SALISBURY, Md. – The second-seeded Salisbury University field hockey team survived an early deficit to prevail, 3-1, over the third-seeded Mary Washington Eagles in the semifinal round of the Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference (C2C) Championship Tournament on a chilly Wednesday night under the lights at Sea Gull Stadium.

BOX SCORE

HOW IT HAPPENED

• After a scoreless opening frame, Mary Washington struck first in the game's 17th minute. Sydney Keating picked up a Salisbury turnover in the midfield and passed the ball ahead to Emma Bernard, who snuck the ball past Dom Farrace for the first tally of the game.
• Ten minutes later, Salisbury took advantage of a foul in the attacking zone and a quick change of possession. McKenzie Mitchell blasted the ball towards the net off the restart and Allie Davis redirected the shot past Chloe Billy to nod the game at one goal apiece.
• Right before the end of the third quarter, the Sea Gulls took the one-goal lead. A penalty corner shot from Rebecca Lloyd deflected in front of the cage and right to Mack Dinopoulos, who cleaned up the loose ball to give SU the 2-1 lead heading to the fourth quarter.
• Salisbury added an insurance goal in the 49th minute. Mitchell received a penalty corner and rocketed a shot into the back of the cage to push Salisbury's lead up to 3-1 and clinch a trip to the conference finals.

SALISBURY GAME NOTES

• Salisbury held the 16-7 shot advantage over Mary Washington.
• McKenzie Mitchell tallied a goal and an assist.
• Mack Dinopoulos and Allie Davis both added a goal in the victory.
• Dom Farrace made four saves in goal for the Sea Gulls.

MARY WASHINGTON GAME NOTES

• Emma Bernard scored the lone goal for the Eagles.
• Chloe Billy notched five saves between the pipes.

UP NEXT

• Salisbury will square off with top-seeded and 18th-ranked Christopher Newport on Saturday, Nov. 6.
• Push back in Newport News, Va. is set for 6 p.m.

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.