Box Score SALISBURY, Md. - Junior forward
Christina Eury scored the game-winning overtime
goal for the Salisbury University women's soccer team on Saturday
afternoon as the Sea Gulls defeated St. Mary's (Md.) College, 1-0,
in a key Capital Athletic Conference game. With the victory,
Salisbury earned the No. 1 seed in the upcoming CAC tournament for
the second consecutive season.
Eury scored the game winner 32 seconds into the first overtime
period at the SU Soccer Complex. She received a pass from senior
forward Dana Passucci on the right side of the
goal and buried it into the back of the net. The goal is
Eury's second this season.
The Sea Gulls (8-4-4, 6-0-2 CAC) won its fourth consecutive
shutout and have now tallied nine on the season. In the past four
games, Salisbury has outscored its opponents 17-0. Freshman forward
Sarah Jessilonis led the maroon and gold with five
shots while Eury notched two shots on the day.
The Seahawks (9-2-3, 6-1-1 CAC), ranked fourth in the Middle
Atlantic region, were led by goalie Marie Oben who registered five
saves in the loss. SU senior goalie Gena Goodson
made two saves en route to her eighth win of the season.
Salisbury outshot St. Mary's, 15-4, and held a 4-3 advantage in
corner kicks.
The game marked the final regular-season home game for seniors
Kelli Salter, Amanda Pizzillo,
Katie Marshall, Goodson and Passucci and junior
Samantha Asch. The senior class is 24-6-3 all-time
during the CAC regular-season. In the past four seasons the Sea
Gulls are 38-25-7 overall and have made two consecutive NCAA
tournament appearances, won the 2006 CAC championship, made two
straight CAC final appearances and three consecutive semifinal
appearances.
Salisbury receives a bye in the first round of the CAC
tournament, which is scheduled to begin on November 1, and will
play in the CAC semifinals on Tuesday, November 4.