2024 Field Hockey Season Preview

By Heath Barringer

8/29/2024 10:00:00 AM

2024 SEASON PREVIEW

The Sea Gulls went 14-5 during the 2023 season, qualifying for their 29th consecutive and 38th overall NCAA Tournament to extend the NCAA's longest active streak. SU advanced to the national quarterfinals for the second straight year and 21st time in program history. Three of the four losses for the Sea Gulls came after regulation. Salisbury took down Williams 1-0 in overtime before falling to John Hopkins 1-0 in the NCAA Quarterfinals.

THE 2024 SEA GULLS

KEY RETURNERS

M Marli McDorman | So. | Pocomoke City, Md. .

D Isabel Larrabee | Sr. | Lexington, Mass.

F/M Alayna Gigliotti | Jr. | Dover, Del.

Attack/Midfield
Defense

Alayna Gigliotti | Jr. | Dover, Del.

Started all 19 games posting five assists
C2C First Team

Marli McDorman | So. | Pocomoke City, Md.

NFHCA All-America Second Team, All-Region First Team, C2C Rookie of the Year, All-C2C First Team
Tallied 10 goals with six assists

McKenna Horner | Jr. | Deal Island, Md.

NFHCA All-Region Second Team, All-C2C First Team, All-ECAC First Team
Scored eight goals while adding eight assists

Abbey McIlvain | Jr. | Newark, Del.

Taking the reigns this year in goal for the Sea Gulls
Appeared in four games last year making two saves

Isabel Larrabee | Sr. | Lexington, Mass.

NFHCA All-Region First Team, All-C2C First Team
Started 17 games leading the defense for the Sea Gulls

2024 Salisbury Field Hockey Roster

We've got stiff competition all the way through, and that's what makes us better. If we weren't playing good competition we'd never get better and we don't want to be complacent. This team has the talent, now it's just the focus.

Dawn Chamberlin, Head Coach (38th Season)