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Field Hockey Final Four 112224
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Winner Middlebury MIDD (17-2)
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Salisbury SU (17-2)
Winner
Middlebury MIDD
(17-2)
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Final
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Salisbury SU
(17-2)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Middlebury MIDD 0 0 1 1 2
Salisbury SU 0 1 0 0 1

Game Recap: Field Hockey | | Heath Barringer

No. 1 Field Hockey’s run ends against No. 2 Middlebury in NCAA semifinals

LEXINGTON, Va. - The No. 1 Salisbury University field hockey program fell 2-1 against the defending National Champions Middlebury College in the NCAA semifinals Friday afternoon on W&L Turf Field. 

After a scoreless first quarter that only had one shot between both teams, the Sea Gulls struck first just over 30 seconds into the second quarter. Marli McDorman found Arden Hunteman streaking down the right side giving SU a 1-0 that they carried into the half.

This turned out to be the only shot of the game for the Sea Gulls. Two minutes into the second half, the Panthers tied the game sending the NCAA semifinal match into the fourth quarter tied up 1-1. 

With just under five minutes left, Middlebury broke the tie which turned out to be the final difference ending the Sea Gull 2024 NCAA Tournament run. 

Game Notes
- The Panthers tallied 15 shots compared to the Sea Gulls one
- SU had their first penalty corner challenged and taken back after a review and were not able to earn another chance 
- Hannah Johnson earned a defensive save while Abbey McIlvain tallied five saves in goal

Salisbury finishes the season at 17-3 overall, reaching a 39th overall and 30th consecutive NCAA Tournament while making the semis for the 16th time in program history and first time since 2019. 
Salisbury University is a proud member of NCAA Division III with primary membership in the Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference, along with affiliate membership in the New Jersey Athletic Conference (football, men's & women's swimming) and the Coastal Lacrosse Conference (men's lacrosse). With over 500 student-athletes in 23 varsity sports, SU is recognized as one of the nation's most competitive intercollegiate athletics programs regardless of division, featuring dedicated coaches and staff that foster excellence on and off the field. The Sea Gulls have won a combined 23 team national championships, 24 individual national championships, and 201 conference championships, and have produced 50 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 follow on social media @SUSeaGulls.
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