RALEIGH, N.C. - The Salisbury University men's
soccer team finished the Esprit D-III Classic on Sunday afternoon
with a 2-0 tournament record thanks to a 1-0 shutout of Capital
University.
The two teams were scoreless until the 71st minute when
Salisbury freshman Kyle Sterling found the back of the net off an
assist from junior midfielder Zach Grubb. The Salisbury, Md.,
native's first goal of the season was setup off one of SU's 12
corner kicks.
Salisbury (3-0-1) took nine shots in the game as Crusader
sophomore John Snyder made eights saves in goal for Capital
(2-2-1).
The Sea Gulls defeated Eastern Mennonite University on the first
day of the tournament this past Friday with a 2-1 victory.
Salisbury now has a week to prepare to host York College, the
8th ranked and defending Capital Athletic Conference champions, on
Saturday, September 16th at 2 p.m.
The last time these two teams met was in the 2005 CAC
championship game where the Spartans prevailed 1-0 at the SU Soccer
Complex. York (2-0-1) has a busy week prior to meeting the Sea
Gulls as the Spartans face Hood College and Lynchburg College. The
Spartans are coming off a 1-1 tie against top-ranked Messiah
College.