NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – The Salisbury University men's soccer team could not get the offense rolling as the Christopher Newport Captains controlled the contest, defeating the Sea Gulls 3-0 Saturday evening at Captains Field.
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Both squads were slow to start the contest, but just over seven minutes in CNU found success. Mason Field took the first shot of the game, forcing a save by Skyler McCarthy, but the Captains maintained possession and Drew McWhinney scored the first goal of the evening thanks to an assist by Barry Jones.
• The rest of the first half saw the Sea Gulls and Captains go back and forth, but neither team could get another shot across the line.
• Not comfortable with their 1-0 lead, the Captains came out of halftime looking for more. Five minutes into the second half CNU took a 2-0 lead after Jonathon Leiding's goal, with Barry Jones recording his second assist of the night.
• In the 65th minute the Captains extended their lead once more as Caleb Jones scored off of an assist by Manzi Siibo, bringing CNU's lead up to 3-0.
• David Peters and Brady Young attempted to get the Sea Gulls on the board but to no avail as the Captains defense stood strong and shut Salisbury out.

SALISBURY GAME NOTES

• Skyler McCarthy made six saves in 65 minutes of action.
• Mason Jones recorded his first career save in his first career game, coming on as a substitute for the final 25 minutes.
• Gavin Miller took a team-high two shots on goal.

CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT GAME NOTES

• Drew McWhinney scored his fifth goal of the season.
• Jonathon Leiding netted his second goal of the year.
• Caleb Jones checked off his first goal of the season.
• Barry Jones recorded two assists, and Manzi Siibo added an assist of his own.
• Hayden Dewey recorded three saves in 80 minutes of work, while Dom Stumpo stood in goal for the final 10 minutes.

UP NEXT

• The Sea Gulls will travel to Baltimore, Md. on Wednesday to take on Johns Hopkins.
• Kickoff from Homewood Field is scheduled for 4 p.m.

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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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