CHESTER, Pa. - The top-ranked
Salisbury University men's lacrosse team broke its NCAA record
for consecutive regular season victories on Saturday with a 19-3
win on the road against Widener University. The Sea Gulls have now
won 66 straight regular-season games dating back to April 17, 2003.
The old mark, held by SU for 12 years, started on March 11,
1992 with an 8-5 win over Ohio Wesleyan and ended six years later
on March 10, 1997 by the Battling Bishops with a 13-10 victory.
This is the fourth time Salisbury has defeated Widener during
the current regular-season winning streak. The two teams last
squared off in the 2007 NCAA tournament where the Sea Gulls won
16-8 in the second round.
Salisbury's trio of seniors Greg Titus (five goals), Matt
Hickman (two goals, two assists) and junior Kylor
Berkman (three goals, one assist) led the Sea Gulls on
Saturday with 13 combined points. Senior Bruce
Richardson had a career game as he scored four goals off
the bench for the Sea Gulls (4-0).
Juniors Stephen Krasco (one goal, two assists)
and Patrick Bonanno (two assists, one goal) each
recorded three-point games for the Gulls while seven other Sea
Gulls scored one point in the 16-goal victory.
The Sea Gulls took advantage of the Pride's 10 penalties as the
maroon and gold scored seven man-up goals.
Widener (1-1) were led by Clint Quedenfeld (one
goal, one assist) while JJ Hoeffler and Cory Malampy each scored a
goal apiece in the loss.
SU junior Riley Clark (four saves) started in
the net for the Gulls and played the first half before he gave way
to fellow junior Zach Krissoff (four saves) spent
the entire third period in between the pipes for SU. In the fourth
quarter juniors Mike Petti (three saves) and
Nick Fiorentino saw time in the net for the maroon
and gold in the fourth period.
Salisbury looks to continue its winning streak Wednesday, March
5, when they will host Capital Athletic Conference opponent Hood
College at Sea Gull Stadium at 4 p.m.
