The
Salisbury women's soccer team is playing its seventh varsity
season in 2000. The Sea Gulls registered the 100th win in team
history with their 2-1 victory over Mary Washington in the
Capital Athletic Conference Championship Game. A look at the Sea Gulls,
year by year:
1994...
13-5
CAC Champions
1995...11-5
CAC Finalists
1996...17-3
CAC Finalists
1997...15-3-2
CAC Finalists
1998...13-6-1
CAC Finalists
1999...13-5
CAC Finalists
2000...20-0-2
CAC Champions
NCAA Final 8
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Sea Gulls Host National
Quarterfinal Game on Saturday
Coming off a pair of wins in last weekend’s NCAA Tournament Southeast
Regional in Rocky Mount, NC, the Salisbury women’s soccer team
has moved into the national quarterfinal round of the Division III
Championship Tournament.
The Sea Gulls (20-0-2) will host Wisconsin-Stevens Point
(21-4) in the “elite eight” on Saturday, November 11. Game
time is 1 p.m. The
winner of Saturday’s game advances to the national semifinal round on
November 18-19. The “final four” will be played on the campus of one
of the participating teams.
Tickets for Saturday’s game are $4 for public general admission,
$2 for SU student general admission with a valid ID, and $1 for
children ages 12 and under.
SU’s
Road to the Quarterfinals
Salisbury earned its first NCAA Tournament berth by winning the
championship of the Capital Athletic Conference and claiming the CAC’s
automatic bid. Following a first round bye, the Sea Gulls opened play in
the tournament with a 2-1 overtime win over Lynchburg. Freshman Kathleen
Tiedemann tallied the game-winning goal in that contest with 9:05
remaining in the second overtime (121st minute). SU had tied
the game in the 75th minute on sophomore Erica
Szoc’s eighth goal of the season.
SU then blanked Villa Julie 2-0 in Sunday’s regional final,
with senior goalie Amy Forbes registering her 10th shutout of
the season and 42nd of her career.
Sophomore Elena Ferranti and junior Meredith
Bigham tallied goals in that game.
Record-Setting
Campaign Continues
The Sea Gulls have established numerous team and individual records this
season, including most wins, longest unbeaten streak, most goals scored
in a season (97) and game (13), and most assists (67). Individually,
junior Joy Mulholland has set a new record
for season assists (11), while senior goalie Amy
Forbes has increased her career shutout record to 42.
Salisbury is the only undefeated team in the tournament and
brings a school-record 11-game winning streak into Saturday’s game.
In addition, SU’s 22-game unbeaten streak is the longest in
the nation this year and the eighth longest in NCAA Division III
women’s soccer history.
About
the Pointers
UW-Stevens Point claimed its fourth straight Wisconsin Intercollegiate
Athletic Conference title in 2000 and is making its seventh all-time
NCAA Tournament appearance. The Pointers are making their first
quarterfinal round appearance. UW-Stevens Point brings a 15-match
winning streak into Saturday’s game and has set a new team record with
21 wins this season. The Pointers have outscored opponents 109-15 this
year, with senior Marie Muhvic leading the barrage with a team-high 29
goals and 71 total points.
Sea
Gull Nibbles
Junior midfielder Amber Bradford leads a
balanced Sea Gull scoring attack with 14 goals this season…Her
team-leading 35 points also ties Ava Tasker ’96 for the single-season
points record… Meredith Bigham and junior
Cindy Maxfield are second on the squad with
13 goals apiece…Junior team captain Ellen Mirsky
anchors a defense that has allowed just 15 goal this season…Salisbury
has a 102-27-5 all-time record in seven seasons as a varsity program.
Click
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