These same six teams also qualified for NCAA Championship Tournaments. Among these, the softball team finished fifth in the nation while advancing to the World Series (final eight teams; all winners of regionals); baseball was a regional finalist; men’s lacrosse advanced to the national quarterfinals (final 8); women’s basketball advanced to the Sweet 16; and women’s tennis won its first-ever NCAA match while also advancing to the final 16.

10 student-athletes earned national all-America honors....

Field Hockey               Tara Webster                    (2nd team)
                                    Jill Cressor                        (3rd team)
Men’s Soccer              Darren LaRocque              (2nd team)
Women’s Basketball    Amy Campion                    (1st team)
Men’s Lacrosse           Andy Murray                     (1st team)
                                    Jon Cline                            (2nd team)
                                    Andy Arnold                      (HM)
                                    Scott Simmons                    (HM)
Softball                         Lisa Gentilella                     (1st team)
                                    Katie Mullinix                     (3rd team)

Salisbury finished 54th in the final Sears Directors Cup rankings for 2001-02.

Other highlights during the year included:

* The third annual Regents Cup football game between Salisbury and Frostburg was played at historic RFK Stadium in Washington, DC (Nov. 10, 2001) and decided in overtime: FSU 30, SAL 27.

* Three new inductees were added to the Athletics Hall of Fame: Jay Wilson, Tracey Short, Ward Lambert.

* Four coaches registered the 200th victory in their careers: Gerry DiBartolo (men’s soccer); Dawn Chamberlin (field hockey); Jim Berkman (men’s lacrosse); and Margie Knight (softball).

* Doug Fleetwood was named College Coach of the Year by the Maryland State Association of Baseball Coaches.

* 109 student-athletes earned all-conference academic honors with grade point averages of 3.2 or higher for the full academic year.

* Nine student-athletes were recognized on CoSIDA/Verizon Academic all-America district teams, including junior Matt Bowman, one of just 11 players named to the national soccer first team.

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Sea Gulls Finish 54th in Sears Cup Ranking
June 18, 2002

DALLAS, TX - Salisbury University placed 54th overall in the final 2002 Sears Directors’ Cup rankings for intercollegiate athletics, released Tuesday. Salisbury finished with 240 points earned during the 2001-02 academic year.  Schools accumulate points based on their success in post-season play for all sports. Of the 395 eligible colleges and universities in the NCAA’s Division III, a total of 270 (68 percent) scored points in this year’s Sears Directors' Cup competition.

The award is presented annually by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) to the best overall collegiate athletics program in the country.  The Sea Gulls were the second highest ranking member of the Capital Athletic Conference as well as the second highest ranking school in Maryland in 2002.

Salisbury, which placed 15th in the final standings last year and 18^th in 2000, climbed nearly 100 spots in this year’s ranking during the spring sports season. Ranked 140th following the winter season, the Sea Gulls earned points in four sports during the spring, highlighted by the softball team’s appearance in the World Series. Salisbury had six of its 19 sports represented in NCAA Tournaments and Championships during the 2001-02 year.

Of the seven years that the award has been presented, Salisbury has finished no lower than 54th among the nearly 400 schools that comprise the NCAA’s Division III ranks.  Previous Sea Gull finishes were: 51st (1996); 25th (1997); 45th (1998); 34th (1999); 18th (2000); and 15th (2001).

Williams (MA) College repeats as the overall NCAA Division III winner in 2002, claiming its sixth Sears Directors' Cup in the last seven years with 989 total points. Ithaca (NY) finished second (852), New Jersey placed third (751), Middlebury (VT) was fourth (703) and Emory (GA) was fifth (673).

Each year, the Sears Directors' Cup program, presented in partnership by Sears and NACDA, awards Waterford Crystal trophies to the top athletics programs in NCAA Division I, II, III and NAIA. The Sears Directors' Cup program is the only all-sports competition that recognizes the institution in each of the four categories with the best overall athletics program.  Complete final rankings on all of the institutions are available on NACDA's home page at www.nacda.com.  

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Four Sea Gulls Named to Men's Lacrosse All-America Team
May 28, 2002

Salisbury, Md - Four Salisbury University players have been named to the USILA’s 2002 Division III Men’s Lacrosse All-America teams. Sophomore midfielder Andy Murray was named to the 11-player first team, senior defenseman Jon Cline was selected to the second team, and sophomores Andy Arnold and Scott Simmons each received honorable mention status.

Murray (Ellicott City, MD/Centennial HS), who scored 16 goals and added 16 assists in 2002, also ranked among the top face-off specialists in the nation. Murray finished with a winning percentage of over 81% this season, winning 214 of 264 face-offs, and led the Sea Gulls with 190 groundballs. He was also named as the Capital Athletic Conference’s 2002 Player of the Year and was named as Salisbury’s team MVP.  

Cline (Sherwood Forest, MD/St. Mary’s HS) earns all-America honors for the second time in his Sea Gull career. Cline has been a two-year starter since joining the Sea Gulls as a junior transfer prior to the 2001 season. He received third team AA honors in 2001. Cline also earned first team all-CAC honors this year and was selected as the Salisbury’s defensive MVP.

Arnold (Duxbury, MA/Bridgeton Academy), a sophomore on attack, received honorable mention AA status after leading the Sea Gulls in scoring this season with 36 goals, 27 assists and 63 points. He has 75 goals and 115 points in two collegiate seasons.

Simmons (Silver Spring, MD/Springbrook HS), a sophomore midfielder, finished second on the team in scoring with 30 goals and eight assists this season. He was also selected as the team’s offensive MVP and served as one of the team captains in 2002.

With the addition of these four players, Salisbury has now had 117 men’s lacrosse all-Americans. The Sea Gulls have had at least one player receive the national honor every year since 1975.

The complete 2002 USILA All-America team can be accessed on the web at http://www.usila.org/awards.html.

Salisbury finished 13-5 overall and earned its 14th straight berth in the NCAA Championship Tournament in 2002. The Sea Gulls also claimed their eighth straight Capital Athletic Conference title this year while extending their all-time CAC record to 46-0.

In addition, Cline and senior midfielder Mike Roberts (S. Setauket, NY/Ward Melville HS) have both been selected to play in next month’s USILA North-South Senior All-Star Game. They are the 31st and 32nd Sea Gull players selected for the annual event since 1990.  

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Ewing, Davis Earn First Team All-South Region Baseball Honors
May 24, 2002

Salisbury, Md - Salisbury University’s senior outfielder Jason Ewing (Easton, MD/Easton HS) was among four Sea Gull players named to the NCAA Division III All-South Region baseball team, as announced by the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA). Ewing was joined on the all-region first team by senior 3B Kevin Davis (Baltimore/Mervo-Tech HS). Senior SS BJ Jarrett (Burke, VA/Lake Braddock HS) was named to the second team, while junior LHP Corey Willey (Cambridge-South Dorchester HS) received honorable mention status.

The latest award caps an outstanding four-year career for Ewing, who completes his Sea Gull career with 10 season and career records. Ewing finished with a team-leading .418 batting average in 2002, and led the Sea Gulls in 12 offensive categories, including doubles (14), triples (4) and home runs (11). He broke Salisbury season records for hits (74), runs scored (57), and total bases (129) in 2002.

Ewing’s Salisbury career records include most at-bats (595), most hits (233), most HRs (34), most runs scored (184), most RBIs (161) and most total bases (394).

Jarrett finished with a career-best .412 batting average in 2002, with seven doubles, one triple and three home runs. Jarrett also posted career-highs with 66 hits, 41 runs scored and 84 total bases in 2002, and concluded his senior season with a 16-game hitting streak. Like Ewing, Jarrett was a four-year starter for the Sea Gulls.

Salisbury won three Capital Athletic Conference championships during Ewing and Jarrett's career and made three straight NCAA Tournament appearances. The Sea Gulls amassed a 116-50-4 overall record during their four seasons, the winningest four-year period in team history. Salisbury registered its third straight 30-win campaign in 2002, finishing with a 30-13-3 overall record.

Davis finished with a .374 batting average in 2002 and set a new Salisbury season record with 56 RBI.  He finished with 15 extra-base hits, including five home runs, and finished second on the team with 91 total bases. Davis, who joined the Sea Gulls as a junior transfer in 2001, capped his two-year SU career with 19 doubles and 95 RBI.

Willey, who joined the Sea Gulls as a junior transfer in 2002, tied for team-high honors in victories with a 6-2 record. He posted a team-best 2.47 earned run average and led the staff in saves (4) and strikeouts (81) while making 19 appearances and working a total of 73 innings. Willey also set a new SU single-game record with 17 strikeouts against North Carolina Wesleyan on May 4.

The Sea Gulls set nine team records in 2002. These included most games played (46), most at-bats (1584), most hits (525), most RBI (371), most HRs (48), most walks (226) and most total bases (764). The Sea Gull pitching staff also broke the team record for strikeouts with 354. 

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Camp, Knutson, Lyons Earn Track & Field Academic Honors
May 23, 2002

Salisbury, MD - Salisbury University placed three student-athletes on the 2002 Verizon Academic District 2 Women’s Track & Field/Cross Country College Division Team, released on Thursday by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).

Junior Kristin Camp (Waldorf, MD/McDonough HS) and senior Kelly Knutson (Eldersburg, MD/Liberty HS) were named to the 10-person first team, while sophomore Rebecca Lyons (Woodbine, MD/Glenelg HS) was named to the second team. The 10 first team selectees now move to the national ballot for consideration as Verizon Academic All-Americans.

Camp, a biology major, earned all-Capital Athletic Conference cross country honors in 2001 with a ninth place finish in the CAC Championship Meet. She also placed fourth in the 1,500-meters at the 2002 Track Championship. She was CAC champion in the 1,500-meters in 2001.

Knutson scored in five events for the Sea Gulls at the 2002 CAC Track Championship and earned all-CAC honors in the 4 x 100 and 4 x 400 relays. She was also named as the winner of Salisbury University’s 2002 Female Scholar-Athlete Award. Knutson earns Verizon Academic honors for the second time this year. She was also named to the women’s soccer academic team last fall.

Lyons earned all-conference cross country honors in 2001 by finishing 11th at the CAC Championship Meet. She also earned all-CAC track honors this spring by placing second in the 1,500-meters at the conference championship meet. She also added a third place finish in the 3,000-meters.

To be nominated for the Verizon Academic All-America program, a student-athlete must be at least a sophomore with a cumulative grade-point average of 3.2 or better. The District 2 College Division consists of all non-NCAA Division I colleges and universities in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, West Virginia and the District of Columbia. 

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Gentilella, Mullinix Earn Softball All-America Honors
May 22, 2002

Salisbury, MD - Salisbury University juniors Lisa Gentilella and Katie Mullinix have been named to the national Louisville Slugger/Division III softball All-America teams, as selected by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA).  Both players were key performers in helping to lead Salisbury to a final 40-11 record and fifth place finish at last week’s NCAA Championships.

Gentilella, a third baseman from Hamilton, NJ/Steinert HS, was named to the 15-player first team in 2002 after earning second team AA honors last year. Gentilella led the Sea Gulls with a .420 average while scoring 53 runs, adding 16 doubles and 30 RBI. She also led the team with 31 stolen bases in 35 attempts.

Mullinix, a pitcher from Westminster, MD/North Carroll HS, was named to the AA third team. The righthander led the nation in victories in 2002 while finishing with a 35-10 final record and a 1.07 ERA. She set a new NCAA Division III record with 46 games started. Her 39 complete games ranks fourth all-time while her 287.2 innings pitched is the third highest single-season total in NCAA history.

Gentilella and Mullinix were also two of five Sea Gull players named to the all-Atlantic Region teams. Senior 2B Jacki Warrington (Lewes, DE/Cape Henlopen HS) joined Gentilella and Mullinix on the all-region first team. Warrington finished with a .300 batting average and 25 steals in 2002. Junior SS Kate Garland (Hamilton, NJ/ Nottingham HS) was named to the all-region second team and junior OF Kareem Falcon (Pasadena, MD/Chesapeake HS) was named to the all-region third team. Garland finished with a .329 average, 16 steals and 27 RBIs, while Falcon hit .398 with 32 RBIs and a team-leading five home runs.

Academic Honors

Gentilella and Warrington were also named to the Verizon/CoSIDA District 2 All-Academic Softball team, selected last week by the College Sports Information Directors of America.

Gentilella, a communication arts major, and Warrington, an elementary education major, were both named to the second team. Players must maintain cumulative grade-point averages of at least 3.2 or higher to be eligible for consideration.  The District 2 region consists of all non-NCAA Division I colleges and universities in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, West Virginia and the District of Columbia. 

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Sea Gulls Lose in NCAA Tournament's Second Round
May 9, 2002

WASHINGTON & LEE 9, SALISBURY 0
Thursday, May 9, 2002 • Lexington, VA

SINGLES
1. Erika Proko (W&L) d. Jody Cogar (SAL), 6-2, 6-0
2. Lindsay Hagerman (W&L) d. Sam Coldren (SAL), 6-3, 6-0
3. Melissa Hatley (W&L) d. Heather Tyng (SAL), 6-0, 6-0
4. Elizabeth Law (W&L) d. Amy Campion (SAL), 6-4, 3-6, 6-3
5. Laura Bruno (W&L) d. Cassie Meyer (SAL), 6-3, 1-6, 6-2
6. Manning Willard (W&L) d. Krissy Dryden (SAL), 6-0, 6-1

DOUBLES
1. Melissa Hatley/Erika Proko (W&L) d. Sam Coldren/Cassie Meyer (SAL), 8-2
2. Lindsay Hagerman/Manning Willard (W&L) d. Amy Campion/Jody Cogar (SAL), 8-2
3. Laura Bruno/Sallie Gray Strang (W&L) d. Krissy Dryden/Heather Tyng (SAL), 8-1

RECORDS
W&L (20-2)
Salisbury (14-4)

NOTES
Salisbury concludes the season with its best-ever NCAA Tournament showing, advancing to the round of 16…The Sea Gulls set a new team record for victories with a 14-4 overall record and also claimed their first-ever Capital Athletic Conference championship in 2002…Washington & Lee advances to the NCAA Quarterfinals to be held at Sweet Briar (VA) College next week. 

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Men's Lacrosse Faces Gettysburg in NCAA Quarterfinal Round
May 9, 2002

#7 Salisbury (13-4) at #1 Gettysburg (15-1)
NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Tournament - Quarterfinal Round
Sunday, May 12, 2002 -- 2 pm - Gettysburg, PA

Salisbury, ranked #7 in this week’s USILA poll, visits #1 ranked Gettysburg in the quarterfinal round of the NCAA Division III Men’s Lacrosse Tournament on Sunday, May 12. Game time at Gettysburg is 2 p.m. Salisbury advanced to Sunday’s quarterfinal with a 15-8 win at Hampden-Sydney in the first round on Wednesday.  Gettysburg advanced with a 16-5 win over Stevens Tech.

Salisbury’s Postseason History
In addition to making its 14th straight NCAA Tournament appearance, Salisbury is playing in the postseason championship for the 24th time in 29 years of lacrosse. SU is also playing in the Division III Tournament (initiated in 1980) for the 20th time, extending its own NCAA record for the most appearances in the championship. Since 1980, the Gulls are 22-16 in tournament games, including 18-10 during Coach Jim Berkman’s tenure. The Sea Gulls have appeared five times in the national championship game and won the title three times (1994, 1995, 1999). The Sea Gulls have also been the national runner-up twice (1991, 2000). 

Salisbury - Gettysburg Series History
The Sea Gulls and Bullets will be meeting for the second time this season and 15th time overall. Salisbury holds a 10-4 series advantage, and has won three of the previous four postseason meetings between the teams. Salisbury defeated Gettysburg in the 1994 and 1995 semifinals en route to winning the national championship both seasons. The Bullets downed the Gulls in the 1997 quarterfinals. Salisbury then beat GC in the 1998 quarterfinals. All four of those postseason games were played in Salisbury. Gettysburg downed the Sea Gulls 12-8 when the two teams met earlier this season in Gettysburg.

Gulls Pass First Road Test With 15-8 Win at Hampden-Sydney
Playing its first NCAA Tournament road game since 1991, Salisbury posted a 15-8 win at Hampden-Sydney in the first round on Wednesday. Sophomores Andy Arnold and Scott Simmons paced the Sea Gulls with three goals apiece, while senior Steve Brianas and junior Chris Lauer added two scores each. Sophomore Andy Murray added a team-high three assists. The Sea Gull defense limited HSC to 23 shots overall and just three goals in the second half. Salisbury had played 22 NCAA Tournament games (18 at home, four neutral) since its last tournament road game. 

Sea Gull Notes
Sophomore attackman Andy Arnold continues to lead the Sea Gulls in scoring with 61 total points (35g-26a). With nine goals in the last two games, sophomore midfielder Scott Simmons has climbed to second on the team in scoring with 37 points (29g-8a). Senior attackman Steve Brianas has 36 points (29g-7a).  Sophomore midfielder Andy Murray registered a team-high nine groundballs against Hampden-Sydney and increased his season-total to 166, tops on the team. Freshman goalie Dan Korpon made eight saves Wednesday in his first NCAA Tournament appearance.  

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Men's Lacrosse Loses 14-10 to Washington
May 4, 2002

Salisbury, MD – Junior attackman Eric Kuehn scored five goals and had one assist as #5 ranked Washington defeated #6 Salisbury 14-10 in the 33rd match-up between the Eastern Shore rivals. The Shoremen scored on three of their first four shots and built an early 4-0 lead. Salisbury, which never led, rallied in the second half and pulled to within 11-9 early in the fourth quarter before Washington sealed the win with three straight markers.

Kuehn, who raised his team-leading goal total to 45 on the season, tallied three goals in the opening quarter. He added his fourth of the game on an extra-man goal in the second quarter as WC pushed its lead to 7-3 at halftime. Washington finished 3-6 on extra-man opportunities.

Sophomore midfielder Scott Simmons tried to bring the Sea Gulls back in the second-half by scoring five of his team-high six goals. Simmons’ fifth of the day, with 13:39 left in the game, pulled the Sea Gulls to within 11-9. Washington answered with the next three goals, however, including the fifth of the day from Kuehn, to seal the win.

Freshman goalie Alex Pirani made 15 saves for Washington.  Salisbury’s freshman goalie Dan Korpon made five saves.  Salisbury finished with a 40-30 edge in total shots and won 18 of 27 face-offs. Individually, SU’s Andy Murray (1g-1a) won 18 of 25 face-off attempts.

Washington improves to 12-3 with the victory, while Salisbury drops to 12-4 overall.  Salisbury begins play in the NCAA Tournament’s first round on Wednesday. Washington is also expected to receive an NCAA Tournament invitation when the full16-team field is announced on Sunday evening.

Washington                5 + 2 + 4 + 3 = 14
Salisbury                     2 + 1 + 4 + 3 = 10

Goals
WC - Kuehn 5, Dyal 2, Rentch 2, Berger, Fellows, Renner, Hopkins, Edwards
SAL - Simmons 6, Tamberrino 2, O’Neil, Murray

Assists
WC - Kuehn, Fellows, Renner, Hopkins, Vane
SAL - Arnold, Phillips, Murray, Roberts

Saves
WC - Pirani 15s (60 min, 10g)
SAL - Korpon 5s (60 min, 14g)  

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Sea Gulls Place Six on All-CAC Baseball Team
May 2, 2002

Salisbury University, the 2002 Capital Athletic Conference regular season and tournament champion, placed six players on the all-conference first and second teams. Three Sea Gull players were named to the 11-player first team, while SU Head Coach Doug Fleetwood received the Coach of the Year Award for the second straight season. The Sea Gull players honored were:

Kevin Davis (Baltimore, MD/Mervo-Tech HS) -- Davis, a senior third baseman, earns first team honors for the first time. He currently leads the Gulls with a .417 batting average and 47 RBI and is tied for third on the team with five home runs.

BJ Jarrett (Burke, VA/Lake Braddock HS) -- Jarrett, a senior shortstop and four-year starter, earns first team recognition for the second time in his career.  Jarrett has a .398 batting average with six doubles and three home runs.

Jason Ewing (Easton, MD/Easton HS) -- A senior outfielder, Ewing earns first team honors for the fourth straight year. He leads the Sea Gulls in runs (47), hits (57), doubles (11), homeruns (9), and stolen bases (17), and is second in batting average (.413) and RBI (38). 

Andrew Colanero (Westville, NJ/Gateway Regional HS – A senior first baseman, Colanero earns second team honors for the second straight year.  He has a .287 batting average and is second on the team with six home runs and fifth with 27 RBI.

Galen Morres (Salisbury, MD/Parkside HS – A freshman outfielder, Morres earns second team honors.  He has a .366 batting average with five home runs and 25 RBI.

Corey Willey (Cambridge, MD/Cambridge-S. Dorchester HS) -- Willey, a junior pitcher, earns second team honors.  He has a 4-1 record with a 2.42 ERA, and is second on the team in strikeouts (50) and innings pitched (52.0).

Salisbury, 24-10-3 overall, won the CAC championship for the third straight year. The Sea Gulls host North Carolina Wesleyan in the Deane Deshon Classic, beginning at 10 am on Saturday. They close the regular season with games against Montclair State and Villa Julie next week. 

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Men's Lacrosse Hosts Washington in Regular Season Finale
May 1, 2002

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Gulls Place Four on All-CAC Women's Lacrosse Team
April 25, 2002

Salisbury University placed four players on the all-Capital Athletic Conference women’s lacrosse teams, including three first team selections. A closer look at the Sea Gull players honored:

Amanda Almon (Columbia, MD/Hammond HS) -- Almon, a senior attacker, earns first team honors after scoring a team-high 28 goals this season and adding 25 assists. Almon concluded her four-year career with 117 goals, fifth highest in SU history, and 75 assists, third best in team history. Her 192 career point total also ranks as the third highest in Salisbury history.

Christine Sliger (Whiteford, MD/North Harford HS) -- Sliger, a senior attacker, earns first team recognition for the second straight season and all-CAC honors for the third time overall.  She led the conference and the Sea Gulls in assists (38) and overall points (63) for the second straight season. Sliger finished as Salisbury’s all-time leader with 145 career assists, and ranks fifth all-time in NCAA Division III history. With 100 career goals, she concludes her four-year career with 244 total points, ranking second in team history.

Kristen Maisel (Annapolis, MD/Broadneck HS) – A junior defender, Maisel also earns first team honors for a second straight season. She served as the anchor on a defense that allowed 8.5 goals per game and limited eight of 15 opponents to single-digits in goals this season.

Betsy McDuell (Ambler, PA/Wissahickon HS)-- A senior midfielder, McDuell was named to the second team after scoring a career-high 20 goals during the 2002 season, tying for fourth on the team.  She finishes her career with 41 goals, 15 assists and 56 total points.

Salisbury, ranked #15 in the most recent IWLCA poll, completed its regular season with a 9-6 overall record following a 9-8 win against Washington (Md) on Wednesday.  The Sea Gulls secured their sixth straight winning season in 2002 and have amassed a 50-17 record over the past four seasons, the winningest four-year period in the program’s history.  

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Women's Lacrosse Wins on Sliger's 100th Career Goal
April 24, 2002

CHESTERTOWN, MD -- Senior attacker Christine Sliger scored the game-winning goal on an assist from senior Amanda Almon with 3:56 remaining as 15th-ranked Salisbury University downed 20th-ranked Washington College 9-8 in a non-conference clash of Eastern Shore. Washington slipped to 9-6 overall with the loss, while the Sea Gulls capped their season with the same 9-6 record.

Neither team got on the board until Washington’s sophomore attacker Janet Studdiford scored off a feed from junior attacker Paige Heller with 20:18 to play in the first half. Salisbury tied the score at 18:35 on the first of three goals on the day by sophomore midfielder Julie Herring. WC pulled ahead 2-1 at the 14:40 mark when Studdiford found junior midfielder Betty Weller for a goal, but the Sea Gulls tied the score 2:37 later when Herring scored again, this time off an assist from Almon. 

The Sea Gulls grabbed their first lead with 9:22 to play in the half when Almon scored off a pass from sophomore midfielder Jessica White. The Shorewomen knotted the score at 3-3 with 4:08 to go in the period as Weller scored off a Heller assist. Studdiford scooped up a loose ball and fired it in the goal with two seconds to play in the half to give WC a 4-3 edge.

The Shorewomen went up 5-3 with 27:30 left in the game when sophomore attacker Casey Sawma scored.  Salisbury then rallied to score the next four goals, including two by Almon. Almon's second goal, with 12:17 remaining, gave the Sea Gulls a 7-5 lead.

The Shorewomen would answer back. Heller fed Studdiford for a goal at 10:28 and Sawma scored of an Eichner pass at 7:31 to tie the game at 7-7. Salisbury senior attacker Gina Glorioso scored an unassisted goal to put Salisbury up 8-7 with 6:26 on the clock, but Eichner found Studdiford just 20 seconds later to tie the score again.

Senior all-American attacker Sliger then scored her only goal of the day and the 100th of her career with 3:56 left. The Sea Gulls won the ensuing draw and managed to run the clock down to under a minute remaining before the Shorewomen could get the ball back on their end of the field. WC did have one more chance in that final minute, but could not get a shot off before Salisbury regained possession with less than ten seconds left.

Almon led Salisbury with three goals and two assists, while Herring tallied three goals and Sliger had a goal and two assists.

Studdiford scored a game-high four goals and added an assist for WC. Goalie Mandy Higdon made 14 saves for the Shorewomen. Junior goalie Dena Glisan made seven saves for the Sea Gulls.

SCORE BY PERIODS
Salisbury          3 + 6 = 9
Washington       4 + 4 = 8

Washington Goals - Janet Studdiford 4, Casey Sawma 2, Betty Weller 2.
Washington Assists - Paige Heller 3, Lindsey Eichner 2, Janet Studdiford.

Salisbury Goals - Julie Herring 3, Amanda Almon 3, Katie Zielinski, Christine Sliger, Gina Glorioso.
Salisbury Assists - Christine Sliger 2, Amanda Almon 2, Jessica White .

Washington Saves - Mandy Higdon 14 (9 GA/60:00).
Salisbury Saves - Dena Glisan 7 (8 GA/60:00).

Shots - SU 35, WC 24.
Ground Balls - WC 38, SU 24.
Draw Controls - SU 13, WC 4.

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SIX GULLS NAMED TO ALL-CAC SOFTBALL TEAM
April 23, 2002

Mullinix Named Player of the Year; Rementer is Rookie of the Year

Salisbury, Md - Salisbury University, which captured its sixth straight CAC championship in 2002, placed six players on the 14-player all-Capital Athletic Conference softball team, released today.

In addition, junior P Katie Mullinix (Westminster, MD/North Carroll HS), who leads the nation in victories with a 29-7 record, was named the CAC’s Player of the Year.  She also hit for a .369 average while leading the CAC with 39 RBI. Her award marks the sixth straight season that a Sea Gull player has won the top individual honor.

Freshman C Kim Rementer (Denton, MD/North Caroline HS) was named the CAC’s Rookie of the Year after hitting .394 in 40 games this season.

Other Sea Gulls named to the squad were:

Sophomore 1B Rosie Aley (Aquasco, MD/St. Mary’s Ryken HS), who led the Gulls with three HRs and finished second on the team with 30 RBI while hitting .387;

Senior 2B Jacki Warrington (Lewes, DE/Cape Henlopen HS), who has a .356 average and was second in the conference with 25 stolen bases;

Junior 3B Lisa Gentilella (Hamilton, NJ/Steinert HS), who leads the CAC in hitting with a .445 average, with 14 doubles, 28 RBI and 30 stolen bases;

Junior OF Kareem Falcon (Pasadena, MD/Chesapeake HS), who hit .409 with eight doubles and 25 RBI; and

Junior SS Kate Garland (Hamilton, NJ/Nottingham HS), who hit .328 with 27 RBI and was one of four at-large selections to the squad.

Salisbury concluded its regular season with a 34-8 overall record and tied its team record with a 14-game winning streak in 2002.  The Sea Gulls are expected to receive an at-large invitation to next month’s NCAA Championship Tournament.

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SEA GULLS HAVE 16 ALL-CAC PERFORMANCES at TRACK CHAMPIONSHIP
April 23, 2002

Towson, Md - The Salisbury men’s and women’s track teams registered 16 combined all-conference showings by finishing either first or second in an event at Saturday’s Capital Athletic Conference Championship Meet. Both SU squads finished in second place overall.

Sophomore Justin Johnson (High Bridge, NJ/Voorhees HS) had one of the strongest individual showings by any athlete in the meet as he recorded two first place finishes, winning the 110-hurdles and the 400-meter hurdles. Johnson set a new CAC record in the 400-hurdles with a time of 54.30 seconds. That also meets the provisional qualifying time for next month’s NCAA Division III Championship Meet. Johnson finished with a third all-CAC performance also by running the anchor leg on the second place 4 x 400 relay team.

Other individual event winners included sophomore Mike Wilson (Cape May, NJ/Lower Cape May HS) in the javelin (179’ 4”); freshman Tristan Gilbert (Westminster, MD/ Westminster HS) in the 800-meters (new CAC record 1:55.84); and junior Andrew Marrocco (Sewell, NJ/ Washington Twnsp HS) in the 3,000-meter steeplechase.

Top performances by the SU women’s team included: two second place finishes by senior Amy Jacobs (Linthicum, MD/North County HS) in the pole vault (9’ 1/4”) and 400-hurdles (1:09.30); a new school-record by freshman Stacy Hopkins (Williamstown, NJ/ Williamstown HS) in the steeplechase (12:36.33); a second place finish by sophomore Tori Peddicord (Harwood, MD/Southern HS) in the 400-meters (1:00.89); and a second place finish by sophomore Rebecca Lyons (Woodbine, MD/Glenelg HS) in the 1,500 meters (5:06.27).


Sea Gulls at the Penn Relays
Five members of the men’s track team will be participating in the annual Penn Relays this week in Philadelphia, PA.  The men’s 4 x 400 relay team will be the first to compete, taking to the oval on Friday. The four members of the squad are freshman Tristan Gilbert, freshman Brian Deleon (Bath, ME/Morris HS), freshman TJ Hood (Smithsburg, MD/Smithsburg HS and sophomore Justin Johnson. The squad is coming off a second place finish in last week’s CAC Championship Meet with a time of 3:26.88.

Johnson will also compete individually in Saturday’s 400-meter hurdles. Sophomore Mike Wilson will also compete in the javelin on Saturday.

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Gulls Claim 8th Straight CAC Men's Lacrosse Title
April 21, 2002

Salisbury, Md - Sophomore midfielders Scott Simmons and Ryan Shiley combined for seven goals to lead Salisbury to its eighth consecutive Capital Athletic Conference title with an 18-7 win over Mary Washington in the championship game at home.  Salisbury (11-3 overall) earns the CAC’s automatic berth for next month’s NCAA Championship Tournament, and will be making its 14th consecutive NCAA appearance. Mary Washington falls to 11-5 overall.

Simmons and Shiley each scored twice in the first quarter as the Sea Gulls built a 7-1 lead.  A 5-1 second quarter run, including Simmons’ third of the half, pushed the margin to 12-2 at halftime.

Shiley opened the second half scoring with his third of the day 1:18 into the third quarter. Sophomore Andy Arnold’s second of the game at 8:49 of the quarter gave the Sea Gulls their largest lead at 14-2.  The Eagles scored three of the final four goals of the quarter to make it 15-5 after three periods.

Salisbury outscored MWC 3-2 in the final period, including Simmons’ fourth of the game. Senior Joe Boulier tallied both Mary Washington markers and finished with three goals to lead the Eagles.

Arnold, Steve Brianas and Chris Lauer each finished with two goals apiece for Salisbury.

Salisbury finished with a 55-18 advantage in shots, 70-39 edge in groundballs, and controlled 24 of 26 face offs. Individually, sophomore Andy Murray won 20 of 23 face off attempts for the Sea Gulls.

Salisbury closes its regular season with two non-conference games prior to the start of the NCAA Tournament. The Sea Gulls host Virginia Wesleyan on Saturday, April 27, and Washington (Md) on May 4.

Salisbury                     7 + 5 + 3 + 3 = 18
Mary Washington       1 + 1 + 3 + 2 = 7

Goals
SAL - Simmons 4, Shiley 3, Arnold 2, Brianas 2, Lauer 2, O’Neil, Reed, Miller, Esposito, Tamberrino
MWC - Boulier 3, Justen, Doddridge, Schutzman, Beck

Assists
SAL - Arnold 2, Martin, O’Neil, Shiley, Roberts, Tamberrino
MWC - Schutzman, Malone

Saves
SAL - Korpon 0s (38 min, 2g); O’Keefe 4s (18 min, 4g); Taylor 0s(4 min, 1g)
MWC - D’Eredita 6s (53 min, 17g); Burton 2s (7 min, 1g)

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Salisbury Downs Goucher 11-3 in CAC Tournament Semifinal
April 18, 2002

Salisbury, Md - Sophomore attackman Joe Tamberrino, making his first collegiate start, scored five goals to lead Salisbury past Goucher 11-3 in the semifinal round of the Capital Athletic Conference Tournament at home. The Sea Gulls (10-3 overall) will try to capture their eighth straight CAC title when they host Mary Washington on Sunday. The Eagles defeated St. Mary’s 6-5 in Thursday’s other CAC semifinal.

Salisbury scored the first eight goals of the game en route to a 9-1 halftime advantage. Tamberrino, who had three goals for the season entering the contest, scored twice in the opening quarter while Andy Arnold (four assists) added one goal and one assist as SU led 3-0 after one quarter. 

Three goals by senior Steve Brianas as well as Tamberrino’s third of the day keyed a 5-0 Salisbury run to start the second quarter as the lead grew to 8-0.  Senior Qadir Stern put Goucher (8-6 overall) on the board with 1:19 remaining before halftime. Tamberrino answered with his fourth goal with 26 seconds remaining to push SU’s lead to 9-1 at halftime.

Tamberrino’s fifth goal and an unassisted marker by Goucher’s Ian Montgomery accounted for the only scoring in the third quarter.  Each team also tallied once in the fourth to close out the scoring.

Salisbury finished with a 34-23 edge in total shots and controlled 14 of 17 faceoffs. Individually, Salisbury’s Andy Murray won 12 of his 14 face off attempts. Goalie Dan Korpon made eight saves in goal for Salisbury. Goucher starter Mike Amash recorded zero saves while playing the first half. Freshman Reeves Craig registered eight saves in the second half.

Salisbury            3 + 6 + 1 + 1 = 11
Goucher             0 + 1 + 1 + 1 = 3

Goals
SAL - Tamberrino 5, Brianas 3, Arnold, Shiley, Smith
GOU - Stern, Montgomery, Agee

Assists
SAL - Arnold 4, Phillips, Murray, Oakley, Lauer
GOU - Agee

Saves
SAL - Korpon 8 (3g, 55:00); Taylor 0 (3:00); O’Keefe 0 (2:00)
GOU - Amash 0 (9g, 30:00); Craig 8 (2g, 30:00)  

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Salisbury Defeats Marymount 19-7 in CAC Tournament
April 16, 2002

Salisbury, Md - Senior Abby Cooper scored four goals and sophomore Lindsay Blount added three to lead Salisbury past Marymount 19-7 in the quarterfinal round of the Capital Athletic Conference Tournament at home. The #3 seed Sea Gulls, two-time defending CAC champions, visit #2 seed Mary Washington Friday in the semifinal round.

Cooper and Betsy McDuell scored twice each in the first half as Salisbury (8-5 overall) built an 8-4 halftime lead. Marymount (7-8 overall) scored two of the first three goals in the second half to pull to within 9-6 with 24:01 remaining. Salisbury then scored nine straight over the next 20 minutes to seal the victory.   Blount scored twice during the streak and seven others tallied once, including Cooper’s fourth of the day, as Salisbury stretched its advantage to 18-6.

Junior Gina Glorioso and senior Amanda Almon also finished with two goals apiece for Salisbury. Senior Christine Sliger had a team-high four assists in addition to one goal.

Senior Ify Achebe led Marymount with two goals. Sophomore Casey Smith finished with one goal and one assist.

Salisbury finished with a decisive 55-14 edge in total shots, and claimed 18 of 25 draw controls. Marymount’s freshman goalie Rachel Sybor recorded 24 saves, while Salisbury’s Dena Glisan finished with four saves.

Friday’s semifinal matchup between Salisbury and Mary Washington is a rematch of the last two CAC Championship Games, both won by the Sea Gulls by identical 12-10 scores. The Eagles beat Salisbury 11-7 last week in regular season play.

Salisbury             8 + 11 = 19
Marymount         4 +  3  = 7

Goals
SAL - Cooper 4, Blount 3, McDuell 2, Almon 2, Glorioso 2, Vaughan, Herring, Stansbury, Sliger,
                Jarrett, White
MMT - Achebe 2, Suder, Smith, Horrigan, Adler

Assists
SAL - Sliger 4, Jarrett 2, White, Almon
MMT - Smith

Saves
SAL - Glisan 4
MMT - Sybor 24

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Salisbury Hosting Five CAC Championships This Week
April 16, 2002

It’s a busy week of tournaments and championships as Salisbury University hosts several Capital Athletic Conference events this week.

The baseball team, ranked #9 nationally, has secured the #1 seed for the CAC Baseball Tournament following an 8-2 regular season record. The Gulls (20-7-3 overall) begin play with single games at home on Tuesday (3:30 pm vs. Gallaudet) and Thursday (3:30 pm vs. Mary Washington or Catholic), then host a four-team, double-elimination championship on Saturday and Sunday. The Gulls are hoping to claim their third straight CAC title.

The softball team, ranked #20 nationally, has also secured the #1 seed and home field for its conference tournament. SU (28-7 overall) hosts the two-day, double-elimination event on Saturday and Sunday. Salisbury, which extended its current winning streak to nine games with a doubleheader sweep at Wesley on Sunday, will try to claim its sixth straight CAC crown. Salisbury plays Washington (Md) in a non-conference doubleheader at home Wednesday prior to this weekend’s CAC Tournament.

The men’s lacrosse team (9-3 overall) will be trying to win its eighth straight CAC championship when it begins play in the conference tournament on Friday. The Sea Gulls earned a first round bye after finishing 6-0 in the regular season. SU hosts Goucher in the semifinal round at 4 p.m. on Friday. A victory would move the Gulls into Sunday’s championship game, also at home.

The women’s lacrosse team (7-5 overall) will have to make its championship run mostly on the road after finishing as the #3 seed in the regular season. Salisbury opens at home against Marymount on Tuesday (4 p.m.), and with a victory advances to play at #2 seed Mary Washington on Friday. The championship game will be hosted on Sunday by the highest remaining seed.

The SU tennis teams also host the CAC Tournament this weekend. The two-day event, on Saturday and Sunday, will crown six singles champions and three doubles champions for both the men and women. The Sea Gull men (5-11 overall), past team champion four times, will try to reclaim the team title for the first time since 1999. Meanwhile, the SU women (11-3 overall) are hoping to break Mary Washington’s 11-year hold on the women’s championship.

The men’s and women’s track teams travel to Towson for their CAC Championship Meet on Saturday. Goucher is serving as first-time host for the championship.

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Men's Lacrosse Loses 12-8 at Gettysburg
April 13, 2002

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - Goalie Tim McGinnis made a career-high 22 saves and Jake Van Nostrand scored four times to lead second-ranked Gettysburg over No. 7 Salisbury 12-8 in non-conference men's lacrosse action on Saturday.

McGinnis recorded 11 stops in each half to help the Bullets (10-1) post their fourth straight victory and second in a row over the Sea Gulls (9-3). Van Nostrand scored the go-ahead goal early in the third quarter and connected two more times during Gettysburg's decisive 7-3 run from late in the first half to early in the final period. Kevin Smith chipped in with a pair of goals while six other Bullets added one goal each.

Andy Arnold, Chris Phillips and Ryan Shiley each scored twice for Salisbury, which entered the day averaging 15.3 goals per game.  Scott Simmons and Cory O’Neil had one goal apiece.

After scoring one goal in the game's opening 28:57, Gettysburg pulled even at 3 with two goals in the final 1:03 of the first half.  Down 3-1, Sean McTernan ripped home a drive from the top of the offensive zone with 1:03 remaining, then Rich Sharp scored with 10 seconds left to knot things at the break.

Salisbury took its last lead when O'Neil scored in the first two minutes of the second half, but, moments later, Van Nostrand and Smith teamed up twice to put the Bullets ahead to stay with 11:49 left in the third quarter.

Trailing 10-6 in the final quarter, Arnold answered with two goals 28 seconds apart to pull Salisbury to within two, but Chris Baran and Wes Cadman gave the Bullets breathing room by converting extra-man opportunities in the final 7:40.

The loss snapped a three-game winning streak for the visiting team in this series and insured the Sea Gulls' first three-loss season since 1990 (11-4).

Goalie Dan Korpon recorded 12 saves for Salisbury, which still leads the all-time series with Gettysburg, 10-4. Salisbury begins play in the Capital Athletic Conference this week. The Sea Gulls are the #1 seed and earned a first round bye. Salisbury hosts #4 Marymount or #5 Goucher onThursday.


#7 Salisbury    (9-3)            2 + 1 + 2 + 3 = 8 
#2 Gettysburg (10-1)           1 + 2 + 4 + 5 = 12 

Goals:
Salisbury: Chris Phillips 2, Ryan Shiley 2, Andy Arnold 2, Cory O'Neil, Scott Simmons.
Gettysburg: Jake Van Nostrand 4, Kevin Smith 2, Sean McTernan, Rich Sharp, Pete Milliman, Wes Cadman, Vinny Merlino, Chris Baran.

Assists:
Salisbury: Evan Howard, Justin Smith, Brian Oakley, Steve Brianas.
Gettysburg: Cadman 2, Nick Purkat 2, Van Nostrand, Sharp, Smith, Merlino.

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Women's Lacrosse Downs Villa Julie 19-6
April 12, 2002

Salisbury, MD - Eleven different players scored for Salisbury in a 19-6 non-conference victory over Villa Julie at home on Friday. Seniors Amanda Almon (3g, 5a), Betsy McDuell (4g), and Christine Sliger (3g, 6a) led the Sea Gulls on Senior Day.

Villa Julie took an early 2-0 lead with goals by Nikki Hentz and Rachel Jones. Salisbury then scored 13 straight goals, led by the trio of Almon, McDuell, and Sliger, to take a 13-2 halftime lead.

Salisbury scored six goals in the second-half led by Abby Cooper's second of the game and Linda Ackermann's first.

Salisbury goalies Dena Glison and Christine Schipul combined to make 10 saves, while Villa Julie goalie Cynthia Chase made 16 saves.

Heather Valunas led Villa Julie with two goals, while Kim Gorsch and Laura Higgs each had one goal and one assist.

Salisbury, ranked #13 nationally, improves to 7-5 overall with the win, while Villa Julie falls to 6-6. Salisbury will host Marymount on Tuesday in the first round of the Capital Athletic Conference Tournament.

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