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Messiah MES (1-2)
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Winner Salisbury SAL (4-0)
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Game Recap: Field Hockey | | Will DeBoer

No. 4 Field Hockey starts fast, rolls No. 5 Messiah

SALISBURY, Md. – The fourth-ranked Salisbury University field hockey scored three goals in the first 10 minutes and never looked back, cruising to a 4-0 win over the fifth-ranked Messiah Falcons on Saturday night at Sea Gull Stadium.
 
The Sea Gulls erupted for tallies on each of their first three shots in the first quarter. In the fifth minute, Alayna Gigliotti powered a pass across the front of the cage and McKenna Horner slammed home a one-timer for the opening goal. Just 32 seconds later, Kaitlyn DeModna threaded a setup by two Falcon defenders and Arden Hunteman deposited it in the back of the net to make it 2-0 SU.
 
Salisbury made it a first-quarter trifecta as Madelyn Reed found Horner in front of the net for her second goal, making it 3-0 Sea Gulls in just over nine minutes of action. The Falcons got a pair of shots off in the second quarter but couldn't get them by the Salisbury defense, and the home side maintained its three-goal advantage into halftime.
 
SU tacked on another off a penalty corner in the third quarter as Marli McDorman set up DeModna left of the cage to make it 4-0 in the 34th minute. The Sea Gulls held the line from there as Abbey McIlvain locked down the clean sheet for an emphatic victory.
 
GAME NOTES
  • McKenna Horner broke out for her seventh career multi-goal game, netting two goals.
  • Kaitlyn DeModna contributed a goal and an assist to the Sea Gull effort.
  • Arden Hunteman racked up her team-leading sixth goal of the year.
  • Alayna Gigliotti, Marli McDorman, and Madelyn Reed each notched an assist.
  • Abbey McIlvain recorded her first solo shutout of the year, stopping all three shots she faced.
  • At halftime of the contest, Salisbury University honored its 2003, 2004, and 2005 field hockey teams, who won back-to-back-to-back NCAA Division III national championships.
 
The Sea Gulls will turn around and host in-state rival and second-ranked Johns Hopkins on Wednesday evening. Opening pushback of the Youth Day contest from Sea Gull Stadium is slated for 6 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.
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