SALISBURY, Md. - The No. 2 ranked Salisbury University field hockey team captured its 15^th consecutive Capital Athletic Conference Championship title on Saturday afternoon, defeating Mary Washington by a margin of 2-1. Salisbury has not lost a conference championship since 1994. The victory marks the 10^th straight win of the season for the Sea Gulls.

Salisbury (16-1, 6-0 CAC) dominated the game, outshooting Mary Washington 16-1. The Sea Gulls also had a staggering 21 penalty corner opportunities, compared to the Eagles' two; eight of those corners came in the first nine minutes of play. The match was a highly physical one, as the teams committed a combined 154 fouls.

The Eagles (12-8, 4-2 CAC) had their first and only goal of the day in the 12^th minute, as Mary Washington midfielder Emma Jones shot the ball past sophomore goalkeeper Anna Cooke (Ann Arbor, Mich.). The Sea Gulls were able to regroup, though, as senior forward Lauren Correll (Bridgeville, Del.) answered back with a breakaway goal in the 33^rd minute of play. Salisbury and Mary Washington entered halftime tied, 1-1.

The deciding goal for Salisbury came in the 64^th minute, when sophomore forward Caitlin Walker (Fallston, Md.) made a pass to senior midfielder Michelle Rowe (Elkton, Md.), who put the ball into the back of the box. Rowe's goal, her first of the season, couldn't have come at a better time as she led her Sea Gulls to the victory. "Certainly this is a great victory for us," said head coach Dawn Chamberlin. "We've had a lot of adversity to overcome, dealing with injury and illness this season."

The maroon and gold will now await the announcement of the NCAA tournament brackets, set to be released on Monday, Nov. 9.