GREENSBORO, N.C. – The second-ranked Salisbury University men's lacrosse team kicked off the 2023 season in a big way with a 20-6 victory over the Berry (Ga.) Vikings on Sunday.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Cross Ferrara began his 2023 campaign in a major way, being involved in four of Salisbury's first five goals of the season to help the team jump out to an early 6-0 lead in the first quarter. Ferrara and Jude Brown teamed up for the first two goals of the game a minute apart five minutes into the contest.
• Joe Carozza closed out the 6-0 first-quarter run for Salisbury off an assist from Brown.
• After Berry opened the second quarter with its first goal of the contest, Ham McPartland responded six seconds later with a goal of his own in the opening minute of the second.
• Salisbury closed out the first half with a 10-4 lead on Berry.
• Berry trimmed the Salisbury lead to four, 10-6 at the start of the second half but Salisbury pulled away with 10 unanswered goals, including seven in the final quarter.
• Ferrara and Luke Nestor each tallied three goals during the second-half run to close out the game.

SALISBURY GAME NOTES

• Cross Ferrara netted seven goals with a pair of assists to total nine points. Ferrara also added four ground balls.
• In his SU debut, Jude Brown tallied a hat trick with three assists.
• Luke Nestor put away four goals on six shots.
• Isaac Thrasher also recorded three assists with two goals.
• Zach Timmons paced the SU defensive effort with four cause turnovers and four ground balls.
• John DeFazio scooped up a team-best seven rollers and caused three Berry turnovers.
• Thomas Ballard, James Gilfillan, Braden Glushakow and Jeremiah Stafford each caused a pair of turnovers.
• Z.J. Shahin stopped five shots to earn his first win of the season.

BERRY GAME NOTES

• Ethan Perlakowski led the Vikings with three goals.
• Nick English controlled the faceoff circle with 18-of-30 wins at the X with 12 ground balls.
• Rob Maraski had 14 saves in net for Berry.

UP NEXT

• Salisbury will host the 19th-ranked Roanoke Maroons on Saturday, Feb. 11.
• The game is part of a doubleheader with the SU women. Opening faceoff is scheduled to take place at 2:30 p.m. at Sea Gull Stadium.

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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, 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.
 
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