SPARKS, Md. – Salisbury University men's lacrosse senior midfielder Jack Dowd earned the USA Lacrosse Magazine Division III Player of the Week honors after a huge game against No. 19 Roanoke.
Dowd recorded career-highs in both points and goals to help the Sea Gulls erase an early deficit against the Maroons and storm back with an 18-10 win on Saturday. Dowd totaled nine points on six goals and three assists.
It is the second weekly award for Salisbury following Saturday's top-20 win. Defender Thomas Ballard received Coastal Lacrosse Conference's first-ever Defensive Player of the Week nod on Monday.
Salisbury hosts the Scranton Royals on Saturday, Feb. 18. Opening faceoff is scheduled for 12 p.m. at Sea Gull Stadium.
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, Coastal Lacrosse Conference for men's lacrosse 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, 188 conference championships and 43 Academic All-Americans.
To Make Tomorrow Yours at Salisbury University, and learn more Sea Gull Athletics' tradition of excellence, visit www.SUSeaGulls.com or on social media @SUSeaGulls.
