SALISBURY, Md. – Presenting Roadie Joes Rankings for the second Wednesday in November, with appearances by Salisbury University field hockey, football, volleyball, and men's and women's swimming.
Field Hockey – 8th | NCAA Power Index Ranking, Nov. 9
Salisbury (17-2) secured the eighth-best metric for NCAA Tournament seeding purposes at 78.961, outclassing ninth-ranked Endicott (77.956) and coming in behind seventh-ranked Middlebury (80.410). In the
final NFCHA poll of the regular season, SU slotted fifth.
The Sea Gulls won their 26th conference championship in program history and first-ever State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) crown, toppling Oneonta 6-0 in the SUNYAC Tournament semifinals and Cortland 7-1 in the finals.
Marli McDorman scored a hat trick with an assist in the championship game to earn Tournament MVP honors; she was joined on the SUNYAC All-Tournament Team by
Kaitlyn DeModna,
McKenna Horner, and
Madelyn Reed.
With the SUNYAC's automatic bid in tow, SU qualified for its 31st consecutive NCAA Tournament (40th overall). The Sea Gulls will host Denison in first-round action on Wednesday at 4 p.m. inside Sea Gull Stadium; with a win, Salisbury would advance to face either Dickinson or St. Mary's (Md.) in the second round on Saturday in Newport News, Va.
Football – 11th | D3football.com Top 25, Week 10
Salisbury (8-1) slid four spots to 11th with 360 points, flanked by UW-Plateville (371) at 10th and UW-Whitewater (323) at 12th. SU also dropped to 12th in the
latest NPI rankings.
The Sea Gulls dropped a heartbreaking 45-42 affair at then-No. 13 Christopher Newport on Saturday. SU will close out the regular season at home on Friday, facing Vermont State Castleton at 6 p.m. inside Sea Gull Stadium. Salisbury can still earn a share of the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) title with a win and a CNU loss at TCNJ.
Volleyball – 16th | NCAA Power Index Ranking, Nov. 9
Salisbury (27-5) elevated from 17th to 16th in the metrics with 63.296, just ahead of No. 17 Juniata (63.092) and nipping at No. 15 Hope (63.385). SU also
cracked the AVCA top 25 for the first time this season, coming in at No. 24 with 191 points.
The Sea Gulls topped Stockton in five sets in Friday night's regular season capper, finishing the regular slate on a 12-game winning streak.
Gwen Eustace slammed a career-high 23 kills (.759) on the way to earning her fifth Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference (C2C) Offensive Player of the Week honor.
SU now heads west to Santa Cruz, Calif., for the 2025 C2C Tournament. Salisbury earned the top seed in the field of five and will face either fourth-seeded Mary Washington or fifth-seeded Regent in semifinal action on Friday at 7 p.m. EST (4 p.m. PST).
Men's Swimming – 23rd | Swimcloud Division III Dual Meet Team Rankings
Salisbury (2-1) upped its quality-of-swims metric by 13 points to 593.65, right between RIT (600.10) and UW-Eau Claire (592.20). SU also remains at No. 22 from last month's CSCAA poll.
The Sea Gulls challenged the three-time defending NJAC champions in TCNJ while ultimately falling short, 154-108, in Saturday's road meet. SU will swim for the third consecutive weekend and fourth time in the last five weeks with a trip to No. 20 Swarthmore on Saturday at 12 p.m.
Women's Swimming – 24th | Swimcloud Division III Dual Meet Team Rankings
Salisbury (3-0) boosted its quality-of-swims metric by nearly seven points at 554.15, taking the space between Colorado College (559.20) and Kean (553.15). SU is also still ranked 24th from the October CSCAA poll.
The Sea Gulls won gold medals in all 14 events, topping TCNJ by a convincing 204-58 margin in Saturday's road meet, with
Rowan Odonoghue winning four gold medals en route to her third NJAC Rookie of the Week honor in as many chances. SU continues its busy early-season stretch with a showdown at No. 16 Swarthmore on Saturday at 12 p.m.
Salisbury University is a proud member of NCAA Division III with primary membership in the Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference, along with affiliate membership in the New Jersey Athletic Conference (football, men's & women's swimming), Coastal Lacrosse Conference (men's lacrosse), State University of New York Athletic Conference (field hockey), and Colonial Women's Golf Conference (women's golf). With over 500 student-athletes in 23 varsity sports, SU is recognized as one of the nation's 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 won a combined 23 team national championships, 24 individual national championships, and 206 conference championships, and have produced 53 Academic All-Americans.
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