SALISBURY, Md. - The sixth-ranked Salisbury University field hockey team scored five unanswered goals, after falling behind early, against Capital Athletic Conference foe St. Mary's (Md.) College on Sunday afternoon en route to a 5-1 season opening victory. This was the first game on the new A-Turf field at Sea Gull Stadium for the SU field hockey team, who played before an estimated crowd of 225.

 SU senior Jami Gobao scored a game-high two goals, all in the second half, and freshman Kandice Hancock had three assists in her debut for the maroon and gold. The Sea Gulls also received goals from seniors Danielle Twilley and Ashley Twigg and sophomore Lauren Correll.

Salisbury (1-0, 1-0 CAC) saw St. Mary's (0-1, 0-1 CAC) strike first as Seahawk senior Ali Femi found the back of the Sea Gull cage at the nine minute mark. The unassisted goal gave the Seahawks the brief 1-0 lead.

The Sea Gulls battled back and scored back-to-back goals sophomore Beverly Beladino assisted Twigg's goal and Hancock recorded her first of three straight assists on the Correll mark. Salisbury took a 2-1 lead into the half.

SU goalie Maria Ramoundos made six saves in the game as the Gulls outshot the Seahawks 29-13. Salisbury also controlled the penalty corners, 25-7. St. Mary's goalie Emily Richards made 16 saves in the losing effort.

Salisbury will next travel to Newport News, Va., to face No. 13 Christopher Newport University on Wednesday afternoon at 4:30 p.m. This is a rematch of last year's NCAA Division III second round playoff game where the Captains won 2-1 in overtime to snap Salisbury's bid for a fourth straight national championship.