ST. MARY'S CITY, Md. – A second-half surge helped the Salisbury University men's soccer team escape its duel against the St. Mary's (Md.) Seahawks with a 1-1 draw on Wednesday evening at Jamie L. Roberts Stadium.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The defensive units prevailed in the opening period. Salisbury outshot St. Mary's 4-3 in the opening half, with the Sea Gulls putting three on target to the Seahawks' one.
• St. Mary's forced Josh Wendel to make just one save in the opening period, putting a shot in the lower left corner in the 34th minute that was handled to keep the match scoreless at the break.
• The hosts grabbed the lead in the 51st minute when Jason Caro turned an ill-advised pass into the go-ahead goal, putting SMC on top 1-0.
• After conceding the first score, the SU attack caught fire. The Sea Gulls rattled off eight shots in the next 19 minutes, putting five of them on goal.
• Salisbury broke the dam in the 70th minute when a deflection from Sean Barwick landed at the feet of Dale Gordon, who guided the ball into the onion bag to even the match, 1-1.
• The maroon and gold kept the pressure high throughout the final 20 minutes, but both back lines held firm to keep the match deadlocked at the final whistle.

SALISBURY GAME NOTES

• Dale Gordon scored his second goal in as many games after netting his first career score at Randolph-Macon on Sept. 20.
• Sean Barwick collected his first assist of the campaign, bringing his point total to seven on the season.
• Josh Wendel played the full 90 minutes in goal, making a pair of saves.
• Salisbury outshot the Seahawks 19-6 on the afternoon, including 15-3 in the second half, while collecting nine corners.
• Floyd, Gordon, Liam Pierce, Cooper Santos, and Conner Appleby all saw yellow for the Sea Gulls. Salisbury also received a team yellow card in the 64th minute.

ST. MARY'S GAME NOTES

• Jason Caro collected his second goal of the season in the tie.
• Matthew Kopsidas finished with a career-best 10 saves for the Seahawks.
• St. Mary's placed three of its six shots on goal and earned three corners.
• Ned Schauermann was tagged with a yellow card in the 60th minute, while Garrett Bridgewater and Elliot Hodges were carded in the 70th and 81st minutes, respectively.

UP NEXT

• The Sea Gulls return home for Senior Day on Saturday, Sept. 30 where the team will honor its lone graduating senior, Conner Appleby.
• Kickoff from the Gerry DiBartolo Sea Gull Soccer Complex is scheduled for 1 p.m.
• Saturday will also serve as Community Youth Day for men's soccer, with a team meet-and-greet scheduled for after the game.

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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 23 team national championships, 24 individual national champions, 196 conference championships and 45 Academic All-Americans.

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