Sea Gulls advance past Saints, move onto semifinals
SALISBURY, Md. - Junior Sara Schmidt scored the only goal of the game in the 59th minute to lift the Salisbury University women’s soccer team past Marymount 1-0 in the opening round of the Capital Athletic Conference Tournament on Sunday afternoon at the SU Soccer Complex.

Salisbury (8-6-1) had opportunities to score in the first half, with three shots on goal, but Marymount (6-10-1) goalie Beth Dickey stood strong as she made three saves. The teams went into halftime scoreless.

The Sea Gulls controlled the second half as they had 14 shots, six of them on goal including the game-winner. Senior Kate Weaver set-up the goal on a pass to Schmidt, who lofted the ball over Dickey’s head to put the Sea Gulls up 1-0. 

Salisbury had more chances to score in the second half but Dickey (eight saves) kept the Saints in the game. However, the MU offense couldn’t get much going as it totaled only six shots for the game (four on goal).

Samantha Phipps held her own in net for Salisbury as she made four saves to secure the win.

Salisbury had 11 corner kicks in the game, seven coming in the second half, to Marymount’s four.  The Sea Gulls also outshot the Saints, 18-6.

Salisbury will move on in the CAC Tournament and face second-seeded Catholic University in the semifinal round. The Sea Gulls will travel to Washington, D.C. at 2 p.m., Tuesday, October 31. Catholic edged Salisbury, 1-0, in double overtime back on September 16.