SALISBURY, Md. - The Salisbury University women's soccer team defeated Methodist University 4-0 on the first day of the SU Classic at the SU Soccer Complex Saturday. The Sea Gulls improve to 1-1 on the season.

The Sea Gulls (1-1) scored their first goal of the 2009 season on an unassisted goal by senior forward Christina Eury (Germantown, Md.) in the 21st minute. Eury was able to force the ball away from a Monarch (1-1) defender and stormed off on a breakaway where she neatly placed the ball past Kasey Nichols for the 1-0 lead.

Salisbury controlled play in the first half where they outshot Methodist 8-3 and had two corner kicks to the Monarchs none.

The Sea Gulls struck again in the 60th minute when junior midfielder Brenna Stuher (Madison, N.J.) collected a deflected ball within the box and ripped the ball into the top of the net for the 2-0 Sea Gull lead. Stuher would connect again in the 73rd minute off a neatly placed ball from sophomore forward Sam Ondrejcak (Waldorf, Md.) The maroon and gold capped off their scoring just four minutes later in the 77th minute when freshman forward Amanda Zyzak (Damascus, Md.) blasted a ball from a yard outside the box over the goalkeeper's head.

The Sea Gulls were able to play 24 players on the roster in the victory. The Sea Gulls outshot the Monarchs 16-5 for the match. Each team finished with four corner kicks apiece. SU freshman goalkeeper Melissa Orgera (Arnold, Md.) netted her first collegiate victory as she finished with two saves.

The Sea Gulls will be back in action Sunday, Sept. 6 when they host Guilford (0-2) in the second day of the SU Classic. Game time is set for 2 p.m. at the SU Soccer Complex. The early game of the SU Classic will feature Methodist against Capital at 11 a.m.

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