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MLAX Huddle, 3-2-24 vs. Lynchburg
17
Winner Salisbury SAL 6-0
11
York (Pa.) YCP 2-3
Winner
Salisbury SAL
6-0
17
Final
11
York (Pa.) YCP
2-3
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Salisbury SAL 5 4 5 3 17
York (Pa.) YCP 4 3 4 0 11

Game Recap: Men's Lacrosse |

Nestor scores six as No. 1 Men’s Lacrosse downs No. 10 York (Pa.), 17-11

YORK, Pa. – The top-ranked Salisbury University men's lacrosse team used a six-goal showing from Luke Nestor and six-point efforts from Riley Strub and Jude Brown to remain unbeaten on the season, prevailing over the No. 10 York (Pa.) Spartans on Saturday afternoon at Kinsley Field.

HOW IT HAPPENED
  • The Spartans jumped in front early, tallying a trio of goals in just over three minutes to open the contest with a 3-0 lead. Brown found Strub on the doorstep for a one-timer that got Salisbury on the board less than a minute later, tightening the score to 3-1 through four minutes.
  • York parried with a finish of their own before the Sea Gulls closed the quarter on a four-goal run. Jack Dowd started the swing, burying a bouncer in the bottom corner before Nestor found the same corner from the opposite side of the field to slim the margin to one.
  • Nestor struck again less than three minutes later, rolling to his right and slinging a shot past the Spartan net-minder to bring the bout to a 4-4 tie. Ty Keaton found a top-shelf finish as the final grains of sand fell in the first quarter, giving the Sea Gulls a 5-4 advantage heading to the second stanza.
  • York got one back to begin the second period, returning the contest to a deadlock at 5-5. Not quite two minutes later, Nestor burned past his matchup and looked low for his third goal of the contest, returning the Sea Gull advantage with 10:45 left in the opening half.
  • Dowd linked with Strub to push the advantage to a pair, and the ranked foes alternated blows through the rest of the quarter. Brice Bromwell found Joe Carozza unmarked on the edge of the crease to counteract a York finish, and Dowd set up Nestor's fourth score of the afternoon to set the halftime line at 9-7 in favor of Salisbury.
  • After four quiet minutes to open the third quarter, the Spartans scored to shrink the SU lead to one. Salisbury swung back with a three-goal run, beginning with a heads-up connection between Dowd and Brown in transition. Strub tallied an unassisted strike and fed Charlie White 46 seconds later to cushion the margin, 12-8.
  • Salisbury saw goals from Nestor and Brown (assisted by Strub) sandwiched by a trio of Spartan scores, sending the sides into the fourth quarter with a 14-11 score.
  • The Sea Gull defense smothered York in the fourth quarter, allowing just two shots and zero on goal in the final 15 minutes. Brown caught fire late, scoring and assisting on both Nestor's sixth goal and Strub's fourth goal to lock down the 17-11 final.
SALISBURY GAME NOTES
  • Luke Nestor completed the rare sock-trick, logging a career-high six goals on eight shots.
  • Riley Strub finished with a career-high six points on four goals and two assists.
  • Jude Brown tallied trios of goals and assists while scooping a pair of ground balls.
  • Jack Dowd finished with four points on one goal and three assists.
  • Bryce Stevenson forced three Spartan errors and nabbed a pair of loose balls as well.
  • Mackenzie Moreland led the Sea Gulls with five ground balls and went 6-of-17 at the faceoff X. Blake Malamphy went 7-of-15 at the X, adding four ground balls and causing one York miscue.
  • Nicholas Ransom improved to 26-0 in his career as a starter, turning away 11 shots across the full 60 minutes.
  • Salisbury claimed its 26th consecutive victory on Saturday afternoon and its fourth straight against the Spartans. The Sea Gulls hold a 27-3 record against York (Pa.) dating back to 2000.
YORK (PA.) GAME NOTES
  • Coleton Mahorney finished with a hat-trick and put all four of his shots on goal in the loss.
  • Jackson Shields, Davis Fisher, and Vinny Facciponti each tallied two goals.
  • Facciponti also led the team with 12 ground balls and went 17-of-30 at the faceoff X. Hugo Spencer won both of his attempts at the X and added two ground balls.
  • Brent Blackmon caused three Sea Gull errors on the afternoon.
  • Jack Keller was tagged with the loss, making two saves across 42:44 in goal. Nash Womack made four saves in the final 17:16 in relief.
UP NEXT
  • A midweek meeting with SUNY Geneseo awaits the Sea Gulls, who host the Knights on Thursday, March 14.
  • Opening faceoff is scheduled for 5 p.m. from Sea Gull Stadium.
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.

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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