SALISBURY, Md. – The Salisbury University women's soccer team fell to Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference (C2C) rival and top-ranked Christopher Newport Captains, 2-0, on Wednesday afternoon.
HOW IT HAPPENED

• CNU got on the board early after Emma Ricci scored off a bouncing ball from a corner kick in just the seventh minute.
• Both defenses locked in and a game of possession ensued. There was only one more shot on goal in the half, but freshman goalkeeper Riley Pinato came up with an easy save and the teams went into halftime with a score of 1-0.
• The possession game continued in the second half. Autumn Dougherty found some room in front of the goal and ripped a shot in the 58th minute, but the Captains' keeper made a great diving save to keep their lead.
• Molly Beagle converted a penalty kick in the 75th minute after she a drew a foul in the box to put CNU up 2-0.
• Salisbury rallied to gain possession in the final few minutes, but the Captains defense held strong and the Sea Gulls were unable to get a shot off and the game ended with a final score of 2-0.

SALISBURY GAME NOTES

• Autumn Dougherty, Claire Vollmer, and Kasey Lamb each put a shot on target.
• Riley Pinato tallied three saves in goal.
• The Sea Gulls took two corner kicks.

CNU GAME NOTES

• Molly Beagle and Emma Ricci each scored a goal.
• Jaya Daniel got the start and earned the win in goal. Abby Ochs also saw time and tallied three saves.

UP NEXT

• Salisbury will host C2C opponent Mary Washington on Saturday, Oct. 15 for Senior Day.
• The game is scheduled for 1 p.m. with Senior Day activities set to begin approximately 15 minutes before kickoff.

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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, Coastal Lacrosse Conference for men's lacrosse 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, 189 conference championships and 43 Academic All-Americans.

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