SALISBURY, Md. -  The Salisbury University men's soccer team was victorious Wednesday afternoon as they took down the Captains of Christopher Newport by a 1-0 score. The Sea Gull attack was bolstered by Jake Trama, who scored his first career goal, while Mason Jones made four saves to hold CNU scoreless for the first time this season.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• The opening minutes saw both teams fight for possession, trying to establish their respective gameplans. The first shot was not taken until six minutes in when Andrew McWhinney's attempt for Christopher Newport went high over the middle.
• Gavin Miller recorded the first shot for Salisbury in the 17th minute, sending it just high to the right of the goal.
• The two teams continued to battle in the first half, with the Sea Gulls eventually getting the upper hand as Jake Trama in the 41st minute beat the Captains' defense and slotted a shot past a charging Hayden Dewey to give Salisbury a 1-0 lead into halftime.
• The second half saw Christopher Newport increase their offensive chances, but the Salisbury defense, supported by Mason Jones in goal, stood firm and prevented the Captains from equalizing.

SALISBURY GAME NOTES

• Jake Trama recorded the first goal of his career.
• Mason Jones recorded four saves in the shutout.
• The Sea Gulls put two of their six shots on goal in the win.
• Ethan Dolezal saw yellow in the 55th minute, while Liam Pierce was shown a yellow card in the 69th minute and Adrian Gonzalez was tagged with a caution in the 90th minute.

CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT GAME NOTES

• The Captains outshot Salisbury 16 to six.
• CNU recorded four corner kicks while not allowing Salisbury any.

UP NEXT

• The Sea Gulls travel to Fredericksburg, Va. on Saturday, Oct. 21 to take on No. 2 Mary Washington.
• Kickoff is at 3 p.m. at the Battleground Athletic Complex.

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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 and men's and women's swimming, and the Coastal Lacrosse Conference for men's lacrosse. With over 500 student-athletes in 21 varsity sports, SU is recognized as one of the most competitive intercollegiate athletics programs regardless of division, featuring dedicated coaches and staff that foster excellence on and off the field. The Sea Gulls have celebrated 23 team national championships, 24 individual national champions, 196 conference championships, and 45 Academic All-Americans.


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