SWARTHMORE, Pa. - The Salisbury University field hockey program opened up the 2024 season with a 6-1 win over No. 21 Swarthmore College Friday afternoon on Clothier Field.
The Sea Gulls (1-0) held the Garnets (0-1) scoreless for the first three periods of the contest. Salisbury got the scoring started in the first period when junior
McKenna Horner scored off an assist from sophomore
Regan Nacrelli. Salisbury added to its lead before the period was over when senior
Emma Abromavage found the back of the goal with a pass from junior
Madelyn Reed.
Salisbury scored in each period of the game, including two goals in the second and one in the third and fourth periods. Five different Sea Gulls scored on the afternoon with sophomore
Alex Kupper leading the way with two goals while also adding an assist. Swarthmore tallied more shots and penalty corners than Salisbury for the game but could not convert like the Sea Gulls.
GAME NOTES
- Junior
Abbey McIlvain earned seven saves on the game not allowing any goals
- Senior
Allie Williams picked up a goal with an assist
- Senior
Isabel Larrabee,
Marli McDorman, along with
Horner all picked up assists
The Sea Gulls are back in action on Sunday, Sep. 1st when they travel to Stockton at 1 p.m.
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 23 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 50 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.
