CONCORD, N.C. – The top-ranked Salisbury University men's lacrosse team launched into 2024 with a 29-6 victory over the Berry (Ga.) Vikings on Sunday afternoon at Randy Marion Field on the campus of the Cannon School.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Jack Dowd got the scoring started less than two minutes in, finishing a feed from Brice Bromwell to open an 8-0 scoring run for Salisbury in the first quarter. Jude Brown found Dowd again less than 30 seconds later, putting the Sea Gulls in front by two.
• Salisbury found the webbing again three minutes later as Josh Sanchez connected with Riley Strub. Blake Malamphy's ensuing faceoff win led Salisbury to its fourth finish just eight seconds later as Joe Carozza set up Braden Glushakow in transition. Brown dished to Carozza on the next trip down to push the score to 5-0 with just over six minutes played.
• Brown piled up his third assist of the quarter with 5:12 remaining, finding Dowd for his second man-up goal in the period. Charlie White scored off an assist from Sanchez, and Dowd fed Carozza to finish the eight-goal swing.
• Berry got on the board with 90 seconds left in the first period and added another goal in just over 30 seconds to open the second. A three-goal swing powered by Bromwell and Luke Nestor pushed the lead back to nine, 11-2.
• John DeFazio gave the attack a helping hand three minutes later, finding Strub for SU's 12th score of the day. Berry scored with five minutes remaining, but scores from Strub (assisted by Bromwell) and Malamphy (assisted by Brown) set the halftime margin at 14-3.
• The Sea Gulls turned up the heat in the second half, putting up six goals in four minutes to begin the third quarter. Brown, Dowd, and Carozza powered the first three strikes before Bishop Barnes placed a pass from Carozza past the Vikings keeper. Nestor collected his second goal and Bromwell handed Strub a man-up score before Evan Huffman fired in the 20th goal.
• Brown put away his final goal of the afternoon before Blake Epstein joined the ranks of Salisbury's scorers on the day. After Bromwell's third goal, Ty Keaton assisted Epstein on his second goal in less than three minutes. Lucas Ingley and Barnes each found finishes late in the quarter before a Vikings goal with 19 seconds left brought the score to 26-4 with 15 minutes remaining.
• Jake McCarthy made the most of the fourth quarter's first faceoff, scooping the ground ball and firing in SU's 27th goal just eight seconds in. A minute later, Brayden Velasquez found Ryan Della with a numbers advantage to push the margin to 24.
• Flynn Decker had his goal sandwiched by a pair of Vikings finishes, bringing the game's final to fruition, 29-6.

SALISBURY GAME NOTES

• Jude Brown led the Sea Gull attack with seven points, notching a pair of goals and five assists while scooping three ground balls.
• Brice Bromwell finished with six points on trios of goals and assists, putting all four of his looks on target.
• Riley Strub collected a game-high four goals in the win.
• Jack Dowd and Joe Carozza each tallied five points, with each collecting hat tricks and pairs of assists.
• Blake Malamphy finished with 10 ground balls and went 17-of-27 at the faceoff X. Jake McCarthy won six of his 10 chances at the X in relief of Malamphy.
• Reagan McNemar led the defense, grabbing five ground balls and causing five turnovers in the victory.
• Nicholas Ransom earned the win with three saves in 30 minutes. Matt Sentowski made one save, while Z.J. Shahin and Matty Back also saw time in the cage.

BERRY GAME NOTES

• Michael Beirne led the Vikings with three points on two goals and an assist, adding four ground balls as well.
• Joey Cuthbert and Jackson Blaylock each finished with a goal and an assist. Michael McKenzie and Nick Caruti each scored to round out the Berry point-scorers.
• Caleb Johnston took every rep at the faceoff X, winning 14-of-37 while picking up seven ground balls.
• Robert Fenters and Finn McClendon each forced a pair of Salisbury miscues.
• Henry Tynes made nine stops in net for Berry.

UP NEXT

• The Sea Gulls pull back the curtain on the 2024 home schedule on Saturday, Feb. 10 when they welcome Grove City to Salisbury.
• The contest is scheduled for a 1 p.m. start from Sea Gull Stadium. Tickets are on sale now at https://vivenu.com/event/mens-lacrosse-vs-grove-city-p6p6s6.

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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, featuring 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, 197 conference championships, and 45 Academic All-Americans.

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