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Salisbury plays to a scoreless draw in final game of 2010 Elmer Lord Memorial Classic

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SALISBURY, Md. – The No. 20-ranked Salisbury University men's soccer team played to a scoreless draw with Elizabethtown College in front of 305 in attendance in the final game of the 2010 Elmer Lord Memorial Soccer Classic.

With the tie, the Blue Jays (1-0-1) were named the 2010 tournament champions as they did not surrender a goal in their two matches in the tournament.

Today's contest was played between the midfield lines, as the two teams combined for just four shots on goal over 110 minutes.

The Sea Gulls (2-0-1) had their opportunities to score, but could not find the back of the net in the match. In the game's 11th minute, SU senior forward Ben DeLisle fired a shot towards the bottom right corner but the Blue Jay goalkeeper deflected it away. Senior forward Mike Napolitano pounced on the rebound and put a shot on frame that was pushed away by the goalkeeper before being cleared by the Elizabethtown defense.

Salisbury had a golden opportunity to start the second half, as junior forward Ian Wilson picked off the ball from a Blue Jay defender and sprinted towards the net. Wilson passed the ball off to sophomore forward Adrian Tombini but the Blue Jay backline was able to thwart the chance away from the Sea Gulls.

Following 90 minutes of scoreless action, the two teams headed to overtime. In the first overtime period, each team would see their best chance of the match. For Elizabethtown, it came just two minutes in as Ross Withrow one-timed a played ball on the six-yard line over the top of SU's goal and out of play. In the 97th minute, Napolitano found himself standing just within the 18-yard box and saw the ball booming towards him. The Ellicott City, Md., native bicycled the ball towards the goal which the Blue Jay goalkeeper pushed over the top of the goal and out of play for a Sea Gull corner kick. But that would be as close as either team would get in the contest.

For the match, Salisbury held an 8-5 shots advantage and had four corner kicks compared to three for Elizabethtown.

The Sea Gulls will return to action this Wednesday, as they are set to host Eastern Shore rival Washington (Md.) College at 4 p.m. at the SU Soccer Complex.

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Players Mentioned

Ben DeLisle

#17 Ben DeLisle

Forward
6' 1"
Senior
Ian Wilson

#7 Ian Wilson

Forward
6' 2"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Ben DeLisle

#17 Ben DeLisle

6' 1"
Senior
Forward
Ian Wilson

#7 Ian Wilson

6' 2"
Junior
Forward