LANCASTER, Pa. – The sixth-ranked Salisbury University women's lacrosse team stifled a late comeback attempt by eighth-ranked Franklin & Marshall to take a 10-8 top-10 victory with fourth-quarter goals from Miranda Mears and Caroline Knight.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Salisbury got on the board first after Leah Vilov found the back of the net at the 12:40 mark of the first quarter.
• Both defenses locked in for the next several minutes until Lydia Cassily scored for Franklin & Marshall with 5:30 on the clock.
• Emma Skoglund ripped a shot past the goalkeeper to put Salisbury up 2-1 in the closing minutes of the first quarter.
• The Sea Gulls started the second quarter with two unanswered goals from Vilov and Caroline Knight to go up 4-1 with 13:34 left in the half.
• The Diplomats cut into the lead, 4-2, with a goal from Maddy Birch at the 9:47 mark.
• Meridith Price used a goal with 6:27 on the clock to put the Sea Gulls back up three, 5-2, but Franklin & Marshall answered shortly after with a goal from Gillian Brennan.
• Knight tallied her second goal of the day to put Salisbury up 6-3 with three minutes left in the half.
• Lane Lambeth converted a free position for the Diplomats to send the teams into halftime with a score of 6-4.
• Lambeth scored again for Franklin & Marshall in the opening minute of the third quarter to make it 6-5.
• Salisbury answered with two goals the rest of the quarter from Skoglund and Riley Hartman to send the teams into the final period with a score of 8-5.
• Franklin & Marshall opened the fourth quarter with three unanswered goals to knot the game at eight with 10:42 remaining.
• Salisbury broke the tie with a goal from Miranda Mears at the 5:06 mark. On the Sea Gulls' next possession, Knight found the back of the net to make it 10-8 with 4:23 left on the clock.
• Salisbury corralled possession for the final few minutes to secure the top-10 win, 10-8.

SALISBURY GAME NOTES

• Miranda Mears tallied the eventual game-winner with 5:06 left in the fourth quarter.
• Caroline Knight scored three goals for her second consecutive game with a hat trick.
• Mary Hanzsche assisted on three different goals.
• Emma Skoglund scored two goals and recorded an assist.
• Leah Vilov chipped in two goals.
• Kaitlyn Hunsinger earned the win in goal after she tallied nine saves.

FRANKLIN & MARSHALL GAME NOTES

• Maddy Birch scored three goals and had one assist.
• Lane Lambeth scored two goals.
• Alyssa Moran tallied 10 saves and allowed 10 goals in the net.

UP NEXT

• Salisbury continues its string of road games against No. 8 York on Saturday, April 8.
• The opening draw is scheduled for 4 p.m. in York, Pa.

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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, 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 44 Academic All-Americans.
 
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