Press Releases: 2002-03

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Three Sea Gulls Receive USILA National Awards
June 20, 2003

Andy Murray Named Division III Player of the Year
Coming on the heels of the program’s fourth national championship, three Salisbury University men’s lacrosse players walked away with individual awards at last week’s United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association’s (USILA) All-America banquet.

Junior midfielder Andy Murray (Ellicott City, MD/Centennial HS) was a two-time honoree, winning both the Fran McCall Award as the Midfielder of the Year as well as the Iroquois National Award as the Division III Player of the Year. Murray scored 24 goals and registered 41 points for the Sea Gulls in 2003 while also serving as the team’s face-off specialist and also leading the squad with 211 groundballs.

Junior defenseman Eric Martin (Norfolk, VA/Norfolk Academy HS) was the winner of the William Stiles Award as the nation’s top defenseman. Martin led an SU defense that finished seventh in the nation in fewest goals allowed (6.3/game). He also finished second on the team with 113 groundballs.

Senior Josh Bergey (Chadds Ford, PA/Tatnall HS) won the Colonel Jack Turnbull Award as the nation’s top attackman. Bergey finished third in the nation in scoring with 72 goals and 120 points in 2003.

Salisbury defeated Middlebury 14-13 in overtime in last month’s national championship game to claim its fourth NCAA Division III title since 1994. The Sea Gulls led the nation in victories and set a new season record for wins while finishing with a final 19-1 record.

Murray, Martin, Bergey and sophomore defenseman Jeff Bigas (Media, PA/Penncrest HS) were all named to the USILA’s 11-player All-America first team.  Sophomore midfielder Sean White (Baltimore/Calvert Hall HS) was named to the All-America second team, while sophomore attackman Chris Phillips (Media, PA/Penncrest HS) and junior midfielder Cory O’Neil (Export, PA/Franklin Regional HS) received honorable mention AA status.

Two Sea Gull seniors - Bergey and midfielder Chris Lauer (Parkton, MD/Hereford HS) - were chosen to play in the North-South All-Star Classic. Bergey finished with four goals and Lauer added one to lead the South All-Stars to a 14-11 victory in the game played at Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, CT.

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Sherman Wood to Intern With Cincinnati Bengals
June 18, 2003

Salisbury, Md - Salisbury University’s Head Football Coach Sherman Wood will be reporting to training camp with the Cincinnati Bengals this summer as a participant in the NFL’s Minority Coaching Fellowship Program. Wood will be with the Bengals from July 27 through August 10 at training camp at Georgetown College in Kentucky. He returns to Salisbury for the start of SU’s preseason football camp on August 17.

Wood will serve as an assistant with the defensive line during his two-week stint at Head Coach Marvin Lewis’ first training camp. Wood, who also joined the Bengals for a three-day mini-camp last month, will conclude his internship with Cincinnati’s first preseason game against the New York Jets.

“This is a wonderful opportunity for me as well as for our school,” said Wood, who guided the Sea Gulls to a 9-2 record and first NCAA playoff appearance in 16 years last season. “This is a valuable professional development opportunity and also helps to expand our program’s profile among a lot of big-time people. I’m looking forward to learning and improving on my skills as a coach. I certainly hope to enhance our program with some of the things that I learn from the Bengals.”

Lewis, one of the NFL’s three African-American head coaches, is also a by-product of the league’s Minority Coaching Fellowship Program, having spent three weeks with Bill Walsh’s 49ers in 1988 while he was a young assistant coach at Long Beach (CA) State.

“This program opens doors for people,” said Lewis, who is entering his first season as an NFL head coach. “People get more comfortable with them and we get to learn about them as not only a coach, but as a person. It’s helpful because people want to see how you react to the professional player. Knowing that it’s not too big for you.”

More than 700 minority coaches have participated in the program since its inception in 1987. Seven of Cincinnati’s 16 coaches are African-American and of those, five have participated in the internship program.

Wood, now in his fifth year at Salisbury, has always put an emphasis on professional development. A frequent visitor to NFL training camps in the past, Wood already knows Lewis from his visits to the Ravens and Redskins camps in previous years.

“You are enhancing professional development through this program and I’m huge into professional development,” said Wood. “It’s real important to me. That’s why I take five or six assistants with me to every coaching convention. This experience with the NFL is something I can add to that.

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ACFC Adds Two New Football Teams
June 16, 2003

The Atlantic Central Football Conference has announced two additions to the football only conference beginning in 2004.  Brockport State and Buffalo State will join Newport News Apprentice, Frostburg State, Salisbury University and Wesley in the fall of 2004 with a full conference schedule.

SUNY Brockport, an NCAA playoff team in each of the last three seasons, advanced it to the NCAA quarterfinals in 2002. The Golden Eagles were 10-3 last year and named ECAC and Lambert Cup Team of the Year for Division III.  Brockport, coached by Rocco Salomone, finished the season ranked 13th in the final AFCA coaches poll.  Buffalo State, coached by Bob Swank, has a long history of excellence on the gridiron.  From 1990 to 2000, the Bengals compiled an 85-30 (.739) record while appearing in seven NCAA playoffs.

“I’m pleased with how this process has developed and I think it’s a win-win situation for all the parties involved,” says Salisbury Head Coach Sherman Wood. “I really see this as a first step for the ACFC. I wouldn’t be surprised to see other teams added in the future, with the league eventually expanding to 10 or 12 teams. Of course, we want to do what is best for our student-athletes. We’ve put together a fair schedule for everyone. All the coaches seem pleased with the 2004 schedule.”

In the short history of the Atlantic Central Football Conference, two teams have represented the ACFC in the NCAA Tournament: Wesley College in 2000 and Salisbury University in 2002.  Born in 1998, the ACFC did not name a champion during its inaugural season. Frostburg State won the first official title in 1999, followed by Wesley in 2000 & 2001.  Frostburg State won its second conference crown in 2002. With the addition of Brockport State and Buffalo State, five of the six ACFC teams have NCAA playoff experience.

The Atlantic Central Football Conference begins the 2003 season on September 6

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Men's, Women's Lacrosse Begin NCAA Tournament Play at Home
May 3, 2003

SU Women Serving as One of Four NCAA Tournament Regional Hosts

Salisbury begins play in the NCAA Division III Women's Lacrosse Tournament at home Saturday, May 10 (11:30 am) as one of four regional host sites. The Sea Gulls, who finished 13-1 overall during the regular season, will face the winner of Wednesday's first round game between Colorado College and Wooster.  William Smith and St. Mary's will also play Saturday in the Salisbury regional. Winners of Saturday's two games meet Sunday (1 pm) for a berth in the national semifinals.

Tickets for Saturday's games are priced at $3 for adults and $2 for students with ID from the participating schools and for children 12and under. One ticket is valid for both games on Saturday. All patrons will need to purchase new tickets for Sunday's regional final.

The Sea Gulls, who won their third Capital Athletic Conference championship in 2003, are making their fourth NCAA appearance in the last five years. SU is also serving as one of the four regional hosts for the second time.

Salisbury concluded the regular season with a 9-8 win at Rowan on Friday and carries a school-record 11-game winning streak into Saturday's NCAA Tournament contest.

SU Men Are Top Seed in Bracket’s Southern Division

The Salisbury men's lacrosse team begins play in the NCAA Division III Championship Tournament on Saturday, May 10 at home (1 pm). The Sea Gulls, making their 15th straight tournament appearance and 25th appearance overall, host Cabrini, which advanced with a 13-8 win at Widener in Wednesday's first round game. Saturday's game time at Sea Gull Stadium is 1 pm.

Tickets for Saturday's game are $3 for everyone except for children 12 and under, who will be admitted for $1.

As the top-seed in the "Southern" bracket, Salisbury would maintain home field advantage through the semifinal round of the tournament. With a win on Saturday, the Sea Gulls would host either Franklin & Marshall or Lynchburg in the national quarterfinals on Wednesday, May 14.

Salisbury (15-1 overall) concluded the regular season with a 17-12 win at Washington (Md) on Saturday as Josh Bergey and Chris Phillips paced the Gulls with four goals apiece.

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Gulls Set Three Records at Mason-Dixon Track Championship
May 3, 2003

Newport News, VA - Three new school records and two provisional qualifiers for the NCAA Division III Championship Meet were among the highlights for the Salisbury men’s and women’s track teams at Saturday’s Mason-Dixon Championship Meet. The SU men finished in a tie for second in the six-team field, while the SU women placed third among six.

Junior Justin Johnson was among six Sea Gulls who captured individual event championships as he won the 400-hurdles in a time of 53.83 seconds. Johnson’s time also meets the provisional standard for this year’s NCAA Division III Championship Meet.  Sophomor

Other first place winners included Tim Robinson in the javelin (158’ 2¼); Brad Ellis with a new school record time of 9:42.10 in the 3,000-meter steeplechase; Sarah Hynes in the 800-meters (2:25.10); Kyle Harmon in the high jump (6’4"); and Melissa Lewis in the javelin (98’ 11").

Amy Lang added a pair of second place showings in the 5,000-meters and 10,000-meters. Tristan Gilbert was second in the 800-meters; Dana Sillers was second in the triple jump (32’ 1"); and Beau Ridgway finished second in the discus (137’ 3").

Stacy Hopkins registered SU’s third school-record performance, placing third in the steeplechase with a time of 12:15.20. Other third place finishers included Enos Benbow (400-meters); Rebecaa Lyons (1,500-meters); Tom Sterling (10,000-meters); Brandon Fields (discus) and Ridgway (shot put).

SU’s Jim Jones was selected by his peers as the Mason-Dixon’s Men’s Coach of the Year.

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Baseball Rallies for Doubleheader Sweep Over Villa Julie
May 1, 2003

Gulls Win Opener 6-4 (Box Score); Complete Sweep With 8-7 Win in Nightcap (Box Score)

Salisbury, MD - Salisbury rallied from a six-run deficit for an 8-7 victory in game two, completing a doubleheader sweep over Villa Julie at home Thursday. The Sea Gulls (28-10-1) claimed a 6-4 victory in the opener.

Trailing 7-1 in the fifth inning of game two, Salisbury rallied with seven runs in its last three at-bats. Freshman 2B Greg Lemon capped the rally with a walk-off home run in the bottom of the seventh inning. Lemon (2-3, 4 RBI in game two) also delivered one of the key hits earlier for Salisbury with a three-run home run in the sixth inning. Sophomore RF Mike Williams also added a two-run homer in the sixth to pull SU even at 7-7. Senior LHP Cory Willey (5-3), SU’s fourth hurler of the game, picked up the win in relief.

Villa Julie (14-21) scored twice in the opening inning on RBI hits by Jason Bungori (2-4) and Jeremy Ziegler (2-4). The Mustangs added five runs in the fourth inning, including a two run home run by Andy Welling and a two-run triple by Anthony DeFrancisco.

Freshman RHP Nick Dunk (4-1) worked six innings for Salisbury in the opener, with Willey registering his fifth save. The Sea Gulls finished with five doubles in that game, including two by LF Jon Morgia (2-3, RBI).  Junior CF Trey Cobb (1-4) added two RBI.

VJC’s sophomore RHP Justin McKeever took the loss in both games. He went the distance in the opener, then came on in relief in game two and surrendered four runs, including Lemon’s walk off homer.

Salisbury returns to action Saturday, visiting Christopher Newport for a 2 pm single game.

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Salisbury-WC Men's Lacrosse Preview
May 1, 2003

The Salisbury University men’s lacrosse team closes out its regular season against arch rival Washington (Md) in a non-conference road game on Saturday.  Game time in Chestertown, MD is 1:30 p.m.

Records and Rankings
Salisbury is 14-1 overall and tied for first in the latest USILA Division III national poll.
Washington is 12-2 overall and ranked third.

Sea Gulls Riding Four-Game Win Streak
Salisbury enters Saturday’s game with a four-game winning streak, its second longest of the season. The Sea Gulls opened the year with 10 straight victories before suffering their only loss to Lynchburg on April 10. SU has rebounded with four straight victories and returned this week to a share of first place in the weekly USILA Top 20 poll. The team’s current winning streak includes two victories in last week’s Capital Athletic Conference Tournament. SU captured its ninth straight CAC title with a 26-1 win over Mary Washington on Sunday.  

Sea Gull Notes
The Salisbury offense features nine players with at least 10 goals scored this season. Senior attackman Josh Bergey leads the Gulls in goals (49), assists (35) and total points (84). Sophomore Chris Phillips is tied for second in goals (35), is second in assists (32) and has 67 total points.  Junior Cory O’Neil also adds 35 goals and has 47 total points.  Junior midfielder Andy Murray has controlled 174 of 267 face offs (65.2%) and is the team leader with 146 groundballs. Sophomores Dan Korpon (502 minutes) and Mike Taylor (340 minutes) have split time in goal. Salisbury is 3-1 against teams ranked in the top 20 this season.

Gulls in the National Rankings
Salisbury enter’s Saturday’s game with the nation’s top-ranked scoring offense (17.9 gpg), the second-ranked scoring defense (5.2 gpg), and the number-one ranking  in scoring margin (+12.7 gpg). Individually, Bergey is ranked 8th in point per game (5.4) and 14th in goals per game (3.2). Korpon is ranked second in goals against average (5.36) and eighth in save percentage (.674).  

Last Year vs. Washington
Salisbury dropped a 14-10 decision at home to the Shoremen last year, who won for just the second time in the last 12 regular season match-ups between the teams. 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. Midfielder Scott Simmons led SU’s second half rally by scoring five of his team-high six goals after halftime.

The Salisbury-Washington Series
The Eastern Shore rivals are meeting for the 34th time in a series that dates back to 1974.  Washington leads the series 19-14, although Salisbury has won 12 of the last 17 meetings since 1991. The Sea Gulls have also won 10 of the last 12 regular season meetings. Washington holds a 6-2 advantage in postseason games played between the teams.

What’s Ahead
By virtue of winning the Capital Athletic Conference championship, the Sea Gulls have already clinched an automatic berth for the 17-team NCAA Tournament. SU will be making its 15th straight appearance in the tournament, the longest active streak among Division III teams. The full field will be announced on Sunday, with first round games played at campus sites on Saturday, May 10. 

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Track Teams Both Second at CAC Championship Meet
April 26, 2003

The Salisbury University men's and women's track teams both placed second to host Mary Washington in Saturday's Capital Athletic Conference Championship Meet in Fredericksburg, VA.

The Eagles had 242 points to win the men's title, with Salisbury scoring 197. Catholic (45 points), Gallaudet (40), Goucher (32) and York (23) rounded out the men's field.

MWC tallied 217 points on the women's side, followed by Salisbury (114), Goucher (103), York (77), Catholic (39) and Gallaudet (36).

Salisbury had four individual men's conference champions and 12 all-conference performances (first or second place). The SU women also claimed four individual titles and had eight all-CAC performances.

Men's conference champions were Justin Johnson in the 110- hurdles and 400-hurdles; Tristan Gilbert in the 1,500-meters; and Brad Ellis in the 3,000-steeplechase.

Second place finishers included Josh Payton in the 100-meters; Johnson in the 400-meters; Gilbert in the 800-meters; Kyle Harmon in the high jump; Beau Ridgway in the shot put; and Tim Robinson in the javelin. Additionally, the men's 4 x 400 relay captured first place and the 4 x 100 relay finished second.

Women's conference champions were Tori Peddicord in the 200-meters; Sarah Hynes in the 800-meters; Amy Lang in the 5,000-meters; and Melissa Lewis in the hammer throw.

Second place finishers were Dana Sillers in the triple jump; Peddicord in the 400-meters; and both the 4 x 100 and 4 x 400 relay teams.  

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Women's Lacrosse Beats Marymount 20-6 in CAC Semifinal
April 25, 2003

Salisbury, MD – No. 1 seed Salisbury burst out to a 12-1 halftime lead en route to a 20-6 semi-final win over No. 4 Marymount on Friday, extending its winning streak to nine games.  Junior Amber Stansbury scored five goals, while sophomore Linda Ackermann and freshman Amanda Tack each tallied three.  Freshman Lynsey Bateman had two goals and three assists and junior Jessica White added two goals.

SU built an early 6-0 lead on three goals by Stansbury.  The Saints got on the board when senior Jamie Knotts scored.  The Gulls ended the first half with a six goal run, keyed by a pair of goals by Ackermann.  

Marymount scored five of its six goals in the second half, led by three goals by sophomore Susan Decker.  However, SU kept pace, outscoring Marymount 8-5 in the second half, including Tack’s second and third goals of the game.

Senior goalkeeper Dena Glisan (8) combined with freshmen Ali Goetz (2) and Teresa Rossbach (4) to make 14 saves for the Gulls.  Sophomore Rachel Sybor made 12 saves for the Saints.

The Sea Gulls (11-1 overall) will look for their third CAC championship in four years when they play host to No. 2 Mary Washington on Sunday at 2:00 p.m.  Mary Washington defeated No. 3 St. Mary’s 10-6 in Friday's other semifinal match-up.

Marymount                   1    +   5 = 6
Salisbury                       12  +   8 = 20
 

Goals
Marymount – Decker 3, Natoli, Knotts, Adler
Salisbury – Stansbury 5, Ackermann 3, Tack 3, Dutch 2, Bateman 2, White 2, Slafkosky, McCarthy, Funk

Assists
Marymount – Decker, Tarantino
Salisbury – Bateman 3, Blount 2, Slafkosky, Ackermann, Davis

Saves
Marymount – Sybor 12 (60 min, 20g)
Salisbury – Glisan 8 (30 min, 1g), Goetz 2 (15 min, 2g) Rossbach 4 (15 min, 3g)

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Men's Lacrosse Beats Goucher 12-5 in CAC Semifinal
April 23, 2003

Salisbury, Md - Salisbury built an 8-1 halftime lead en route to a 12-5 victory over Goucher at home in the semifinal round of the Capital Athletic Conference Tournament Thursday. The top-seed Sea Gulls (13-1 overall) will host #2 seed Mary Washington in Sunday’s championship game, with the winner to receive the CAC’s automatic bid to next month’s NCAA Championship Tournament.

Seniors Chris Lauer, Josh Bergey, and junior Andy Arnold each scored three goals apiece to pace #2 ranked Salisbury. Lauer registered all three of his goals in the first quarter as the Gulls built a 5-1 lead. Bergey’s first of the day, Arnold’s second and Ryan Rohde’s only marker pushed the lead to 8-1 at halftime.

The lead grew to 9-1 on Bergey’s goal at 12:41 of the third quarter before Goucher (8-8 overall) rallied with four straight goals overlapping the third and fourth quarters to pull to within 9-5. Freshman midfielder Binz Hansen fueled the run with two goals.

Salisbury then sealed the victory with three goals over the final 4:21, including Bergey’s and Arnold’s third of the day and Andy Murray’s extra-man tally with 56 seconds remaining.

Both goalies registered season-highs in saves, with Goucher sophomore Reeves Craig stopping 20 shots and Salisbury sophomore Dan Korpon making 14 saves. Salisbury finished with a 49-26 edge in total shots and won 12 of 19 faceoffs. Murray controlled 11 of his 16 draws.  Senior Rich Bayly registered all seven GC faceoff wins and tied the school-record with 152 wins on the season.

Salisbury        5 + 3 + 1 + 3 = 12
Goucher         1 + 0 + 2 + 2 = 5

Goals
SAL - Arnold 3, Bergey 3, Lauer 3, Rohde, Murray, O’Neil
GOU - Hansen 2, Wilson, Robertson, Tarran-Jones

Assists
SAL - Bergey 4, Phillips 2, Martin 2, Arnold, Tamberrino, Oakley
GOU - Montgomery 2, Bayly

Saves
SAL - Korpon 14
GOU - Craig 20

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Women's Tennis Wins, Men Lose vs Washington
April 23, 2003

Women’s Results (SAL 7, WC 2)

Singles
No. 1 - Neko Browden (WC) def. Jody Cogar (SU)                 6-0, 6-7, 6-1
No. 2 - Cassie Meyer (SU) def. Shoko Nakamara (WC)          6-2, 6-0
No. 3 - Sam Coldren (SU) def. Devon Hufnal (WC)                 6-3, 6-2
No. 4 - Heather Tyng (SU) def. Linda Hooks (WC)                 6-1, 6-0
No. 5 - Gen Lowe (SU) def. Christina Vouras (WC)                6-2, 6-4
No. 6 - Sammie Smiles (SU) def. Samantha Halpin (WC)         6-4, 5-7, 7-6 (2)

Doubles
No. 1 - Browden/Nakamara (WC) def. Cogar/Coldren (SU)     8-4
No. 2 - Tyng/Meyer (SU) def. Hufnal/Jaclyn Moore (WC)       8-3
No. 3 - Smiles/Lowe (SU) def. Vouras/Halpin (WC)                8-3

Overall Team Records - Salisbury  9-6;  Washington  10-4


Men’s Results (WC 6, SAL 1)

Singles
No. 1 - Peter Taylor (WC) def. Nick Peel (SU)                           6-4, 6-1
No. 2 - Scott Mayberry (SU) def. Rafael Martins (WC)               6-4, 7-6 (1)
No. 3 - Louis Blanchette (WC) def. Tyler Robinson (SU)             6-4, 7-5
No. 4 - Asfand Farouk (WC) def. Jacob Cook (SU)                     6-0, 6-7, 6-0
No. 5 - Alvaro Prado (WC) def. Jamie Engles (SU)                     6-2, 6-0
No. 6 - Maceik Prytula (WC) def. Tim Mayberry (SU)                6-2, 6-1

Doubles
No. 1 - Taylor/Martins (WC) def. Mayberry/Peel (SU)                 8-4
No. 2 - Farouk/Prado (WC) def. Cook/Engles (SU)                      8-3
No. 3 - Blanchette/Prytula (WC) def. Mayberry/Robinson (SU)    8-4

Overall Team Records - Salisbury 6-11;  Washington 12-5

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Softball Sweeps Virginia Wesleyan; Win Streak at Nine
April 22, 2003

Salisbury 5, Virginia Wesleyan 1 (game one)
The Sea Gulls rallied from a 1-0 deficit with three runs in the fifth and two more in the sixth to down the Marlins in the first game of a non-conference doubleheader.  Senior pitcher Katie Mullinix (14-2) earned the victory with a four-hitter and delivered the key offensive blow with a three-run home run in the fifth inning.

VWC’s Becky Sowell, who recorded five strikeouts in five innings of work, took the loss. She carried a one-hit shutout into the fifth and retired the first two batters of the inning. Senior 3B Lisa Gentilella then singled, Kate Garland was hit-by-pitch, and Mullinix followed with her first home run of the year to put Salisbury ahead. The Gulls added two insurance runs in the sixth on Leslie White’s RBI single and a VWC error.

Devin Allen’s RBI single scoring Jamie Marsh accounted for VWC’s only run against Mullinix in the top of the fifth inning.

Salisbury 6, Virginia Wesleyan 1 (game two)
The Sea Gulls reached the 30-win mark for the seventh straight season by recording a 6-1 victory in game two to complete the sweep and extend their winning streak to a season-high nine games. Freshman hurler Lacey Lister went the distance for Salisbury (30-3-1 overall), improving to 16-1 on the season with a 10-strikeout, five-hit performance.

Rosie Aley’s first inning RBI single put SU ahead early. The Gulls added two more runs in the second on an RBI double by White, who then scored on an RBI single by Gentilella.

VWC reached Lister for its only run of the game in the top of the third when Marsh reached on an error and eventually scored on Kim Mulholland’s two-out single.

Kristy Shaffer’s RBI triple in the home half of the third pushed SU’s advantage to 4-1. White doubled to lead off the fourth and scored on a groundout by Gentilella. Aley added the final run in the fifth, singling with one out and eventually scoring on Erin Ruest’s groundout.

Starter Nicole Moeller took the loss for Virginia Wesleyan, which falls to 12-24 overall with the doubleheader loss.

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Gulls Secure Four #1 Seeds for CAC Tournaments
April 20, 2003

Championship Week has arrived for all of the Salisbury University spring sports teams as they battle for Capital Athletic Conference titles this week. Four Sea Gull squads - baseball, softball, men's lacrosse and women's lacrosse - secured #1 seeds for their respective CAC Tournaments by virtue of finishing first in the regular season. Those teams will maintain home field advantage throughout the playoffs.

Four other teams, the men's and women's track teams, and men's and women's tennis teams, travel to Fredericksburg, VA, with Mary Washington serving as pre-determined host of those championships.

The baseball team (22-8-1 overall) hosts #6 seed Gallaudet in its first round game on Tuesday. The Gulls then play either Catholic or York in the second round on Thursday. The baseball tournament continues through Sunday, with all weekend games also hosted by the Sea Gulls, who are trying to capture their fourth straight CAC title.

The softball team (28-3-1) hosts the four-team double-elimination finals on Saturday and Sunday as the Gulls chase their seventh CAC crown. Salisbury begins play against either #4 Catholic or #5 Gallaudet on Saturday.

The men's lacrosse team (12-1 overall) earned a first round bye and hosts either #4 Goucher or #5 Marymount in Thursday's semifinal round game. A victory moves SU into Sunday's championship contest. The CAC Tournament winner receives an automatic berth for next month's NCAA Championship Tournament.

The women's lacrosse team (10-1) also earned a first round bye and hosts either #4 Marymount or #5 Goucher in Friday's semifinal round game. Like the men, a victory moves SU into Sunday's championship game, also to be played at home. The Gulls bring an eight-game winning streak into this week's CAC Tournament.

The baseball, softball and women's lacrosse teams are all ranked in the national polls and all hope to receive at-large bids for their respective NCAA Championship Tournaments. Unlike men's lacrosse, the conference champion does not receive automatic bids in those sports.

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Women's Lacrosse Extends Winning Streak With 18-5 Victory
April 19, 2003

Salisbury, Md - Junior Jessica White had five goals and two assists to lead #6 Salisbury to its eighth straight victory, downing #14 Colorado College 18-5 in a non-conference game Saturday. Salisbury (10-1 overall) registered its third straight and fifth overall win this year over a ranked opponent. Colorado falls to 7-4 overall.

White and freshman Lynsey Bateman (2g-2a) each scored twice in the first half as the Sea Gulls built a 5-2 halftime lead.  Each team scored twice in the first four minutes of the second half, pushing the score to 7-4. Salisbury then broke the game open by scoring the next 11 goals of the contest before Colorado added a final tally with 53 seconds remaining.

White scored three goals and assisted on two others during SU’s decisive 11-0 run. Junior Amber Stansbury (3g-1a) scored all three of her goals during the run, while sophomore Linda Ackermann (3g-2a) and freshman Liz Funk added two goals in that span.

Salisbury finished with a 44-18 advantage in total shots, including 26-9 in the second half. Colorado’s Cindy Yi recorded 18 saves in goal, while SU’s Dena Glisan registered nine saves. Helen Sneath and Cassie Abel paced Colorado College with two goals each.

Salisbury returns to action Friday in the semifinal round of the CAC Tournament, hosting the winner of the Tuesday's quarterfinal round game between Marymount and Goucher.

Salisbury              5 + 13 = 18
Colorado Coll.     2 +   3 =  5  

Goals
SAL - White 5, Ackermann 3, Stansbury 3, Funk 2, L. Bateman 2, Slafkosy, Tack, McCarthy
COL - Abel 2, Sneath 2, Craig

Assists
SAL - White 2, Ackermann 2, L. Bateman 2, Stansbury
COL - Fitzhugh, Richards

Saves
SAL - Glisan, 9
COL - Yi, 18

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Men's Lacrosse Beats MWC 17-5
April 17, 2003

Salisbury, Md - Senior Josh Bergey finished with five goals and two assists and junior Joe Tamberrino added three second half goals to lead #2 Salisbury to a 17-5 Capital Athletic Conference victory over Mary Washington. Leading 3-2 after one quarter, Salisbury (11-1 overall, 5-0 CAC) outscored Mary Washington (8-4, 5-1) 14-3 over the final three quarters to hand the Eagles their first conference loss of the year.

Mary Washington jumped to an early 2-0 lead behind goals from Paul Schutzman and Matt Wiles (3g). Consecutive goals by Bergey and one from defenseman Jeff Bigas pushed the Sea Gulls ahead at the end of the quarter.  Two goals by junior Cory O’Neil (2g-1a) and two more goals by Bergey fueled a 5-0 SU spurt that pushed the advantage to 8-2 with 5:18 remaining in the second quarter.

MWC’s Chris Doddridge opened the third quarter scoring, pulling the Eagles to within 9-4 before Salisbury answered with six straight over the next 14 minutes. Tamberrino scored three consecutive goals during that run, with Bryan Bradford and Andrew Reed also adding a goal and an assist.

Salisbury finished with a 39-13 advantage in total shots, and controlled 17 of 24 faceoffs in the game. SU’s Mike Taylor finished with six saves in goal, while MWC’s Mike D’Eredita registered 13 saves in 53 minutes of action. 

Salisbury                         3 + 6 + 4 + 4 = 17
Mary Washington            2 + 1 + 1 + 1 = 5
 

Goals
SAL - Bergey 5, Tamberrino 3, O’Neil 2, Phillips, Reed, Bradford, Ricucci, Lauer, Bigas, Smith
MWC - Wiles 3, Doddridge, Schutzman

Assists
SAL - Bergey 2, O’Neil, Phillips, Arnold, Reed, Rohde, Bradford, Ricucci, Witt, Smith
MWC - Wiles, Fiore, Malone

Saves
SAL - Taylor 6
MWC - D’Eredita 13 (15g, 53:00); Boon 0s (2g, 7:00)

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Women's Lacrosse Wins Seventh Straight
April 16, 2003

Salisbury 14, Mary Washington 5

Salisbury, Md - Midfielders Shannon Jarrett and Amber Stansbury scored three goals apiece to lead #6 Salisbury to a 14-5 win over #10 Mary Washington in a Capital Athletic Conference game at home.

The Sea Gulls (9-1 overall, 5-0 CAC) secured the #1 seed and home field throughout next week’s CAC Tournament while also extending their winning streak to seven games. Mary Washington (8-4, 3-1 CAC) visits #8 St. Mary’s on Saturday, with the winner earning the #2 seed for the CAC Tournament.

Leading 4-3 midway through the first half, Salisbury scored the last three goals of the half and the first three goals of the second half to extend its margin to 10-3. Jarrett and Stansbury each tallied two goals during the 6-0 run.

Mary Washington’s Kami McNinch (1g-1a) stopped the Sea Gull run with a goal at 41:33, but Salisbury answered with another four-goal run over the next 12 minutes to seal the win. Freshmen Amanda Tack and Mary Bateman each had one goal and one assist during that run.

Salisbury finished with a 29-21 advantage in total shots, including 15-8 in the second half. SU’s senior goalie Dena Glisan recorded 10 saves, while MWC’s Robyn Lankford finished with four saves.  The Sea Gull defense has allowed just 11 goals in its last three games.

Salisbury hosts #14 Colorado College in a non-conference game Saturday (2 pm) before beginning play in next week’s CAC Tournament.

Salisbury                     6 + 8 = 14
Mary Washington       3 + 2 = 5
 

Goals
SAL - Stansbury 3, Jarrett 3, Ackermann 2, Salfkosky, M. Bateman, L. Bateman, Tack, Funk, White
MWC - Goon 2, Gottlieb 2, Nagel, McNinch

Assists
SAL - Jarrett 2, L. Bateman 2, M. Bateman, Tack, Stansbury
MWC - Gottlieb, Larson, Clute, McNinch

Saves
SAL - Glisan 10
MWC - Lankford 4

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Fields Breaks SU Discus Record
April 14, 2003

Sophomore Brandon Fields set a new school record in the discus with a throw of 154’ 9” as the Gulls competed in the University of Delaware Invitational on Saturday.  Fields, who finished second in the event, broke the old mark (154'2" by Brad Niper in 1999) by less than a foot. Fields also added a third place finish in the hammer throw. The Sea Gull men finished fourth among seven Division II/III teams, while the SU women placed fifth of six in the D-II/III Division.

In addition to Fields new school record, other Salisbury highlights included a first place finish by
Will Murdoch in the 1,500-meters (4:04.56). Brad Ellis finished second behind Murdoch in the event with a time of 4:13.48. Justin Johnson (400-meters) and Tim Robinson (javelin) also added second place finishes for the men.  

Melissa Lewis paced the women’s team with a first place finish in the javelin. Stacy Hopkins was second in the steeplechase (12:28.91).

Full Men's Results | Full Women's Results

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Softball Sweeps VJC 10-0, 14-0
April 13, 2003

Salisbury, MD - Senior Katie Mullinix and freshman Lacey Lister pitched back-to-back shutouts to
lead Salisbury to a non-conference doubleheader sweep of Villa Julie, 10-0 and 14-0, on Sunday. 

Mullinix went four innings in game one, allowing just one hit and striking out one, to improve to
12-2 on the season. Junior 1B Rosie Aley was 2-for-2 with a double and two runs scored. Senior
SS Kate Garland was also 2-for-2 with two RBI and two runs scored. 

In game two, Lister went four innings, striking out 11 and giving up just one hit. The win gives
Lister a 14-1 record this season. Mullinix was 3-for-4 at the plate, including three RBI, one run
scored and a triple. Garland continued her hot hitting with a 2-for-4 performance that included two
RBI and two singles. Sophomore C Kim Rementer was 2-for-2 with two runs scored and one
RBI. 

Salisbury improves to 26-3-1 overall, while Villa Julie drops to 5-11 overall. 
The Sea Gulls travel to York on Monday, then visit Washington on April 17, before returning home
for an April 22 match-up against Virginia Wesleyan.

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Tennis Teams Aiming for Strong Finish
April 11, 2003

Salisbury, MD - The Salisbury University men's and women's tennis teams each have four matches left this season before the Capital Athletic Conference Championships, in Fredericksburg, VA, on April 26-27. The men and women are both coming off losses at Mary Washington on Sunday. The women (7-5 overall) suffered a disappointing 5-4 defeat, while the men (4-9 overall) took a 7-0 loss.

"We had a very tough weekend against Mary Washington, however, in general, I feel good about where our teams are at this point. I feel the most important part of our season is coming up," said fourth year Head Coach Randy Halfpap. "The men have been improving with each match and the women have suffered a couple of tough losses. Hopefully, we can respond and bounce back to accomplish the goals we set at the beginning of the season. We will be able to tell a lot more after the upcoming stretch."

The men have home matches against Rochester, UMES, Johns Hopkins and Washington. The women have an important CAC match-up at Catholic to be rescheduled from an April 10 postponement. They also have home matches against Muhlenberg, Johns Hopkins and Washington.

"I think our best tennis is still ahead of us," said Halfpap. "We'll hopefully peak at the right time. We have two and a half weeks left in the regular season and we're hoping the loss to Mary Washington will light a fire in the team and turn into a positive for us."

A few bright spots have emerged thus far this season. On the men's side, freshman Tyler Robinson has moved from the four spot in the lineup to number three. He has won four out of his last five matches since the change and has added a much-needed spark to the top of the lineup.

For the women, junior Samantha Coldren has also won four of her last five matches. Junior Cassie Meyer has also played well, picking up big wins against Carnegie Mellon and Mary Washington.

"The men's team is slowly but surely getting better, said Halfpap. "We are taking it match by match. "I think experience has made a difference. Hopefully we can start winning some of the close matches we lost in the beginning of the season."

Halfpap added: "The women will hopefully find a way to win. We need to win all four of our remaining matches and have a successful run in the CAC tournament to reach the NCAA Regionals and accomplish our goals set at the beginning of the season."

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Men's Lacrosse Loses Its First of the Year
April 10, 2003

Lynchburg 13, Salisbury 12

Salisbury, Md - Senior midfielder Joe Matta’s unassisted goal with 2:08 remaining lifted #18 Lynchburg to a 13-12 upset over #1 Salisbury, handing the top-ranked Sea Gulls their first loss of the year.

Junior Kevin Reinecke and sophomore Billy McCulloch led Lynchburg (8-3) with four goals apiece. The Hornets led 6-5 at halftime and expanded their lead to 10-6 by scoring four of the first five goals in the second half.

Salisbury (10-1) closed the third quarter with three straight goals, including two by senior Josh Bergey (3g), to pull to within one at 10-9. Junior Cory O’Neil’s extra-man goal at 14:40 of the fourth quarter evened the score. Lynchburg twice reclaimed the lead on goals by Brandon Childs (2g) and Paul Venturella (2g-2a) in the fourth quarter, only to see Salisbury tie the score at 11-11 and 12-12. 

Salisbury had three shots to tie the score again in the final 1:32, but Lynchburg goalie Nick Braun (18 saves) stopped each attempt to secure the win.

Junior midfielder Scott Simmons led the Sea Gulls with four goals, with O’Neil and Bergey adding three apiece.

Lynchburg          2 + 4 + 4 + 3 = 13
Salisbury            3 + 2 + 4 + 3 = 12
 

Goals
LC - Reinecke 4, McCulloch 4, Childs 2, Venturella 2, Matta
SAL - Simmons 4, O’Neil 3, Bergey 3, Gemmell

Assists
LC - Venturella 2, Campbell, Matta, Costello
SAL - Arnold 2

Saves
LC - Braun 18
SAL - Taylor 6 (8g, 35:00); Korpon 1 (5g, 25:00)  

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Women's Lacrosse Enjoying Strong Start
April 8, 2003

Salisbury, Md - With a 7-1 overall record and 3-0 conference mark, the Salisbury women’s lacrosse team is off to its best start since opening with a 10-1 record during its 2000 Final Four season. Salisbury carries a five-game winning streak into Wednesday’s non-conference game at Virginia Wesleyan.

“Everything is going pretty well for us right now,” says second-year Head Coach Jim Nestor, who has seen his team climb to #10 in the IWLCA national poll after beginning the year ranked 18th. “We also know that we are now heading into the toughest part of the schedule.”

Following Wednesday’s game, the Sea Gulls host back-to-back games against their two primary competitors in the Capital Athletic Conference. SU welcomes #4 St. Mary’s on Saturday, then hosts #11 Mary Washington on Wednesday, April 16. The Gulls also host #18 Colorado College on April 19 before beginning play in the CAC Championship Tournament.

Contributions from a number of newcomers have helped key Salisbury’s strong start, which continued with a 19-3 victory at cross-state rival Frostburg last Saturday. Freshman Lynsey Bateman  is currently leading the CAC in scoring with 3.13 goals/game (25 goals through eight games). A balanced offense also features five other players with between 11 and 15 goals this season. Salisbury is leading the CAC in team scoring with a 17.3 goals per game average.

“Lynsey and several of our other freshman have been able to contribute right away,” says Nestor. “We’ve also had some returning players who have stepped up their games.”  

Sophomore midfielders Sarah Slafkosky (11g-1a) and Linda Ackermann (15g-2a), along with junior attacker Amber Stansbury (14g-12a), are among the returnees Nestor cites as having played more prominent roles this season.

Freshman goalie Ali Goetz has also emerged as a key contributor and sports a 5-0 record as a starter. Goetz and senior Dena Glisan have split time in goal and have a combined 6.50 goals against average.

Veterans anchor the defense, with seniors Melissa Dugan and Alicia Groveston, along with junior Kelly Murphy, helping to hold five of SU’s eight opponents to six goals or less. Two other seniors also help to stabilize the midfield, with Shannon Jarrett (13g-5a) and Katie Zielinski (8g-2a) ranking among the team leaders in draw controls and ground balls.

“We want to keep on improving and jelling as a team,” says Nestor. “But overall, we are where we hoped to be as we head into the heart of the schedule.”  

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Murdoch, Robinson Among Track Winners
April 5, 2003

Newport News, VA – Freshman Will Murdoch and sophomore Tim Robinson recorded first place finishes to highlight Salisbury’s showing at the Captains Track Classic hosted by Christopher Newport University on Saturday.

Murdoch captured top honors in the 1,500-meters with a winning time of 4:06.73. Robinson won the javelin event with a distance of 171' 2".

The SU men and women added 10 individual second place finishes. They included: freshman Sarah Hynes in the 800 meters (2:27.77); sophomore Brad Ellis in the 3,000-meter steeplechase (9:50.41): junior Justin Johnson in the 400 hurdles (54.34); freshman Kyle Harmon in the high jump (6' 0"); junior Justin Szech in the pole vault (11' 0"); sophomore Brandon Fields in both the discus (137’ 0”) and hammer (130' 9"); sophomore Melissa Lewis in both the hammer (108’8”) and javelin (100' 11"); and junior Rich Chase in the javelin (166' 7").

Third place finishes were registered by sophomore Tristan Gilbert in the 800 meters (1:59.39); freshman Catherine Bogese in the 10,000-meters (46:57.00); and senior Beau Ridgway in both the discus (136’2”) and shot put (46' 9").

The Sea Gull men and women return to action this Saturday at the University of Delaware Invitational.  

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Softball Splits Twinbill vs MWC
April 5, 2003

MWC 3, SAL 1  (game one)
SAL 3, MWC 0  (game two)

Salisbury, MD – Freshman Lacey Lister pitched a three-hit shutout with 12 strikeouts to help Salisbury to a 3-0 win in game two of a doubleheader against Mary Washington on Saturday.  The Sea Gulls dropped game one 3-1 in eight innings.

Lister, who improves to 12-1, started the game by striking out the side in the first, and had at least two strikeouts in five of seven innings.  The Gulls provided three first inning runs in her support, keyed by a two run double by freshman Erin Ruest (3-for-3). Junior Rosie Aley also added an RBI double, scoring senior Lisa Gentilella (2-for-3).

Game one saw the Sea Gulls take a 1-1 tie into extra innings.  MWC’s senior Julie Gloukhoff broke the tie with a two RBI single in the top of the eighth to give the Eagles a 3-1 lead and hand the Sea Gulls their first conference loss of the season.  The loss also snapped a seven game-winning streak for Salisbury, which is ranked 8th in the nation.  Gentilella was 3-for-4 and scored the only run of the game for the Gulls.  Freshman hurler Abbey Wineland (9-4) earned the victory for the Eagles (16-10 overall, 5-1 CAC).

The Sea Gulls travel to Chowan for a non-conference doubleheader on Sunday.  Salisbury’s next home game will be on Sunday, April 13 against Villa Julie.

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Women's Lacrosse Rolls Past Frostburg 19-3
April 5, 2003

FROSTBURG, MD. — Led by senior Shannon Jarrett’s four goals, #10 ranked Salisbury used its offensive power to cruise to a 14-1 halftime lead before tacking on five more goals in the second half to secure a 19-3 win in a non-conference game at Frostburg State.

Salisbury (7-1 overall) scored the first 10 goals of the game before FSU was able to score. Amber Stansbury opened scoring for the Sea Gulls when she scored the first of her three goals at 5:31. Shortly after, at 6:09, sophomore Linda Ackermann scored the first of her three goals.

Less than a minute later, Jarrett scored the first of her four goals, pushing the count to 3-0. At 9:13, Lynsey Bateman found the net, followed by another goal from Ackermann and then another goal from Jarrett. Stansbury found the net again at 15:09, followed by two more goals from Jarrett and a goal from Bateman.

Trailing 10-0, Frostburg got on the board when sophomore Page Macey scored at 18:35. Salisbury was quick to reply as Jarrett netted her fourth goal at 21:26. Stansbury, Ackermann, Katie Zielinski and Sarah Slafkosky each followed with a goal, pushing the score to 14-1 at the halftime.

In the second stanza, Amanda Tack added back-to-back goals followed by another Zielinski goal at 11:30.  Leading 17-3, SU’s Emily Dutch found the net for the Sea Gulls at 25:20. Liz Funk capped the Salisbury scoring for the day when she scored at 29:04.

Salisbury, winners of five straight, is back in action at Virginia Wesleyan on Wednesday. Frostburg State falls to 4-3 overall.

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Gulls Blitz Bullets 17-2 in Men's Lacrosse
April 5, 2003

Salisbury, Md - Senior Josh Bergey and sophomore Cory O’Neil scored three goals each and four other Sea Gulls scored twice apiece as #1 ranked Salisbury defeated #5 Gettysburg 17-2 in a non-conference game at home.

Junior Kevin Gemmell (2g-2a) scored twice and Dan Boyer (2g), Chris Phillips (2g-3a) and Bergey scored once each as Salisbury jumped to a 5-0 lead and led 6-1 after one quarter.  Bergey’s second goal and two markers by O’Neil in the second quarter pushed SU’s advantage to 9-1 at halftime.

Salisbury (10-0 overall) continued its domination in the third quarter, outshooting Gettysburg 16-2 in the frame. Senior Chris Lauer (2g-1a) scored twice, Bergey and O’Neil each tallied their third, and Phillips and Boyer each added their second as SU’s lead grew to 15-2 after three periods.

Salisbury finished with a 47-18 advantage in total shots and controlled 16 of 22 face-offs in the game.  GC’s senior goalie Tim McGinnis finished with 16 saves, while Salisbury starter Mike Taylor registered four saves in 45 minutes of action.

Led by defensemen Eric Martin, Evan Howard and Jeff Bigas, the Sea Gulls registered their third game this season in which the opponent scored two goals or less. Salisbury has allowed just seven goals in its last three victories.

Junior Nick Purkat’s first quarter goal and freshman Chase Stewart’s third period goal accounted for the only Gettysburg scores. The Bullets fall to 7-3 overall.


Salisbury            6 + 3 + 6 + 2 = 17
Gettysburg         1 + 0 + 1 + 0 = 2

Goals
SAL - O’Neil 3, Bergey 3, Phillips 2, Lauer 2, Gemmell 2, Boyer 2, Murray, Ricucci, Smith
GC - Purkat, Stewart

Assists
SAL - Phillips 3, Bergey 2, Gemmell 2, Murray, Lauer, Allen
GC - none

Saves
SAL - Taylor 4 (2g, 45:00); Korpon 2 (0g, 12:00); O’Keefe 1 (0g, 3:00)
GC - McGinnis 16 (16g, 57:00); Brown 0s (1g, 3:00)  

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Tennis Teams Sweep Goucher
April 4, 2003

MEN’s TENNIS
SALISBURY 7, GOUCHER 0
April 3, 2003

Nicholas Peel (S) def. Reid Anbderson        6-0, 6-0
Scott Mayberry (S) def. Josh Sofer                  6-0, 6-1
Tyler Robinson (S) def. David Vermeire       6-0, 6-0
Jacob Cook (S) def. Dan Gerstenblith            6-0, 6-1
Jamie Engles (S) def. Skip Edmunds             6-0, 6-1
Tim Mayberry (S) def. Dan Parker                   6-1, 6-1  

Peel/S. Mayberry (S) def. Sofer/Vermeire                  8-1
Cook/Engles (S) def. Anderson/Gerstenblith             8-3
Robinson/T. Mayberry (S) def. Edmunds/Parker     8-0

team records:
Salisbury                3-7
Goucher                1-6

WOMEN’s TENNIS
SALISBURY 9, GOUCHER 0

April 3, 2003

Cassie Meyer (S) def. Katie Grosch             6-1, 6-2
Samantha Coldren (S) def. Kathy Jaller      6-0, 6-1
Heather Tyng (S) def. Dani Lejnieks            6-0, 6-2
Gen Lowe (S) def. Megan Smith                     6-3, 6-1
Sammie Smiles (S) def. Robyn Eisert          6-0, 6-0
Lauren Reese (S) def. Liz Kupchinsky         6-0, 6-4

Jody Cogar/Coldren (S) def. Grosch/Jaller          8-0
Meyer/Tyng (S) def. Lejnieks/Smith                        8-0
Smiles/Lowe (S) def. Eisert/Kupchinsky                8-0

team records:
Salisbury                6-3
Goucher                1-6
 

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#1 Men's Lacrosse Hosts #5 Gettysburg
April 4, 2003

#1 Salisbury (9-0) vs #5 Gettysburg (6-2)
College Men’s Lacrosse Preview
Saturday, April 5, 2003 -- 1 pm - Salisbury, MD

Salisbury, ranked #1 in this week’s USILA men’s lacrosse poll, hosts #5 ranked Gettysburg at Sea Gull Stadium this Saturday, April 5 at 1 pm.  Saturday’s meeting is the 16th between the teams in an annual rivalry that many tout as among the premier, non-conference matchups in Division III lacrosse.

Salisbury - Gettysburg Series History
The Sea Gulls hold a 10-5 edge in the series, although the Bullets have won three straight. Gettysburg beat Salisbury twice last year, winning 12-8 in the regular season and 7-5 in the quarterfinal round of the NCAA Tournament. Both of those games were played at GC’s Musselman Stadium. Salisbury’s last win came in the 2000 regular season, a 14-3 victory at Gettysburg.

Gulls Move to the Top Spot in National Poll
Salisbury moved to the #1 position in this week’s USILA Division III poll after holding the #2 position for the previous three weeks. The Sea Gulls can also credit Gettysburg with an assist in reaching the poll’s top spot for the first time since 2000. Gettysburg’s 7-6 win over Middlebury last week dropped the Panthers from the #1 spot, a position they occupied since the preseason.  Despite reaching #1 for the first time in three seasons, the Sea Gulls are no strangers to the top position in the national polls. Salisbury has now spent time at #1 in eight of Head Coach Jim Berkman’s 15 seasons.

Sea Gull Notes
Salisbury is one of four remaining undefeated teams in NCAA Division III and includes two wins over ranked teams among its nine victories this season. The Gulls downed #12 Ohio Wesleyan 15-11 and #20 Roanoke 18-7 last month. Salisbury leads the nation in scoring margin (13.0 gpg), ranks second in scoring offense (18.5 gpg) and sixth in scoring defense (5.5 gpg). The Gulls have eclipsed the 20-goal mark in each of their last two games and three times overall this season. The defense has held seven of nine opponents to seven goals or less.

Individually Speaking
Senior attackman Josh Bergey, a converted midfielder, leads the Sea Gulls with 30 goals, 24 assists, and 54 points. Sophomore attackman Chris Phillips is second on the club in all three categories, with 26 goals, 22 assists and 48 points. Junior Cory O’Neil adds 20 goals. SU is averaging 46 shots per game and converting on 40.5% of its shots. Sophomore Mike Taylor has started the past three games in goal and is averaging 4.4 saves/game with a .667 save percentage.

What’s Ahead
Salisbury hosts Lynchburg in a non-conference home game on April 10 before returning to conference action with games at home against Mary Washington (April 17) and at St. Mary’s (April 19). The Capital Athletic Conference Tournament runs April 21-27. Salisbury then closes the regular season at Washington College on May 3.  

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Baseball Rebounds From Slow Start With 15 Straight Wins
April 1, 2003

Salisbury, MD – After a slow 2-5-1 start to the 2003 season, the Salisbury University baseball team 
rallied with a school record 15-game winning streak in the month of March and has climbed to a number 22 ranking in the latest
American Baseball Coaches Association/Collegiate Baseball NCAA Division III Poll.  Despite losing 6-2 at Chowan on Monday to end the winning streak, the Sea Gulls bring an impressive 17-6-1 overall record into Wednesday’s 3 p.m. conference home game against York.

“ The combinations in our lineup were not what they needed to be early in the year,” said third year
  Head Coach Doug Fleetwood.  “We have given some of our young kids a chance to play and they
  have taken advantage of the opportunity.  It’s hard to win that many games in a row.  Sometimes the
   ball just has to bounce your way.

   “We started off the year very slow,” said Fleetwood.  “We weren’t playing very good defense, but 
   we were pitching well, which gave us a chance to win games.”

   The SU pitching has been this season’s staple.  The staff has a combined 2.70 earned run average,
   which ranks first in the Capital Athletic Conference.  Senior southpaw Cory Willey and sophomore
   Brian Shipe have settled in as the number one and two starters.  Shipe has a team leading 1.02 ERA
   and is 3-2 on the season.   Willey is 2-1 in 10 appearances this season and is third on the team with a
   1.53 ERA.

   “Our defense has improved as the team has played in more games,” said Fleetwood.  “Our hitting has
   improved as well and we are now hitting over .300 as a team.”

  The Sea Gulls carry a .313 team batting average into Wednesday’s contest. Junior DH Rob
   Kassekert
leads the club with a .400 average, along with a team-leading 32 hits in 80 at-bats. 
  
He also tops the squad with 28 RBI, six doubles, and four home runs.  Freshman 2B Greg Lemon
  
and sophomore SS Brandon Mason have provided steady defense in the middle infield, while also
   providing a solid punch in the lineup.  Lemon is second on the team with a .383 batting average. 
  
Mason is batting .363 from the leadoff spot and is leading the team with a .489 on base percentage.
  
He also leads the team with 22 runs and 16 walks.

   SU, the three-time defending conference champion, brings an umblemished 6-0 CAC mark into
   Wednesday’s game.

   “York is always a quality team,” said Fleetwood.  “Over the last three seasons it has been Salisbury
   and York battling it out at the top of the conference standings.  This season should be no different.”

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