YORK, Pa. - The No. 18 Salisbury University softball team wrapped up a perfect conference regular season on Saturday afternoon as the Sea Gulls swept a doubleheader over Capital Athletic Conference rival York (Pa.) College 3-0 and 7-0 at Spartan Stadium. SU has now reeled off 23 consecutive wins and will be the No. 1 seed in next week's CAC tournament. The two victories proved to be the seventh straight doubleheader sweep for SU. Salisbury now has 10 shutouts on the season.

In game one, Salisbury (27-4, 12-0 CAC) struggled early to put runs on the board. The Sea Gull bats came alive in the sixth inning. With one out, senior second baseman Stacey Malarkey doubled to the gap in right center field and moved to third on an infield single by junior first baseman Ali Ritter (2-for-3). Senior starting pitcher Stacy Davis helped her own cause with a ground out to the shortstop that sent Malarkey home and moved pinch runner Taylor Webb over to third. The Sea Gulls would not stop there as sophomore third baseman Kristin Lord followed with a two-run home run over the left field fence.

The Spartans (23-9, 9-3 CAC) had their best chance to put runs on the board in the following frame. Davis would give up a single and double to begin the seventh inning but would regroup and force the next three Spartan batters into easy outs. Davis (14-2) was credited with the victory after she pitched seven innings, struck out seven and walked two. York starting pitcher Britanny Therres (11-5) was tagged with the loss after giving up three runs (all earned) on 11 hits.

In the second game, SU was able to score early as the Gulls scored at least one run in each of the first four innings. In the top of the first, junior catcher Lauren Brenneman (2-for-4, two runs) roped a single with two outs. After Malarkey was drilled by a pitch, Ritter plated Brenneman with a single down the right field line. Salisbury followed suit in the second when Lord led off the inning with her second home run of the day. Meaghan O'Gara, the reigning CAC Player of the Week, followed up with a double and would later score on a single up the middle by junior Brittany Lounge.  

In the third inning, SU added another tally when Malarkey scored on a single by junior Jen Cahall (two hits). The Sea Gull advantage continued to grow in the fourth when junior shortstop Kelly Waskewicz (2-for-5) connected on a solo home run. The York deficit would grow by two more in the sixth as Lounge led off with a single and scored on a double by Brenneman. Brenneman came home later that inning when sophomore starting pitcher Kelsey Mills singled her home.

Mills (six strikeouts) improved to 11-2 as she held a perfect game into the sixth inning. The sophomore was masterful as she pitched all seven innings and allowed just one Spartan hit. York starting pitcher Sam Koehl (12-4) was credited with the loss after giving up 12 hits in the complete game effort.

Salisbury will receive a bye to begin the CAC Tournament and will host its second round game against the winner of Hood College and Wesley College on Thursday, April 16. SU will also host the double-elimination CAC championship tournament which is scheduled to begin on Saturday, April 18.