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Women's Lacrosse 5/14/2023 9:35:00 PM

No. 4 Women’s Lacrosse rolls through Meredith, 20-3, in NCAA Second Round

Box Score SALISBURY, Md. – The fourth-ranked Salisbury University women's lacrosse team cruised to a 20-3 win over the Meredith Avenging Angels in the NCAA Second Round.

Salisbury moved its record to 15-3 overall and pushed the team to its 21st NCAA Regional appearance.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Salisbury wasted no time getting on the board. In the first minute of the game, Riley Hartman worked her away around the goal line and ripped a shot past the keeper.
Hartman's goal led to a seven-goal run in the first to allow the Sea Gulls to storm ahead. During the run, Erin Scannell and Emma Skoglund scored a pair of goals while Meredith Price and Leah Vilov put away a goal to help the Sea Gulls take the 7-0 lead after the first quarter.
A free-position goal by Vilov extended Salisbury's lead to 8-0 two minutes into the second.
Back-to-back goals by Meredith trimmed the Salisbury lead to 8-2.
Salisbury responded in a big way with a six-goal run to close out the first half with a 14-2 lead. Skoglund scored three of the six goals.
Erin Scannell and Carly Hoffman netted a goal in the third quarter to extend the lead to 16-2.
The Sea Gulls continued to add to their lead in the fourth. Audrey Harrington and Kiersten Hartman scored followed by back-to-back tallies by Abby Lantos helped the Sea Gulls reach the 20-goal mark.
Reese Walker netted the final goal of the contest for Meredith to cut the lead to 20-3.

SALISBURY GAME NOTES

Emma Skoglund put away five goals, all in the first half. She scored her five goals on only six shots. She also caused two turnovers.
Erin Scannell collected a hat trick.
Leah Vilov, Riley Hartman, Meridith Price and Abby Lantos all had two goals in the game. Vilov and Price added four and three draw controls respectively.
Elizabeth Hesen and Natalie Held each caused a pair of Angel turnovers.
Held and Carly Hoffman each reeled in three draws.
Kaitlyn Hunsinger made a pair of saves in a half of action. Gabriella Dorsey stopped five shots in relief of Hunsinger.

MEREDITH GAME NOTES

Tori Witmer, Reese Walker and Jessica Dowdy all scored for the Avenging Angels.
Dowdy corralled a game-high seven draw controls.
Madeline Horrell made 15 saves in net.

UP NEXT

Salisbury will head to Washington & Lee and Lexington, Va. for the NCAA Regionals.
The Sea Gulls take on the ninth-ranked York Spartans in the NCAA Regional Semifinals on Saturday, May 20.
Game time is to be determined.

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, 194 conference championships and 44 Academic All-Americans.

To Make Tomorrow Yours at Salisbury University, and learn more about Sea Gull Athletics' tradition of excellence, visit www.SUSeaGulls.com or on social media @SUSeaGulls.

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Players Mentioned

#15 Kiersten Hartman: A; 5' 3"; Sophomore

#11 Riley Hartman: M; 5' 4"; Senior

#25 Natalie Held: D; 5' 4"; Sophomore

#14 Elizabeth Hesen: D; 5' 8"; Junior

#44 Kaitlyn Hunsinger: GK; 5' 5"; Senior

#12 Abby Lantos: A; 5' 8"; Sophomore

#16 Meridith Price: M; 5' 8"; Junior

#4 Erin Scannell: A; 5' 3"; Senior

#6 Emma Skoglund: A; 5' 8"; Graduate Student

#9 Leah Vilov: M; 5' 5"; Junior

#40 Gabriella Dorsey: GK; 5' 7"; Junior

#27 Audrey Harrington: A; 6' 0"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

#15 Kiersten Hartman
: 5' 3"; Sophomore
: A

#11 Riley Hartman
: 5' 4"; Senior
: M

#25 Natalie Held
: 5' 4"; Sophomore
: D

#14 Elizabeth Hesen
: 5' 8"; Junior
: D

#44 Kaitlyn Hunsinger
: 5' 5"; Senior
: GK

#12 Abby Lantos
: 5' 8"; Sophomore
: A

#16 Meridith Price
: 5' 8"; Junior
: M

#4 Erin Scannell
: 5' 3"; Senior
: A

#6 Emma Skoglund
: 5' 8"; Graduate Student
: A

#9 Leah Vilov
: 5' 5"; Junior
: M

#40 Gabriella Dorsey
: 5' 7"; Junior
: GK

#27 Audrey Harrington
: 6' 0"; Freshman
: A