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WLAX Celebration vs. W&L, 5-19-24
FOTOJOE PHOTOGRAPHY INC./Hannah Reagle
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Washington and Lee WASHINGT 18-4, 9-0
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Winner Salisbury SALISBUR 17-3, 2-0
Washington and Lee WASHINGT
18-4, 9-0
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Final
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Salisbury SALISBUR
17-3, 2-0
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Washington and Lee WASHINGT 4 1 1 2 8
Salisbury SALISBUR 1 4 4 3 12

Game Recap: Women's Lacrosse |

Return to Salem: No. 5 Women’s Lacrosse tops No. 7 W&L, advances to Final Four

SALISBURY, Md. – For the 14th time in program history, the fifth-ranked Salisbury University women's lacrosse team is headed to the Final Four.

The Sea Gulls overcame a slow start to power past the seventh-ranked Washington & Lee Generals, 12-8, in the regional final of the 2024 NCAA Division III Women's Lacrosse Tournament on Sunday afternoon at Sea Gull Stadium. With the win, Salisbury advances to the national semifinals for another regular-season rematch against ninth-ranked William Smith on Friday in Salem, Va.

HOW IT HAPPENED
  • After five minutes of scoreless action, Mary Hanzsche fed Leah Vilov for the Sea Gulls' opening strike at the 9:37 mark. The Generals countered with the next four to close out the period. Julia Thomson found the onion bag three times during the run to put W&L on top 4-1.
  • The teams traded the first two goals of the second quarter, then Erin Scannell netted a free position goal and Caroline Knight buried one from the right side to get SU within 5-4 at the 6:54 mark of the period.
  • Salisbury continued to clamp down on defense, and Miranda Mears beat the shot clock with 1:47 left until halftime to knot it up at 5-5.
  • Each side tallied one in the early portion of the third quarter. Then at the 6:28 mark, Camryn Pepper found Hanzsche for a man-up goal to put SU on top for the first time since Vilov's opening strike.
  • Knight followed with a pair of goals, the latter of which came with seven ticks left, to give the Sea Gulls a 9-6 advantage at the end of the third.
  • Shannon Timoney netted got the Generals within 9-7 with a goal at the 9:40 mark of the fourth quarter, but Salisbury answered with strikes from Knight and Vilov, building the margin to 11-7 with 7:28 to go.
  • Knight added one more for good measure, and the Generals got a late strike from Hanna Bishop but it was too little, too late, as the Sea Gulls punched their ticket to Salem, 12-8.
SALISBURY GAME NOTES
  • Caroline Knight was the hero Salisbury needed, matching her career-high with five goals to lead the Sea Gull offense. After totaling 11 goals through the end of April, Knight has racked up 13 goals in the month of May.
  • Leah Vilov completed her ninth hat-trick of the campaign while causing one turnover.
  • Mary Hanzsche finished with five points, scoring twice with three helpers.
  • Camryn Pepper logged four assists while contributing trios of ground balls and forced miscues.
  • Julianna Ott hauled in seven critical draw controls in the win.
  • Elizabeth Hesen scooped two ground balls while causing two General gaffs.
  • Kaitlyn Hunsinger improved to 16-3 on the season, turning away nine shots across the full 60 minutes.
  • Sunday's triumph clinched the 14th trip to the Final Four in program history.
WASHINGTON & LEE GAME NOTES
  • Julia Thomson led the General scorers with a hat-trick in the win.
  • Shannon Timoney added pairs of goals and ground balls.
  • Eugenie Rovegno corralled seven draw controls with trios of ground balls and caused turnovers.
  • Libby Ford picked up four ground balls and forced three Salisbury errors.
  • Caroline Kranich was tagged with a tough loss, making 11 saves while going the distance.
UP NEXT
  • Salisbury's date with the Herons is set for Friday, May 24 at Donald J. Kerr Stadium in Salem, Va. on the campus of Roanoke College.
  • Stay tuned to suseagulls.com for more information on the matchup in the coming days.
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, 199 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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