WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Salisbury University field hockey team posted its 10^th shut out of the season on Thursday, as the No. 2 ranked Sea Gulls took down Catholic University, 2-0.

The Sea Gulls (14-1, 6-0 Capital Athletic Conference) got off to a quick start as senior forward Beverly Beladino (Putnam Valley, N.Y.) provided an assist to senior forward Lauren Correll (Bridgeville, Del.), who scored the first goal just one minute into the competition. Catholic's (10-5) offense tried to answer back, firing off five shots in a matter of minutes, but sophomore goalkeeper Anna Cooke (Ann Arbor, Mich.) further validated herself as one of the top goalies in the nation by stopping all five attempts.

Salisbury came out swinging in the second half, as the Gulls outshot Catholic, 9-0. The Sea Gulls scored again in the 52^nd minute, as Correll returned the favor by passing the ball to Beladino, who promptly put it past Catholic goalkeeper Marian Cassilly (seven saves). The victory marks the end of Salisbury's regular-season competition; the maroon and gold now set their sights on capturing their 15^th consecutive CAC Championship.

The Gulls' perfect conference record earned them the top-seed in the CAC tournament, along with a first-round bye. They will host the semifinal round on Nov. 4 at Sea Gull Stadium. Game time is TBA.