SALISBURY, Md. – The fifth-ranked and top-seeded Salisbury University women's lacrosse team collected a 22-0 victory on Wednesday over the fourth-seed Warren Wilson Owls to advance to Saturday's Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference (C2C) Championship Game. It is Salisbury's first shutout since an 18-0 win over Southern Virginia on March 19, 2016.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Salisbury quickly got on the board when Abby Lantos found the back of the net off a feed from Maggie Sanders in the first 1:15 of the contest.
• The scoring continued in the first quarter with six different goal scorers to allow the Sea Gulls to take the 7-0 lead at the end of the first quarter. Lantos scored twice during the first quarter while Sanders, Ellery Stamp, Grace Doy, Grace Doyle and Carly Hoffman all tallied a goal in the opening frame.
• Kiersten Hartman got the scoring going in the second quarter. Hartman and Liz Haney would score two during the second quarter to help the Sea Gulls extend the lead to 12-0 at the end of the first half.
• Grace Milliron netted the first goal of the second half in the first minute of the third quarter to continue the SU run. Lauren Hackett closed the quarter out with a goal in the final 40 seconds of the third to take an 18-0 lead.
• The Sea Gulls tacked on four more in the fourth quarter with goals from Milliron, Stamp, Audrey Harrington and Lauren Hackett to provide enough cushion for the victory.

SALISBURY GAME NOTES

• Abby Lantos and Kiersten Hartman each recorded their first career hat tricks.
• Ellery Stamp, Grace Doyle, Carly Hoffman, Lauren Hackett, Liz Haney, Grace Milliron and Audrey Harrington each put away a pair of goals.
• Haney and Maggie Sanders each tallied a career-high five assists in the victory.
• Grace Doy corralled a career-high seven draw controls.
• Abby Fleishell also recorded career-highs in draw controls and caused turnovers with five and four respectively.
• Gabriella Dorsey earned the win after getting the start in the cage,

UP NEXT

• Salisbury will host the winner of the other C2C Semifinal matchup between Christopher Newport and Mary Washington on Saturday, May 6.
• The opening draw is tentatively scheduled for 1 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 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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