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For release: July 15, 1998

SSU'S Berkman to Play in Lacrosse World Games


Salisbury Head Coach Joins Former Sea Gull Werner in Masters Division

SALISBURY, MD -- Head Coach Jim Berkman of the Salisbury State University men's lacrosse team is suiting up once again. A former all-American midfielder as a collegian, Berkman is returning to active competition in this week's World Lacrosse Games in Baltimore. Berkman, 38, will play as a member of the Iroquois Nation team, one of five entries in the Masters Competition for players 35 years of age and older.

Salisbury State, in fact, will have two representatives in the World Lacrosse 98 Masters Competition, with Berkman competing against one of his players from this past season's SSU squad. Defenseman Tony Werner, who garnered national headlines as a 40-year old starter for the Sea Gulls, will be playing on the Lax World team.

The Masters Competition begins on Friday, July 17, with Berkman's Iroquois Nation team scheduled to play Werner's Lax World squad in the first game. The schedule features a four-game round-robin format for each squad, which continues through Sunday. The top two teams will meet in the Masters Championship Game on Tuesday, July 21. All the round-robin games will be played at the University of Baltimore's Speer Field. The championship game is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. at Homewood Field on the campus of Johns Hopkins University.

Berkman, a native of Watertown, NY, was a four-year letterman at St. Lawrence (NY) University and earned all-America honors as a senior in 1982. He led the team in scoring each of his last three seasons and played in the prestigious North-South All-Star Classic in 1982.

"This is a great opportunity to play with some outstanding players," said Berkman. "Its exciting and fun to be part of a big event like this. The World Games is really a celebration of the sport."

Werner, from Glen Burnie, MD, joined the Sea Gulls this past season and his unique story received media attention from coast to coast. After serving as a police officer for 20 years, Werner returned to college to earn a teaching degree and completed his athletic eligibility as 40-year old member of SSU's defense. Salisbury State, NCAA Division III national champions in 1994 and 1995 under Berkman, finished 14-2 overall and advanced to the national semifinals of the NCAA Tournament in 1998.

The Masters Competition is just one part of the International Lacrosse Federation World Championship, or World Games, which returns to the United States for the first time in 16 years. The main competition will be played July 15-25 at Johns Hopkins' Homewood Field. A record 11 nations are participating in the World Championship, a quadrennial event that features the finest men's lacrosse players in the world.

1998 SSU Men's Track Results

Feb. 22---Mason-Dixon Indoor Championship---SSU 3rd of 7 teams
Joe Houck - 2nd in pole vault
Brad Niper - 2nd in shot put
Terry Vail - 3rd in pole vault

March 28---Battleground Relays---no team scoring
Henry Oswald - two 2nd place finishes
Shane Ellison - 3rd in javelin

April 4---Swarthmore Invitational----SSU 1st of 5 teams
Sea Gulls - seven first place finishes

April 18---Sea Gull Invitational----SSU 1st of 5 teams
Sea Gulls - 10 first place finishes

April 25---Capital Athletic Conf. Championship----SSU 1st of 5 teams
Henry Oswald - 1st in hammer
Karl Gilliam - 1st in 400 meters
Joe Houck - 1st in pole vault
Eric Ratcliffe - 1st in 400 hurdles
Tony Hill - 1st in triple jump
Todd Greenwood - 1st in javelin

May 2----Mason-Dixon Championship----SSU 3rd of 6 teams
Nick Dann - 2nd in 1,500 meters
Karl Gilliam - 2nd in high jump
Joe Houck - 2nd in pole vault
Shane Elison - 3rd in javelin
Rodney Dore - 3rd in steeplechase

CAC Coach of the Year -- Cliff Latham
Team MVP -- Karl Gilliam



1998 SSU Women's Track Results

Feb. 22---Mason-Dixon Indoor Championship---SSU 5th of 8 teams
Jen Tessier - 3rd in 800 meters
Kerri Bowers - 3rd in 5,000 meters
Kristin Wimbrow - 3rd in high jump

March 28---Battleground Relays----no team scoring
Kerri Bowers - 1st in 10,000 meters; 3rd in 3,000 meters
Kristin Wimbrow - 3rd in high jump

April 4---Swarthmore Invitational---SSU 2nd of 5 teams
Jill Blansett - 1st in high jump
Kerri Bowers - 1st in 3,000 meters
Jen Tessier - 1st in 800 meters
Lisa Neylan - 1st in discus
Cathy Mullen - 1st in javelin

April 18---Sea Gull Invitational----SSU 1st of 6 teams
Sea Gulls - nine first place finishes

April 25---Capital Athletic Conf. Championship---SSU 2nd of 5 teams
Sherry Esposito - 1st in 400 hurdles
Jen Tessier - 1st in 800 & 1,500 meters
Kristin Wimbrow - 1st in high jump
Kerri Bowers - 1st in 3,000 & 5,000 meters

May 2 --- Mason-Dixon Championship --- SSU 3rd of 7 teams
Jen Tessier - 1st in 800 & 1,500 meters
Kerri Bowers - 1st in 10,000 meters; 2nd in 3,000 & 5,000 meters
Caroline Rolker - 2nd in 1,500 meters, 3rd in 800 meters
Cathy Mullen - 3rd in javelin
Kristin Wimbrow - 3rd in high jump
Sherry Espoito - 3rd in 400 meters


Team MVP -- Jen Tessier

SSU's Run of Success

With 85 wins over the past seven seasons, the Salisbury State University men's soccer program has enjoyed its most successful period ever in its 62-year history. Each of the past seven seasons have yielded new records, milestones and accomplishments. Starting with the 1992 season, the Sea Gulls have continually built on their success. Up to that point, 1992 was the most successful season in SSU soccer history. In addition to setting a school-record with 13 victories, the Gulls won the Eastern States Athletic Conference championship, and also claimed the unofficial Maryland Division III title with a 4-0 record against in-state competition.

As an encore in 1993, the Sea Gulls earned their first postseason bid since 1985, finishing as the ECAC South Region runnersup. SSU won 10 of its final 13 regular season games to earn the bid, and enjoyed a school-record 10-game unbeaten string (nine wins and one tie) during the season. The offense set a new school-record for goals scored, while the defense posted six shutouts during the year. Once again, SSU also won all four of its games against in-state competition.

In 1994, the Sea Gulls moved into a new conference, the Capital Athletic Conference, and promptly claimed the the league's regular season title. SSU snapped Mary Washington's 30-match CAC winning streak, and posted a nine-game unbeaten streak while registering a 12-3-3 overal record. Along the way, the Gulls once again set a new team scoring record and tied the season record of 10 shutouts. Another unblemished record against in-state competition upped Salisbury's mark to 12-0 against Maryland rivals over a three-year span.

The Sea Gull program reached another milestone during the 1995 campaign as junior Matt Tirschman earned all-America honors, becoming just the second SSU player to ever be recognized on the national team. Tirschman, who scored 10 goals and added 11 assists during the 95 campaign, helped lead the Gulls to an 11-7 overall finish and a second consecutive runnerup trophy in the conference.

The Sea Gulls added 12 victories in 1996, and once again enjoyed streaks of success. SSU won six straight at one point while also compiling a seven-match unbeaten streak. Led by conference player-of-the-year Tirschman, the Gulls advanced to the conference championship game for the third consecutive year. SSU also continued its recent success against in-state competition with a 4-0-1 record against Maryland teams.

SSU completed another 12-victory campaign in 1997, with junior Mike Giuffrida filling the void as the team's designated record-setter. Giuffrida snapped a 25-year old record, the team's oldest individual mark -- most points in a season -- by finishing the year with 36 points. He guided the Gulls through a 6-1 conference season and another berth in the CAC Championship Game.

The 1998 season provided another assault on the recordbook during a 15-4-1 campaign. In addition to a school record for wins in a season, SSU set a new record for consecutive wins with an eight-game winning streak and tied the mark for longest unbeaten streak, 10. Individually, goalie Mike Svehla broke the career shutout record, while Giuffrida was named conference player of the year.

Sea Gulls Assault Recordbook During Successful 98 Campaign

With a 9-4 record in 1998 coming on the heals of a 10-5 campaign one year earlier, Salisbury State has recorded its winningest two-year stretch in the history of the women's lacrosse program. The Sea Gulls established numerous team records in 1997, then subsequently broke many of those marks in 1998 with a full assault on the team recordbook.

The Gulls tied the team record for most consecutive wins by winning their first five games of the 1998 season. As a sign of things to come, SSU scored 20 goals or more in two of those first five victories. The Gulls capped the streak with a 15-13 overtime win over eventual conference champion and NCAA quarterfinalist St. Mary's.

In 1997, the Sea Gulls earned the program's highest-ever national ranking, peaking at number two in the IWLCA/Brine poll. Building upon that success, SSU remained in the national top 20 for each poll during the 1998 season. The Gulls also remained in contention for a berth in the NCAA Championship Tournament down to the final week of the season.

SSU finished 4-1 during the Capital Athletic Conference regular season, tying for first place. Over the past two seasons, SSU has posted a cumulative 8-1 record in regular season conference games.

In 1997, the Sea Gulls established a new team scoring record with 165 goals in 15 games. Playing two games less in 1998, SSU shattered the one-year old record by finishing the year with 189 goals scored. Sixteen different players contributed at least one goal to the team's new scoring record. SSU scored 20 goals or better four times during the season, and eclipsed the 15-goal mark in seven of its 13 contests. SSU's 14.5 goals per game scoring mark was second-best in the conference in 1998, while its 9.7 goals allowed average was also second-best on the defensive end.

As a by-product of the team's offensive prowess in 1998, the Sea Gulls also shattered the team record for assists, finishing with 96. The old record of 73 had been in the books for 13 years. SSU also broke the single-game assist record with 14 during a 20-3 victory over Marymount.

Individually, several members of the 98 team will also leave their marks in the SSU recordbook. Sophomore Amanda Moculski tied the single-game assist record when she dished out five during an 18-13 victory over Frostburg State.

Senior Sandy Gilbart, who led the Sea Gulls in scoring with 40 goals and 13 assists in 1998, recorded the seventh highest single-season goal total in team history. Her 53 total points and 13 assists also rank among the all-time single-season leaders in both categories. Additionally, sophomore Annie Sappington's 17 assists placed her in a tie for the second-highest single-season total ever. Gilbart and senior Kelly Maloney also completed their careers ranked among the all-time top 10 assist leaders.

For the third straight season, the Sea Gulls placed six players on the postseason all-conference teams. Gilbart and Maloney were joined by senior midfielders Karen LaPolla and Laura Burkhouse on the CAC first team. Junior Courtney Ball and senior Kim Kirkbride were named to the all-conference second team. Kirkbride was also selected as a member of the South squad for the annual Division III North/South Senior All-Star Game, played as part of the STX Lacrosse Festival in Towson, MD.

Women's Tennis -- 1998 Player Profiles

Kim Gillis...
Was expected to return to her role as the team's number one player in 1998 but missed the entire season due to injury...Gillis assumed the number one singles position in 1997 after playing the number three flight in 1996...She finished with an 11-7 singles record in 1997, her third straight winning season...Has a three-year career singles mark of 33-16, including 9-7 in 1996 and 13-2 in 1995...Has been the conference championship runnerup three times...Winner of the team's 1997 MVP award...A tenacious competitor with a very strong all-court game who may return to the team once again in 1999.

Michelle Brown...
One of the team's top players and hardest workers who split time between the number one and number two singles flights in 1998...Finished the year with an 8-7 overall singles mark, including 5-2 in the number one position...Was conference runneup at the number one singles flight in 1998...Also competed on the team's number one doubles duo in 98, finishing 8-7 overall...Tied for the best singles record on the team in 1997 with a 13-5 mark...Also posted a team-best 13-5 doubles record in 1997 and finished as the conference championship runnerup in both singles and doubles that season...Has climbed the ladder each year, beginning in the number five flight as a freshman and moving to the number three flight as a sophomore...Will once again play on of the top spots in the lineup as a senior in 1999.

Jaclin Schweigart...
A four-year letterwinner who capped her career with a 16-13 overall record as a senior in 1998...Played all of her singles matches at the number three flight in 1998 and all of her doubles matches with partner Molly Coy at the number two position...Finished as conference runnerup at number three singles in 1998...Moved back into the singles lineup on a fulltime basis in 1997, finishing with a 9-8 mark at the number five flight...A steady doubles player who posted a career record of 40-21 in pairs play...Finished her four-year career with a singles record of 26-20 and an overall record of 66-41....Was an excellent representative for the Sea Gull program both on and off the court.

Molly Coy...
A talented newcomer who had an immediate impact as a freshman in 1998...Shared the top spot in the singles ladder with Michelle Brown, finishing 3-5 at number one singles and 6-1 at the number two flight...Finished as CAC runnerup in the number two singles championship... Also posted a 9-5 record in doubles play...Will be one of the team's core players over the next several seasons.

Tiffany Landstra...
Another first-year player who became a fixture in the lineup in 1998...Played the entire season in the number four singles position, finishing with a 9-6 mark...Also competed on the team's number one doubles duo, completing the season with an 8-7 record...Finished as conference runnerup in both singles and doubles in 1998...Expected to be one of the squad's top players once again as a senior in 1999.

Courtney Martin...
A freshman in 1998 who posted the team's best overall record, finishing 20-9 in combined singles and doubles play...Finished as the team's top singles winner with an 11-4 record, with all matches at the number five flight...Dropped the conference singles flight championship match in three sets...Also teamed with Heather Pikalow on the number three doubles duo and was also the CAC runnerup in that flight...One of three freshman who made significant contributions in 1998.

Kim Letts...
A second-year player who saw her first varsity action in 1998...Finished the season with a 7-7 singles mark in the number six flight...Did not play any doubles matches in 1998...A hard working player who should contribute again in 1999.

Heather Pikalow...
A freshman who found a spot on the number three doubles team in 1998...Combined with Courtney Martin to finish with a 9-5 pairs record...Also finished as CAC runnersup in the number three doubles flight championship.

Men's Tennis -- 1998 Player Profiles

Steve Soliday...
Struggled through an injury-plagued 1998 season which limited his contributions to the team...Played just eight matches before sitting out the remainder of the year...Finished with a 3-5 singles record...Played five of his matches at the number two singles flight and all of his doubles matches at the number one position...A hard working and talented player who had been a major contributor to Salisbury's success during his first two years in the program...Finished with a 16-5 singles record in 1997 while splitting matches between the number four and five flights...Also recorded a 15-7 doubles record in 1997...Finished 13-4 in singles in 1996...Among the team's fastest and quickest athletes...Two-time conference champion in singles and doubles, winning in 1996 and 1997...One of the 1998 team captains.

Ben Coldren...
A three-year letterman who continued the program's history of all-Americans by earning that distinction is doubles competition in 1998...Teammed with partner Ben Madarang to advance to the national quarterfinals of the NCAA Doubles Championship, finishing eighth in the country...Coldren and Madarang were the top-seeded doubles team in the South Region and received one of the top four seeds for the national championship...Finished the year with an 16-5 doubles mark, including 11-2 with Madarang...Also played the number two and three singles flights for the Gulls in 1998, finishing with an 11-8 record...Has won 40 singles matches during his collegiate career...Posted a 17-4 singles record in 1997 after finishing 12-6 in 1996...A two-time Capital Athletic Conference singles champion, in 1996 and 1997, and three-time CAC doubles champion, 1996-98...One of the 1998 team captains...A very unselfish player with a great attitude...Finished third in the state of Maryland high school championship as a senior.

Ben Madarang...
A first-year player who had a tremendous impact in 1998, moving into the number one singles and doubles spots for the Sea Gulls...Capped his first season by teamming with Coldren to earn all-America doubles honors...Advanced to the final eight of the NCAA Doubles Championship...Also won two conference championships in 1998, claiming the title in both the number one singles and doubles flights...Finished with a 9-11 overall singles record and 15-7 doubles record...Played his first five doubles matches with JD Zachary before joining Coldren on the top-ranked doubles duo in the South Region...A gutty performer who played through injuries in the season's final weeks to earn both conference and national honors.

Jamie Hancock...
A second-year player who emerged as one of the team's top performers in 1998 after filling a backup role as a freshman...Tied Coldren for team-high honors with 11 singles victories in 1998, with wins in the number two, three and four singles flights...Played most of his matches at the number three position, finishing 7-3 in that spot...Was one of five Sea Gull players to win a conference championship in 1998, claiming the CAC's number three singles crown...Saw limited doubles action, with an 0-3 record...Should serve as one of the team's key players again in 1999.

J.D. Zachary...
A team captain who returned to the lineup in 1998 as a contributor in both singles and doubles...Finished 8-11 in singles action, including 6-4 at number four singles...Was conference champion for the first time in both singles and doubles in 1998, winning the number four singles flight and the number two doubles flight...Finished 11-10 overall in doubles...Had not played competitive matches since his freshman season, when he finished with a 5-8 overall record.

Ryan Keller...
A sophomore who earned significant playing time in his first season with the Sea Gulls in 1998...Compiled a 6-8 singles record while playing the lower half of the draw...Finished 1-1 in the number four flight and 2-3 at both the number five and number six positions...Should be a solid contributor to the program for the next two seasons.

Greg Forster...
Joined the lineup as a regular midway through his 1998 freshman campaign and developed into a conference champion...Finished with an 8-5 singles mark and 16-11 overalll record...Finished 4-3 at number five singles and 4-1 at number six...Won the CAC title at the number five flight...Also finished 8-6 in doubles play...He and partner Matt Mullen finished as conference runnersup at number three doubles.

Matt Kuk...
A solid all-court player who has all the tools to become an outstanding collegiate player...Finished 5-2 in singles play, all at the number six flight, and 8-7 in doubles as a freshman in 1998...Teammed with JD Zachary to win the conference's number two doubles title...With more experience, should become one of the keys to the team's success in the future.

Matt Mullen...
A good team player who made his mark in doubles play as a freshman in 1998...His eight doubles wins with partner Greg Forster were second highest on the squad behind the all-America duo of Madarang and Coldren...Finished 9-7 overall in doubles play and was conference runnerup at number three doubles...Did not play any singles matches in 1998.

June 24, 1998

Gulls Rank Among National Leaders in Final Softball Statistics

SSU Leads Nation in Home Runs and Doubles

SALISBURY, MD -- The Salisbury State softball team, which finished 36-10 and advanced to the NCAA Division III World Series in 1998, finished among the leaders in several categories in the final national statistics, released this week by the NCAA.

The Sea Gulls led the nation this season with 114 doubles. That total also ties the all-time Division III season record set by the College of New Jersey in 1994. Individually, all-America third baseman Jen Dodson (Hebron, MD/Mardela HS) finished second in the nation in total doubles with 22, and 14th nationally in doubles per game with 0.48.

The Sea Gulls also led the nation in home runs with 31. The next closest team, Anderson College, finished with 24. Salisbury's 31-homer total is the third highest single-season count in Division III history. Senior all-America DP Myra Parks (Bethel Park, PA) finished 17th in the final individual rankings with 0.23 home runs per game. Parks also finished second in the nation in total RBI with 61.

Salisbury's team total of 501 hits was the second highest in the country this season. It was also the eighth best single-season total all-time. The Gulls finished seventh in the country in batting with a.381 team average.

Other notables among the final national statistics--

* Salisbury State had the fourth highest slugging percentage in the country at .569.

* SSU finished 12th in scoring at 7.98 runs/game.

* Sophomore pitcher Kelly Bradford (Upper Marlboro, MD) finished tied for fourth in most saves with three and tied for eighth in most victories with 20.

The complete listing of the final 1998 NCAA statistical rankings can be accessed on the internet on the NCAA's web page at "www.ncaa.org/stats/softball.cgi".

1998 Sea Gull Football Schedule

Date........Opponent..................Site......................Time
Sept. 5........Ursinus.....................Salisbury, MD.....1:00
Sept. 12......Alfred.......................Alfred, NY..........1:30
Sept. 19......Methodist...*.............Fayetteville, NC..1:00
Sept. 26......Frostburg State...*.....Frostburg, MD...1:30
Oct. 10.......Chowan...*................Salisbury, MD.....1:00
Oct. 17.......College of New Jersey...Salisbury, MD..1:00
(Homecoming)
Oct. 24........Wesley..*..(Family Day)...Salisbury, MD...1:00
Oct. 31........Western Maryland......Salisbury, MD...1:00
Nov. 7.........Ferrum...*...................Ferrum, VA......1:00
Nov. 13 (Fri).William Paterson.......Wayne, NJ........7:30 pm

* Atlantic Central Football Conference game

Gulls End 98 Softball Season at World Series

For the second consecutive year, the Salisbury State softball team completed its most successful season ever. In 1997, the Sea Gulls set a school-record with a 33-14 campaign and advanced to the finals of the NCAA Tournament's Atlantic Regional. In 1998, the Gulls once again set a new victories record with a 36-10 mark while also capturing the Atlantic Region championship and earning the program's first-ever appearance in the NCAA Division III World Series. SSU placed fifth in the nation at the World Series in Salem, VA. The Gulls were ranked fourth in the season's final National Fastpitch Coaches Association poll.

The expectations were high for the Sea Gulls in 1998, and the team lived up to its billing. Salisbury began the year ranked sixth in the preseason poll, and remained a fixture in the top 10 rankings throughout the year. Among the many records set during a remarkable season, the Gulls established a new mark for consecutive games won with a 12-game winning streak between April 4 and April 21. Salisbury State earned the number one seed for the NCAA Tournament's Atlantic Regional by winning 22 of its final 25 games to end the regular season.

The excitement didn't end in the playoffs. SSU claimed the championship of the rain-shortened Atlantic Regional by rallying for two runs with two outs in its final at-bat to defeat William Paterson 5-4. That victory propelled the Sea Gulls into the World Series for the first time in school history.

Salisbury State won its Series opener by a 5-1 count over Bridgewater State before losses to eventual champion Wisconsin-Stevens Point and defending champion Simpson eliminated the Gulls from the championship. Nevertheless, Salisbury State enjoyed a record-breaking season to remember, from its opening win on March 9 to its final out at the World Series on May 16.

Despite the final loss, the accomplishments of a memorable season were foremost in the mind of Coach Margie Knight. "To finish 36-10 and say we are down about it would be ridiculous," said Knight. "To even say that we were at the Division III World Series is a true honor. We finished fifth in the nation and that's not too shabby."

To the victors go the spoils, and the Sea Gulls enjoyed plenty of those in 1998. Two players, senior DP Myra Parks and senior 3B Jen Dodson, were named to the 15-player All-America first team. They were joined on the all-Atlantic Region first team by senior OF Kristin Heath and junior 2B Megan Hopper. Junior SS Stephanie Bennett was named to the all-region second team, and also earned a spot on the all-tournament team at the World Series.

SSU's murderer's row lineup virtually rewrote the team recordbook in 1998. The Gulls broke eight offensive team records, in addition to setting numerous individual season and career records as well. Parks capped her career as Salisbury's all-time home run leader with 29 and season RBI leader with 61. Dodson broke the season (22) and career (47) marks for doubles, while other individual record-setters included Bennett (season hits and runs), Hopper (season and career runs), and pitcher Kelly Bradford (wins and innings.)

For release: May 26, 1998

Gulls Place Six on Men's Lacrosse All-America Teams

Senior Midfielder Mike Faith Earns First Team Honors

SALISBURY, MD -- Six members of the Salisbury State University men's lacrosse team were recognized on the 1998 Division III All-America teams, released by the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA). SSU had one member of the first team, three players on the second team, and two others who received honorable mention distinction.

The Sea Gulls, who advanced to the national semifinals of the NCAA Championship Tournament, finished 14-2 on the year and were ranked second in the final USILA regular season poll. The players honored, with their hometowns noted, are:

Senior midfielder Mike Faith (Baltimore, MD)...Named to the first team after scoring 22 goals and 53 points this season. Faith, a team captain, led the Sea Gulls in assists for the second straight year, finishing with 31 in 1998. The two-year letterman capped his SSU career with 38 goals, 54 assists and 92 total points.

Junior attackman Peter Troup (Yorktown Heights, NY)...One of three Sea Gulls named to the second team. He finished second on the squad in scoring this season with 41 goals, 16 assists and 57 points. Troup, who earned honorable mention honors last year, completed his second SSU season with 74 career goals, 30 assists and 104 points.

Senior attackman Scott Walstrum (Stevensville, MD)...A four-year letterman who emerged as one of the top scorers in the nation as a senior. Led the Sea Gulls with 47 goals, 24 assists and 71 total points in 1998. Scored five goals against Gettysburg in the NCAA Tournament quarterfinals Finished his career with 60 goals, 32 assists and 92 points.

Sophomore midfielder Chris Turner (Crofton, MD)...Joins Troup and Walstrum on the national second team after a strong first season with the Sea Gulls. Scored 26 goals and added 17 assists to finish fourth on the team in scoring with 43 points.

Senior midfielder David Livingston (Severna Park, MD)...Earns honorable mention recognition after scoring 23 goals and 14 assists in 1998. Like Turner, he joined the Sea Gulls as a transfer prior to the 98 campaign and became a valuable member of the first midfield unit.

Junior goalie Jason Tarnow (Camillus, NY)...An honorable mention selectee, he started all 16 games for SSU in 1998. A transfer from Michigan State, Tarnow finished with a .594 save percentage while averaging 9.7 saves per game. He was also named Capital Athletic Conference Co-Player of the Year.

THREE GULLS SELECTED FOR NORTH-SOUTH ALL-STAR CLASSIC

Three senior members of the Salisbury State men's lacrosse team have been selected to play in the next month's Division III North-South All-Star Classic in Rochester, NY. Attackman Scott Walstrum and midfielders Mike Faith and David Livingston will play for the South team in the game on June 13.

For release: May 18, 1998

Westervelt, Schriver Earn All-South Region Baseball Honors

SALISBURY, MD -- Two members of the Salisbury State University baseball team have been named to the NCAA Division III All-South Region baseball team, released on Monday. Senior 3B Dave Westervelt was selected to the 15-person first team, while sophomore OF Dane Schriver was one of 22 players who received honorable mention recognition. The all-region honors are the second postseason award for each player. Both Sea Gulls also earned first team all-Capital Athletic Conference honors last week.

Westervelt, a four-year starter from Bel Air, MD/Bel Air HS, enjoyed a record-setting season for the Sea Gulls. Westervelt set season and career records for home runs and RBIs this year, finishing with 13 home runs and 54 RBI in 1998. He also finished the year with a .411 batting average, with 58 hits in 141 at-bats. In addition, Westervelt had 12 doubles, one triple, 42 runs scored and a team-leading 22 walks. The senior capped his career as Salisbury's all-time leader in home runs, with 26, and RBI, with 139.

As a member of the region's first team, Westervelt is now eligible for the national Division III all-America team, which will be announced later this month.

Schriver, from Easton, MD/Easton HS, led the Gulls in seven offensive categories this season. He led the squad with a .421 batting average, with team-highs in hits (67), at-bats (159), runs scored (53) and steals (11). His team-leading 19 doubles also tied the SSU single-season record. Like Westervelt, Schriver also played in all 37 games for the Sea Gulls this season. Schriver also enjoyed a team-best 18-game hitting streak from March 17 to April 17.

The Sea Gulls finished 21-15-1 this year while posting their fourth consecutive season with 20 or more victories.

WASHINGTON 12, SALISBURY 10
NCAA Division III National Semifinal
May 16, 1998

SALISBURY, MD -- Senior attackman Andy Lopatin scored five goals, including the game-winner with 3:51 remaining and an insurance goal with :18 seconds left, to lift Washington (Md) College past Salisbury State 12-10 in the national semifinals of the NCAA Division III Championship Tournament. Washington advances to next Sunday's national championship game to play Nazareth, who defeated Ohio Wesleyan 10-9 in the other semifinal game on Saturday.

Washington improves to 13-5 overall, while Salisbury ends its season at 14-2. Washington's victory also avenged a 14-11 defeat at the hands of the Sea Gulls three weeks ago in the regular season.

Salisbury opened the game with a 3-0 spurt over the first 2:27 of the contest, with David Livingston (2g), Mike Faith (2g-2a) and Chris Turner (1g-2a) each scoring once. Lopatin's first goal at 11:09 broke the ice for the Shoremen, who pulled to within 4-2 after one quarter.

Back to back goals by Peter Troup (2g) in the second quarter provided Salisbury with its biggest lead of the game at 8-4 with 2:09 remaining in the half. Lopatin's extra-man goal, his third marker of the day, just :09 seconds before halftime made the score 8-5 at the break.

Washington scored the only three goals of the third quarter, with Michael Wilson (1g-1a), Brian Rentch (1g) and Jamie Pollack (1g-2a) finding the net. The teams entered the fourth quarter tied at 8-8.

Faith opened the scoring in the fourth quarter on an assist by Turner with 11:41 remaining, providing Salisbury with its last lead of the game at 9-8. Chris Bieberbach (2g) pulled Washington even at 8:31 with his second score of the day. John Fuller's extra-man goal at 6:40 then provided the Shoremen with their first lead of the day at 10-9. SSU's Livingston then netted his second of the game at 5:42 to deadlock the score for the last time at 10-10, setting up Lopatin's heroics in the closing minutes.

Jason Tarnow finished with 16 saves in goal for Salisbury, while Washington's Andy Taibl recorded 11 saves. Washington finished 3 of 7 on extra-man opportunities, converting once each in the first, second and fourth quarters. The Sea Gulls were 0-4 on extra-man opportunities.

Washington finished with a 43-34 advantage in shots and a 43-38 edge in ground balls. The Sea Gulls controlled 16 of 25 face-offs.

Washington --- 2 - 3 - 3 - 4 --- 12
Salisbury St --- 4 - 4 - 0 - 2 --- 10

WC goals: Lopatin 5, Bieberbach 2, Fuller 2, Pollack, Rentch, Wilson.
SSU goals: Faith 2, Livingston 2, Troup 2, Smith, Tidwell, Turner, Walstrum.

WC assists: Pollack 2, Lopatin, Wilson, Stoehr.
SSU assists: Faith 2, Turner 2, Smith, Geberth, Harvey.

SSU SOFTBALL -- College World Series Notes
May 12, 1998

** The Sea Gulls are making their first-ever appearance in the NCAA Division III World Series.

** The 1998 season marks Salisbury's 4th appearance in the NCAA Softball Championship Tournament. The Sea Gulls made previous appearances in 1984, 1987 and 1997. Including one victory in this year's regional tournament, SSU is 3-6 all-time in NCAA Tournament games.

** The Gulls defeated William Paterson 5-4 in their only game in last week's Atlantic Regional. SSU, the regional's number one seed, scored two runs with two outs in the bottom of the seventh to rally for the victory. Becky Fox drew a bases loaded walk to force in the game-winning run.

** The Sea Gulls are the two-time defending champions of the Capital Athletic Conference. SSU finished 8-0 in regular season round-robin play, then won two games in the conference's postseason tournament to claim the title. SSU is 20-0 vs. conference opponents over the past two seasons.

** Head Coach Margie Knight, 68-22 in two seasons with the Sea Gulls, was the conference coach of the year in both 1997 and 1998.

** SSU's 35 wins sets a new single-season school record. The 1997 team had set the previous record for victories in a season with a 33-14 mark.

** The 1998 Sea Gulls have already broken eight team records this season, including runs, hits, doubles, triples, home runs and batting average.

** Senior 1B/DPMyra Parks, who had two home runs and two RBI in SSU's one Atlantic Regional game, leads the Sea Gulls with 10 home runs and 59 RBI this season.

** Six lineup regulars have batting averages of .390 or better. The team batting average is .388.

** 3B Jen Dodson has the highest batting average among the everyday players with a .459 mark. She also set a new team record with 22 doubles this season.

** P Kelly Bradford set a new team record for victories this season. She brings a 19-5 record into the World Series.

** The Gulls placed a total of five players on the all-Atlantic Region first and second teams. 3B Jen Dodson, OF Kristin Heath, DP Myra Parks and 2B Megan Hopper (at-large) were named to the first team. SS Stephanie Bennett was selected to the second team.

** 1B Lori Carrion missed the Atlantic Regional due to a non-playing injury that prohibited her from travelling. The team kept her updated on the game against William Paterson with telephone calls between every inning.

** Salisbury State has won three prior NCAA national championships. The field hockey team claimed the 1986 title, and the men's lacrosse team won back-to-back championships in 1994 and 1995.

SALISBURY STATE 16, GETTYSBURG 11
NCAA Tournament--Men's Lacrosse
May 9, 1998

SALISBURY, MD-- Scott Walstrum (Stevensville, MD) scored five goals and Chris Turner (Crofton, MD) added three to lead Salisbury State to a 16-11 victory over Gettysburg on Saturday in the quarterfinal round of the NCAA Division III Men's Lacrosse Championship Tournament. Salisbury advances to next week's semifinal round for the seventh time in the last 10 seasons, and will host Washington (Md) College.

Salisbury, 14-1 overall, snapped a 10-10 tie by outscoring Gettysburg 6-1 over the final 16:13 of the game. Turner started that run with an unassisted goal with 1:13 remaining in the third quarter. Walstrum then scored his fourth of the game with :13 seconds remaining in the quarter to extend SSU's lead to 12-10.

Fourth-quarter goals by Joe High and Brian Harvey pushed Salisbury's advantage to 14-10 before Gettysburg's Doug Cote ended the run with an unassisted goal at 5:51. Salisbury closed the scoring with goals by David Livingston and Walstrum's fifth of the game with 2:46 remaining.

Brian Harvey and David Livingston finished with two goals apiece for the Sea Gulls.

Ross Garretson had three goals and two assists to lead Gettysburg, which finished its season at 11-5 overall. Jamie Bateman, Scott Lowery and Pete Milliman added two goals each for the Bullets.

Salisbury's win, its second of the season against Gettysburg, avenged a first round loss to the Bullets in last year's NCAA Tournament. SSU is 9-1 all-time against Gettysburg.

Next week's semifinal game against Washington will be the second meeting of the season between the teams. Salisbury defeated Washington 14-11 when the two met at Sea Gull Stadium last month.

Salisbury 4--4--4--4---16
Gettysburg 3--3--4--1---11

SSU Goals--Walstrum 5, Turner 3, Harvey 2, Livingston 2, High, Faith, Smith, Troup.
SSU Assists--Tidwell, Desimone, Geraci, Geberth, Turner, Walstrum, Smith, Livingston, Troup, Faith.

GC Goals--Garretson 3, Bateman 2, Lowery 2, Milliman 2, Cote, Crowe.
GC Assists--Lowery 3, Garretson 2

Monday, May 4, 1998

Sea Gulls Return to NCAA Softball Tournament

Salisbury Earns #1 Seed in Atlantic Regional in Trenton, NJ
The Salisbury State women's softball team returns to the NCAA Division III Championship Tournament for the second straight season, and has been awarded the number one seed for the five-team Atlantic Regional that begins in Trenton, NJ on Thursday, May 7. The double-elimination regional continues through Sunday, with the winner advancing to next week's College World Series in Salem, VA.

SSU, 34-8 overall and champion of the Capital Athletic Conference for a second consecutive year, plays either Montclair State or William Paterson in its first game on Thursday. Those two teams, the number four and five seeds in the regional, play in game one, with the winner advancing to play Salisbury State. Rowan and the College of New Jersey round out the Atlantic Regional field.

The schedule for the five-team regional, with seedings and records noted --
Thurs., May 7
Game 1 11 a.m. #4 Montclair State (27-9) vs. #5 William Paterson (24-14)
Game 2 1 p.m. #2 Rowan (34-9) vs. #3 College of New Jersey (30-8)
Game 3 3 p.m. #1 Salisbury State (34-8) vs. Winner of Game 1

Friday, May 8
Game 4 11 a.m. Loser of game 1 vs. Loser of game 2
Game 5 1 p.m. Winner of game 2 vs. Winner of game 3
Game 6 3 p.m. Winner of game 4 vs. Loser of game 3

Saturday, May 9
Game 7 11 a.m. Loser of game 5 vs. Winner of game 6
Game 8 1 p.m. Winner of game 5 vs. Winner of game 7

Sunday, May 10
Game 9 Noon If necessary, based on outcome of game 8

SSU's NCAA Tournament History: Salisbury is making its fourth-ever NCAA Tournament appearance. The Gulls received bids in 1984 and 1987 and played Trenton State, now The College of New Jersey, in the first round both times. SSU was swept by the Lions in both meetings, with Trenton finishing as the national runnerup in 1984 and the eventual national champion in 1987. The Sea Gulls had their best showing last season as they won their first two games in the regional before losing twice to Montclair. SSU is 2-6 alltime in NCAA play.

Gulls Set New Record: For the second straight year, Salisbury established a new single-season school record for wins. SSU's 34 victories in 1998 breaks last year's 33-win total. The 1997 team had snapped the previous record of 25 set in 1995. SSU closed the 1998 campaign by winning five of its last six and 17 of its last 19. The Gulls also set a new team record for consecutive games won with a 12-game winning streak between April 4 and April 21.

For release: Sunday, May 3, 1998

Salisbury Receives One of Four Byes in NCAA Lacrosse Playoffs

Sea Gulls Host Gettysburg-Cortland Winner in Second Round on Saturday

Salisbury State, the NCAA Division III national champion in 1994 and 1995, received one of the four first round byes in the expanded, 12-team NCAA Division III Championship Tournament which begins this week. SSU begins play in the second round of the tournament this Saturday, May 9 with a home game against either Gettysburg or Cortland State. Those teams play in the first round in Gettysburg on Wednesday.

Ticket Information: Tickets for SSU's home game on Saturday are priced at $3.00 for adults, including SSU students and staff. Tickets for children 12 and under are $1.00. There will be no advance sales of tickets. Game day sales will begin one hour prior to faceoff at the Sea Gull Stadium ticket booth.

Records:
Salisbury is 13-1.......The Gulls are ranked #2 in the latest USILA poll.
Gettysburg is 10-4.....The Bullets are ranked 6th.
Cortland State is 9-5...The Dragons are ranked 12th.
Series Records: Salisbury leads 8-1 against Gettysburg. The Bullets' only win in the series came in last year's NCAA Tournament first round, a 10-9 overtime victory in Salisbury. The Sea Gulls won 16-9 at Gettysburg earlier this year in the regular season.
Cortland leads the series vs. SSU 3-2. The teams have not met since 1991, when Salisbury defeated the Dragons 22-7 at home in the regular season. Two of the five meetings came in the playoffs, with each team winning once.

Updating the Gulls: Salisbury completed its regular season campaign on Saturday with a 10-9 overtime win over Denison in a game played in Baltimore. Scott Walstrum scored the game-winner on an assist from Mike Faith with :20 seconds remaining in the first extra session. The Sea Gulls closed the regular season by winning eight straight, and finished with one or less regular season losses for the eighth straight year. Salisbury enters the NCAA Tournament as the number two ranked team in the USILA poll.

Sea Gulls in Postseason: Salisbury State is making its 10th straight NCAA Tournament appearance and 20th in 25 years of lacrosse...SSU is also playing in the Division III Tournament (initiated in 1980) for the 16th time, breaking Hobart's record for the most appearances in the championship...Since 1980, the Gulls are 14-13 in tournament games, including 10-7 during Coach Jim Berkman's tenure.

The NCAA Tournament: The Division III Championship Tournament features an 12-team field for the first time ever, playing in a single-elimination playoff...Winners of the four first round games advance to the national quarterfinals on Saturday, May 9...The national semifinals will be played on Saturday, May 16... The national championship game is scheduled for Sunday, May 24 at Rutgers University in Piscataway, NJ.

For release: Tuesday, April 28, 1998

Sea Gulls Dominate All-Conference Softball Team

Dodson, Harned, Knight Earn Individual Honors

SALISBURY, MD -- Salisbury State University, regular season and tournament champion in the Capital Athletic Conference for the second consecutive year, dominated the all-conference team by placing 10 players on the first and second all-CAC team. In addition, the Sea Gulls, 33-7 overall, swept the conference's three individual awards for the second straight year, with senior 3B Jen Dodson (Hebron, MD/Mardela HS) named player of the year, freshman April Harned (Denton, MD/North Caroline HS) named rookie of the year and Margie Knight named coach of the year. A closer look at the honored players, with hometowns listed:

DP Myra Parks (Bethel Park, PA/Bethel Park HS)...Earns first team honors for the third straight year... Set SSU career home run record this season with 27 home runs and also broke the SSU single-season RBI record with 53 RBI...Hitting .377 with a conference-leading 8 Hrs.

2B Megan Hopper (Millsboro, DE/Sussex Central HS)...Returns to the first team for the third straight season...Has a .403 batting average and .440 on-base percentage...Also leads the team with 15 steals.

3B Jen Dodson (Hebron, MD/Mardela HS)...Enjoying a spectacular season offensively, with a conference-leading .475 batting average, 3 home runs and 42 RBI...Has also shattered the SSU single-seasonrecord for doubles, with 22, and broke the record for career doubles, with 47...Also returns to the conference first team for third time, while replacing Parks as this year's CAC Player of the Year.

SS Stephanie Bennett (Millersville, MD/Old Mill HS)...Joined the Gulls as a junior transfer this season and shares the team lead with 58 hits through 40 games...Also leads the conference in runs, with 52...Has a .420 batting average with 11 doubles, 2 HRs and 31 RBI.

P Kelly Bradford (Upper Marlboro, MD/Riverdale Baptist HS)...The sophomore leads the conference in wins with a 17-5 record and 2.32 ERA...Earns first team honors after being named to the conference's second team last year in addition to claiming the 1997 rookie of the year award...Needs one more victory to break SSU's single-season record for most pitching wins.

C Vicki Hardisty (Beltsville, MD/High Point HS)...A two-year starter, the sophomore earns all conference honors for the first time...Has a .364 batting average with 9 doubles, 2 HRs and 27 RBI.

RF Kristin Heath (Salisbury, MD/Parkside HS)...The senior moves to the first team this season after earning second team honors last year...Her third consecutive season with all-CAC accolades...Second on the team with 7 HRs, also has 32 RBI and a .395 batting average...12 doubles also ranks second on the team.

LF April Harned (Denton, MD/North Caroline HS)...Wins rookie-of-the-year honors while also being named to the all-conference second team...Has a .310 batting average with 10 doubles, 6 HRs and 36 RBI.

CF Amanda Kopchinski (Severn, MD/Old Mill HS)...Earns second team honors for the second straight year...Has a .407 batting average with 31 runs and 17 RBI...Her 7 assists is best among the outfielders.

1B Lori Carrion (Earleville, MD/Bohemia Manor HS)...The junior earns second team status in her first season as a lineup regular...Has a .303 batting average with 18 runs scored and 19 RBI.

For release: April 21, 1998

Gulls Face Busy Week of CAC Championship Action

Seven SSU Teams Involved in Conference Championship Tournaments

The Salisbury State spring sports seasons are quickly approaching a climax with seven of eight Sea Gull sports teams involved in conference championship tournaments this week. Five of the seven teams will play at least one home game during their championship week. A closer look at the teams chasing Capital Athletic Conference titles this week:

Baseball
The Sea Gulls are the number four seed in the six-team championship tournament after finishing the CAC regular season with a 5-5 conference mark. Salisbury hosts fifth-seeded Catholic on Thursday in the opening round. A victory moves SSU into Saturday's semifinals against Mary Washington. The two semifinal games and the championship game will be played in York, PA on Saturday.

Softball
The Sea Gulls will host the five-team, single-elimination tournament on Saturday. SSU is the defending CAC champion and takes a 6-0 conference record into its doubleheader at Gallaudet on Wednesday. Salisbury will be the number one seed and tournament host regardless of the outcome of Wednesday's games.

Women's Lacrosse
Salisbury State is the number two seed in the five-team tournament and hosts third-seeded St. Mary's in the semifinal round on Friday at 4 p.m. The Sea Gulls finished 4-1 in conference games and bring a 9-3 overall record into Friday's contest. SSU beat St. Mary's 15-13 in overtime when the two met earlier this season. With a win on Friday, the Gulls advance to Sunday's championship game, likely against top-seeded Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, VA.

M-W Tennis
Salisbury State will host the two-day men's and women's tennis championship on Saturday and Sunday. The Sea Gull men are the two-time defending conference champions, while the SSU women have been the conference runnerup in each of the past three seasons.

M-W Track & Field
The one-day championship meet will be hosted by Mary Washington on Saturday. Both Sea Gull squads placed second last year. Salisbury State is coming off a pair of first place team finishes in its own Sea Gull Invitational last week.

This Week's CAC Championship Schedule
Thursday, April 23 Baseball vs. Catholic (HOME) Quarterfinal Round 3 p.m.
Friday, April 24 Women's Lacrosse vs. St. Mary's (HOME) Semifinal Round 4 p.m.
Saturday, April 25 Softball Championship (HOME) One-day Tournament 10 a.m.
M-W Tennis Championship (HOME) Two-day Tournament 10 a.m.
M-W Track Championship (at MWC) One-day event 10 a.m.
Baseball vs. Mary Washington (York, PA) Semifinal/Final Round 10 a.m.
Sunday, April 26 M-W Tennis Championship (HOME) 10 a.m.
Women's Lacrosse at Mary Washington Championship Game Time TBA

April 15, 1998

Gulls Host Shoremen in Eastern Shore Lacrosse Rivalry


Second-ranked Salisbury State (NCAA Division III champion in 1994 & 1995) faces Eastern Shore rival Washington this Saturday at 1:00 p.m. at Sea Gull Stadium. Salisbury State brings a 10-1 mark into the game, while Washington, ranked ninth in the nation, is 8-3 following its 29-1 win over Swarthmore on Wednesday.

SALISBURY 3-1 vs. TOP 10 TEAMS IN 1998
The Sea Gulls have fared well against most of the nation's top Division II and Division III teams this season...Washington is the fifth top-10 ranked team to oppose the Gulls...SSU dropped its first game against a ranked team this season, falling 16-15 at #4 Ohio Wesleyan...Since then, the Gulls have beaten #8 Middlebury (14-9), #7 Gettysburg (16-9), and Adelphi, #1 in D-II (11-7)...Salisbury has won 27 of its last 30 against top-10 ranked teams since the start of the 1994 season.

SSU RIDING FIVE-GAME WIN STREAK
Salisbury State began the 1998 season with five straight wins, outscoring its opponents 104-33 during that stretch...SSU then dropped a 16-15 decision at Ohio Wesleyan on March 22, but has since built another five-game winning streak heading into this Saturday's game...Salisbury's current winning streak includes three victories over top-10 ranked opponents, capped by last week's 11-7 win over Adelphi, the number one ranked team in Division II...The Sea Gulls have not lost more than two games in a season since finishing 11-4 in 1990.

WALSTRUM, TROUP PACE SSU'S HIGH-OCTANE ATTACK
Senior attackman Scott Walstrumand junior Peter Troup lead SSU's offense, which is averaging 18.8 goals/game through 11 contests... Walstrum is the overall points leader with 52 points (32 goals, 20 assists), while Troup is the leading goal scorer, with 35, and second in total points, with 48...Troup needs five more points to become SSU's next 100-point career scorer... Salisbury's balanced scoring attack features 11 players with 10 points or better this season....Junior Brian Smith is third on the team with 33 points (22g-11a), with midfielders Chris Turner (18-14-32) and Mike Faith (13-18-31) rounding out the top five.

THE SSU-WC RIVALRY
Salisbury State has won five of the last six and eight of the last 10 meetings between the teams, including a 16-5 win last year...Washington still leads the overall series, 16-10...The series dates to 1974, and the teams have met at least once every season since 1981... SSU has won the last seven regular season meetings between the teams...WC has enjoyed the better success in postseason matchups, winning two of the last three and five of six overall...WC's three series wins in the 1990s have been by a combined four goals...SSU has scored 20 goals or better in three of the last five meetings.

SEA GULL NOTES
Salisbury is averaging 18.8 goals/game through 11 contests while allowing just 7.6...SSU has outscored its opponents 207-84...26 different players have tallied at least one goal or one assist this year...Goalie Jason Tarnow has started all 11 games and has a .602 save percentage and 7.83 goals against average... Having completed its Capital Athletic Conference schedule with a 4-0 record, SSU secured its fourth straight conference championship last week...The Gulls end the regular season with road games against New York Tech and Denison over the next two weeks.

April 9, 1998

Westervelt Ties SSU Career Home Run Record

SALISBURY, MD -- Senior Dave Westervelt (Bel Air, MD/John Carroll HS) tied the Salisbury State University all-time home run record on Wednesday during a 17-5 loss at St. Mary's. Westervelt's solo blast over the left-centerfield fence to lead off the second inning was the 21st roundtripper of his career, and his team-leading eighth this season.

Westervelt is now tied with Robin Knight (1975-78) and Jeff Brubaker (1981-84) atop SSU's career home run list. The Sea Gulls, 13-9-1 overall, have at least 15 games remaining in the 1998 season. Westervelt is also within reach of Knight's single-season home run record of 10, set in 1976.

Westervelt, a four-year starter at third base, is enjoying another standout campaign for the Sea Gulls. He is hitting .429 (through 21 games), with a team-leading 32 RBI, 21 runs scored and seven doubles in addition to his home run total.

Cited by Collegiate Baseball magazine as one of the NCAA Division III "Players to Watch" in 1998, Westervelt is on the verge of surpassing many of the marks he established during a well-decorated junior season. He received several postseason honors, including first team all-Capital Athletic Conference; honorable mention all-South Region; and first team all-district academic team. Westervelt was also honored by the Delmarva Shorebirds as the Eastern Shore's Collegiate Baseball Player of the Year.

For release: March 31, 1998

Giuffrida Named Academic All-District Winner

SALISBURY, MD -- Junior soccer player Mike Giuffrida of Salisbury State University is one of 10 players named to the GTE Academic All-District II At-Large Team, as announced this week. The GTE Academic All-America at-large team represents athletes competing in the sports of cross country, fencing, gymnastics, ice hockey, rifle, soccer, swimming, water polo and wrestling.The team is selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America.

Giuffrida is one of three soccer players and just two juniors named to the 10-player District II squad. The District II region consists of all NCAA Division II, III and NAIA colleges and universities in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, West Virginia and the District of Columbia.

A native of Fallston, MD/Fallston HS, Giuffrida finished as the leading scorer in the Capital Athletic Conference in 1997 with 16 goals, 4 assists, and 36 total points. His 36 point total established a new SSU single-season record and his 16 goals were the second highest for one season in Salisbury State history. With 63 career points through three seasons, he will begin his senior season already ranked fourth on SSU's all-time career points list.

The Academic All-District Award is the third honor for Giuffrida since the end of the 97 campaign. He also earned all-conference and all-South Atlantic Region honors following the season.

Giuffrida, who carries a 3.88 grade-point average as a biology major, is now eligible for the national Academic All-America team , which will be announced on April 21. To be nominated for the GTE/CoSIDA Academic All-America program, a student-athlete must be at least a sophomore with a 3.2 cumulative grade-point average or higher and be a starter or significant reserve on his team.

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