SALISBURY, Md. - The top-ranked Salisbury University field hockey team returned home and took care of business against McDaniel College as the Sea Gulls posted its' third straight shutout with a 5-0 victory.

Salisbury (8-0) now has six shutouts for the 2006 campaign as the Sea Gulls have only allowed three goals in 560 minutes of play thus far this season. The victory extends Salisbury's win streak to 18-straight games since October 9, 2005.

The three-time defending NCAA Division III national champions scored four second half goals, highlighted by two great assists by senior Abby Rowe, to guarantee the win.

Freshman Lauren Correll scored the game's first two goals, which increased her goal total to six for the season, as the Gulls led 2-0.

Senior Megan Powell (one goal, one assist) scored her team leading 12th goal of the season off a penalty corner, assisted by Rowe, at the 49th minute.

Freshman Beverly Beladino (1g, 1a) and junior Danielle Twilley scored their second goals of the season to close out the game.

Salisbury outshot the Green Terror, 23-10, and took five more corners, 13-8.  SU goalie Maria Ramoundos made three saves in goal to preserve the shutout while Erika Wawzyanick made seven saves for McDaniel (3-4).

The Sea Gulls will host York College at 1 p.m., Saturday, September 23 in a Capital Athletic Conference game.