NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – The 20th-ranked Salisbury University field hockey team stumbled on the road, 1-0, to the Christopher Newport Captains on Wednesday in a Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference (C2C) contest.

BOX SCORE

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Salisbury had back-to-back chances in the fifth and sixth minutes of the game. McKenzie Jamison's shot was saved by CNU keeper and McKenzie Mitchell's shot was blocked by the CNU defense.
• The SU defense turned away CNU's attack in the 19th minute. Two Madison Steele shots were saved by Dom Farrace.
• Rebecca Lloyd and Jordan Brooks had shots on goal on a penalty corner in the 27th minute. But shots were saved by CNU's Gabi Gray.
• Isabel Larrabee stepped up to keep the game scoreless in the 40th minute. Larrabee saved two straight shots by Abby Asuncion.
• CNU scored in the 48th minute of the game. A turnover in the defensive half allowed CNU to counterattack. Mauri Ware passed it ahead to Steele to give CNU the lead.
• Salisbury looked to score on penalty corners in the waning moments of the game but the CNU defense kept the threat at bay to take the win.

SALISBURY GAME NOTES

• Dom Farrace notched six saves in goal for the Sea Gulls.
• Isabel Larrabee tallied two defensive saves in the contest.
• Salisbury recorded 11 shots with six on goal.

CNU GAME NOTES

• Maddison Steele scored the lone goal in the game.
• Gabi Gray registered five saves.
• Marcella Sabbagh had a defensive save for the Captains.

UP NEXT

• Salisbury earned the second seed in next week's C2C Tournament.
• The Sea Gulls host the third-seeded Mary Washington Eagles on Wednesday, Nov. 3 at 6 pm.
• The winner of Wednesday's contest will take on top-seeded CNU on Saturday, Nov. 6.

Salisbury University is a proud member of NCAA Division III with primary membership in the Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference, along with the New Jersey Athletic Conference for football and the Metropolitan Swimming and Diving Conference for men's and women's swimming. With over 500 student-athletes in 21 varsity sports, SU is recognized as one of the most competitive intercollegiate athletics programs regardless of division, and dedicated coaches and staff that foster excellence on-and-off the field. The Sea Gulls have celebrated 22 team national championships, 24 individual national champions, 184 conference championships and 41 Academic All-Americans.

To learn more about the tradition of excellence with Sea Gull Athletics, visit www.SUSeaGulls.com or on social media @SUSeaGulls.