SALISBURY, Md. – The second-ranked Salisbury University women's lacrosse team clinched the top seed in the upcoming Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference (C2C) Championship Tournament with a 21-7 victory over conference rival, Christopher Newport, on Saturday.

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HOW IT HAPPENED

• Salisbury scored the most goals in a quarter in program history with a 10-goal flurry in the first quarter.
• The Sea Gulls controlled possession throughout the entire first and did not allow the Captains to take a shot.
• During the first-quarter run, Emma Skoglund put away four goals while Lydia McNulty scored three goals.
• CNU chipped away at the lead with four goals in the second quarter before Salisbury pushed the lead back up to eight with back-to-back goals by Leah Vilov and McNulty.
• A Zoe Dyer goal with eight seconds left in the first half cut the lead to 12-5 but the Sea Gull stormed ahead in the third with a 7-0 run for the running clock and extended the lead to 19-5 after the third.
• Kiersten Hartman put away the opening goal of the fourth quarter. The first of her career.
• Maggie Sanders closed out the scoring for Salisbury with a goal in the 55th minute of the game.

SALISBURY GAME NOTES

• Emma Skoglund set a career-high with eight points. She matched her career-high goal total from May 13, 2018, with five tallies.
• Lydia McNulty notched four goals and an assist.
• Erin Scannell caused a career-high five turnovers with three goals and an assist.
• Leah Vilov tallied three goals.
• Lauren Valenti corralled a game-best seven draw controls.
• Mary Claire Hisle locked tip the win with three saves in three-quarters of work.

CNU GAME NOTES

• Zoe Dyer tallied two goals to pace the CNU offense.
• Kendall Krause scooped up three ground balls.

UP NEXT

• As the top seed, Salisbury will host the winner of the CNU/Mary Washington semifinal matchup on Saturday, May 7.
• Game time is TBA.

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.