU averages 4.5 goals per game and has outscored opponents 81-13 this season. Senior goalie Joanna Fenske (0.71 GAA) and the defense have posted 11 shutouts.

NCAA Tournament Notes
This year’s18-team field includes 11 automatic qualifiers as conference champions. The Sea Gulls were one of seven at-large selections.  Four teams begin play in first round games on Wednesday, October 31. The two winners, along with the remaining 14 teams, will compete at four regional sites this weekend. Winners of the four regionals advance to the semifinals and finals on November 10 and 11, hosted by Springfield College in Springfield, Massachusetts.  Salisbury defeated Wesley 4-0 earlier this year and lost 2-1 at New Jersey. The Gulls are 2-1 all-time against Lynchburg, but have not faced the Hornets since a 5-4 victory in 1993.

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GULLS LOSE 2-1 IN CAC WOMEN'S SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP
October 27, 2001

SALISBURY, MD – Sophomore midfielder Jessica Hewitt scored the game-winning goal with 25 seconds remaining to lift visiting #2 seed Mary Washington to a 2-1 win over #1 Salisbury in the Capital Athletic Conference’s Women’s Soccer Championship Game.  The Eagles (14-2-3) avenged a 1-0 regular season loss to the Sea Gulls and claim the conference’s automatic bid for next week’s NCAA Division III Championship Tournament.  Salisbury falls to 14-2-3 and will hope for an at-large invitation to the NCAA Tournament.

Hewitt, who had scored just one goal on the season, registered both Mary Washington goals. She gave the Eagles a 1-0 lead 28:27 into the match, converting from an assist by senior Jacqui Loesch.

Salisbury knotted the score at the 34:00 mark on freshman Rachel Cerza’s first goal of the season, assisted by junior Erica Szoc.  The score remained deadlocked until Hewitt netted her second of the day, assisted by senior Bridget White, in the final minute to lift the Eagles to the title.

Mary Washington finished with a 16-13 edge in total shots, with both teams earning five corner kicks.  MWC’s Mary Elizabeth Fulco finished with eight saves, while Salisbury’s Gina Ceneviva recorded six saves.

The two teams were meeting in the CAC Championship Game for the eighth straight season. Mary Washington leads the championship battle 6-2.

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GULLS WORK OVERTIME FOR SEVENTH CAC FIELD HOCKEY CROWN
October 27, 2001

Webster Sisters Combine for Game-Winner in 1-0 Victory

FREDERICKSBURG, VA – Freshman midfielder Melissa Webster scored her first goal of the season, assisted by her senior sister Tara, with 4:59 remaining in the first sudden death overtime period to lift third-ranked Salisbury to a 1-0 win at eighth-ranked Mary Washington in the championship game of the Capital Athletic Conference Tournament.  Salisbury, the tournament’s #2 seed, claimed its seventh straight CAC title and avenged its only conference loss of the season, a 6-3 setback to the #1 seeded Eagles on October 2.

Salisbury improves to 16-2 overall, while MWC falls to 15-4. Both teams are expected to receive an NCAA Tournament bid on Sunday.

The Sea Gulls posted their 11^th shutout of the season, with senior goalie Joanna Fenske forced to make just one save in the game.

Salisbury had several quality scoring chances, particularly in the first half. The MWC defense kept the shutout in tact thanks to 10 saves by goalkeeper Meredith MacDonald. 

Melissa Webster scored the game-winner at 80:01. Tara Webster took a misplayed hit from the MWC midfield and dribbled nearly the length of midfield, then found her younger sister for the capping (and only) goal.

Salisbury outshot the Eagles, 16-3, and had 14 penalty corners to MWC's three. For the Sea Gulls, it is their seventh straight CAC title since joining the conference back in 1994.

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GULLS CLOSE MEN'S SOCCER REGULAR SEASON WITH 3-0 WIN
October 24, 2001

Salisbury 3, Christopher Newport 0
Salisbury, MD – The Sea Gulls ended the regular season with their sixth straight win, defeating Christopher Newport 3-0 at home on Wednesday.  Junior midfielder Dan Meehan paced Salisbury with one goal and one assist.

Meehan's goal at 32:33, assisted by senior Joe Iskow, accounted for the only scoring of the first half. 

Christopher Newport kept it close the rest of the way before giving up two goals with less than four minutes to go in the game.  Senior Adam Young's goal at 86:34, assisted by sophomore Michael Chemen, put the Sea Gulls up 2-0. Junior Matt Bowman, assisted by Meehan, capped the scoring one minute later with his team-leading 14th goal of the season. 

Goalie Tom Paparounis made six saves for the Sea Gulls while recording his 10th shutout of the season.

Salisbury ends the regular season with a 13-3 record heading into the Capital Athletic Conference Tournament.  Salisbury, the tournament's #1 seed, will host #8 Gallaudet this Sunday in a first round match-up.  Game time is 1 p.m..  Christopher Newport falls to 13-4.

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SU SEEKS SECOND ACFC WIN
October 24, 2001

                                                Conference            Overall
        Wesley                            2-0  1.000                5-1  .833
        Salisbury                          1-0  1.000               3-4  .428
        Frostburg State                0-1   .000                2-4  .333
        Newport News                 0-2   .000               2-5  .286

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GULLS BLANK NEWPORT NEWS 31-0 FOR HOMECOMING DAY VICTORY
October 20, 2001

SALISBURY, MD – Freshman Rob Pashkevich rushed for 100 yards and two touchdowns and the Salisbury defense registered seven interceptions as the Sea Gulls blanked Newport News 31-0 on Homecoming Day in Salisbury. The Sea Gulls (3-4 overall) posted their first shutout since 1996 while also opening their Atlantic Central Football Conference season with a victory. Newport falls to 2-5 overall, 0-2 ACFC.

Pashkevich scored on a 25-yard run to start the scoring at 11:46 of the first quarter, capping a four-play, 45-yard drive on Salisbury’s first possession. Pashkevich then capped an eight-play, 70-yard drive with a five-yard TD run at 6:12 of the first quarter. Salisbury led 14-0 at halftime.

Sophomore RB Sean Montpetit (71 yards) extended the lead to 21-0 with a 30-yard touchdown run with 5:46 left in the third quarter. Paul Jacko’s 25-yard field goal increased the lead to 24-0 before Dante Palmer capped the scoring with a 75-yard catch and run from QB Todd Keiser at 10:13 of the fourth quarter. Keiser, making his first start of the season, finished 7 of 18 passing for 146 yards.

Salisbury finished with 247 yards rushing as a team and 393 yards in total offense. Freshmen cornerbacks Chris Barr and Milo Austin each recorded two interceptions. Junior LB Chris Varlotta finished with one interception, one fumble recovery, two sacks and nine total tackles. Freshman LB Mike Myrtle paced the defense with a team-high 11 tackles in addition to one fumble recovery.  Newport News finished with eight turnovers in the game.

QB Jason Tipton led Apprentice with 144 yards passing, but threw six of the team’s seven interceptions.

Salisbury continues ACFC play next week at Wesley. Game time is 1 p.m. Apprentice also continues conference play, hosting Frostburg State.

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SWIMMERS BEGIN 2001-02 CAMPAIGN ON SATURDAY
October 18, 2001

Gulls Travel to Arlington, VA for Marymount Relays 

SALISBURY, MD – The Salisbury University men’s and women’s swim teams open the 2001-02 varsity season this Saturday at the Marymount Relays in Arlington, VA. The SU women are coming off their most successful season ever as they finished with a 7-2 dual meet record in 2001 and a second place showing in the season-ending Capital Athletic Conference Championship Meet. The men’s team finished 3-4 overall last year and was fifth in the CAC Championship. The two teams combined for 11 new school records and registered nine all-conference performances last year.

“This week’s event is an all-relay meet that we enter with a couple of specific goals,” said Head Coach Jill Stephenson, beginning her seventh season at Salisbury.  “We want to definitely register some wins, and we want to give some of our freshmen and other newcomers a chance to compete in a collegiate event prior to the start of our dual meet schedule.”

Saturday’s event ends a four-week preseason period. “Both teams have worked very hard throughout our preseason practices,” said Stephenson.  “We are ready to get started.”

Top returnees for the Sea Gull women include seniors Julie Wood (backstroke), Jessie Hobson (distance freestyle), and Roxanne Hendershot (distance freestyle), as well as junior Caris Richmond (IM, butterfly).  Newcomers to watch include freshmen Lindsay Conover (butterfly, IM), Amanda Lanz (freestyle) and Ashley Letterman (breaststroke).

“I think we have a lot more depth on the women’s team this year,” said Stephenson. “We certainly hope to match last year’s results. The difference is that this year we may have fewer first place finishes in events, but more second, third and fourth place showings.”

Senior Brendan Roddy, last year’s CAC Men’s Swimmer of the Year and three-time conference champion in the 1650 freestyle, is the top returnee among the Sea Gull men. Roddy will once again be one of the team’s top candidates to meet national qualifying standards.

Other top returnees include juniors Bobby Klaslo (distance freestyle) and Bryan Matonak (sprint freestyle), and sophomore Ben Davis (distance freestyle).  Newcomers to watch are freshmen Adam Podolak (freestyle, IM), Doug Vedeloff (sprint freestyle, IM) and Ryan Kooy (breaststroke).

“The men’s team has been very intense throughout the preseason and is focused on breaking some of the team records this year,” said Stephenson. “I think the team should be much improved.”

The Sea Gulls follow this week’s season-opening event with their first dual meet of the year on October 27 against defending CAC men’s and women’s champion Mary Washington. That meet begins at 1 p.m. in Fredericksburg, VA.  The women swim their home opener on November 3 against Gallaudet, while the men’s squad makes its home debut on November 6 against Rowan.

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GULLS HOST NEWPORT NEWS FOR HOMECOMING
October 18, 2001

Scouting the Builders
Newport News Apprentice is playing its first season as a member of the restructured Atlantic Central Football Conference. The Builders were given a rude welcome into the league with a 63-13 loss against Wesley last week. NNA’s two wins this season have come against Greensboro (34-27) and Gallaudet (16-7).  The Builders are averaging 18.8 ppg, while allowing 32.6.  The offense is dominated by the passing game. QBs Terrence Patrick (injured) and William Tipton have helped the Builders average 190 yards per game through the air. Ricky Doles is the leading rusher, averaging 49.7 ypg, while Jermaine Marrow leads the team with 35 receptions and four touchdowns.

Sea Gull Nibbles
Sophomore QB Todd Keiser threw his first collegiate touchdown pass in last week’s game against New Jersey…Keiser finished with 109 yards passing after replacing injured starter Mac Mollet in the second quarter…Mollet’s status is day-to-day…Senior WR Kevin Belt finished with three receptions for 24 yards…Freshman FB Rob Pashkevich saw his first action of the season in the backfield and finished with 27 yards on seven attempts…Freshman LB Brad DeHaven continues to lead the defense with 10 tackles for loss (-33 yards) and four sacks (-19 yards)…DT Tom McCarthy, LB Danny Romero and DeHaven each recorded a sack in last week’s game… Freshman Robert Staley’s punt block in the third quarter set up SU’s third quarter field goal…Saturday’s game is the first of two straight conference matchups for the Sea Gulls…Salisbury continues ACFC play next week at Wesley…SU plays its final game at Sea Gull Stadium on November 3 against Ferrum before closing the season against Frostburg State at RFK Stadium on November 10.

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SALISBURY HOSTS LIONS AT SEA GULL STADIUM
October 12, 2001

Scouting New Jersey
The Lions have lost two straight after opening the year with three victories. TCNJ dropped a 48-27 decision at Union last week. QB Bob Schurtz is averaging 185 yards per game through the air, with nine TD tosses. Gargione paces the receiving corps with 22 catches, including eight for touchdowns. WR Matt Dunn (17 recs) and TE Rich Gildner (16 recs) are also popular targets. FB Tim Kosuda is the leading rusher with an average of 55.6 ypg.  The defense is led by LB Matt Scaravaglione (45 tackles) and  SS Jason Julio (34 tackles).

Varsity Club Luncheons
The Salisbury University Varsity Club is once again hosting its weekly football luncheons with Head Coach Sherman Wood.  The luncheons are each Thursday at noon in the Salisbury Commons on campus.  The public is cordially invited to attend. The luncheons will continue regularly every Thursday through the end of the season. The cost of the luncheon is $6.30 plus tax per person, which includes an all-you-can-eat a la carte menu, as well as beverages and dessert.  Reservations are not necessary.

Sea Gull Nibbles
TE Josh Stark (pictured on this week’s program cover) caught his second touchdown pass of the season last week, hauling in a 30-yarder in the fourth quarter…FB Sean Montpetit finished with 24 yards rushing, including a 13-yard touchdown, his third of the season…The Sea Gulls finished with a season-high 217 net rushing yards in last week’s game…WR Jeff Boteler had a key 26-yard reception in Salisbury’s game-tying drive in the fourth quarter…LB Mike Myrtle finished with nine tackles while LB Peter Alosi added eight stops against Chowan…The Sea Gulls scored on five of their seven second half possessions in last week’s victory…Tom McCarthy’s game-winning QB sack and fumble recovery were both his first of the season… Salisbury plays its first conference game of the season next week when it hosts Newport News Apprentice on Homecoming and Family Day.

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VOLLEYBALL LOSES 3-2 IN FIRST PLACE SHOWDOWN
October 10, 2001

Gallaudet hosted Salisbury in a match that had major implications on the Capital Athletic Conference standings. At 3-0, Gallaudet led Salisbury (3-1) and Catholic (2-1) in the standings, but a loss would have forged a three-way tie with each school owning a 1-1 record against the other two.

Gallaudet took a 30-26, 24-30, 32-30, 29-31, 15-11 victory on Wednesday to remain unbeaten in the conference. The Bison started off quick, grabbing a 5-1 lead in the first set. They eventually stretched the advantage to 28-19 before fighting to hold on for a 30-26 win. The second game was a reversal of the first. Salisbury went ahead 6-1 and after Gallaudet closed to 11-10, the Sea Gulls pulled away to take the 30-24 victory.

The third set was much more of a back-and-forth affair. The Sea Gulls jumped ahead 6-2 but Gallaudet rallied, finally taking the lead on a four-point run that put it ahead 25-23. The teams tied at 25-25, 29-29 and 30-30 before the Bison took the game, 32-30.

The fourth game saw neither team gain more than a three-point advantage. There were 15 ties in the set but the Bison looked in control when they broke a 26-26 ties to go ahead 29-26. The Sea Gulls responded with a run of their own to take the set 31-29.

The fifth set seemed to be over before it started. Gallaudet jumped ahead 4-0 as freshman Jovin Dinkel had three straight kills. The Bison led by an 11-4 score when Salisbury finally woke. Despite closing to within two at 12-10, Salisbury could not complete the comeback. Gallaudet won three of the next four points for a 15-11 victory. The final point came when Dinkel and senior Laurie Anderson blocked a Salisbury kill attempt to give the Bison the win.

Anderson finished the match with 19 kills, 19 digs and six service aces. Dinkel had 20 kills, including four in the final game. Raylene Lotz had 59 assists, six in the final game, and five solo blocks.

Salisbury was led by Rachel Bachtell. She had 12 kills and 22 assists. Lauren Briggs had 15 kills, Kara Kowalski had 17 digs, Monica McLaughlin had 24 assists and Courtney Dumrauf had 12 digs.

Next up for Gallaudet (13-7, 4-0) is a trip to the Western Maryland Tournament this Friday and Saturday. Salisbury (17-8, 3-2) also plays in the Western Maryland Tournament.

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FOOTBALL TEAM RETURNS TO ACTION FOLLOWING BYE WEEK
October 3, 2001

A Look at the Numbers
Salisbury is averaging 265 yards/game in total offense through four contests, with a scoring average of 19.3 ppg. Junior RB Tony Ellis leads the rushing attack with 75.8 ypg, while FB Sean Montpetit adds 70.3 ypg. QB Mac Mollet averages 119.8 ypg passing, with two TD tosses. Chowan is averaging 17.8 ppg, but allowing 27.8 ppg. The Braves allowed a season-high in points in last week’s 55-24 loss at Frostburg.  The Chowan offense averages 306 ypg in total offense, paced by junior RB Jawarren Coles and his 109 ypg average.

Sea Gull Nibbles
Saturday’s game is the fourth road contest in five outings for the Gulls in 2001…Salisbury returns to Sea Gull Stadium for consecutive home games against New Jersey (Oct. 13) and Newport News (Oct. 20) after this week…Freshman DB Greg Cannon was credited with 17 tackles against Greensboro… He is SU’s leading tackler with 30 stops through four games…Cannon was one of eight freshman starters on defense in the Greensboro game…Junior DB Foster Epps is second on the defense with 29 tackles overall…Freshman DB Milo Austin scored his first collegiate touchdown with a 21-yard interception return against Greensboro…Freshman David Buckingham made his first career start on the offensive line in place of injured Beau Ridgway in SU’s last game…Tony Ellis’ 100-yard receiving game against Greensboro (3 rec, 104 yds) was the first by a Sea Gull player since Haki Lee’s 118-yard performance at William Paterson in 1998.

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SEA GULL NEWS AND NOTES
October 2, 2001

Salisbury University begins the month of October with four of its fall sports teams holding or sharing first place honors in the Capital Athletic Conference.  The field hockey, men’s and women’s soccer, and volleyball teams have a combined 35-9-2 record and 78.2 winning percentage through games of October 1.

The FIELD HOCKEY team, ranked first in the nation, takes its 9-0 record and 45-game CAC winning streak into action on Tuesday at second-place Mary Washington. The Gulls lead the conference with a 2-0 league mark heading into the match.  Junior Jill Cressor leads the CAC and ranks fourth in the latest national statistics in scoring with 14 goals through nine games. Senior Marie Brewington is second in the conference with 11 goals scored.  Sophomore Lindsay Elliott leads the conference and ranks third in the nation in assists with nine. Senior all-America goalie Joanna Fenske and the SU defense have recorded five shutouts through nine games while registering a 0.48 goals against average.

The MEN’S SOCCER team takes a 7-2 overall record and 2-0 CAC mark into Wednesday’s conference match at St. Mary’s. Salisbury, one of three undefeated teams in conference games thus far, begins the week ranked fourth in the latest NSCAA South Region poll. Junior forward Matt Bowman is second in the conference in scoring with 22 points and 2.44 points/game. He also ranks second in the CAC with three game-winning goals. Sophomore John Muto is fifth in scoring with 15 overall points and 1.67 ppg. Goalie Tom Paparounis leads the conference with 4.5 shutouts and a 0.88 goals against average.

The WOMEN’S SOCCER team will try to register its third straight win – all on the road – when it visits Notre Dame (Md) on Wednesday. The Gulls bring a 7-1-2 overall mark into the non-conference match. SU’s 4-0 CAC record also gives the Gulls sole possession of first place in the league standings. Goalie Gina Ceneviva and the defense recorded its fifth shutout of the year in Monday’s 2-0 win at Villa Julie.  With four assists through 10 games, senior midfielder Joy Mulholland has also passed Danielle Urban ’97 as Salisbury’s all-time leader with 22 career assists.

The VOLLEYBALL team takes a 12-6 overall record and 2-0 CAC mark into its Wednesday home match against Catholic. The Gulls are coming off a sixth place finish in the 12-team Bates College Invitational last week. Junior Rachel Bachtell ranks second in the conference with a .280 hitting percentage and sixth in assists with 5.85/game. Junior Jess Freeman leads the league with 49 service aces (0.82/game). Senior Kara Kowalski, SU’s all-time leader in digs, leads the league in that category with 265 overall and 4.27 per game.

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FIELD HOCKEY TEAM REMAINS UNBEATEN
September 27, 2001

SALISBURY 3, JOHNS HOPKINS 0
Junior forward Jill Cressor scored twice and senior midfielder Tara Webster tallied once as top-ranked Salisbury remained unbeaten with a 3-0 win over Johns Hopkins in a non-conference game at home Thursday. The Sea Gulls, ranked #1 in Division III, improved to 8-0 overall. Johns Hopkins falls to 2-5.

Webster put the Sea Gulls ahead late in the first half, scoring on an assist from her freshman sister Melissa Webster with 2:48 remaining before halftime. Cressor then sealed the win with two goals in the final five minutes of the game, both assisted by senior Marie Brewington. Cressor’s first came with 4:14 remaining. She added her second of the day and team-leading 14^th of the season with 2:17 left.

The Sea Gulls finished with a decisive 62-3 edge in total shots and 29-0 advantage in penalty corners. JHU’s junior goalie Missi Schafhauser recorded a career-high 40 saves, including a second half penalty stroke, to keep Hopkins close. Salisbury’s Joanna Fenske registered two saves.

Salisbury returns to action on Saturday, visiting York for a 2 p.m. Capital Athletic Conference match.

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SALISBURY HOSTS TIDEWATER CROSS COUNTRY CLASSIC ON FRIDAY
September 27, 2001

Salisbury, MD - The Salisbury University men’s and women’s cross country teams will host the 13th annual Tidewater Fall Classic on Friday, September 28 at Winter Place Park in Salisbury.  Joining the Sea Gulls in the six-team event will be Bowie State, Rowan, East Stroudsburg, Wesley, and Kean.

The 5K women’s race will start at 5:00 p.m., followed by the men’s 8K race at 5:40 p.m.  The awards and trophy presentations for both divisions will be held at 7:00 p.m.

“This is a good race for us,” said third year Salisbury Head Coach Jim Jones.  “We will use this [race] as a stepping stone to gain momentum going into championship month.

“Our men’s team looks as good as last year and our women are running more as a pack, which helps with our scoring,” said Jones. “Both teams have a chance to do well. Whoever has a good day will win.”

Among the top Sea Gull runners for the men are juniors Andy Marrocco and Jeremy Beall. Beall was SU’s top finisher in last week’s 32-team NYU Invitational, finishing 84th overall in 28:37. He also paced the Sea Gulls in their season-opening race at Winter Place Park on August 31, finishing 12th in 27:56.

The women are led by junior Kristin Camp, sophomore Rebecca Lyons, and freshman Kelsey Scheitlin.  Scheitlin led the SU women with a 94th place finish (21:20) in last week’s NYU Invitational. Camp was 99th (21:25) and Lyons 101st (21:26) among the 286 runners in the field.

Rowan is the defending Tidewater Classic men’s and women’s champion. Rowan’s John Barton is the defending men’s individual champion and among the pre-race favorites again this year.

Salisbury will also host the Tidewater High School Invitational at 3:30 on Wednesday, October 3 at Winter Place Park.  High schools from Maryland, Delaware, and Virginia will compete in the race.

The next home race for the Sea Gulls will be the Mason-Dixon Championship Meet on Saturday, October 20, once again at Winter Place Park.

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MEN WIN, WOMEN LOSE IN SOCCER
September 25, 2001

SALISBURY 11, GALLAUDET 0
Men’s College Soccer

WASHINGTON, DC – Junior midfielder Dan Meehan scored three goals and two others tallied twice each to lead Salisbury to an 11-0 win at Gallaudet in a Capital Athletic Conference match on Tuesday.  Meehan scored twice in the opening half as the Sea Gulls built a 6-0 halftime advantage.

Sophomore forward Michael Cheman finished with two goals and two assists and junior Matt Bowman added two goals and one assist.  Derek Chappell (1g-1a), CR Krauss, Dan Lader and Algerson Vincent also added goals for the Sea Gulls, who finished with a 31-4 advantage in total shots.

Salisbury improves to 6-2 overall and 2-0 in the CAC. Gallaudet falls to 1-8 overall and 0-3 in  the CAC.  Salisbur returns to action at home Saturday with a 2 p.m. non-conference match against NC Wesleyan.

JOHNS HOPKINS 3, SALISBURY 2
Women’s College Soccer

SALISBURY, MD – Johns Hopkins scored twice in a span of 1:38 late in the second half to rally for a 3-2 win over Salisbury in a non-conference match on Tuesday. 

Trailing 2-1, JHU’s Alicia Atwood tied the score when she converted a direct kick from the top of the box at 77:17.  Less than two minutes later, freshman forward Jen Baldwin netted the game-winner on an assist from Sandra Lebo at 78:55.

Following a scoreless first half, Salisbury’s Amber Bradford opened the scoring at 49:49 on an assist from Joy Mulholland.  Johns Hopkins tied the score at 54:28 when Annie Colabella scored from an assist by Baldwin.  Salisbury forged ahead again on junior forward Erica Szoc’s rebound goal at 66:48, before JHU answered with the final two goals to complete the rally.

Salisbury finished with a 16-13 edge in shots. JHU goalie Annie Adamczyk recorded eight saves, while Salisbury’s Gina Ceneviva made six saves.

Unranked Johns Hopkins improves to 6-1-1 overall. Salisbury, ranked 21^st in the latest NSCAA national poll, suffers its first loss of the season to fall to 5-1-2 overall.

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ATHLETICS HALL OF FAME TO ADD THREE NEW MEMBERS
September 24, 2001

Salisbury University will be adding three new members to its Athletics Hall of Fame during Homecoming Weekend festivities in October.  The newest inductees will be officially honored at a dinner banquet on Friday, October 19.  The 2001 inductees are:

Jay Wilson ’85, a four-year starter as a second baseman on the baseball team and first team all-America as a senior. Wilson set team records for most runs (54), most RBI (52), highest batting average (.451) and longest hitting streak (18 games) during the 1985 season.

Tracey Short ’90, a first team all-America goalie on the field hockey team who was also a member of the 1986 national championship squad. Short graduated with a team record 21 career shutouts and played on four NCAA Tournament teams. She was also standout softball player. 

Ward Lambert (Coach) guided the men’s basketball team to 433 wins during a 30-year career. Lambert retired as the 24^th winningest coach in the nation following the 2000 season. His teams earned five NCAA Tournament bids and twice advanced to the final eight.

The Hall of Fame was initiated in 1985 to honor those who have made outstanding contributions to Salisbury’s athletic heritage.  The addition of these three inductees brings the Hall's membership to 73.  

Selection for the Hall of Fame is the highest honor that the University can bestow upon one of its former student-athletes or coaches. To be eligible, an individual must have graduated from the University at least 10 years earlier or be retired as a coach. 

Reservations for the October 19 induction banquet are available through the SU Alumni Office at (410) 543-6042.  The cost is $25 per person and reservations are required.  The evening begins with a cocktail reception at 6 p.m., followed by dinner at 7 p.m.  Upon induction, each honoree will have a permanent plaque added to the Hall of Fame display case in the Maggs Physical Activities Center.

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GULLS SEEK FOOTBALL ROAD WIN AT GREENSBORO
September 21, 2001

Salisbury (1-2) at Greensboro (1-1)
Saturday, September 22, 2001 – 1 p.m.
Jamieson Stadium – Greensboro, NC
Radio Coverage: WICO 1320 AM in Salisbury
Internet Radio: www.wicoam.com

The Series
The Sea Gulls and the Pride are meeting for the third time. The series is even at 1-1, with Greensboro winning the initial matchup 42-13 at home in 1999. Salisbury evened the series with a 52-28 victory at Sea Gull Stadium last season.

Last Year vs. Greensboro
Led by a career-high of 255 yards rushing by RB Tony Ellis, Salisbury finished with 477 yards rushing in last year’s victory.  For just the third time in team history and for the first time since 1976, the Sea Gulls finished with three players with 100 yards or better on the ground. 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.

Last Week: Gulls Lose Home Opener to Methodist
Methodist scored all its points in the second half to rally from a 21-0 deficit and defeat the Sea Gulls 28-27 in a non-conference game before 1,056 in Salisbury. The Monarchs scored the tying touchdown with 1:47 remaining, and successfully converted the extra-point kick for the victory. Salisbury built a 14-0 first quarter lead as Mac Mollet (9 of 16, 83 yards) hit WR Pat Dargan with a 19-yard TD pass and freshman RB Dave Gonano scored on a four-yard run.  The Sea Gulls increased the lead to 21-0 when Mollet scampered 14 yards for a score with 6:53 remaining in the third quarter. Tony Ellis (74 yards) pushed the Sea Gull lead to 27-14 with a 22-yard TD run at 9:35 of the fourth quarter. The blocked extra-point kick following that touchdown would prove to be the difference in the final score.

Statistically Speaking
Despite last week’s loss, the Sea Gulls outgained Methodist 296 to 256 in total yards. SU also finished with a slight advantage in first downs, 17-15, but lost the turnover battle 2-0. Salisbury is averaging 256 yards in total offense through three games (162 rushing and 94 passing). Individually, Ellis leads the ground attack with 93 ypg rushing, with FB Sean Montpetit adding 91.7 ypg. Mollet is completing 56.4% of his passes (31 of 55), with two touchdowns and one interception. He is also the team’s leading scorer with three rushing TDs on the year.  Junior DB Foster Epps and junior LB Chris Varlotta pace the defense with 18 tackles each through three contests. Varlotta registered a team-high 12 stops in last week’s game.

Sea Gull Nibbles
The Atlantic Central Football Conference did not award its player of the week honors this week since the Sea Gulls were the only team to see action among the conference members…Senior LB Pat Brannan, the team’s leading tackler in each of the past two seasons, is lost for the season due to a dislocated wrist suffered in last week’s game…Freshman LB Brad DeHaven is expected to return to the lineup this week after missing last week’s game…Two freshman, WR Pat Dargan and RB Dave Gonano, registered their first collegiate touchdowns in last week’s contest…Freshman LB Mike Myrtle registered a career-high 10 tackles against Methodist…The Sea Gulls have an open date in the schedule next week…SU resumes play on October 6 at Chowan before returning to Sea Gull Stadium for consecutive home games against New Jersey (Oct. 13) and Newport News (Homecoming on Oct. 20).

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SALISBURY HOSTS VOLLEYBALL INVITATIONAL THIS WEEKEND
September 20, 2001

SALISBURY, MD – The Salisbury women’s volleyball team hosts the first of two regular season tournaments this weekend as the Sea Gull Invitational takes center stage at the Maggs Physical Activities Center. The two-day event begins Friday afternoon and continues through Saturday. Joining Salisbury in this year’s tournament field are Catholic, Richard Stockton, Frostburg State, and Eastern College.