NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – The fifth-ranked Salisbury University field hockey team saw its seven-game winning streak come to an end at the hands of sixth-ranked Christopher Newport Captains, falling 3-1 in a Wednesday afternoon Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference (C2C) showdown at Jennings Family Stadium.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Sea Gulls wasted no time drawing first blood. Set up by a penalty corner, Madelyn Reed took a rebound and found the back of the cage to put SU on top 1-0 in the first minute of the game.
• The Captains struck back early in the second quarter. In the 21st minute, Abby Asuncion took the fourth shot for CNU in rapid succession and finally got it past SU keeper Addy O'Donnell and into the net, tying the score at 1-1.
• A mere 38 seconds later, Alexis Morales set up Caroline Hughlett for a quick strike to give the Captains a 2-1 lead.
• CNU made it three tallies in the second quarter as Maddison Steele put a missed shot back into the cage to make it 3-1 in the 28th minute.
• Salisbury unleashed a flurry of shots early in the third quarter, but CNU's Lily Kerr made back-to-back saves on two McKenna Horner attempts, and Brooke Billhimer got in front of a Mack Dinopoulos shot for a defensive save moments later.
• SU outshot the Captains 9-5 in the fourth quarter, but Kerr denied three more chances on target to secure the victory for CNU.

SALISBURY GAME NOTES

• Madelyn Reed scored for the second consecutive game, burying her fourth goal of the season in the game's first minute.
• Mack Dinopoulos, McKenna Horner, and Marli McDorman each put three shots on target.
• Addy O'Connell recorded eight saves and saw her scoreless streak end at 384:48 after allowing CNU's first goal of the game.
• Hannah Johnson recorded her fourth defensive save of the year.
• The Sea Gulls outshot CNU 25-18 overall, including 15-12 in shots on goal.

CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT GAME NOTES

• Abby Asuncion, Caroline Hughlett, and Maddison Steele each netted second-quarter goals, making the Captains the first team to score on SU in six matches.
• Alexis Morales assisted on both Asuncion's and Hughlett's goals in the 21st minute.
• After giving up a first-minute goal, Lily Kerr made 13 saves to extend CNU's undefeated start.
• Brooke Billhimer made a defensive save for the Captains.

UP NEXT

• The Sea Gulls will play their final two regular season games at home, starting with a matchup against 17th-ranked TCNJ on Saturday afternoon.
• Opening pushback from Sea Gull Stadium is locked in for 1 p.m.
• Saturday will serve as Senior Day for the field hockey program as its honors its five graduating seniors: forwards Julia Frankis and Molly Reardon, midfielders Mack Dinopoulos and Elle Wood, and defender Christine Goetz.

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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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