Seniors lead the way in season opener for SU
RADNOR, Pa. – The Salisbury University women's soccer team kicked off its season Friday afternoon with a 4-1 victory over Rowan University in the first day of the 2007 Cabrini College Invitational. Salisbury (1-0) jumped out to an early lead where the maroon and gold led 3-0 at the half and later tacked on a fourth goal to secure the win. All four goals were scored by SU seniors.

SU senior Kate Weaver picked up where she left off last year when she was the leading scorer for the Sea Gulls with 20 goals. Weaver scored the first goal of the 2007 season for Gulls just over 13 minutes (13:19) into the match. Fellow senior Robyn Bishop scored her first goal of the game three minutes later (16:20) off an assist from freshman Sarah Koenig. Senior Erin Casey scored the third goal on the afternoon at the 35th minute (34:24) mark as junior midfielder Christina Eury was credited with an assist to send SU into the half up 3-0.

Salisbury continued to control the game in the second half as Bishop netted her second goal on the day at the 53:33 mark off a Weaver assist. Bishop finished the game with a game-high four points.

Junior goalkeepers Gena Goodson and Kristin Greene split a half each in the net for the Gulls.  Goodson saved all five Rowan shots kicked her way in the first half. Greene allowed only one of three shots to sneak by her in the second half. The Profs (0-1) scored their lone goal in the 76th minute off a breakaway goal by Alicia Kavlunas.

Salisbury returns to action tomorrow to face the host school, Cabrini, at Noon. This will be the third time the two teams have met and the first time since 1995. Salisbury holds a 2-0 series advantage.