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Sea Gulls Receive Field Hockey, Men's Soccer Awards
Nov. 20, 2004

Salisbury, MD - Honors continue to pile up for the Salisbury University field hockey and men's soccer teams. Players on both Sea Gull teams were the beneficiaries of new awards announced on Monday.

In field hockey, the newly-crowned NCAA Division III champion Salisbury had five players named to the STX/NFHCA All-South Region Team. Senior back Erin Budd, senior midfielder Melissa Webster, junior forward Brittany Elliott and sophomore forward Tracey Lloyd were all named to the 16-player first team. Sophomore forward Megan Powell was selected to the second team. SU's four first team honorees are now eligible for consideration on the national All-America team, to be announced next week.

In men's soccer, junior midfielder Chris Tracy has been named to the 11-player CoSIDA Academic All-America first team. Tracy, who has a double major of business finance and economics, is the only member of the first team with a perfect 4.0 grade point average. He is also the only player from among this week's final four teams named to either the first, second or third Academic All-America team.

The Sea Gulls captured their second straight field hockey national championship Saturday with a 6-3 win over Middlebury. The Gulls capped a perfect 22-0 season with the win and extended their two-year winning streak to 33 games.

The soccer team faces Messiah in Friday's national semifinal game in Greensboro, NC. The Gulls bring a 20-0-3 record and 23-match unbeaten streak into the final four weekend.

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Swimmers Sweep Frostburg State
Nov. 13, 2004

Salisbury, MD- The men's and women's swim teams both picked up non-conference wins against Frostburg State Saturday at Maggs Pool. The men's team (2-4 overall) registered its second win of the season by defeating the Bobcats 128-73. The women's team (3-3) posted a 149-59 victory.

On the women's side, the Sea Gulls picked up first place finishes in all of the events except the 400- and 800-meter freestyle events where Frostburg's Sarah Demming out-touched Salisbury's Rachel Lazarick. Freshman Laura E. Allen won both the 50- and 100-meter free events and sophomore Laura J. Allen took first in the 200 IM and 100 breast stroke.

On the men's side, the Sea Gulls earned first place finishes in the 200 medley relay, 200 free, 200 IM, 100 butterfly, 100 back, 100 breast and 200 free relay. Junior Gary Stewart paced the Sea Gulls with first place finishes in both the 200 IM and the 100 breast.

The Sea Gulls return to action Friday and Saturday at the two-day Kutztown (Pa) Invitational.

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Men Finish 8th, Women 10th at NCAA Cross Country Regional
Nov. 13, 2004

Meadville, PA- The men's and women's cross country teams closed out their 2004 campaigns with a pair of strong showings at the NCAA Mideast Regional, with the SU men finishing 8th of 34 teams and the women placing 10th of 35 teams.

Junior Scott Koehler led the Sea Gulls with a 26th place finish in a field of 248 runners. Koehler's time of 26:45 earned him All-Region honors. Also placing in the top 50 were sophomore Daryl Lee (38th, time of 27:07) and freshman David Stokes (45th; 27:20). Stokes and freshman Eric Graves (69th; 27:45) both earned All-Region freshman honors.

On the women's side, the Sea Gulls were led by freshman Laura Ulmer, who finished with a time of 24:14, placing 48th place of 255 runners. Junior Lauren Bragg finished in 24:17 and 49th place. The Sea Gulls placed three other runners in the top 100. Freshman Zuzka O'Zwoldlike finished 74th, freshman Casey McInerny was 77th and sophomore Ruth Hedrick finished 96th.

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Five Sea Gulls Earn All-CAC Field Hockey Honors
Nov. 12, 2004

The Salisbury University Sea Gulls, the 2004 field hockey regular season and tournament champions, placed four players on the 2004 All-Capital Athletic Conference field hockey first team and one player on the second team, as selected by the CAC’s head coaches. 

For the third straight year and eighth time in nine seasons, Salisbury also had the league’s player of the year. Senior midfielder Melissa Webster (Deal Island, MD/Washington HS) was named winner of the conference’s Player-of-the-Year award.  SU’s Dawn Chamberlin was selected by her peers as the 2004 Coach-of-the-Year, winning the award for the 10th straight season.

Joining Webster on the 11-player first team were junior Brittany Elliott, sophomore forward Tracey Lloyd, and senior back Erin Budd. All three players hail from Delmar High School in Delmar, DE.

Junior midfielder Kim McLeod (Vienna, VA/Madison HS) was named to the second team.

The Sea Gulls, defending national champions and ranked #1 in the nation, bring an 18-0 record into the opening round of the 2004 NCAA Championship Tournament. Salisbury hosts Drew at 10 am Saturday in its opening game. A victory advances Salisbury into Sunday’s regional final at 1 pm against either Springfield or New Jersey.

Player of the Year: Melissa Webster - Salisbury University
Coach of the Year: Dawn Chamberlin - Salisbury University

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Swimmers Drop Non-Conference Dual Meet
Nov. 10, 2004

Washington (Md) Men 135, Salisbury 70
Washington (Md) Women 134, Salisbury 72

Salisbury, MD - The Washington College men and women each won 10 of 11 events to sweep a non-conference meet at Salisbury on Wednesday. Both Washington teams evened their season record at 1-1 with the victories. The Salisbury women fall to 2-3 overall, while the SU men are 1-4.

Junior Kevin Bauer registered Salisbury's only men's victory by capturing first place in the 800-freestyle with a time of 9:51.02.  Bauer also added a second place finish in the 400-free in 4:48.82.  Senior Ryan Kooy also tallied a pair of second place finishes in the 50-free (25.13 secs) and 100-breast (1:12.12).

The Salisbury women recorded their only first place finish in the 200-free relay. The team of Erin Smith, Caitlin McGing, Aly Hammond and Rachel Lazarick won the event by 1/100 of a second, posting a time of 1:59.52.  Lazarick also added an individual second place finish in the 800-free in 10:12.90.

Both Salisbury squads return to action Saturday with another non-conference meet, hosting Frostburg State at 2:30 pm.

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Martin, Argue Receive All-CAC Women's Soccer Recognition
Nov. 10, 2004

Conference championship runner-up Salisbury University placed two players on the All-Capital Athletic Conference women's soccer team, released Wednesday. Junior back Ashley Martin (Bowie, MD/Spalding HS) was named to the 11-player first team, while senior midfielder Leanne Argue (Marlton, NJ/Cherokee HS) received second team honors.

Martin was part of a defense that registered a school-record 14 shutouts in 2004, including nine straight shutouts to end the season. She helped the Sea Gulls post a 0.67 goals against average. Argue, a team captain, also contributed on the defense end while adding one goal on 32 shots offensively. 

Salisbury finished with a final 10-6-4 record in 2004. The Sea Gulls battled to a 0-0 tie against Mary Washington in the conference championship game before losing the title on penalty kicks, 3-1. Since the championship game is officially recorded as a tie, the Sea Gulls carry a nine-match unbeaten streak into the 2005 season opener.

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Three Sea Gulls Earn CAC Player of the Week Honors
Nov. 9, 2004

The Capital Athletic Conference announced its Athletes of the Week winners for the week ending on November 7, with three Salsibury student-athletes among the honorees. Junior Bill Whittington (Towson, MD/Potomac Falls HS) was selected as the men's soccer player of the week;  sophomore Megan Powell (Elkton, MD/Rising Sun HS) was selected as field hockey player of the week and senior Kim Rementer (Denton, MD/North Caroline HS) received the volleyball player of the week award.

Whittington was nominated after leading the 18-0-2 Sea Gulls to the CAC Championship. During Salisbury's 4-0 win over Mary Washington, Whittington recorded the final two goals of the game.  On Saturday, Whittington scored the only goal for the Sea Gulls in the championship victory over York.  Whittington has 14 goals this season and is the second leading scorer for the Sea Gulls.

On Saturday, the field hockey team claimed its 10th consecutive CAC title and registered its 29th straight win. Powell scored two goals and had an assist during the 6-0 championship win over Mary Washington.  Powell has 13 goals and nine assists for the Sea Gulls this season. 

Rementer paced the Sea Gulls in all three of their matches last week as SU claimed the CAC volleyball title. She recorded a total of 49 digs and four aces during the week.  Rementer averaged 5.44 digs per game throughout the three matches. She has recorded a total of 660 digs this season.

All three athletes will compete in NCAA Tournaments. On Thursday, the Sea Gulls face Frostburg at 4:30 pm in the opening round of the NCAA Volleyball Tournament in Gettysburg, PA. On Saturday, the men's soccer team hosts the winner of Wednesday's first round game between Roanoke and Arcadia. The field hockey team begins defense of its national title at home on Saturday, hosting the winner of Wednesday's New England College vs. Drew first round match-up.

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Tracy, Hunkeler Earn Men's Soccer Academic Honors
Nov. 5, 2004

Salisbury University's junior midfielder Chris Tracy is one of 12 players named to the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) District 2 All-Academic Men's Soccer first team. Senior defender Markus Hunkeler has been named to the second team.

Tracy (pictured at right), who has a double-major in business finance and economics, is the only player selected with a perfect 4.0 grade point average. As a member of the District 2 first team, he is now eligible to be considered for national Academic All-America honors. Hunkeler is also a finance major.

Tracy has started all 19 games for the #3 ranked Sea Gulls, who bring a 17-0-2 record into Saturday's Capital Athletic Conference championship game. Tracy has scored two goals and tallied three assists while also helping the Gulls registered 11 shutouts defensively. 

Hunkeler, pictured left, is one of the team captains and a three-year starter on defense. He is one of the mainstays of a unit that ranks among the national leaders with a 0.51 goals against average.

Student-athletes with a 3.20 grade point average or above from schools in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Washington, DC were eligible for the District 2 men's soccer academic squad.

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Volleyball Advances to CAC Final
Nov. 4, 2004

Salisbury 3, Gallaudet 0      (stats)
Capital Athletic Conference Tournament - Semifinal Round

Salisbury, Md - Junior Lindsay Lawson recorded a team-high 10 kills and junior Brittany Mister added eight kills and 15 digs to lead #1 seed Salisbury to a 3-0 win (30-22, 30-26, 30-25) over #4 seed Gallaudet in the semifinal round of the CAC Tournament at home Thursday.

Salisbury registered its 12th straight victory and improves to 24-11 overall, while defending conference champion Gallaudet ends its season with a 21-11 mark.  Salisbury will host #2 seed Catholic in Saturday's CAC Championship match. Game time is 5:30 pm at the Maggs Center.

For Salisbury, junior Lou Ward added seven kills and senior Kim Rementer finished with a team-high 16 digs. Sophomore Abbey Petrecca added 15 digs and tallied 30 assists.  Junior Allison Wine finished with a team-high six blocks.

For Gallaudet, junior middle hitter Valerie Trofimenkoff and sophomore hitter Kristina Burke posted eight kills each. Junior Tamijo Foronda added seven kills. Burke also paced the defense with 10 digs, while sophomore Pia Marie Paulone finished with nine digs and 30 asists.

Salisbury led from start to finish in all three games, although the Bison nearly rallied in the third game. Trailing 25-20, Gallaudet pulled to within one at 25-24 before the Sea Gulls closed out the match.

Salisbury will be trying to secure its third CAC title, having won the crown previously in 1998 and 2000. The winner of Saturday's CAC Championship earns the conference's automatic berth for next week's NCAA Championship Tournament.

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Volleyball Advances, Swimmers Lose Home Opener
Nov. 2, 2004

Salisbury 3, Goucher 0
Capital Athletic Conference Volleyball Tournament

STATS
Salisbury, MD - Top-seeded Salisbury began play in the Capital Athletic Conference Volleyball Tournament with a 3-0 win (30-19, 30-27, 30-17) over #8 seed Goucher at home Tuesday. The Sea Gulls, who won their 11th straight match and improve to 23-11 overall, advance to Thursday's semifinal round to face either #5 York or #4 Gallaudet.  Goucher concludes its season with a 1-27 overall record.

Junior outside hitter Lindsay Lawson led a balanced Salisbury offense with 12 kills. Junior Brittany Mister added 11 kills and 12 digs, while freshman Lynn Cipollone finished with nine kills and two service aces. Senior Kim Rementer paced the defense with 17 digs while adding three service aces. Junior Allison Wine recorded a team-high five blocks. Sophomore Abbey Petrecca finished with nine digs and 35 assists.

For Goucher, freshman Margaret Egiziaco recorded a team-hgih seven kills. Freshman Sarah Kendall posted four blocks, and junior Sandi Stewart tallied nine assists.

Rowan 116, Salisbury 75 (men)
Rowan 121, Salisbury 98 (women)

Salisbury, MD -  Rowan spoiled Salisbury's home opener by sweeping a non-conference meet on Tuesday at the Maggs Pool.  Rowan defeated Salisbury 116-75 in the men's competition and 121-98 in the women's event. Both Sea Gull teams fall to 1-2 overall on the season.  

Salisbury men's highlights included a pair of second place finishes by junior Kevin Bauer in the 800-freestyle (9:51.12) and the 200-back (2:30.86), a second place finish by freshman Jon Sessums in the 200-butterfly (2:40-.60), and a second place finish by senior Adam Podolak in the 400-free (4:57.44).

In women's competition, Salisbury highlights included a first place finish in the 200-breaststroke by sophomore Laura J. Allen with a time of 2:48.86;  and two second place finishes by freshman Laura E. Allen in the 200-breast (2:55.78) and 100-free (1:04.12).

Both Sea Gull squads return to conference action on Saturday at Marymount. Meet time is 2 pm in Arlington, VA.  

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Whittington, Mister Recognized as CAC Players of the Week
Nov. 2, 2004

Junior forward Bill Whittington of the men's soccer team and junior outside hitter Brittany Mister of the volleyball team were among this week's Capital Athletic Conference Players of the Week.

Whittington, from Towson, MD/Potomac Falls (Va) HS, scored three goals in three games for the undefeated and #3 ranked Sea Gulls. Whittington tallied once in SU's 4-1 win at Catholic in the regular season finale, then scored two goals in Salisbury's 9-0 victory over Gallaudet in the opening round of the CAC Tournament. He has 11 goals, six assists and 28 points for the season, ranking second on the team in scoring. Salisbury brings a 16-0-2 record into Wednesday's CAC Tournament semifinal game against Mary Washington.

Mister, from Prince Frederick, MD/Calvert HS, had a double-double in kills and digs in both Salisbury victories during the week. She posted 10 kills and 17 digs as SU claimed the #1 seed for the CAC Tournament with a 3-0 win at Catholic. She then registered 16 kills and 16 digs in the regular season finale at Swarthmore, another 3-0 victory. Mister is second on the team in kills (356), digs (396), and service aces (51). Salisbury brings a 22-11 record and 10-match winning streak into Tuesday's CAC Tournament opener against Goucher.

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Men's Soccer Advances to 2nd Round of CAC Tournament
Oct. 31, 2004

Salisbury 9, Gallaudet 0      stats
Salisbury, Md. - Junior Bill Whitttington freshman Zach Grubb each scored a pair of goals Sunday as #1-seed Salisbury started slow then cruised to a 9-0 victory over #8-seed Gallaudet in the quarterfinal round of the Capital Athletic Conference Men’s Soccer Tournament.

The #3-ranked Sea Gulls continued their unbeaten season, improving to 16-0-2 on the season. They will host #4-seed Mary Washington Wednesday in the semi-finals. Game time has yet to be determined. Mary Washington was a 2-0 winner over #5-seed St. Mary’s Sunday in another quarterfinal game.

Salisbury controlled the game throughout, holding a 56-1 advantage in shots, including 31-1 in the second half.

Despite holding a 25-0 advantage in shots during the first half, the Gulls only led 2-0 at intermission. Junior J.J. King scored his sixth goal of the season 15:00 into the contest, taking a crossing pass from junior Chris Tracy. Junior Tim Lane added the Gulls’ second goal off a pass from senior Dan Lader 6:29 later.

Whittington helped open the floodgates in the second half. He scored his 10th and 11th goals of the season, the second on a pass from senior Markus Hunkeler. Lader created a 5-0 score at the 65:17 mark on one of two assists from sophomore Wijy Jones.

Grubb came off the bench to score a pair of goals. His first was on a pass from junior David Pusinsky with 29:35 remaining. After junior Chris Mills scored his team-leading 14th goal of the season on a pass from Jones at the 75:39 mark, Grubb added his second goal on an assist from sophomore Michael Walker to give SU an 8-0 lead.

Algerson Vincent became the third senior on the squad to participate in a scoring play when he completed the scoring with 10:37 remaining.

Junior Jason Cranford, sophomore Scott McGuire and freshman Matt Blue combined for the shutout in the Sea Gull goal. Junior Daniel Wathen recorded 17 saves and took the loss for the Bison.

With the victory, Salisbury extended its school record for consecutive games without a loss to 18.

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Volleyball Wins, Swimmers Split
Oct. 30, 2004

Volleyball
Salisbury 3, Swarthmore 0 (30-20, 30-19, 34-32)

The Sea Gulls (22-11) conclude the regular season with a non-conference win while also extending their winning streak to 10-straight matches. Junior Brittany Mister registered a double-double with 16 kills and 16 digs. Freshman Lynn Cipollone added 13 kills. Sophomore Abbey Petrecca had 33 assists and senior Kim Rementer paced the defense with 19 digs.

Salisbury begins play in the Capital Athletic Conference Tournament at home Tuesday evening. 
The #1 seed Sea Gulls host #8 seed Goucher at 7 p.m.

Men's Swimming
Salisbury 74, Gallaudet 19
Mary Washington 65, Salisbury 29

Salisbury splits in its season opening tri-meet in Washigton, DC.  Senior Ryan Kooy recorded SU's only individual win by finishing first in the 100-breaststroke (1:04.85) The 200-free relay team also placed first.

Women's Swimming
Salisbury 68, Gallaudet 29
Mary Washington 64, Salisbury 30

Freshman Laura Allen recorded SU's only first place finish by winning the 100-breast in 1:11.63. 
The 200-free relay squad also captured first pace honors.

Both Salisbury teams return to action in their home opener Tuesday against Rowan. The non-conference meet begins at 6 p.m.

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Men's Soccer Completes Undefeated Regular Season
Oct. 28, 2004

Salisbury 4, Catholic 1      stats
Washington, DC - The Salisbury men's soccer team completed its first undefeated regular season with a 4-1 Capital Athletic Conference win at Catholic Thursday, running its record to 15-0-2 overall and 6-0-1 in the CAC.

With the victory, the #3 ranked Sea Gulls extended their school-record unbeaten streak to 17 games while also capturing the number one seed for the upcoming CAC Tournament. Salisbury hosts #8 seed Gallaudet in Sunday's opening round.

On Thursday, Salisbury broke a 1-1 halftime tie with three second half markers to register the victory. Junior forward Chris Mills and senior midfielder Dan Lader (pictured) each finished with one goal and one assist to lead SU. Junior midfielder J.J. King and junior forward Bill Whittington also added second half goals.

Salisbury outshot Catholic 17-4, with SU's Jason Cranford recording two saves in goal while Catholic's Evan Phillips registered seven saves. The Cardinals drop to 7-10 overall, 2-5 CAC.

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Saturday, October 23 Wrapup

#1 Field Hockey Extends Winning Streak to 27
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Salisbury, Md. - Sophomore Tracey Lloyd scored two goals to help lead No. 1 ranked Salisbury (16-0) past Mary Washington (12-4) in Capital Athletic Conference action today. The defending national champions recorded their 27th consecutive win and ended the previous school record of 26 wins.

The Sea Gulls out-shot the Eagles 14-2 in the first half. Lloyd put SU on the board first after scoring on an assist from sophomore Megan Powell with 9:03 left in the half. Freshman goalie Maria Ramoundos kept the Eagles scoreless going into the second half with two saves. UMW goalie Robyn Lankford recorded eight saves to hold the Sea Gulls to just one goal.

In the second half of action senior Erin Budd scored with 6:18 left on the clock on a penalty stroke to put the Sea Gulls up by two. The next SU goal from Lloyd with 4:18 left in the half. The Sea Gulls remained on top 3-0.  The Eagles answered back when junior Brynn Maguire slipped one past Ramoundos on a penalty stroke with 40 seconds left on the clock.

With the win the Sea Gulls advance to the No. 1 in the upcoming CAC Tournament.

#3 Men's Soccer Now Unbeaten in 15 Straight
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Roanoke, Va. - No. 3-ranked Salisbury extended it’s school-record unbeaten streak to 15 games Saturday as the Sea Gull men’s soccer team posted its seventh shutout of the season in a 2-0 win over Roanoke College.

Junior J.J. King scored his fifth goal of the season and junior Bill Whittington added his ninth as Salisbury improved to 13-0-2 overall. Roanoke fell to 9-6-1.

After a scoreless first half, King scored on a header after taking a pass from Whittington at the 50:08 mark to put SU on top 1-0. Whittington added a score of his own with 4:03 remaining when he bounced a shot off Roanoke goalie Austin Rose.

Salisbury out shot Roanoke 11-9. SU junior goalie Jason Cranford improved his season record to 13-0-2 by recording five saves.

The Gulls will return to action Tuesday when they host Marymount in the final regular season home contest. Game time is 2:30 p.m.

Women's Soccer Captures Fifth Win in Row
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Salisbury, Md. – Freshman Sharyn MacEwen tallied seven shots and scored the game-winning goal Saturday as the Salisbury women’s soccer team won its fifth straight with a 2-0 blanking of the College of Notre Dame (8-6-1) at the SU Athletics Complex.

The Sea Gulls out shot CND, 31-2, but the score remained close throughout because Salisbury (8-6-2) couldn’t take advantage of several opportunities. But 11 different SU players recorded shots, with five players each tallying three shots or more.

MacEwen put the Gulls on top 1-0 when she took a crossing pass from freshman Kate Weaver and sliced a shot into the back of the net from 12-yards out at the 28:11 mark.

Salisbury sophomore Natalie Day scored an insurance goal with 2:26 remaining when she took a pass from sophomore Sara Nickoles and tapped the ball in for her team-leading fifth goal of the season.

The loss snapped the Gators’ three-game winning streak. Freshman goalie Courtney Zgraggen took the loss despite recording 13 saves.

Salisbury junior goalie Katie Hendrickson posted her sixth win of the season She picked up the win despite only recording one save.

The Sea Gulls will play their last regular-season game Tuesday when they travel to Goucher for a 3 p.m. start. The Capital Athletic Conference Tournament begins Oct. 30.

Cross Country Teams Place Second at Mason-Dixon
Salisbury, Md. – The Salisbury University men and women’s cross country teams both earned second-place finishes at the Mason-Dixon Conference Championships held Saturday in Salisbury. Six men and five women also claimed all-conference honors at the event by finishing in the top 15.

In the men’s competition, Christopher Newport took top honors with 36 points, followed by Salisbury with 38. Mary Washington placed third with 53 points, Catholic came in fourth with 126 and Methodist placed fifth with 145.

Salisbury’s Tristan Gilbert placed second overall (25:44), Scott Koehler came in third (25:45), Daryl Lee placed eighth (26:08), Buck Stokes was 12th (26:30), Will Murdoch came in 13th (26:31) and Will Detwiler placed 15th (26:35). All times earned these competitors All Mason-Dixon honors.

In the women’s competition, Christopher Newport won the event with 39 points, while Salisbury took second with 42. Mary Washington placed third with 51 points, Catholic was fourth with 97 and Methodist was fifth with 155 points.

For the  Sea Gulls, Casey McInerny placed fifth overall (22:54), Laruen Bragg was sixth (22:54), Laura Ulmer came in seventh (23:06), Zuzka O’Zwoldike placed ninth (23:12) and Amy Lang was 15th (23:31). All five earned All Mason-Dixon honors. 

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Volleyball Continues Winning Streak With 3-0 Victory
Oct. 21, 2004

Salisbury 3, St. Mary's 0        BOX SCORE
Salisbury, Md - Junior hitter Brittany Mister recorded a team-high 15 kills and added five service aces to lead Salisbury to its eighth straight victory, 3-0 (30-18, 30-17, 30-24) over St. Mary's in Capital Athletic Conference action.

With the victory, Salisbury retains a share of first place in the conference race, improving to 5-1 in the CAC and 20-11 overall. The Sea Gulls also record their third 20-win season in the last four years. St. Mary's falls to 1-5 and 6-14 overall.

For Salisbury, freshman Lynn Cippolone and junior Lindsay Lawson added seven kills each. Allison Wine finished with six kills, while Lou Ward had four kills and a team-high four blocks.  Defensively, Lawson, Mister, Cippolone and senior Kim Rementer each registered eight digs.  Sophomore setter Abbey Petrecca tallied 39 assists.

For St. Mary's, senior Nicole Tuttle and junior Kira Beddard had seven kills each, Tuttle also added five digs and three blocks. Freshman Barry Reidy led the Seahawks with 12 digs while also adding five kills. Freshman Lyndsay Church had 22 assists along with 10 digs.

The Sea Gulls return to action Tuesday, visiting Catholic in the final conference match of the season.

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Preview: Mason Dixon Cross Country Championship
Oct. 21, 2004

Salisbury, MD- The Salisbury University men’s and women’s cross country teams have their sights set on a top finish at Saturday’s Mason Dixon Championship. Salisbury will host the championship at Winter Place Park, with the men’s 8k race scheduled for an 11 am start and the women’s 6k to follow at 11:50 am.  Catholic, Mary Washington, Christopher Newport and Methodist join the Sea Gulls in the five-team event. 

“We are going to have to run well to win,” said SU Head Coach Jim Jones. “The competition, in both the men’s and women’s races, is going to be tough. Christopher Newport and Mary Washington will likely be our biggest threats.”

The last time the Sea Gulls captured a first place win at the event was in 1996 for the women and in 2002 for the men. “We really want to win this. It will boost our morale and help us psychologically for the upcoming CAC meet,” Jones said.

Jones’ key for success is to place as many runners in the top 10 as possible. “We have to narrow the gap between our top runners. Teams like Mary Washington only have 44 seconds between their number one through number five runners. We will have to put the pressure on these teams when it gets down to race time,” he said.

The Sea Gulls have a strong field of runners that have led the team to top finishes at all of their previous meets. Pacing the women’s team is a strong group that includes three freshmen, Laura Ulmer, Zuzka O’Zwoldike and Casey McInerny, as well as juniors Lauren Bragg and Amy Lang. The men’s team is led by juniors Scott Koehler and Will Murdoch.

The top 15 runners in each division earn All-Mason-Dixon recognition. “We really have our sights set for some top finishes,” Jones added.

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Volleyball Extends Winning Streak With 3-0 Win
Oct. 20, 2004

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Salisbury, Md - Freshman hitter Lynn Cipollone registered a career-high 13 kills while junior hitter Brittany Mister added 11 kills and a team-high 14 digs to lead Salisbury to a 3-0 (30-15, 30-23, 30-28) non-conference volleyball win over Notre Dame (Md) on Wednesday.

The Sea Gulls improved to 19-11 overall and extended their winning streak to seven straight matches. Notre Dame falls to 12-13 overall.

Junior Lindsay Lawson added nine kills and a team-high three service aces for the Sea Gulls. Junior Lou Ward finished with seven kills and senior Kim Rementer recorded 11 digs. Junior Allison Wine finished with three blocks, while sophomore setter Abbey Petrecca tallied 43 asists.

Salisbury returns to action at home Thursday, hosting St. Mary's in a 7 pm Capital Athletic Conference match.

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Volleyball Wins Green Terror Tournament
Oct. 16, 2004

The Salisbury volleyball team won the Green Terror Invitational, hosted by McDaniel College, by finishing with a 3-0 record in the two-day event. Salisbury, now 18-11 overall, recorded victories over Notre Dame, Villa Julie and McDaniel to claim the title.

The Gulls opened on Friday with a 3-0 win over Notre Dame (30-28, 30-20 and 30-26). Junior Brittany Mister led SU with13 kills and junior Lindsay Lawson added nine. Sophomore setter Abbey Petrecca had 30 assists and junior Allison Wine had four blocks.

Saturday, the Sea Gulls defeated Villa Julie 3-0 (30-23, 30-15 and 30-20). Lawson had 10 kills while junior Lou Ward added eight kills and seven blocks. Petrecca recorded 34 assists.

In the championship match, Salisbury defeated McDaniel 3-0 (30-19, 30-11 and 30-25).  Lawson paced the Sea Gulls with 16 kills while Mister added 11 kills and 14 digs. Senior Kim Rementer also had 14 digs. Petrecca had 35 assists.

Lawson was named to the all-tournament team for her outstanding performance, finishing with 35 kills during the tournament. She has recorded 318 kills so far this season.

The Sea Gulls are back in action at home on Wednesday, hosting Notre Dame at 6 pm at the Maggs Center.

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Field Hockey Ties School Record With 26th Straight Win
Oct. 16, 2004

Sophomore Tracey Lloyd scored three goals to keep defending national champion Salisbury undefeated with a 5-2 win over host Frostburg State in field hockey action Saturday afternoon.

The Sea Gulls, currently ranked No. 1 in the nation, improved to 15-0 overall and extended their two-year winning streak to 26 games, tying the school record for consecutive wins. The previous mark was set during the 1986-87 seasons.  Frostburg falls to 6-9 with the non-conference loss.

Senior Melissa Webster started off the scoring for Salisbury in the third minute on a penalty stroke. Five minutes later, sophomore Megan Powell found the net. In the 12th minute, Lloyd scored off a pass from Powell. Lloyd’s second goal came with 10:33 left in the first half and gave the Sea Gulls a 4-0 lead at halftime.

Lloyd scored again in the 48th minute off an assist from freshman Danielle Twilley, making the score 5-0. Junior Tawni Buck scored in the 59th and 62nd minutes off penalty corners from freshman Brittney Russell to account for the two Frostburg tallies.

The Sea Gulls held an 18-4 advantage in shots as well as a 17-2 lead in penalty corners. 

Salisbury 6, Thiel 0 - Women's Soccer

Outer Banks, NC- Sophomore Colleen Evans scored two goals and the defense registered its seventh shutout of the year as Salisbury (5-6-2) blanked Thiel 6-0 in non-conference women's soccer action Saturday.  The Sea Gulls out-shot Thiel 34-1. 

SU opened the scoring in the eighth minute of play as sophomore Natalie Day scored off an assist from junior Heather Pallett. Freshman Haley Cramer then added an unassisted goal in the 17th minute to push the lead to 2-0. In the 22nd minute, junior Jessica Reed passed the ball to Pallett for another Salisbury goal and a 3-0 halftime lead.

In the second half, Evans scored back-to-back goals in the 76th and 82nd minutes. Her first goal came off an assist from freshman Sharyn MacEwen and the second off an assist from freshman Brenda Warshauer. With five minutes left, Warshauer passed to MacEwen for the final SU goal.

Salisbury faces Southwestern (TX) on Sunday in the second day of the two-day event.

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Volleyball Wins 3-2 at Marymount
Oct. 13, 2004

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The Sea Gulls improves to 4-1 in the Capital Athletic Conference and 15-11 overall with a 3-2 victory at Marymount Wednesday evening. Salisbury prevailed with game scores of 28-30, 30-23, 30-24, 21-30, 15-12.

Junior hitters Brittany Mister (16k, 16d) - pictured - and Lindsay Lawson (24k, 10d, 3 aces) combined for 40 kills to lead the offense. Sophomore setter Abbey Petrecca recorded 53 assists while adding seven kills and 16 digs. Senior Kim Rementer paced the defense with a team-high 28 digs.

Salisbury returns to action at the McDaniel College Tournament, this Friday and Saturday. The Gulls then return home for back-to-back matches with Notre Dame (Md) and St. Mary's at the Maggs Center on Wednesday and Thursday.

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#1 Field Hockey Overcomes #19 Rowan, 4-3
Oct. 12, 2004

Glassboro, NJ - Senior Erin Budd scored a pair of goals in the final 5:11 as the #1-ranked Salisbury field hockey team came from behind and secured a 4-3 win over #19 Rowan Tuesday afternoon.

The win was the defending NCAA Division III national champion’s 24th straight, which is two shy of the Salisbury record in the sport. The three goals was the most given up by the team this season as the Sea Gulls improved to 13-0 overall.

Salisbury, which out shot Rowan 14-7, led 2-1 at halftime. Sophomore Megan Powell scored off a pass from junior Brittany Elliott with 29:38 left in the period to put SU ahead 1-0. Rowan tied the score when freshman Corrine Monahan scored on a pass from junior Sarah Wood at the 24:46 mark, but Elliott scored an un assisted goal with 19:30 left in the half to put SU back on top.

The Profs once again tied the game with 33:27 remaining when Wood took a pass from freshman Jillian Sholler and put the ball in the box. Junior Elizabeth Unger scored on a pass from sophomore Shayne Bennett to give Rowan a 3-2 advantage with 27:32 on the clock.

Elliott and Budd then combined for a pair of goals - the first at 5:11 and the go-ahead goal at 2:43 - to give SU the win.

Salisbury led 11-7 on penalty corners and Sea Gull goalie Maria Ramoundos recorded four saves to get the win in the goal.

The Sea Gulls will return to action Thursday when they host Washington at 4:30 p.m.

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Women's Soccer Edges Marymount, 1-0
Oct. 12, 2004

Salisbury, Md. - Salisbury sophomore Colleen Evans took a pass from freshman Meghan Tadio at the 51:09 mark and sliced a shot past Marymount goalie Lauren Harris to give the Sea Gulls a 1-0 Capital Athletic Conference win over Marymount (9-5-1, 1-3-1 CAC) Tuesday at the SU Athletics Complex.

The Sea Gulls (4-6-2, 3-2-1 CAC) out shot the Saints 21-6 and had more corner kicks, 6-3, but struggled putting the ball in the back of the net.

SU junior goalie Katie Hendrickson recorded the win, finishing with two saves. Harris took the loss in goal despite posting five saves.

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Koehler Named CAC Runner of the Week
Oct. 11, 2004

Salisbury University’s Scott Koehler (Annapolis, MD/Broadneck) has been named Male Cross Country Runner of the Week in the Capital Athletic Conference for the period ending Oct. 10.

A junior, Koehler crossed the finish line in third place overall at the Maryland State Championship, completing the 8,000-meter race in a time of 25:39. His performance helped the Sea Gulls capture second place in the team standings.

Koehler earns the weekly honor for the third time this season, He was previously named CAC Male Cross Country Runner of the Week for the weeks ending Sept. 19 and Oct. 3.

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Saturday, October 9 Roundup
Oct 9, 2004

Football Rolls to 6-0 with 40-6 Victory
Buffalo, NY - Salisbury (6-0 3-0 ACFC), ranked 12th in the nation according to AFCA poll this week, remained unbeaten Saturday as it capitalized on big plays to defeat host Buffalo State (1-5, 1-2 ACFC) 40-6.

Salisbury opened the scoring with 6:47 remaining in the opening quarter when Joseph Early snuck through to block a Buffalo State punt, and Jacquis McCray recovered the ball in the end zone for the score. The Sea Gulls struck again on the first play of their next possession when Chris Newton reeled in a 72-yard pass from Travis Peters. Brock Boland booted his first of three field goals, from 37 yards out, to complete the first quarter scoring, extending the Salisbury lead to 17-0.

Buffalo State assembled a 13-play, 87-yard drive on its next possession, capped off by a Mike Mikolaichik one-yard touchdown scramble. The Bengals missed to point after try, making the deficit 17-6. Later in the second quarter, Salisbury got on the scoreboard again when defensive end Zach Armiger sacked Mikolaichik in his own end zone, making the score 19-6 with 4:06 remaining in the half. Boland would extend the Sea Gulls lead to 22-6 with a 22-yard field goal with just four seconds remaining in the half.

The only score of the third quarter came at the end of a lengthy, nine play, 86-yard drive by Salisbury, culminated by a four-yard quarterback keeper by Dustin Johnson. Johnson connected with Alfred Little to complete the successful two-point conversion and extend the lead to 30-6.

Salisbury found the end zone for the final time at 11:11 of the fourth quarter when Byron Westbrook intercepted a Mikolaichik pass and took in back 80 yards for the score. Boland added a final field goal from 27 yards to complete the scoring with 7:51 to play.

Salisbury rushed for 226 yards for the game, led by Leroy Satchell's 76 on 13 carries. Peters finished with 66 rushing yards and was 3-for-14 in the air for 104 yards and two interceptions. Chris Barr led the Sea Gulls defense with eight tackles, including seven solo stops. Armiger registered six solo stops and had a game-high three sacks.

#3 Men's Soccer Overcomes York, 3-2
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Salisbury, Md. - Junior Chris Mills took a 25-yard pass from sophomore Layne Crothers, dribbled 15 yards and fired the ball into the right side of the goal with 4:07 remaining to lift #3 Salisbury past York, 3-2, in a battle of the two Capital Athletic Conference unbeaten men soccer teams Saturday afternoon.

Mills’ ninth goal of the year kept the Sea Gulls unbeaten on the season with a 10-0-1, but more importantly a perfect 4-0 in CAC action. York (10-3) dropped back to second place in the league standings with a 3-1 mark.

The Sea Gulls trailed 1-0 at the 7:28 mark of the first half when York freshman Chris Ports scored the first of his two goals. The Spartans held the advantage more than 17 minutes until SU senior Dan Lader hit a slicing shot from the right side 25:06 into the contest.

Salisbury junior Dan Butler took a corner kick from junior J.J. King and put the Gulls ahead 2-1 with 5:06 left in the first half with a short shot. But Ports tied the game with 10:06 gone in the second half when he hit a left-footed shot from the left side.

Ten cards marred the physical contest. Two players, one from each squad, where ejected when they were given their second yellow cards.

Sea Gull junior Jason Cranford picked up the win in the goal. He gave up a pair of goals and did not record a save. York senior goalie Michael Cook took the loss, allowing three goals while recording five saves.

SU will return to action Wednesday when the Sea Gulls travel to Baltimore to face Villa Julie at 4 p.m. The next home action for the Gulls will be on Oct. 26 against Marymount.

#1 Field Hockey Dumps #15 New Jersey, 4-0
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Salisbury, MD - The Salisbury University field hockey team (12-0) shutout The College of New Jersey (7-4) in non-conference action today. The No. 1 ranked Sea Gulls extend their winning streak to 23 straight games after defeating TCNJ 4-0.

Senior Melissa Webster scored the first goal for SU off a penalty shot  to put the Gulls on top 1-0. Then sophomore Tracey Lloyd scored off an assist from sophomore Megan Powell to make it 2-0 going into the second half. Lloyd scored her second goal off an assist from senior Erin Budd at 24:32 in the second half. The final SU goal came from sophomore Lynette Sgrignoli with 1:25 left in the game.

Salisbury out-shot New Jersey 19-7. TCNJ’s goalie Kristina Beyel recorded 10 saves despite picking up the loss for the Lions. SU goalie Maria Ramoundos recorded one save.

Salisbury travels to Rowan on Tuesday for a non-conference game at 4:30 pm.

Men's CC Finishes 2nd, Women 3rd at State Meet
Hagerstown, Md. - The Salisbury men’s cross country team placed seven runners in the top 15 and finished second in the Maryland State Championship held Saturday at Hagerstown Community College. Three SU women also received All-Maryland State status for finishing in the top 15 as the Sea Gull women placed third overall.

University of Maryland Baltimore County won the Men’s Division with 22 points, followed by Salisbury with 39, Loyola was third with 77 points and Howard Community College placed fourth with 105 points.

Junior Scott Koehler led the Sea Gulls with a third-place time of 25:39. SU junior Will Murdoch was sixth with a 25:44, junior Enos Benbow was ninth with a 26:16 and sophomore Daryl Lee was 10th with a 26:16. Matt Vetter, a sophomore, placed 11th with a time of 26:22, senior Will Detwiler came in 12th with a 26:28 and freshman David Stokes rounded out the top 15 with a 26:31.

UMBC also claimed the women’s title with 28 points. Towson ran second with 43, Salisbury placed third with 59 points, Loyola placed fourth with 103 and Hagerstown ran fifth with 154 points.

Freshman Casey McInerny led the Sea Gulls with a time of 21:00, junior Lauren Bragg claimed the eighth spot with a 21:04 and freshman Zuzka O’Zwoldlike was 11th in the extended 5,800-meter event with a 21:07.

Women's Soccer Falls to Spartans, 1-0
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Salisbury, MD - The Salisbury University field hockey team (12-0) shutout The College of New Jersey (7-4) in non-conference action today. The No. 1 ranked Sea Gulls extend their winning streak to 23 straight games after defeating TCNJ 4-0.

Salisbury, MD- Salisbury (3-6-2) fell to York (8-4) in conference action today. The Sea Gulls out-shot the Spartans 13-6 but sophomore goalie Amanda Lomberg kept SU scoreless with four saves.

The Spartans were led by freshman Ashley Gross who scored the first goal of the game at the 52:53 mark. Her shot sailed past SU goalie Katie Hendrickson into the right corner of the goal to put the Spartans on top 1-0. Hendrickson recorded three saves on the day but picked up the loss for SU.

Salisbury drops to 2-2-1 in the Capital Athletic Conference while York advances to 3-1 in the CAC. The Sea Gulls are back in action on Tuesday when they host Marymount at 4 pm.

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DiBartolo Records 250th Soccer Victory as Gulls Win 3-2
Oct 6, 2004

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Towson, Md - The #3 ranked Salisbury men's soccer team rallied from a one-goal halftime deficit for a 3-2 Capital Athletic Conference win at Goucher Wednesday, handing Head Coach Gerry DiBartolo the 250th victory in his 23-year Sea Gull career.

Trailing 2-1 at halftime, Salisbury used goals by junior Chris Tracey in the 56th minute and junior David Pusinsky in the 64th minute to register the come-from behind victory. Salisbury remains unbeaten, improving to 9-0-1 overall and 3-0 in the CAC. Goucher is now 6-5 overall, 2-1 CAC.

DiBartolo's career record is 250-136-27, all at Salisbury.

Salisbury finished with a 13-8 edge in total shots. SU's Jason Cranford finished with two saves in goal. The Sea Gulls continue conference play Saturday, hosting unbeaten York in a first-place showdown. Game time is 2 pm at the SU Athletics Complex.

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Volleyball Downs York 3-1
Oct 5, 2004

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Salisbury, Md - Junior Brittany Mister registered a team-high 16 kills and added 11 digs to help lead Salisbury past York 3-1 (30-23, 27-30, 30-21, 30-26) in a Capital Athletic Conference match Tuesday. The Sea Gulls improve to 14-11 overall (3-1 CAC), while York falls to 10-12 (1-3 CAC).

After winning the opening game, Salisbury led 24-20 in game two before York rallied for the win. Salisbury rebounded in game three by outscoring York 12-3 after the teams were tied at 18-18. The teams were tied again in the final game at 20-20 before the Sea Gulls broke free to claim the match.

Junior Lindsay Lawson added 11 kills and freshman Lynn Cippolone had 10 kills and a team-high five service aces for the Gulls. Junior Allison Wine recorded eight kills and three blocks. Senior Kim Rementer paced the defense with a team-high 13 digs. Sophomore Abbey Petrecca added nine digs and finished with 42 assists.

For York, junior Brandy Overlander finished with a match-high 18 kills. Sophomore Lindsay Johnson added nine kills. Senior Caitlin McIntosh registered 33 assists and nine digs.

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Three Sea Gulls Receive Weekly CAC Honors
Oct 5, 2004

Three Salisbury University athletes have been recognized as the newest Capital Athletic Conference Players of the Week.

Sophomore forward Tracey Lloyd (Delmar, DE/Delmar HS) is the field hockey player of the week after scoring both goals in SU's 2-1 victory at #1 Messiah on Saturday. Lloyd's two tallies helped the dedending national champion Sea Gulls improve to 10-0 on the year and return to the top spot in the NCAA Division III weekly poll, released today.

Junior Scott Koehler (Annapolis, MD/Broadneck HS) has been named the male cross country runner of the week for the second time this season. Koehler led the Sea Gulls to a third place team finish in the nine-team Tidewater Classic by placing 11th overall in a time of 26:17. He was SU's top individual finisher over the 8,000-meter course.

Freshman Laura Ulmer (Ocean City, NJ/Ocean City HS) is the female cross country runner of the week, becoming the third different Sea Gull to claim the honor this season. Ulmer finished seventh among 77 runners in the Tidewater Classic with a time of 23:11. Her strong individual showing helped the Gulls claim a second-place team finish.

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Saturday, October 2 Roundup
Oct. 2, 2004

Salisbury 57, Newport News Apprentice 13 (Football)
Newport News, Va. - Salisbury junior Leroy Satchell rushed for 73 yards and a pair of touchdowns and junior Travis Peters completed 7-of-15 passes for 161 yards and a pair of touchdowns while running for another score as the Sea Gulls improved to 5-0 on the year with a 57-13 win over Newport News Apprentice School on Saturday.

The Sea Gulls outgained the Builders 450-193 in total offense while outdistancing them on the ground 289-126 and 161-67 through the air. Twelve different players carried the ball for SU during the game. Salisbury was 4-of-5 in red-zone opportunities, while Apprentice was 2-for-2.

Salisbury took advantage of five interceptions. Sophomore Byron Westbrook and senior Chris Barr each picked off a pair, while senior Brad DeHaven had one of his own.

#2 Salisbury 2, #1 Messiah 1 (Field Hockey)
Grantham, Pa. - Sophomore Tracey Lloyd scored a pair of goals Saturday as the #2-ranked Salisbury field hockey team opening up a 2-0 lead on previously unbeaten and #1-ranked Messiah (8-1) and then handed the Falcons their first loss of the season, 2-1.

Lloyd scored her eighth goal of the season at the 25:12 mark in the first half and then added her ninth goal with 20:26 left in the half when she took a pass from sophomore Megan Powell and put the ball in the goal. Senior Danae Chambers, who is the all-time scoring leader at Messiah, scored the Falcons’ only goal of the game with 20:11 remaining in the first half to close the scoring.

Messiah out shot Salisbury 12-9. Salisbury goalie Maria Ramoundos improved her record to 10-0 as she recorded 11 saves. Salisbury is now 10-0 on the season and the Sea Gulls now extended their two-year winning streak to 21 straight games, second longest in team history. The team record of 26 straight wins was established during the 1986 and 1987 seasons.

Salisbury Finishes 3-1 at Sea Gull Classic (Volleyball)
Salisbury, Md. - Lebanon Valley finished 4-0 at the 2004 Sea Gull Classic held at the Maggs Physical Activities Center Friday and Saturday. Host Salisbury finished 3-1 after losing to Lebanon Valley in a five game match in the final day of the tourney.

Lebanon Valley's Natalie Goodfellow received MVP honors and was named to the all-tournament team. Teammate Jessica Guntz was also named to the all-tournament team. Rounding out the all-tournament team was Katie Smith (Greensboro), Jessica Bensley (Villa Julie), Abbey Petrecca (Salisbury), Lindsay Lawson (Salisbury) and Chrissy Murrin (Widener).

Saturday, October 2
Greensboro vs. Widener:  Greensboro 3-0 (30-28, 30-23, 30-26)
Salisbury vs. Lebanon Valley: Lebanon 3-2 (23-30, 36-34, 31-33, 30-28, 21-19)
Greensboro vs. Villa Julie: Greensboro 3-0 (30-16, 30-23, 30-11)
Salisbury vs. Villa Julie: Salisbury 3-0 (30-19, 30-19, 30-22)
Widener vs. Lebanon Valley: Lebanon Valley 3-0 (30-22, 30-19, 30-27)

Final Records
Lebanon Valley 4-0
Salisbury University 3-1
Greensboro 2-2
Widener 1-3
Villa Julie 0-4

Mary Washington 2, Salisbury 1 (Women’s Soccer)
Fredericksburg, Va. - Salisbury senior Candice Hills scored her first goal of the season on a penalty kick, but it wasn’t enough as Mary Washington (7-3, 5-0) came from behind to knock off the Sea Gulls, 2-1, on Saturday to remain unbeaten in the Capital Athletic Conference.

Hills’ goal came 24:30 into the contest, but Mary Washington’s Jen Condon tied the contest at 1-1 less than three minutes later when she took a pass from Kathryn Amirpashaie and sliced a shot into the net. Jacqui Forsythe scored the go-ahead goal with 4:56 remaining in the first half to close the scoring.

The Sea Gulls (3-5-1, 2-1-1 CAC), who dropped their first league game of the season, were led in goal by junior Katie Hendrickson, who recorded a pair of saves. SU was out shot 12-9.

Salisbury Women 2nd, Men 3rd at Tidewater Classic (Cross Country)
Salisbury, Md. - Runners competed at the Tidewater Classic at Winter Place Park Saturday despite heavy rains Saturday. And when the competition concluded, the Shippensburg men's team captured first place with 20 points, while Kutztown University took first place on the women's side with 39 points. The Sea Gull women placed second, scoring 52 points, while the SU men placed third with 71.

Allen Pryde of Shippensburg finished first in the men's 8K race with a time of 25:36 and Charity Learn of Mansfield University finished first in the women's 6K race with a time of 21:38.

Junior Scott Koehler led the Salisbury men's team with a time of 26:17. He finished eleventh out of 92 runners. Freshman Laura Ulmer and Casey McInerny paced the Salisbury women's team. They were seventh and eighth, respectively, out of 77 runners, posting a time of 23:11.

Team Results
Women
1. Kutztown University (39)
2. Salisbury University (52)
3. Shippensburg University (80)
4. Rowan University (109)
5. Mansfield University (119)
6. Loyola University (170)
7. Adelphi University (179)
8. Hood College (215)
9. Bowie State (250)

Men
1. Shippensburg University (20)
2. Kutztown University (56)
3. Salisbury University (71)
4. Rowan University (105)
5. Mansfield University (148)
6. Loyola College (183)
7. Adelphi University (206)
8. Bowie State (217)
9. Hood College (269)

Salisbury Game vs. Greensboro Cancelled (Men’s Soccer)
Salisbury, Md. - The #3-ranked Salisbury men’s soccer team was forced to cancel its game with Greensboro Saturday due to heaving rain and poor field conditions. It is not known immediately if the contest will be made up.

The Sea Gulls (8-0-1, 2-0 CAC) will be back in Capital Athletic Conference action Wednesday when they travel to Goucher. The next home action will be Oct. 9 against CAC foe York at 2 p.m.

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Men's Soccer Blanks St. Mary's, 2-0
Sept 29, 2004

Salisbury, Md - Junior Chris Mills scored a pair of spectacular goals Wednesday afternoon as the #3-ranked Salisbury Sea Gulls (8-0-1, 2-0 CAC) kept their Capital Athletic Conference record perfect with a 2-0 blanking of St. Mary’s at the SU Athletics Complex.
Mills (pictured) scored his seventh and eighth goals of the season, putting one in the back of the net during each half. The first score occurred with 16:09 gone when he dribbled the ball past five defenders and sliced a shot past St. Mary’s freshman goalie Rick Besore. His second conversion came just 1:01 into the second half when he took a crossing pass from junior Bill Whittington and slammed an off-balance shot past Besore and into the left corner of the goal.

The Sea Gulls out shot St. Mary’s (3-4-1, 1-3 CAC) 34-10 and kept the offensive pressure on throughout the contest. Six different Salisbury players produced three or more shots. Mills led the way with eight, while senior Dan Lader had six and Whittington attempted five.

Salisbury junior goalie Jason Cranford improved his mark to 8-0-1 as he and the Sea Gulls produced their sixth shutout of the season defensively. Cranford finished with seven saves, raising his season total to 38. Besore took loss as he saw his season mark fall to 3-4-1. He did, however, record 12 saves, raising his season tally to 48.

Salisbury head coach Gerry DiBartolo recorded his 249th career coaching victory Wednesday afternoon and will try to reach the 250-win milestone Saturday when the Sea Gulls host Greensboro (2 p.m).  Salisbury’s #3-ranking by the NSCAA/adidas poll is also its highest ranking ever in the 68-year history of the SU men’s soccer program.

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Volleyball Downs Goucher 3-0
Sept 28, 2004

Salisbury, Md - Junior hitter Lindsay Lawson led a balanced Salisbury offense with eight kills as the Sea Gulls defeated Goucher 3-0 (30-7, 30-26, 30-14) in a Capital Athletic Conference volleyball match Tuesday. Salisbury evened its overall record at 10-10 and pushed its CAC mark to 2-1. Goucher falls to 0-15, 0-3 CAC.

Juniors Brittany Mister and Lou Ward added seven kills apiece for the Gulls, while junior Allison Wine finished with six kills and freshman Lynn Cipollone had five kills. Mister also added a team-high six service aces. Sophomore setter Abbey Petrecca finished with 33 assists and added four service aces. Senior Kim Rementer led the defense with a team-high 16 digs.

For Goucher, freshman Margaret Egiziaco finished with a team-high four kills. Freshman Caitlin Davis and junior Kim Thompson added three kills each. Freshman Sarah Kendall registered a team-high of 10 digs and Egiziaco finished with nine digs. Junior Sandi Stewart recorded 10 assists.

Salisbury returns to action Friday in its own five-team, round-robin Sea Gull Tournament. The Gulls host Greensboro in Friday's opening match at 4 pm. The event continues through Saturday afternoon.

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Three Sea Gulls Receive Weekly CAC Honors
Sept 21, 2004

Three Salisbury University athletes have been recognized as Capital Athletic Conference Players of the Week for their performances during the week of  Sept. 13-19.

Sophomore setter Abbey Petrecca (Baldwin, MD/Perry Hall HS)  is the Volleyball Player of the Week after leading the Gulls to a second place finish in the Maryland State Championship Tournament. Petrecca registered 127 assists, 53 digs and 22 kills in four matches while earning a spot on the all-tournament team. Salisbury finished 3-1 in the event, losing to host Frostburg in the championship match.

Junior Scott Koehler (Annapolis, MD/Broadneck HS) is the CAC's Male Cross Country Runner of the Week after leading Salisbury to a fifth-place team finish in the 29-team UMass-Dartmouth Invitational Meet. Koehler recorded SU's top individual finish, placing 23rd overall in a time of 26:15 over the 8K course.

Junior Lauren Bragg (Baltimore, MD/Loch Raven HS) is the CAC's Female Runner of the Week after recording SU's top individual finish at the UMass-Dartmouth Invitational. Bragg placed 54th overall with a time of 20:16, helping Salisbury to a 10th-place team finish in a field of 33 squads.

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Football Slides Past Methodist
Sept 18, 2004

Fayetteville, NC - Junior RB Leroy Satchell ran 22 times for 144 yards as Salisbury (3-0) remained undefeated with a 7-3 victory over Methodist (1-1). The game was played during a steady downpour and saw the Sea Gulls overcome a 3-0 halftime advantage while totaling 243 yards on the ground and 300 yards in total offense.

The Gulls fell behind 3-0 in the first quarter on a 35-yard Methodist field goal. Junior QB Travis Peters, who replaced injured Dustin Johnson at quarterback in the second quarter, put SU on top for good with 6:35 remaining in the third quarter when he hit Mark Higgins with an eight-yard scoring toss. That score capped a four-play, 67-yard drive for the Sea Gulls. Sophomore Darrell Walker's 56-yard run was the key play in the drive.

Senior DB Sean Sandora secured the victory late when he recorded an interception on Methodist's final drive in the closing minute. Sophomore DE Zach Armiger, junior DT Andrew Deming and senior CB Chris Barr paced the SU defense with seven tackles apiece.

Christopher Newport 3, Salisbury 0 (Women’s Soccer)
Newport News, Va. - Salisbury was out shot 15-3 Saturday evening as the Sea Gulls (2-4) dropped a 3-0 decision to Christopher Newport (3-2-2). Katie Hendrickson took the loss in goal while recording seven saves. CNU’s Liz Thuma scored twice, while Paniz Asgari added one goal.

Salisbury Volleyball Finishes Second at State Tournament
Frostburg, Md. - Salisbury’s Brittany Mister and Abbey Petrecca were named to the all-tournament team Saturday as the Sea Gulls placed second at the Maryland Division III Collegiate State Volleyball Tournament. SU posted a 3-1 record.

The Sea Gulls (7-7) opened play Friday with a 3-0 victory over Hood (30-21, 30-9, 30-13) and a 3-2 win over McDaniel (30-27, 26-30, 28-30, 30-13, 15-6). In the championship bracket on Saturday, the Gulls blanked Johns Hopkins 3-0 (30-25, 30-28, 30-23). Junior Lindsay Lawson led SU with 11 kills, 15 digs and a pair of aces. Senior Kim Rementer added 29 digs. Salisbury then fell to Frostburg State 3-0 (20-30, 26-30, 22-30) in the final. Mister and Lawson each paced the Gulls with six kills and Petrecca posted 12 digs.

Men’s Cross Country Finishes 5th out of 29 Teams, Women 10th of 33
North Dartmouth, Mass. - The Salisbury men’s cross country team placed fifth out of 29 teams and the women’s squad placed 10th out of 33 teams at the UMass-Dartmouth Invitational Saturday.

The SU men scored 165 points. Scott Koehler led the Sea Gull finishers with a 23rd-place finish (26:15). Will Detwiler placed 36th (26:35), Will Murdoch came in 37th (26:35), Matt Vetter was 49th (26:53) and Enos Benbow was 69th (27:17).

The Salisbury women scored 302 points for the 10th spot. Brown University captured the meet with 27 points. Lauren Bragg led the Gulls with a 54th-place finish (20:16), Zuzka O'Zwoldlike was 56th (20:17), Casey McInerny placed 58th (20:18), Laura Ulmer came in 68th (20:28) and Amy Lang placed 78th with a 20:40.

Men’s Soccer Game Postponed
Saturday's men's soccer game at Catholic was postponed because of poor field conditions. The game has yet to be rescheduled. 

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Elliott Scores Four in Field Hockey Victory
Sept 15, 2004

Baltimore, Md - Junior forward Brittany Elliott scored a career-high four goals Wednesday as the Salisbury field hockey remained unbeaten with a 6-0 non-conference victory at Johns Hopkins. The Sea Gulls, defending NCAA Division III champions, improved to 6-0 overall and extended their two-year winning streak to 17 straight victories. Johns Hopkins falls to 2-3 overall.

Elliott tallied all four of her goals - unassisted - in the opening half as the Gulls built a 4-0 halftime advantage. Seniors Melissa Webster (unassisted) and Erin Budd (assisted by Danielle Twilley) added second half tallies to account for the final 6-0 margin.

Salisbury outshot Hopkins 26-0 in the game. The Sea Gulls return to action at home Tuesday against McDaniel.

Women's Soccer Wins 1-0 at Catholic
Sophomore midfielder Natalie Day scored the game's only goal in the 34th minute to lead Salisbury to a 1-0 win at Catholic in Wednesday's conference opener for the Gulls.  Day's goal, assisted by Sara Nickoles, helped the Gulls improve to 2-3 overall and 1-0 in the CAC.

Salisbury and Catholic both finished with seven shots. SU goalie Katie Hendrickson registered six saves to record her second shutout of the season. Salisbury reruns to non-conference play Saturday at Christopher Newport  (8 pm).

#13 Men's Soccer Defeats Eastern, 4-0
Salisbury, Md. - Juniors Chris Mills and Bill Whittington each scored a pair of goals Wednesday afternoon as the Salisbury men's soccer team recorded its fourth shutout of the season with a 4-0 blanking of Eastern (2-2) at the SU Athletics Complex.

The Gulls (5-0-1), who entered this week's play ranked #13 nationally (NSCAA/adidas poll) and #2 in the South Region, were held to just four shots in the first half, but still held a 2-0 advantage. Mills scored the two goals and junior Reid Klopp assisted on both scores. The first goal came with 6:51 gone in the game when Mills sliced the ball into the right corner of the goal. He added his third goal of the season at the 23:05 mark.

Whittington, who leads Salisbury with five goals on the season, created a 3-0 lead at the 57:49 mark when his shot from 15-yards hit the right upright and bounced in. He then received an assist from Mills at the 61:59 mark and scored the game's final goal from just inside the box.

Sea Gull junior Jason Cranford and sophomore Scott McGuire combined for the shutout in goal. The duo combined for four saves, facing seven shot attempts. Eastern junior Brandon Ziegler was the losing goalie, allowing four goals while recording three saves.

Salisbury finished with 14 shots, while the Eagles, who are ranked #5 in the Mid-Atlantic Region, had seven.

The Sea Gulls will return to Capital Athletic Conference action Saturday when they travel to Catholic for a 4 pm game. The next home action is Tuesday against Gallaudet (4 pm).

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Volleyball Loses 3-0 to Gallaudet in Home Opener
Sept 14, 2004

BOX SCORE
Salisbury, Md - Gallaudet's Valera Trofimenkoff registered 15 kills and Tamijo Foronda recorded 17 digs to lead the Bison to a 3-0 win (33-31, 30-24, 30-25) over Salisbury in the Capital Athletic Conference opener for both teams. Gallaudet improves to 10-1 overall (1-0 CAC) with the victory, while Salisbury had its three-match winning streak halted and falls to 4-6 overall (0-1 CAC).

The tightly contested first game was tied on every point from 26-26 to 31-31. Sarah Parker's service ace for Gallaudet finally ended the game.

Game two was tied at 21 before Gallaudet scored six straight points to seize control. Kristina Burke fueled the decisive run with two of her six kills on the day.

Gallaudet jumped to a 5-0 lead in game three and never trailed. The Bison built leads of 24-14 and 27-17 before Salisbury nearly rallied. The Sea Gulls pulled to within 28-25, but watched as Burke closed out that game with a kill and an ace.

Junior Lindsay Lawson led Salisbury with 11 kills, while freshman Lynn Cippolone added 10 kills. Brittany Mister, Kim Rementer and Cippolone each tallied nine digs to lead the defensive effort for the Sea Gulls. Sophomore Abbey Petrecca finished with 26 assists.

Foronda finished with 11 kills for Gallaudet, while Sanders added 10 kills. Pia Marie Paulone had 40 assists and 12 digs.

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Casey McInerney Earns CAC Cross Country Honor
Sept 14, 2004

Salisbury's Casey McInerny (Elmira, NY/Elmira Free Academy) has been named Female Cross Country Runner of the Week in the Capital Athletic Conference for the period ending Sept. 12.

In leading the Sea Gulls to a fifth-place finish at the Towson Invitational, the freshman completed the 5,000-meter race in a time of 19:34, good for 13th place in a field of 122 competitors. She was the top finisher for Salisbury and the top non-Division I finisher in a meet dominated by Division I participants.

McInerny is off to a strong start in her collegiate career, placing among the team's top three finishers in both events thus far. One week earlier, she finished third on the team and 14th overall (among 87 runners) in Salisbury's home opener.

McInerny and her Salisbury teammates compete at the UMASS-Dartmouth Invitational in Massachusetts this weekend.

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Field Hockey Stays Unbeaten With 9-2 Win
Sept 12, 2004

Salisbury, MD- The Salisbury University field hockey team (5-0) finished the final game of the Sea Gull Invitational with a 9-2 win over Eastern Mennonite on Sunday, completing the two-day round-robin event with a 3-0 mark..

The Sea Gulls took an early lead on a goal by junior Brittany Elliott, assisted by senior Erin Budd. Sophomores Tracey Lloyd and Megan Powell each added a goal to make the score 3-0 within the first 15 minutes of action. Elliott added her second goal at the 13:22 mark to put the Gulls on top 4-0.  SU added three more goals, one by senior Melissa Webster, and the second of the game by both Powell and Lloyd. to make the score 7-0 at halftime. 

The EMU offense was unable to make a shot during the first half as SU outshot the visitors 28-0 in the opening 35 minutes. Junior goalie Christina Bender recorded 14 saves in the first half for EMU.

Salisbury extended the lead to 8-0 as freshman Ashley Twigg scored the her first career goal on an assist from freshman Lauren Dietz.  EMU’s  Lauren Michel answered with the team’s first goal and shot of the game to make the score 8-1. The final SU goal came on assist from freshman Allie Norley to sophomore Sarah Tracey to make the SU lead 9-1. A last minute goal by EMU junior Jonalyn Denlinger made the final score 9-2. 

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Six Starters Return for Defending Field Hockey Champions
Sept 3, 2004

Salisbury, Md. – Opponents will be gunning for the Salisbury field hockey team this year as the Sea Gulls begin the 2004 campaign as the defending NCAA Division III national champions.

As one of only nine schools to capture the sport’s national title since its inception in 1981, Salisbury rolled to a 20-1 record in 2003. Along the way, the Sea Gulls captured their ninth straight Capital Athletic Conference championship and earned their 19th trip to the NCAA postseason tournament in 20 seasons.

Salisbury dominated play a year ago with it’s defense, allowing just 0.67 goals per game while opponents converted just 10.9% (14-of-128) of their shot attempts. Teams attempted just 6.1 shots per game against SU. Salisbury outscored its opponents 81-14 during the season.

The Sea Gulls, under the direction of Dawn Chamberlain (241-78-8 in 17 seasons at SU), also have an outstanding offensive unit returning this season. Six of the squad’s top seven scorers are back from 2003, including five of the top six goal scorers and the top three assist producers.

Brittany Elliott, a junior forward from Delmar, DE, leads the list of offensive returnees. She led the team with 51 points last season, scoring 18 goals (tied for first on the squad), while handing out 15 assists (T-1st).  Erin Budd, a senior back from Delmar, DE, was third in points (37), while scoring 11 goals (third) and dishing out 15 assists (T-1st). She was also second on the team with 92 shots. Elliott and Budd each led the Sea Gulls with four game-winning goals in 2003.

Sophomore forward Tracey Lloyd, (Delmar, DE) was fourth on the team with 21 points last season. She scored 10 goals, which was fourth on the squad.

Other returnees include sophomore forward Megan Powell (Elkton, MD), who scored 16 points on eight goals, senior midfielder Melissa Webster (Deal Island, MD), who scored 16 points and was third on the team with 12 assists, and senior forward Jess Dixon (Perryville, MD), who scored five goals and 12 points.

Webster garnered All-American honors for her efforts in 2003. Budd and Webster were named to the 2003 NFHCA All-South Region first team, while Elliott earned a spot on the second team. Webster and Budd begin the 2004 season ranked second and third, respectively, in career assists leaders at Salisbury. Webster has handed out 28 and Budd 27.

The Sea Gulls will have a new face in the goal this season. Junior Christine Gonsalves (Germantown, MD) only logged seven minutes in goal last season. She will be battling with sophomore Nicki Engler (Salisbury) and freshman Maria Ramoundos (Gloucester, NJ) for playing time.

Salisbury opens the 2004 season Saturday with a CAC contest at St. Mary’s at 2 p.m. The Sea Gulls’ home opener is set for Wednesday when they take on Christopher Newport. SU hosts the Sea Gull Invitational on Sept. 11 and 12.

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Men's, Women's Cross Country Ready for Opener
Sept 2, 2004

Salisbury, MD – The Salisbury University men’s and women’s cross country teams begin the 2004 season on Saturday, September 4 with their annual Sea Gull Opener at Winter Place Park in Salisbury.  According to SU Head Coach Jim Jones, this event will showcase some of the most talented runners in all three NCAA divisions.

Jones’ expectations for the 2004 team are high. “As the defending men’s Capital Athletic Conference champions, we hope that this season will be as successful as the last,” said Jones.

There are a number of standouts on the Salisbury men’s team, led by senior Tristan Gilbert, who was the 2003 CAC champion, and all-conference seniors Will Detwiler and Brad Ellis. Junior Will Murdoch and sophomores Matt Vetter, Daryl Lee and Greg Cooke hope to add to the success of the team.

 “The competition is going to be tough. Loyola was ranked in the top 25 in Division I last season. We have been working hard and doing road miles to build up our endurance for this meet. The guys are ambitious and want to win,” added Jones.

Don’t underestimate the SU women’s team. Juniors Lauren Bragg and Amy Lang along with sophomore Ruth Hedrick hope to lead the Gulls to a top finish as well. “Bragg is a 2003 all-conference runner and we have some great transfers and freshmen that make this a solid team,” said Jones. “The teams are the best we have had for a long time and I am very excited for them,” he added.

Saturday’s event begins at 10 a.m. with the women’s 6k race that will include teams from Waynesburg, Messiah, Loyola, Slippery Rock, Christopher Newport, and New York University. The men’s 8k race begins at 10:50 a.m. with teams from Waynesburg, Messiah, Loyola, Slippery Rock and Christopher Newport.  

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Men's Soccer Hosts Fifth Annual Shore Bank/Elmer Lord Tournament
Sept 2, 2004

Salisbury, Md. – Defending Capital Athletic Conference champion Salisbury University will bring a veteran squad to the field this weekend when the Sea Gull men’s soccer team hosts the fifth annual Elmer Lord Memorial Classic, sponsored by Shore Bank, at the SU athletics complex. The tournament begins on Saturday and concludes on Sunday. The champion of the round robin tournament will be determined by a point system. The complete schedule is:  

Saturday, September 4
            2:00 p.m.      Salisbury vs. Hood
            4:00 p.m.      St. Mary’s vs. Mount Union  

Sunday, September 5
            1:00 p.m.      St. Mary’s vs. Hood
            3:00 p.m.      Salisbury vs. Mount Union

Mount Union, Hood and CAC foe St. Mary’s will join the Sea Gulls in the event, which is sponsored this season by Shore Bank of Salisbury. While Hood is in its inaugural season of soccer, Mount Union, St. Mary’s and SU each possess strong established programs.

Salisbury, which is nationally ranked by the NSCAA/adidas (National Soccer Coaches Association of America) preseason poll, is coming off a 16-3-3 record a year ago and advanced to the national quarterfinals of the NCAA Division III Tournament. SU, which has posted 12 straight winning seasons and won four of the last five CAC championships, returns 22 lettermen off the playoff squad. The Sea Gulls opened the 2004 season Wednesday with a 2-0 win over Lynchburg.

“Normally early in the year we’re trying to play a lot of players and see which ones are ready and see who needs more time to make the jump to the college level,” said Salisbury Head Coach Gerry DiBartolo. “But one of the critical aspects of our team this year is our experience. With 22 returners, we have only five new players on the team. So we know a lot about those players coming back and we’ll mainly be trying to find the right combinations. And this tournament is an excellent opportunity to begin that process.”

St. Mary’s is coming off a 13-4 record a year ago, advancing to the CAC Tournament semi-finals where the Seahawks were defeated by Salisbury, 1-0. Mount Union was 13-5-2 in 2003, setting a school record for wins in a season. The Purple Raiders placed fourth in the Ohio Athletic Conference a year ago and return seven starters and eight lettermen off that squad.

The tournament is named in memory of a very faithful and loyal Sea Gull fan, who was a very positive supporter of Sea Gull men’s soccer. Salisbury University presents the Elmer Lord alumni award at the conclusion of each season to the senior who the team believes will be the next ideal soccer alumni.

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Varsity Club Football Luncheons Open to Public
August 31, 2004

The Salisbury University Varsity Club is once again hosting its weekly football luncheons with Head Coach Sherman Wood. The luncheons are each Thursday at noon in the Salisbury Commons on campus, beginning this Thursday, September 2. The public is cordially invited to attend. The luncheons will continue regularly every Thursday through the end of the season. The cost of the luncheon is $7.00 plus tax per person, which includes an all-you-can-eat a la carte menu, as well as beverages and dessert. Reservations are not necessary.

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Women's Soccer Faces Busy Opening Week
August 30, 2004

The Salisbury University women’s soccer team opens the 2004 season with a full week of games against non-conference teams, all on home turf.  Salisbury hosts Villa Julie in Wednesday’s 5 pm season opener. On Saturday, a showdown with nationally-ranked Messiah will provide a tough early-season test for the Gulls. Then on Sunday, the Salisbury will battle Wisconsin-Stout.

The Gulls return seven starters, including five of last year’s 10 leading scorers. After finishing the 2003 season with a 9-8-2 record, the Gulls have high expectations for the 2004 season.  According to fourth-year coach Jim Nestor, “we have a well-rounded team this season.”

The Gulls have a solid backfield with team captains Dana Verdi and Candice Hills anchoring the defense. Captain Leanne Argue, junior Heather Pallett and sophomore Meghan Mabey headline the midfield. Junior Jeanine Swezey, sophomore Sara Nickoles and sophomore Natalie Day are the top returning forwards. Goalies Katie Hendrickson and Samantha Phipps return from last season with their combined 73 saves.

Colleen Evans, Sharon Asmussen, Stacey Pokrywka, Nickoles and Day are expected to lead the offense again this year after scoring a combined 14 goals in the 2003 season. The SU defense allowed only 1.04 goals per game during the 2003 season and should be strong again this season.

In last season’s match-up with Villa Julie, the Gulls shut out the Mustangs 4-0. The Gulls face their biggest challenge of the week against Messiah, which begins the 2004 season ranked 21st in the nation. As last year’s MAC Commonwealth Champions, Messiah finished with a 16-2-3 record. “They are expected to have a solid team again this year,” said Nestor.

Sunday’s game with Wisconsin-Stout rounds out a busy week. Wisconsin-Stout finished the 2003 season with their best-ever record at 12-7. The Blue Devils return 18 letter winners, including their top six scorers.

“A tough first week will be a good test of our team’s strength this season,” said Nestor. “We can only hope that we play well in the season opener. You never know what will happen and we have to be prepared for anything. We have a solid group of players and we’re ready for action on Wednesday.”

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Sea Gull News and Notes
August 11, 2004

Jones Coordinates Community 5K Race
Salisbury University's Jim Jones, Head Coach for Cross County and Track & Field, has spent the summer assisting another team. Jones is serving as director of the Wicomico County Parks & Recreation Department's Summer Cross Country Series, which holds its third and final race of the summer on Saturday, August 14 at Winter Place Park. The 5K race is open to all interested runners, with walk-up registration beginning at 8 am, and the race starting at 8:30 am. Cost is $5.00 per runner.

"Running in this event is a good way for some of the high school and college runners to get started for the upcoming season," said Jones. "But it's also something healthy and beneficial for all members of our community. Those who want to walk instead of run are also welcome."

Proceeds from the event help the department maintain and improve park facilities. Further information is available by contacting Jones at 410-543-6337 or jajones@salisbury.edu.

Men's Soccer Begins European Tour
The men's soccer team will already have four games under its belt by the time it formally begins its preseason workouts on August 23. The Sea Gulls are spending 10 days on a European trip that includes two games in London and two games in Glasgow. Head Coach Gerry DiBartolo and 22 returning players left for England earlier this week and return on August 20. The Gulls finished with a 16-3-3 record last year while advancing to the national quarterfinals of the NCAA Tournament. Salisbury opens the 2004 regular season on September 1 at home against Lynchburg.

Baseball Honors Continue for Fleetwood
Coming off a record-setting 37-13 campaign that included a trip to the NCAA Division III World Series, Salisbury's Head Coach Doug Fleetwood has received anot