SALISBURY, Md. - It was a special afternoon for the Salisbury University softball program and current assistant coach Lacey Lister who had her No. 14 jersey retired in between Wednesday's doubleheader sweep of Washington (Md.) College. The Sea Gulls (32-7) won the first game 7-1 and followed with a 7-0 shutout in the second game over the Shorewomen (9-27).

Lister joins an elite group of former student-athletes as she is only the fifth person to have her jersey retired at SU. The others are Jason Coffman (men's lacrosse), Dave Cottle (men's lacrosse), Andre Foreman (men's basketball) and Stacy Stem (field hockey).

"Wow! I don't know what to say," said Lister after the on-field ceremony. "I just went out there and did something I loved to do. It never crossed my mind that I would have my jersey retired."

Lister pitched for the maroon and gold from 2003-06 where she was a four-time All-American, a three-time CAC Player of the Year and three-time All-CAC member. She set every school pitching record and concluded her career ranked in the top 10 of eight different NCAA Division III pitching categories. Lister won 108 games at SU, ranked third all-time in Division III, and struck out 1,096 batters, also ranked in the top three. She started 117 games for SU and appeared in 137 total games for the Gulls who won four CAC championships, made four trips to the NCAA tournament and three appearances in the NCAA College World Series where the Sea Gulls were national runner-ups in 2003 and 2005.

The Denton, Md. native, also earned 50 shutouts, second all-time, and hurled over 793 innings in her four-year career. Lister's winning percentage of .871 ranks seventh all-time as SU went a combined 163-28-1 during Lacey's career. After graduation Lister was drafted by the Michigan Ice of the National Pro Fast-Pitch League to become the first-ever Sea Gull to go professional in softball.

"I give credit to all of my teammates over the years," said Lister, who is in her first-season as an assistant coach at her alma mater. "Without a doubt I couldn't have done what I did without my teammates."

On the field, Salisbury continued to crush the ball as the Sea Gulls slammed three more home runs to up their season total to 56. All-CAC sophomore Stacey Malarkey connected on a home run in each game. She is now second on the team in homers (11) and RBIs (42).

Sophomore All-CAC pitcher Stacy Davis (14-2) allowed one run on six hits in the first game as she struck out three and walked one. Senior co-captain Tee Dronenburg, the All-CAC catcher, connected on a solo homer in the third inning. SU scored four runs in the sixth inning as WC pitcher Emily Adams (2-10) suffered the loss.

In the second game, SU hit five doubles and scored three runs in the first and fourth en route to the shutout victory. Malarkey (2-for-3) hit a two-run shot in the first to start things off. CAC Player of the Week Ali Ritter went a perfect 3-for-3 from the plate and scored a run. CAC Player and Rookie of the Year Kelly Waskewicz went 2-for-4 as she hit her 13th double of the season and scored a run. Designated player Meaghan Murphy went 2-for-4 at the plate and scored twice. Junior Kirsten Wells (15-5) earned her 15th win of the season as she only allowed three hits and struck out four.

Salisbury will bring it's season best nine-game winning streak into tomorrow's doubleheader (April 26) against visiting Villa Julie College at 3 p.m.