SALISBURY, Md. – The top-ranked and unbeaten Salisbury University men's lacrosse team completed another unblemished conference slate on Saturday afternoon, defeating Coastal Lacrosse Conference (CLC) foe Montclair State by a 29-2 final at Sea Gull Stadium to finish 5-0 in CLC play. Before the game, the program honored the accomplishments and contributions of its 2024 senior class: 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.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Salisbury stamped the contest early with seven straight scores in the opening period. Luke Nestor began the goal fest just 90 seconds in with an unassisted finish before Jude Brown linked up with Charlie White just over three minutes later for a 2-0 lead.
• Jack Dowd found Brice Bromwell for a pair of finishes on the doorstep on consecutive possessions, and Nestor fired his second solo strike on the next trip down to open a 5-0 lead with just under seven minutes remaining.
• Brown set up two more finishes before the end of the stanza, linking with Ty Keaton just over 90 seconds later and finding Chris Wong in the final minute to craft the 7-0 advantage through 15 minutes.
• After spotting the Red Hawks their first of two goals on the day, SU rattled off eight straight, beginning with Brown's fourth assist on Dowd's first score to return the margin to seven. Bromwell dumped in two more and Brown's fifth helper found White to widen the gap to double digits with 7:30 left in the half, 11-1.
• The duo of Brown and White reversed roles 25 seconds later, with White dishing to Brown for a goal before Brown called his own number after three scoreless minutes. Bromwell aided Wong's second goal and Nestor completed a first-half hat trick in the final two minutes, setting the intermission score at 15-1.
• A penalty with no time left in the half helped Montclair find their final goal of the day, with the Sea Gulls closing the contest on a 14-0 run. Brown found Wong and Nestor aided a man-up goal for Dowd before independent efforts by Dowd and Josh Sanchez further distanced the Red Hawks, 19-2.
• Salisbury recorded six goals in the final 5:16 of the third quarter, led by a pair of finishes by Lucas Ingley. Wong and Bromwell each tallied a goal and an assist in that span, Brayden Velasquez joined the scoring column, and Mackenzie Moreland logged his third career assist to help the hosts haul a 25-2 score into the final 15 minutes.
• Joey Halloran posted a goal and an assist in the final quarter, while Dylan Frost assisted Preston Briggs to earn each other their first collegiate points. Blake Epstein and Bishop Barnes each scored to seal the 29-2 final score.

SALISBURY GAME NOTES

• Jude Brown finished with a season-high nine points, scoring twice while dishing seven helpers. The effort was Brown's eighth showing with six or more points this season.
• Brice Bromwell tallied seven points with five scores and two assists, good for his 10th outing with three or more goals. He also scooped four ground balls.
• Jack Dowd totaled six points, scoring four goals with two helpers. Dowd has caught fire of late, logging 10 goals and 14 points in his last three games.
• Chris Wong logged his best day as a Sea Gull, tallying four goals and one assist.
• Luke Nestor notched three goals and an assist, good for his sixth hat trick of his last seven appearances.
• Blake Malamphy dominated the X, going 17-for-18 on faceoffs and tying his career-high with 14 ground balls. Mackenzie Moreland took 7-of-11 in relief while picking up six ground balls and adding an assist, and Jake McCarthy won three of his five tries with a ground ball.
• John DeFazio swarmed the Red Hawks, picking up seven ground balls and forcing three Montclair miscues.
• John O'Rourke caused two turnovers while picking up one ground ball.
• Nicholas Ransom improved to 36-0 in his collegiate career with a smooth day at the office, making two saves in the opening 22:30. Matty Back made one save over the next 7:30 of play, while Z.J. Shahin and Matt Sentowski each logged 15 minutes of play.
• Saturday's win extends SU's home winning streak to 53 games and the overall stretch to 36 games, dating back to Feb. 25, 2023. Salisbury has also won 17 consecutive games against conference foes.

MONTCLAIR ST. GAME NOTES

• Ethan Mounier and Louis Azara each scored in the loss.
• Jack Cleary logged the lone Red Hawk assist.
• Lucas Novack shared the team lead in ground balls (4), going 7-for-30 at the X.
• Corbin Quintero picked up four ground balls and caused one turnover.
• Christian Shotwell totaled pairs of ground balls and forced errors.
• Brandon Shevins was tagged with the loss, making 13 saves in the opening 45 minutes. Owen Torrey and Gianni Graziano also appeared in the final quarter.

UP NEXT

• The Sea Gulls travel to Radnor, Pa. to take on the Cabrini University Cavaliers in the program's final regular season contest.
• Opening faceoff is set for 7 p.m. from Edith Robb Dixon Field.

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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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