SALISBURY, Md. – The fifth-ranked Salisbury University women's lacrosse team used a mammoth second half and a banner day by
Audrey Harrington to secure a 20-6 victory over the Washington College Shorewomen on Saturday afternoon in Sea Gull Stadium.
The Shorewomen (1-3) scored the first goal of the matchup from the eight-meter, a tally that was answered 38 seconds later when
Alexandra Parker connected with
Miranda Mears for the opening Sea Gull score.
Regan McDonnell and
Grace Doyle sandwiched a Harrington delivery to
Carly Hoffman with player-up markers to lead by three, 4-1.
The Sea Gulls (3-1) responded to WAC's second score just before the first stanza's conclusion with back-to-back goals to open the second, both solo scores from the sticks of Parker and
Julianna Ott, to build a 6-2 lead with 13:26 left in the half. Washington outscored SU by a 3-1 margin over the next seven minutes to tighten the contest, 7-5.
SU closed the half with a furious four-goal rally, kicked off by a Harrington score before a patented Mears rocket from the eight. Harrington distributed a helper to
Liz Haney before McDonnell stepped up and slung in a free-position finish, giving the maroon and gold an 11-5 lead at the break.
Harrington wrote her name all over a 6-0 third quarter for Salisbury, getting involved in four of the six scores. She began the quarter with a feed to Doyle before calling her own number for the third time, widening the margin to eight at 13-5.
Ott led Mears to her third score before Harrington finds of Doyle and Mears pushed the margin to 11, 16-5. Hoffman aided Ott for SU's 17th goal of the bout to wrap the third frame.
Two Sea Gulls –
Ally Mathis and
Leah Doy – logged their first collegiate goals in the fourth quarter.
Avery Dunbar notched her first career assist, while three freshmen –
Sydney Block,
Raegan King, and
Molly Millman – caused their first career turnovers late in the matchup to help secure the 20-6 win.
GAME NOTES
- Audrey Harrington tallied a career-high eight points on three goals and five assists while putting all five of her shots on target in the win.
- Miranda Mears punched in a game-high four goals.
- Grace Doyle tallied four points, recording a hat trick with one assist, and picked up three draw controls.
- Regan McDonnell tallied a hat trick on four shots, all on goal, while scooping a team-high three ground balls and causing a turnover.
- Julianna Ott hoarded a game-high six draw controls, tallied three points on two goals and one assist, and matched Sophia Schmidt for the team-best in caused turnovers (2).
- Abby Fleishell claimed five draw controls and scooped a pair of grounders.
- Paige Ellis improved to 3-1 in goal across 53:03 of action, making four saves in the span. Ryleigh Cunnane logged her first career save in 6:57 of relief.
- The Sea Gulls held a 35-21 advantage in shots, finished 15-of-17 on clears, won 21 of 29 draw controls and shot 3-of-3 on free-position attempts.
The Sea Gulls travel to face the ninth-ranked Gettysburg College Bullets next Saturday, March 8th. The top 10 battle is set for a 2 p.m. start from Clark Field in Gettysburg, Pa.
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) and the Coastal Lacrosse Conference (men's lacrosse). 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 202 conference championships, and have produced 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.
