ST. MARY'S CITY, Md. – The top-ranked Salisbury University men's lacrosse team extended its unbeaten streak to 15 games on Tuesday evening, thumping the Seahawks of St. Mary's (Md.) by an 18-5 final at Jamie L. Roberts Stadium.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• After four quiet minutes to begin the affair, Jude Brown sent a helper to Jack Dowd to take an early lead. Ty Keaton aided Chris Wong 61 seconds later, putting the Sea Gulls ahead by two in the early going.
• St. Mary's notched their first and only goal of the opening half with just under eight minutes left in the opening frame. A pair of solo strikes by Brown and an unassisted score for Luke Nestor took the battle into the second stanza with a 5-1 score.
• Salisbury blanked the Seahawks while scoring six unanswered in the second quarter, beginning with Nestor's second goal of the night just 42 seconds in. Brice Bromwell set up Dowd's second strike before tallying his own score to widen the margin to seven with just under five minutes left in the half, 8-1.
• Nestor added two more in the final minutes (the second aided by Dowd) and Brown called his own number with 95 seconds left to establish a 10-goal Salisbury advantage at the break, 11-1.
• Brown and Nestor capitalized on a Seahawk penalty just 15 seconds into the frame, extending the margin to 11. Charlie White tallied a solo goal in response to the second St. Mary's score of the evening before the Seahawks added another, reining the gap in to 10 with 10:28 left in the third, 13-3.
• Salisbury closed the quarter on a three-goal run, with Nestor and Dowd helping back-to-back goals by Keaton before Brown picked up his fourth goal with 8:25 left in the frame. Both defenses blanked their opposition, taking a 16-3 line into the final 15.
• The Seahawks found their fourth goal with 9:24 left in the contest, but Bromwell linked with Keaton just seven seconds after the finish to return the margin to 13. The Seahawks added another with just under seven minutes to go, but Joey Halloran delivered a dime to Blake Epstein in the final 90 seconds to put a bow on the 18-5 victory.

SALISBURY GAME NOTES

• Luke Nestor finished with six points on five goals and one assist, good for his fourth six-point effort of the campaign.
• Jude Brown scored four goals while passing out a pair of helpers, his most goals in a game since the team's win over Gettysburg on Feb. 24. He added a trio of ground balls in the win.
• Ty Keaton corralled his third hat trick since March 27, scoring three with one assist.
• Jack Dowd finished with four points, picking up pairs of goals and assists for his eighth game with four or more points this season.
• Brice Bromwell scored once and dished two feeds.
• Blake Malamphy kept the X under lock and key, finishing 19-for-25 with a season-high 13 ground balls.
• John DeFazio picked up three ground balls and forced a pair of Seahawk slip-ups.
• Nicholas Ransom improved to 35-0 in his collegiate career, making four saves across 55:16 between the pipes. Matty Back made one save in 3:19 of relief, while Z.J. Shahin closed the final 1:25 with a save.
• The Sea Gulls extended their win streak to 35 games, dating back to Feb. 25, 2023.
• Salisbury logged another strong defensive outing, holding Division III's fourth-ranked scoring offense to just five goals. Entering the contest, the Sea Gull scoring defense led the Coastal Lacrosse Conference (CLC) and ranked 20th nationally allowing just 7.93 goals per game while slotting eighth in Division III causing 13.21 turnovers per contest.
• With the win, Salisbury improves to 34-2 in the all-time series against their former conference foe, including an 11-game win streak that dates back to 2013.

ST. MARY'S (MD.) GAME NOTES

• Five different Seahawks scored in the loss.
• Brandon Dabkowski and Reece Small logged assists.
• Matteo Ciccarello went 8-for-23 on faceoffs with two ground balls.
• Four other Seahawks tallied two ground balls.
• Tyler Grove was tagged with the loss, making three saves while letting 11 by in the first half. Cullen McKay made nine saves while allowing seven in the second half in cage.

UP NEXT

• The Sea Gulls return home on Saturday, April 20, for Senior Day against CLC rival Montclair State beginning at 1 p.m.
• Before the game, the team will honor its 12 graduating senior players: Z.J. Shahin, Charlie White, John O'Rourke, John DeFazio, Joe Carozza, Blake Epstein, Mac Stofa, Nicholas Ransom, Ham McPartland, Noah Spratt, Parker Keeney, and Cristián Quesada.

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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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