Press Releases: 2004-05

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Women's Tennis Falls to Meredith, 6-3
Feb. 27, 2005

Raleigh, NC- The Salisbury University women's tennis team lost, 6-3, at Meredith College on Sunday. The Sea Gulls were led by sophomores Erika Mitry and Jen Rosler.

Mitry defeated freshman Staci Thomas, 6-3, in the No. 1 singles match, while Rosler defeated senior Patty Phiney, 8-6, in the No. 2 singles match. Later in the day the duo of Mitry and Rosler won the No. 1 doubles defeating Thomas and Phinney, 8-6.

The Salisbury women's tennis team is back in action Saturday at Goucher.

Final Results:
Singles:
1. E. Mitry (S) def S. Thomas 6-1,6-3
2. J. Rosler (S) def P. Phinney 6-2,6-3
3. C. Davis (M) def S. Smiles 6-0,6-3
4. L. Smith (M) def E. Wood 6-2,6-0
5. L. Sanderling (M) def A. Dubay 6-2,6-2
6. M. Roberson (M) def K. Yantz 6-0,6-0

Doubles:
1. Mitry & Rosler (S) def Thomas & Phinney 8-2
2. Smith & Sanderlin (M) def Smiles & Wood 8-6
3. Davis & Nakano (M) def Dubay & Reese 8-2

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Men's Tennis Records Nine Wins at Drew
Feb. 27, 2005

Madison, NJ- This past weekend the Salisbury University men’s tennis team picked up nine wins at the two-day Drew Invitational. 

On Saturday, freshman Brendon Kincaid defeated Vik Rao of Drew 6-2,6-3 in the No. 2 singles match. In the No. 3 singles match sophomore James Mills defeated Josh Rucker 4-6,6-2,10-5, while Senior Ryan Wendell picked up an 8-6 win over New York University’s Ross Lieblich in the No. 5 singles match. In the No. 6 singles match sophomore Sean Larson defeated Jon Pivor of Drew 6-2, 6-3. Later in the day, the duo of Robinson/Wendell defeated NYU, 8-6, in the No. 2 doubles match. 

On Sunday, Mills and Kincaid defeated the No. 1 doubles team from Drew, 8-4. The pair went on to defeat NYU, 8-4. Also coming up big in the No. 2 doubles match was the duo of Robinson and Wendell, who defeated Drew 8-0.

The Sea Gulls are back in action Saturday at Goucher.

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Six Sea Gulls Set New Records at Mason-Dixon Championship
Feb. 27, 2005

Newport News, VA- The Salisbury University men’s and women’s track and field teams both finished third today at the Mason-Dixon Championship held at Christopher Newport University. The men’s team finished with a total of 71 points just behind Methodist and CNU, while the women’s team finished with 69 points just behind Frostburg and CNU.

Freshman Casey McInerny led the women’s team with two first place finishes and set a new school record in the women’s 800 meter with a time of 2:22.37. The distance medley relay of freshman Zuzka O’Zwoldike, sophomore Ruth Hedrick, junior Kristen Aversa and McInerny also picked up a conference victory and set a new school record in a time of 13:38.50 defeating the time of 13:42.38 set in 2003. Freshman Brittany Tesla also set a school record for her first place finish in the high jump with a jump of 5’2”. 

The men’s team finished the day with three conference champions and three new school records. Senior Brandon Fields took first in the weights with a throw of 52’3 3/4” breaking his previous record of 47’ 6 ½”. Senior Tristan Gilbert also set a new record in the 800 with a time 1:55.83, while sophomore Buck Stokes finished first in the 5,000 with a new school record of 15:46.10.

The Salisbury track and field teams are back in action on March 5th when they host the Salisbury Track and Field Opener.

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#13 Salisbury Sweeps Twinbill from Staten Island
Feb. 27, 2005

Salisbury, Md. - The No. 13-ranked Salisbury baseball team pounded out 30 hits and scored 44 runs Sunday afternoon as the Gulls stretched their winning streak to five games with a 24-1, 20-0 twinbill sweep of Staten Island at Sea Gull Field. The double-header took 5:35 to play.

Salisbury (6-1-1) scored 24 runs on 18 runs in the opener. Ten different Sea Gulls recorded hits. SU was led by senior left fielder Mike Williams’ perfect 5-for-5 outing. He scored twice, while driving in four runs and drawing one walk. Freshman third baseman Ryan McDougal was 3-for-5 with four runs scored and one RBI. Sophomore second baseman Jessie Trout was a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI, two runs scored and a walk, and senior catcher B.J. Kittle went 2-for-4 with four runs batted in and two runs scored.

Eric Bush (2-0) recorded the win on the mound for Salisbury. He pitched five frames, allowing one run on four hits while walking two and fanning three.

Senior Tom Wohlfit (0-1) took the loss for Staten Island (0-2). He pitched just two innings, surrendering four runs on two hits while striking out one and walking four.

In the second game, Salisbury scored 20 runs on just 12 hits and took advantage of eight Dolphin errors. Senior shortstop David Sutton led the Gulls with a 3-for-4 game, recording one RBI and scoring two runs. Junior second baseman Greg Lemons went 2-for-4 with a pair of runs scored, two RBI and a walk. Junior first baseman Nick Pegelow also went 2-for-4 with three runs scored and a walk. Trout was a perfect 2-for-2 from his DH spot.

Sophomore Paul Kellner (1-0) picked up the win on the mound for SU, working six scoreless frames while giving up only one hit.

Senior Jesse Meiners (0-1) was the losing pitcher for Staten Island, allowing nine runs (five earned) on three hits while walking six and striking out one.

Salisbury will be back in action Tuesday when the Sea Gulls host The College of New Jersey at 2 p.m.

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Softball Takes Two From Wesley
Feb. 27, 2005

Salisbury, Md. - No.2-ranked Salisbury began its 2005 campaign Sunday, sweeping Wesley, 7-0, 4-1, at home. 

Junior All-American Lacey Lister picked up the win in game one, allowing just two hits while striking out 12. Sophomore Serena Fleming was 3-for-3, while junior Kristy Shaffer went 2-for-3, with a HR and 2 RBI. Junior Erin Ruest and sophomore Tee Dronenburg added two hits apiece.

In game two, freshman hurler Kirsten Wells recorded the win, striking out seven in six innings of work. Freshman Whitney Schrader went 2-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored, while Ruest added two more hits. Freshman Kortni Pedlow picked up the save. 

Wesley’s Jessica Morgan went 3-for-4 on the day, with a double, and Jackie Simmens knocked in the only Wolverine run. 

Salisbury hosts McDaniel Wednesday at 2 p.m.

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Women's Basketball Falls to UMW in CAC Tourney Title Game
Feb. 27, 2005

Box Score
Fredericksburg, Va. - The University of Mary Washington women's basketball team won its first ever Capital Athletic Conference Tournament championship with an 84-62 victory over Salisbury on Sunday in the 2005 CAC Championship. The Eagles (22-6), who broke the school record for wins with their 22nd of the year, advance to the NCAA Division III Tournament with the conference's automatic bid.

No.5-seed Salisbury, which was looking for it’s first playoff appearance since 2002, had knocked off #4-seed St. Mary’s (71-56) and top-seeded Marymount (67-57) to advance to the title game. The Sea Gulls finished the season with a 15-13 season mark.

The Eagles came out strong, overcoming an early 9-6 deficit to maintain the lead the rest of the way. UMW led, 44-33, at halftime, thanks to twelve first-half points from sophomore Debbie Bruen and nine points from junior guard Jenn Olinger.

The Eagles steadily built the lead to twenty with 5:58 remaining, on the strength of a balanced attack that included 20 points from Bruen, 15 from Liz Hickey (as well as nine rebounds and six blocked shots), and 14 from Olinger. Lindsey Forbush added nine points and five rebounds, Laura Hanks had eight points, seven rebounds, and four assists, and Amanda Bates had seven points, seven rebounds, and five assists.

UMW shot 48.6% from the floor for the game, including 5-of-13 three point attempts, while holding Salisbury to 31.9% shooting. The Eagles outrebounded the Sea Gulls, 49-41. Salisbury was led by Jessica Mills' 16 points, as the lone Sea Gull in double figures.

Mary Washington will play in the NCAA Division III National Championship tournament, which starts on Wednesday. The announcement of the bracket will be announced on tonight at 10 p.m. Seedings can be found on the www.d3hoops.com website.

Mary Washington had advanced to two NCAA Tournaments prior to this season, in 1993-94 and 1997-98.

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Weather Forces Women's Basketball Schedule Change
Feb. 24, 2005

Thursday's night's CAC Tournament semifinal round women's basketball game between Salisbury and Marymount in Arlington, VA has been postponed due to weather conditions and rescheduled for Friday, Feb 25. Game time is 6 pm. 

The winner of Friday's semifinal game advances to the CAC Championship Game, which has also been rescheduled from Saturday, Feb. 26 to Sunday, Feb 27. The championship game will be hosted by the highest remaining seed and will begin at 1 pm.

Friday's men's lacrosse home opener vs. Catholic has also been postponed and rescheduled for next Friday, March 4. Game time at Sea Gull Stadium will be 3:30 pm.

Friday's home baseball game vs. Eastern has also been postponed and tentatively rescheduled for Saturday at 1 pm.  A further determination, pending field conditions, will be made on Friday regarding Saturday's game status.

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Women's Lacrosse Outlasts Catholic, 15-4
Feb. 23, 2005

Washington, D.C. - The Salisbury women's lacrosse team held a 29-14 shot advantage and opened the 2005 campaign Wednesday with a 15-4 victory over Capital Athletic Conference foe Catholic.

Five different Sea Gulls scored two goals apiece. Lynsey Bateman, Linda Ackermann, Sarah Slafkosky, Kate Scott and Erin McCarthy each put in a pair of goals. Amanda Tack, Emily Dutch, Jessica Wirth, Jessica Froats and Katie Simmons also scored in the game.

Ali Goetz was the winning goalie for SU. She surrendered two goals in 45 minutes of action. She recorded 10 saves. Teresa Rossbach also played in goal for the Sea Gulls, giving up two goals while picking up four saves. 


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Men's Lacrosse Wins 28-3 at Marymount
Feb. 23, 2005

Arlington, VA - The number-one ranked men's lacrosse team opened its Capital Athletic Conference schedule with a 28-3 win at Marymount Wednesday as junior attackmen Dan Boyer and Chris Phillips combined for 12 goals and four assists.

Boyer, (pictured), who registered eight goals in SU's season opener last week, added seven markers against the Saints. He also recorded two assists. Phillips finished with five goals and two assists.

Other key offense contributors included senior midfielder Justin Smith (2g-4a), junior attackman Ryan Rohde (2g-2a) and senior midfielder Bryan Bradford (2g-2a, 15 gbs). Three Sea Gull goalies combined for five saves in the game.

Weather permitting, Salisbury (2-0 overall) is scheduled to open its home schedule against Catholic on Friday (3 pm) in another conference match-up.

Salisbury    6 + 6 + 8 + 8 = 28
Marymount  0 + 1 + 1 + 1 = 3

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Baseball Blanks Christopher Newport, 7-0
Feb. 22, 2005

Newport News, Va. - Senior All-America starter Greg Lasinski and sophomore reliever Tom Howell combined on a three-hit shutout as #13 ranked Salisbury blanked host Christopher Newport 7-0 in non-conference baseball action Tuesday. The Sea Gulls won their third straight game to improve to 4-1-1 overall, while CNU drops to 2-5 overall.

Lasinski (1-0) allowed just two hits while striking out eight in seven innings of work. Howell closed out the game by allowing just one hit over the final two innings.

Junior outfielder Jason Lively finished with a pair of singles and three RBI to lead Salisbury offensively. Junior 2B Greg Lemon (3 runs), senior SS David Sutton (1 RBI) and senior catcher BJ Kittle (2 runs) also finished with two hits apiece. Senior Mike Williams added an RBI double for the Sea Gulls, who return to action at home Friday with a non-conference game against Eastern.

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Williams, Boyer Earn CAC Player of the Week Honors
Feb. 22, 2005

Sophomore guard Ray Williams (Hanover, MD/Ft. Meade) of the men's basketball team has been named the Capital Athletic Conference's Player of the Week for his performance during the week ending Feb. 20. Williams poured in 39 points in leading the Sea Gulls to victories over Catholic, 64-57, and St. Mary's, 82-71. He turned in a 15-point, seven-rebound performance against the Cardinals and then supplied the Sea Gulls with a season-high 24 points and seven rebounds against the Seahawks. Since returning to Salisbury's line-up nine games ago, Williams is averaging 12.3 points per contest.

Also, junior attackman Dan Boyer (Millersville, MD/Mount St. Joseph's) has been selected as the Capital Athletic Conference's Player of the Week for the sport of men's lacrosse for his performance during the week ending Feb. 20. Boyer fueled the Sea Gulls' offense in their season-opening 20-7 victory over Virginia Wesleyan by scoring eight goals on eight shots.

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The Day's Roundup: Basketball, Lacrosse, Baseball Win
Feb. 19, 2005

Salisbury 82, St. Mary's 71
Men's Basketball

Sophomore guard Ray Williams scored a season-high 24 points and guard Justin Rice added 14 to lead Salisbury to an 82-71 Capital Athletic Conference win at home over St. Mary's in the regular season finale for both teams. Salisbury (10-15, 5-9) begins play in the CAC Tournament at Catholic on Tuesday. 

Williams and Rice each scored 11 points in the opening half as the Sea Gulls built a 42-33 halftime advantage. Salisbury never lost its lead in the second half, although St. Mary's pulled to within three points at 54-51 with 10:47 remaining. Salisbury answered with a 9-2 run over the next 2:30 to push its lead back to 10 points and led by no less than seven the rest of the game.

Junior Segun Odumeru added 11 points for the Sea Gulls, who carry a two-game winning streak into Tuesday's CAC Tournament quarterfinal.

Senior forward Jeffrey Turner led a balanced St. Mary's offense with 21 points. Stewart and Dan Engelstad contributed 19 apiece and forward TJ Jordan finished with 10.

Salisbury 72, St. Mary's 60
Women's Basketball

Freshman center Kat Kordal registered a double-double with 15 points and 12 rebounds while junior guard Christen Barney scored a game-high 16 points as Salisbury closed the regular season with a 72-60 CAC win over visiting St. Mary's. The two teams will meet again Tuesday night at St. Mary's in the opening round of the CAC Tournament. St. Mary's (14-10, 8-6) earned the home court and number four seed despite the loss, while Salisbury (13-12, 7-7) enters the tournament as the number five seed.

Senior guard Gen Olds, playing her final home game, added 11 points for the Sea Gulls, including three of the team's eight three point field goals.

Freshman guard Megan Uglik led St. Mary's with 12 points, including two treys. Katie Greenberg added 11, while Amanda Ballute and Kathryn Bozarth finished with 10 apiece. Salisbury led 38-28 at halftime and led by as many as 21 points in the second half.


Salisbury Lacrosse 20, Virginia Wesleyan 7

Two-time defending NCAA Division III national champion and 2005 preseason #1 Salisbury opened the men's lacrosse season with a 20-7 non-conference victory at Virginia Wesleyan Saturday. Junior attackman Dan Boyer fueled the offense by scoring eight goals on eight shots for the Sea Gulls, who extended their winning streak to 30 games, dating back to 2003. Senior midfielder Justin Smith and junior attackman Ryan Rohde each added three goals and two assists. Junior midfielder Mike Hurley finished with two goals and a team-high four assists and junior Chris Phillips finished with two goals. The Sea Gulls led 8-1 at halftime. Senior goalie Dan Korpon made 10 saves.

Salisbury Baseball Wins Two
Salisbury 7, Elizabethtown 1 (game 1)
Salisbury 6, Elizabethtown 1 (game 2)

The Sea Gulls improved to 3-1-1 overall with a doubleheader sweep at home Saturday in non-conference play. Salisbury, ranked 13th in the nation, built a 6-0 lead through three innings in the opener and finished with a 7-1 victory. Junior RHP Nick Dunk allowed one run and three hits in five innings of work to improve to 2-0 on the season. Greg Lemon finished with three hits while Nick Pegelow and Mike Williams added two hits each for Salisbury in the opener.

Salisbury rallied from an early 1-0 deficit with six runs in the fourth, fifth and sixth innings for the 6-1 win in the nightcap. Junior RHP Eric Bush worked five innings of two-hit ball for his first win of the year.  The Sea Gulls finished with just four hits in the nightcap, but took advantage of six walks issued by E-town pitchers and two fielding errors. Elizabethtown falls to 0-2.

Two Track Records Set
The men's indoor track team set new school records at Saturday's George Mason Invitational in Fairfax, VA. Junior Will Murdoch broke one of SU's oldest records by establishing a new mark in the mile run with a time of 4:25.37 while placing sixth in the event. The previous record of 4:25.60 was set by Jay Udovich in 1980. Meanwhile, senior Tristan Gilbert broke his own record in the 800-meters with a time of 1:58.30, bettering the record by a half second. He also finished sixth in the event.

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Baseball Splits Home Doubleheader vs. Chowan
Feb. 13, 2005

Game One Box  |  Game Two Box
Salisbury and visiting Chowan split a non-conference doubleheader Sunday, with the Sea Gulls winning the opener 8-1 but falling 5-2 in the nightcap.

Junior RHP Nick Dunk worked four strong innings for Salisbury in the opener, allowing no runs and just two hits, while picking up his first win of the season. Sophomore Dan Oleynik followed with three innings of one-hit relief to earn his first career save.

Junior 2B Greg Lemon, junior 1B Nick Pegelow and senior LF Mike Williams each finished with two hits and two runs scored to pace the offense. Sophomore catcher Pete Callahan also added a three-run double.

Chowan's freshman RHP Ryan Bennick kept the Sea Gulls (1-1-1 overall) in check in game two, earning the complete-game victory while allowing four hits and striking out nine. The Braves (1-2-1) benefitted from four walks and a costly bases loaded error by the Sea Gulls in the opening frame of game two to score five runs. Williams and Pegelow recorded RBI singles to account for SU's single runs in the third and sixth innings. Starter Scott Manko took the loss for Salisbury.

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Baseball Opens With 7-7 Tie at Chowan
Feb. 12, 2005

Murfreesboro, NC - The Salisbury University baseball team opened its 2005 season with a 7-7 tie game at Chowan, called due to darkness after 12 innings. The Sea Gulls and Braves will continue their weekend home-and-home series with a doubleheader in Salisbury Sunday, starting at 12-noon.

SU, ranked 13th in the national preseason poll, rallied from a 6-2 deficit to force the deadlock. The Gulls scored three runs in the seventh and two in the eighth inning. Juniors Jason Lively and Greg Lemon paced SU's nine-hit attack with two hits apiece. Junior 1B Nick Pegelow finished with three RBI and Matt Johnson knocked in two runs.

SU starter Greg Lasinski worked three innings, allowing three hits and two runs. Scott Byers, Eric Bush, Tom Howell and Lively all followed Lasinski on the mound for the Gulls. Both teams finished with 11 runners left on base.

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Track Teams Continue Assault on SU Recordbook
Feb. 12, 2005

Newark, DE - Salisbury University's season-long assault on the indoor track & field recordbook continued Saturday as the Sea Gulls set eight new school records at the University of Delaware's Thomson Invitational.

New SU women's marks were set by sophomore Ruth Hedrick in the 500-meter run (1:22.05, 3rd place); freshman Brittany Tesla in the high jump (5'1", 3rd place); freshman Casey McInerny in the 1000-meter run (3:09.99, 5th place); and sophomore Calyin Offer in the pole vault (8' 10 1/4", 9th place).

New men's records were established by senior Brandon Fields in the weight throw (50' 5 1/4"); junior Will Murdoch in the 3,000-meter run (8:56.10); senior Tristan Gilbert in the 1,000-meter run (2:32.73); and junior Daryl Lee in the 500-meter run (1:08.65). All four Sea Gulls finished fifth place in their events.

Salisbury's only first place victory came in the men's 4 x 800 relay. The team of Murdoch, Lee, Gilbert and freshman Scott Koehler recorded a non-record time of 8:16.39.

Overall, the SU men scored 115 points and finished fourth of 14 teams. The SU women registered 77 points and placed ninth of 14 women's teams.

Complete meet results can be accessed online at www.udel.edu/sportsinfo.

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Men's Basketball Loses Despite Placing Four in Double-Figures
Feb. 12, 2005

Mary Washington 81, Salisbury 65
The Salisbury men's basketball team lost an 81-65 Capital Athletic Conference decision at Mary Washington Saturday despite placing four players in double-figures.

Sophomore forward Rico Stewart paced the Sea Gulls (8-15, 3-9) with 16 points and a team-high six rebounds. Senior center Matt Fohner and sophomore guard Segun Odumeru added 14 points each for the Gulls, who trailed 37-28 at halftime. Guard Justin Rice finished with 12 points.

Forward Jon Pierce led the Eagles (16-7, 8-4) with 20 points and 12 rebounds. He also converted five of UMW's 13 three-point field goals.

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SU Track Records Fall at Hawk Games
Feb. 5, 2005

The Salisbury men's and women's track teams recorded several impressive performances at Saturday's UMES Hawk Games in Princess Anne, including three new school records.

In the women's division, freshman Casey McInerny finished second place in the mile-run with a time of 5:27.80, establishing a new SU indoor record.  Sophomore Ruth Hedrick finished 5th in the 60-meter high hurdles with a time of 10.02 secs in the finals. Earlier, she posted a new SU record with a time of 9.99 during the preliminary heats. Sophomore Calynn Offer added a second place finish for the Sea Gulls in the pole vault at 8' 0."

On the men's side, sophomore Marcus Times was 5th in the 60-meter dash with a time of 7.32 secs. His time of 7.24 during the preliminary heat broke the school indoor record. Freshman Joe Collinson won the pole vault at 12' 0", junior Will Murdoch was second in the mile with a time of 4:27.07, and junior Daryl Lee placed second in the 800-meters in 2:02.81.

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Kordal's Double-Double Leads Women's Basketball
Feb. 5, 2005

Salisbury 71, Goucher 50
Freshman center Kat Kordal scored 13 points and added a game-high 11 rebounds to lead three Salisbury players in double-figures in a 71-50 CAC win over Goucher.

Leading 32-25 at halftime, the Sea Gulls (12-9, 6-4 CAC) used a 14-0 spurt at the start of the second half to seize control, opening a 46-25 lead. Kordal had four points during the decisive run, while junior forward Kiera Watkins scored five of her 11 points during the spurt.  Goucher would get no closer than 16 points the rest of the way.

Junior guard Christen Barney added 10 points for the Sea Gulls, who limited Goucher to 20.3% shooting for the game while forcing 21 turnovers. Freshman guard Shadae Swan led the Gophers (2-16, 1-9 CAC) with 17 points, including nine-of-11 free throws.

Goucher 69, Salisbury 58
Men's Basketball
Senior forward Garrett Smith registered a double-double with game-highs of 21 points and 13 rebounds to lead Goucher to a 69-58 Capital Athletic Conference win at Salisbury.

Trailing 35-31 at halftime, the Gophers (15-6, 6-3 CAC) opened the second half with a 10-0 run to claim the lead they would not lose the rest of the game. Goucher's advantage grew to 57-44 on a lay-up from Smith with 8:50 remaining.

Salisbury (8-13, 3-7 CAC) pulled to within five at 61-56 on forward Rico Stewart's trey with 2:40 left, but would get no closer. Stewart led the Sea Gulls with 19 points and 10 rebounds, while guard Segun Odumeru added 16 points.

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Swimmers Split in Home Finale; Records Fall in Track Opener
Jan. 29, 2005

The men's and women's swim teams split their final home meet of the season, with the women posting a 135-70 win over York, while the SU men lost 101.5 - 97.5.

On the women's side, the Sea Gulls picked up first place finishes in both the 200 medley relay and the 200 free relay. Sophomore Laura Allen paced the Gulls with first place finishes in the 200 IM and the 100 breast. Salisbury went 1-2-3 in the 200-free when junior Aly Hammond took first, senior Amanda Lantz second and junior Gwen Trice third. The women's team improves to 7-4 overall and 5-2 in the Capital Athletic Conference.

The Salisbury men's team took a quick lead over York after securing first place in the 200 medley relay. Yet, the Spartans squeaked by in the final event of the meet, winning the 200-free relay with the Sea Gulls finishing a close second. Junior Gary Stewart led SU with first place finishes in both the 200 IM and the 100 breast. The men's team drops to 5-6 overall and 3-4 in the CAC.

The Sea Gulls are back in action Feb.18-20 at the CAC Championship meet in Fredericksburg, VA.

The indoor track & field team opened its season at the Captains Classic hosted by  Christopher Newport University.   

K.C. Gale finished fourth in the women's weight throw with a school record of 47' 4", breaking the existing record by teammate Melissa Lewis of 43' 1" set in 2004.  Gales' weight throw just missed the NCAA National Provisional Qualifying standard of 48' 8 3/4".  

Gale added a second school record in the shot put, establishing a new mark with a throw of 35' 5 1/4", breaking the record of 34' 10 3/4".  

On the men's side, senior Brandon Fields finished fourth in the weight throw with a distance of 49' 1/4", just missing his own school record of 49' 1 1/2".

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Basketball Loses in Home Twinbill to York
Jan. 29, 2005

York 75, Salisbury 67
Men's Basketball

Junior guard Brandon Bushey scored a game-high 21 points to lead four players in double-figures as visiting York registered a 75-67 Capital Athletic Conference win at Salisbury.

The Spartans (16-2, 6-2) trailed 31-30 at halftime and used a 16-6 run midway through the second half to seize control. York had its biggest lead at 65-54 with 3:26 remaining.

Salisbury (8-11, 3-5 CAC) closed to within four points twice in the final 1:21, the last time at 69-65 on Segun Odumeru's jumper with 49 seconds remaining. York then sealed the win with a jumper by Paddy Lee with 15 seconds left and four of four free throws by Bushey in the final nine seconds.

Guard Ray Williams led the Sea Gulls with 17 points off-the-bench, including 13 in the second half. Forward Kyle Harmon finished with 16 points.

Forward Chad McGowan finished with 16 points for York.


York 79, Salisbury 76
Women's Basketball

In a game that featured nine ties and 15 lead changes, York converted three free throws in the final 10 seconds to squeeze out a 79-76 CAC victory at Salisbury.

Senior Ashley Robertson's free throw with 10 seconds left proved to be the game-winner for York (8-11, 3-5 CAC), while Heather Kessler and Kristen Daly also added one free throw apiece in the final six seconds.

Salisbury (10-9, 4-4 CAC) had tied the game for the last time with 1:37 left on forward Kat Kordal's lay-up. Trailing by six points at halftime, Salisbury had rallied to claim a 10-point second half lead with 10:35 left. York then answered with its own 10-point run to tie the score at 63 with 6:36 left. Neither team led by more than four points the rest of the way.

Junior forward Kiera Watkins paced the Sea Gulls with 17 points, including 11-of-16 free throws. Kordal added 14, while Jessica Mills finished with 12 points and Gen Olds scored 11.

Daly recorded a double-double to lead York, finishing with game-highs of 19 points and 10 rebounds.

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M-W Basketball Loses to CUA
Jan. 26, 2005
Catholic 54, Salisbury 52
Men's Basketball

Sophomore guard Mike Wasilenko's driving lay-up with five seconds to go lifted Catholic to a 54-52 Capital Athletic Conference win at Salisbury Wednesday. With no timeouts remaining, Salisbury pushed to ball to the frontcourt before Justin Rice's hurried jumper from the right corner bounced off the rim at the buzzer.

Catholic improves to 11-5 overall and 4-2 in the CAC, while Salisbury falls to 8-10, 3-4 CAC.

Trailing by seven points with 53 seconds remaining, Salisbury tied the score with 16 seconds left on Neal Tucker's three-point field goal. Wasilenko then drove the length of the court for the game-winning basket.

Sophomore guard Segun Odumeru led the Sea Gulls with 13 points, while Tucker finished with 10 points and three of the team's five three-pointers.

Junior forward Shane Sowden led Catholic with a double-double of 16 points and 12 rebounds. Sophomore Scott Fumal added 12 points, including three of the team's five treys.

Catholic 67, Salisbury 47
Women's Basketball

Tied at 23 at halftime, visiting Catholic outscored Salisbury 44-24 in the second half to claim a 67-47 Capital Athletic Conference win.

Junior forward Kiera Watkins led the Sea Gulls with a game-high 22 points and team-high nine rebounds. She had 16 of the team's 23 first half points. Junior guard Christen Barney added 13 points for Salisbury, which falls to 10-8 overall and 4-3 in the CAC.

Four Cardinal players finished in double-figures, led by guard Lindsay DiRomualdo with 14 points. Jackie DeBorger added 12 while forward Haley Jones registered a double-double of 12 points and 11 rebounds. Catholic extended its winning streak to six games while improving to 12-6 and 4-3 CAC.

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Swimmers Sweep St. Mary's
Jan. 21, 2005

Salisbury men 135, St. Mary's 43
Salisbury women 113, St. Mary's 97

The Salisbury men's and women's swim teams posted Capital Athletic Conference victories over visiting St. Mary's on Friday, with the SU men winning 135-43 and the women prevailing 113-97.

In the men's meet, Salisbury (5-5) claimed first place honors in all 10 events. Multiple individual winners included junior Kevin Bauer in the 400 and 800 freestyles and senior Adam Podolak in the100 back and the 200 free.

Other first place finishers for the Sea Gulls were sophomore Ralph Parker in the 50-free, junior Gary Stewart in the 200 IM, freshman Jon Sessums in the 100-butterfly, freshman Ross Spangler in the 100-free, and senior Ryan Kooy in the 100 breaststroke.

The Salisbury women won five of 11 events to claim their fourth dual meet victory in the last five outings. Individual event winners were senior Rachel Lazarick in the 800-free, senior Ashley Letterman in the 100-back, and sophomore Laura Allen in the 200-IM and 100-breaststroke. The Sea Gulls improve to 6-4 overall.

Senior Jacqueline Genau and  junior Beth Dobson led St. Mary's with two individual victories each. Genau placed first in the 200-free and the 400-free, while Dobson won the 50-free and 100-free. St. Mary's falls to 0-5 on the men's side, and 1-3-1 in women's competition.

Salisbury's regular season finale against York, originally scheduled for tomorrow, January 22, has been postponed and rescheduled for Saturday, January 29.

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Swimmers Lose in Dual Meet to CUA
Jan. 16, 2005

Catholic 118, Salisbury 83 (men)
Catholic 116, Salisbury 89 (women)

Salisbury University's men's and women's swim teams both dropped dual meets to visiting Catholic at home Sunday in Capital Athletic Conference competition. The Sea Gull men lost 118-83, falling to 4-5 overall and 2-3 CAC. The SU women fell 116-89, and now stand 5-4 overall (3-2 CAC).

SU men's highlights included three individual first place finishes. Junior Kevin Bauer won the 800-freestyle (9:43.26); junior Gary Stewart won the 200-free (2:09.50); and senior Ryan Kooy was first in the 50-free (25.15 secs). Kooy also added second place finishes in the 100-fly and the 100 breast.

Sophomore Laura Allen had two first place finishes to lead the SU women's team. Allen won the 100-breast in 1:20.0, and also set a new pool record in the 400-IM with a winning time of 5:30.84.

Senior Rachel Lazarick added a first place finish in the 800-free (10:06.60) and junior Aly Hammond grabbed top honors in the 200-free (2:22.55).

Both Sea Gull squads are back at home Friday against St. Mary's.

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Basketball Teams Split CAC Doubleheader vs. UMW
Jan. 15, 2005

Salisbury 81, Mary Washington 63
Men's Basketball

Salisbury, MD - Guard Justin Rice scored a team-high 18 points and guard Segun Odumeru added 16 points to lead Salisbury to an 81-63 Capital Athletic Conference win over visiting Mary Washington.

Salisbury (7-8, 2-2 CAC) jumped out to a 15-2 lead over the first four minutes and never trailed in the game. The Sea Gulls shot 58% from the field in the opening 20 minutes while building a 46-25 halftime advantage. Rice scored 13 of his points in the opening half, including three-of-three on treys.

The Sea Gulls scored the first 10 points of the second half to extend the margin to 31 points at 56-25 with 16:51 remaining before Mary Washington began its comeback effort.

The Eagles (10-5, 2-2 CAC) pulled to within 14 at 68-54 with 7:54 left, but would get no closer. The starting backcourt of Mike Lee (19 points) and AJ Fitzgerald (16) combined for 35 points to lead the Eagles, who had their four-game winning streak snapped.

Guard Derrick Washington contributed 12 points and Neal Tucker finished with 11 as four Sea Gulls reached double-figures.

Mary Washington 62, Salisbury 55
Women's Basketball

Sophomore guard Debbie Bruen had a game-highs of 17 points and 11 rebounds and was one of three Eagle players to reach double-figures as Mary Washington downed Salisbury 62-55.

Mary Washington (11-3, 4-0 CAC) led 29-27 at halftime and built its lead to 10 points early in the second half before Salisbury (9-6, 3-1) rallied. The Sea Gulls claimed the lead at 43-42 with 10:06 left before Mary Washington answered with a 7-0 run to to reclaim the lead for good. 

Forward Kiera Watkins led the Sea Gulls with 13 points and seven rebounds. Forward Jessica Mills finished with 11 points and guard Christen Barney added nine..

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Odumeru Named CAC Player of the Week
Jan. 10, 2005

Sophomore guard Segun Odumeru (Riverdale, MD/Parkdale) has been named Capital Athletic Conference's Men's Basketball Player of the Week for his performance during the week ending Jan. 9. Odumeru beat out five other nominees for the honor.

Odumeru tallied at least 20 points in all four of the Sea Gulls’ games last week, averaging 25.8 points per contest. Over the course of the four games, he raised his season average three points to 18.9 ppg. Odumeru also averaged 4.8 rebounds per contest last week, including a season-high nine rebounds in the Christopher Newport game. He was 41-for-78 from the field (.526) and 10-of-19 from three-point range (.526) during the four games.

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Swimmers Sweep Hood in Dual Meet
Jan. 8, 2005

The Salisbury men's and women's swim teams both returned from a long holiday layoff with wins on Saturday, sweeping host Hood in a non-conference dual meet.

The SU men won 68-49, improving to 4-4 overall. The SU women registered their second highest point total of the season, winning 144-107 to register their third straight win while improving to 5-3 overall.

The Salisbury women recorded six individual event wins in addition to winning the 200 medley relay. Individual winners were: Stephanie Failor (100 breast); Laura J. Allen (200 breast); Aly Hammond (50 free); Rachel Lazarick (100 free); Ashley Letterman (100 back); and Hilary Yates (100 fly).

Individual event winners in the men's competition were Adam Podolak (100 back); Ross Spangler (200 free) and Gary Stewart (100 breast). The Sea Gulls also claimed wins in the 200 medley and 200 free relay events.

Both Salisbury teams return to action at home on January 16 with a Capital Athletic Conference dual meet against Catholic.

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Barney Named CAC Player of the Week
Dec. 14, 2004

Junior guard Christen Barney (Runnemede, NJ/Overbrook) of Salisbury University has been named Capital Athletic Conference's Player of the Week for the sport of women’s basketball for her performance during the week ending Dec.12. Barney beat out six other nominees for the honor.

Barney averaged 14.0 points per contest as the Sea Gulls extended their current winning streak to six games by defeating Washington (Md.), 76-66, and York, 90-72. She also registered 12 rebounds and seven steals in the two games.

Barney is Salisbury’s leading scorer this season at 14.3 points per game.

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Lader Named to Men's Soccer All-America Team
Dec. 13, 2004

SALISBURY, MD - Senior midfielder Dan Lader (Bel Air, MD/C. Milton Wright HS) has been named to the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) All-America third team. Lader becomes the eighth Sea Gull player in the history of the Salisbury men's soccer program to earn the national honor.

The award is the third of the postseason for Lader, who was also named as the Capital Athletic Conference's Player of the Year as well as a first team all-South Region selectee.

Lader, a three-year starter, helped lead Salisbury to its most successful season in 2004. He was third in scoring with five goals, a team-high nine assists, and 19 points, while also helping the SU defense record 13 shutouts.

Salisbury finished with a 20-1-3 overall record in 2004 while claiming its fifth Capital Athletic Conference championship and earning its fifth NCAA Tournament berth. The Gulls, ranked third in the NSCAA's Top 25 poll for most of the season, advanced to the final four of the NCAA's Division III Championship Tournament.

Previous Salisbury All-America recipients were Sandor Fodor (3rd team in 1981); Matt Tirschmann (3rd team in 1995); Mike Giuffrida (3rd team in 1998); Mike Svehla (3rd team in 1999); and Darren LaRocque (2nd team in 2001); Mike Steinen (1st team in 2002); and Dan Meehan (1st team in 2003).

The complete 2004 NSCAA/adidas Division III All-America team can be accessed on the web at www.nscaa.com.


DiBartolo Named NSCAA's South Region Coach of the Year

Salisbury's Gerry DiBartolo was also recognized by the NSCAA this week as the South Region's Coach of the Year. DiBartolo wins the award for the fifth time overall and for the third consecutive season. He is now eligible for the NSCAA's national Coach of the Year Award, to be announced next month.

DiBartolo led the Sea Gulls to a record-setting 2004 campaign as Salisbury established new team records for wins in a season and longest unbeaten streak, 23 games. He completed his 23rd year with a career record of 261-137-29, including the 250th victory of his career on October 6 against Goucher.

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Salisbury Ranks Sixth in Newest Directors Cup Standings
Dec. 10, 2004

Salisbury University ranks sixth among 415 NCAA Division III schools in the newest All-Sports Directors Cup Standings, released by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) and USA Today.

The newest standings are based upon the completion of NCAA championships in women’s and men's cross country, field hockey, women’s and men's soccer, and women's volleyball.  The fall standings will be updated one more time following the completion of the football championship tournament in two weeks.

The #6 ranking is Salisbury’s second highest ever, bettered only by a fifth-place ranking in December of 2000. The Sea Gulls enjoyed a stellar fall sports campaign in 2004, with four teams earning NCAA Tournament berths. Salisbury claimed its second straight field hockey championship while the men’s soccer team advanced to the final four. The football and volleyball teams also earned NCAA appearances.

Salisbury finished 12th in the final Directors Cup Standings for the 2003-04 academic year, and has finished in the top 20 in four of the past five years.

The full current standings can be accessed online at www.nacda.com.

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Sea Gulls Place Four on All-South Region Men's Soccer Team
Dec. 6, 2004

Following a record-setting 20-1-3 season and first-ever appearance in the NCAA Championship Tournament’s final four, the Salisbury University men’s soccer team had four players named to the all-South Region team, as selected by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA).

All four Salisbury players earned first team honors. They are junior forward Chris Mills (Hagerstown, MD/South Hagerstown HS), senior midfielder Dan Lader (Bel Air, MD/C. Milton Wright HS), senior back Markus Hunkeler (Damascus, MD/Damascus HS), and junior goalie Jason Cranford (Chesapeake Beach, MD/Calvert HS).

Mills finished second on the team in scoring in 2004 with 15 goals, six assists and 36 points. Lader was third in scoring with five goals, a team-high nine assists, and 19 points.

Hunkeler served as the anchor of the Salisbury defense, which registered 13 shutouts in 2004. He also collected six assists. Cranford started all 24 games in goal while posting a 0.61 goals against average and an .849 save percentage.

Salisbury set a new team record with wins in a season and also established a new record with a 23-game unbeaten streak in 2004. The Sea Gulls suffered their only loss with a 1-0 setback to eventual national champion Messiah in the national semifinal on November 26.

All four of SU’s all-region selectees are now eligible for consideration to the NSCAA’s national all-America team, to be announced later this month.


Chamberlin Earns Field Hockey Coaching Award

Head Coach Dawn Chamberlin of the 2004 national champion Salisbury field hockey team has been named South Region Coach of the Year by the National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA). Chamberlin earns the award for the fifth time in her career.

She led the Sea Gulls to a 22-0 record and second straight NCAA Division III national championship in 2004. The Sea Gulls capped their title run with a 6-3 win over Middlebury in the final game on November 20, extending their two-year win streak to 33 games.

Chamberlin, who completed her 18th season with the Sea Gulls, has a 263-78-8 career record.

The 2004 Division III National Coach of the Year will be announced at the NFHCA Awards Luncheon on January 8, 2005 in Providence, Rhode Island.

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Awards Continue for Football, Volleyball Players
Dec. 2, 2004

Four members of the Salisbury University football team and one player on the SU volleyball team were among the honorees in the latest national awards, announced on Thursday.

Senior linebacker Brad DeHaven (Herndon, VA/Herndon HS) was selected to the 2004 Football Gazette’s All-South Region first team, while junior kicker Brock Boland (Newfield, NJ/Delsea Regional HS), junior defensive lineman Andrew Deming (Columbia, MD/Oakland Mills HS), and sophomore cornerback Byron Westbrook (Fort Washington, MD/DeMatha HS) were named to the second team.

The latest award is the second postseason honor for DeHaven, who was selected last month as the Atlantic Central Football Conference’s Defensive Player of the Year and a member of the ACFC’s first team defense. A four-year starter, DeHaven led the Sea Gulls in tackles for the third straight season with 72 total tackles and 19 tackles for loss (-100 yards).

Boland set Salisbury records for field goals made in a season (14 of 18) and in a game (three) this season, while finishing second on the team in scoring with 80 points. Deming led all Sea Gull linemen with 55 tackles, including 14 tackles for loss (-57 yards) and five sacks. Westbrook set a new Salisbury season record with eight interceptions in 2004 and finished third on the team with 56 tackles.

Salisbury finished with a final 10-1 record in 2004 while capturing the ACFC Championship and earning a spot in the 28-team NCAA play-off tournament.

In volleyball, senior defensive specialist Kim Rementer (Denton, MD/North Caroline HS) has been selected as one of just six first-team members on the 2004 Academic All-America team, chosen by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) and sponsored by ESPN.

Rementer, a psychology major, is one of two first team members with a perfect 4.0 grade point average. The senior led the Sea Gulls with 679 digs in 2004, posting the third highest single-season total in team history. With 1,349 career digs, she also concluded her four-year career ranked fourth on Salisbury's all-time list.

The Sea Gulls captured their third Capital Athletic Conference volleyball championship in 2004 and earned their third NCAA Tournament berth while finishing with a final 25-12 record.  A two-sport athlete, Rementer is also a three-year starter as the catcher on the nationally-ranked SU softball team.

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Four Sea Gulls Earn Field Hockey All-America Honors
Dec. 1, 2004

SALISBURY, MD – Coming on the heels of a perfect 22-0 season and a second straight NCAA Division III national championship, four Salisbury University field hockey players have been named as national all-Americans, as announced today by the National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA). 

Their selections mark the 19th straight year that at least one Sea Gull player has been represented on the NFHCA squad, recognized as the official all-America team for the sport.

Three Sea Gulls were selected to the 16-player first team: senior back Erin Budd (Delmar, DE/Delmar HS), junior forward Brittany Elliott (Delmar, DE/Delmar HS) and senior midfielder Melissa Webster (Deal Island, MD/Washington HS).  Sophomore forward Tracey Lloyd (Delmar, DE/Delmar HS) was named to the second team.

Webster returns to the all-America first team for the second straight year, while Budd, Elliott and Lloyd receive the national honor for the first time each. Webster tallied 17 goals, nine assists and 43 points in 2004.

Elliott led the Sea Gulls and the Capital Athletic Conference in scoring in 2004 with 23 goals, 12 assists and 58 total points. Her 58-point total is tied for the second highest single-season output in SU team history.

Budd finished second on the team in scoring with 18 goals, 17 assists and 53 points. She set a new SU season record for assists in 2004 and capped her career as the team’s all-time leader with 44 career assists.

Lloyd finished fourth on the team in scoring with 20 goals, one assists and 41 points.

Salisbury defeated Middlebury 6-3 in the national championship game on November 20, securing its second straight and third overall national championship. The Sea Gulls also established a new team record for victories in 2004 while also concluding the year with a school-record 33-game winning streak.

The complete All-America team can be viewed on the NFHCA web site.

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