NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – The top-ranked Salisbury University men's lacrosse team improved to 15-1 in its last 16 meetings with Coastal Lacrosse Conference (CLC) foe Christopher Newport on Saturday afternoon, topping the seventh-ranked Captains by an 18-12 final score at Jennings Family Stadium.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• After conceding a goal from the opening faceoff, the Sea Gulls rattled off six straight scores to take a commanding 6-1 lead through 12 minutes. Jack Dowd dished to Riley Strub for the first goal of the day before Brice Bromwell sandwiched a Luke Nestor goal with tallies of his own to establish a 4-1 advantage.
• Bromwell logged his third point of the quarter, feeding Dowd for SU's fifth goal around the halfway point in the frame. Charlie White followed nearly four minutes later, slinging a solo strike that built the five-goal margin.
• A pair of Captain goals narrowed the gap to three, 6-3, through 15 minutes. Salisbury stamped the second quarter, netting five of the six goals scored in the period.
• Nestor's second started the Sea Gull run, while Brown dished to Dowd 35 seconds later and Blake Malamphy found a faceoff finish immediately after to push the gap to six through 19 minutes, 9-3.
• With just under 10 minutes to go, Ty Keaton fed Dowd's third goal of the contest. Strub connected with Bromwell four minutes later before a late Captain score sent Salisbury to intermission in command, 11-4.
• The CLC opponents traded goals to begin the second half. Brown and Bromwell connected for the first score of the third before Josh Sanchez and Keaton logged individual efforts to sandwich a CNU goal, 14-6.
• The Captains added two more, narrowing the deficit to six with just under six minutes left in the stanza. Nestor and Dowd (aided by Bromwell) sandwiched a CNU tally, sending the contest to the final 15 minutes with a 16-9 score.
• Brown logged his third assist on Strub's second goal before Bromwell nabbed his fifth goal to offset a trio of Captain scores, locking up the 18-12 final score.

SALISBURY GAME NOTES

• Brice Bromwell finished with a season-high seven points, firing five goals with a pair of helpers.
• Jack Dowd tied his season-high, logging five points on four goals and one assist.
• Luke Nestor nailed down his eighth hat trick of the campaign while scooping four ground balls and forcing one Captain miscue.
• Riley Strub totaled three points, scoring twice with one assist.
• Blake Malamphy scooped a team-high seven ground balls and went 10-for-21 on faceoffs. Mackenzie Moreland went 7-for-13 with six ground balls in relief.
• Jeremiah Stafford corralled four ground balls and caused a pair of turnovers, while Bryce Stevenson forced a team-high three errors with two ground balls.
• Nicholas Ransom improved to 32-0 in his collegiate career, making 11 saves across the full 60 minutes.
• With the win, Salisbury extends its overall winning streak to 32 games dating back to Feb. 25, 2023.
• The Sea Gulls also claimed their fifth consecutive win over the Captains, going 15-1 in their last 16 meetings with CNU.

CNU GAME NOTES

• Alex Brendes led the Captains with five points, scoring three with two helpers.
• Andrew Cook totaled four points, logging a hat trick with one assist.
• Warner Cabaniss went 15-for-28 at the X, securing eight ground balls and scoring. Michael Brost won two of his six attempts and scored.
• Zac Hanway was tagged with the loss, making nine saves across 48:08 in goal. Declan McCulloch logged 11:52 of relief in the second quarter before Hanway returned in the second half.

UP NEXT

• The Sea Gulls return home on Wednesday, April 10, continuing CLC play against the University of Mary Washington Eagles.
• Opening faceoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. inside Sea Gull Stadium.

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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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