SALISBURY, Md. – The top-ranked Salisbury University men's lacrosse team used an eight-goal second quarter to roll to its eighth-straight win on Wednesday with an 18-7 victory over the Geneseo Knights.

BOX SCORE

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Sea Gulls started the first half on a 4-0 run with three unassisted Jarrett Bromwell goals and a Cross Ferrara goal.
• The Knights got on the board with just under a minute to go in the quarter with a goal from Sean Byrne. The Knights then rode that momentum into the second quarter with a quick goal by Robert Boneillo to cut the Sea Gull lead to two, 4-2.
• The Sea Gulls answered the Knight's goals with a 6-0 run. Ferrara added three more goals along with Brice Bromwell and Jack Dowd getting on the scoresheet to give the Sea Gulls the 10-2 lead midway through the second.
• The half ended with back-and-forth goals from each team. After a Drew Liguori goal for the Knights, Ferrara added in another for the Sea Gulls. The Bromwell brothers connected after another Knights goal that closed out the half with the Sea Gulls up, 12-4.
• The second half started with the sixth goal of the day from Ferrara before Geneseo responded with a man-up goal by Boneillo less than a minute later.
• Salisbury jumped out to its largest lead of the day, 18-5, with a five-goal run that spanned the third and fourth quarters. The run was highlighted by a Jackson Woodward goal on the transition at the 10:12 mark of the fourth.
• The Knights added two more goals late in the fourth to give the game its final margin.

SALISBURY GAME NOTES

• Cross Ferrara led the Sea Gulls with eight points on seven goals and an assist. Ferrara moved to second all-time in scoring with 219 career goals passing Matt Cannone's '12 mark of 216.
• Jarrett Bromwell tallied four first-half goals and added an assist.
• Brice Bromwell, Jack Dowd, and Logan Posner each had two points in the victory.
• Ham McPartland won 9-of-14 faceoffs with five ground balls.
• Thomas Ballard led the Sea Gull defense with two caused turnovers.
• James Gilfillan scooped up three ground balls.
• Z.J. Shahin tied a career-high with 10 saves in the win in goal. Matty Back recorded three saves in relief.

GENESEO GAME NOTES

• Robert Boneillo and Christian Marcello each scored two goals for the Knights
• Tim Brockwell dished out two assists.
• Ethan Cone tied a game-high with five ground balls
• Ryan Lee went 11-17 in faceoffs with four ground balls. Tommy Devito also added in five faceoff wins.
• Mark Pav recorded 14 saves.

UP NEXT

• Salisbury hosts the second game of its six-game homestand against the Colorado College Tigers on Sunday, March 20
• Opening faceoff is scheduled for 12 p.m. with coverage on the Sea Gull Sports Network (SGSN) beginning at 11:45 a.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, 186 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.