SALISBURY, Md. – The sixth-ranked Salisbury University women's lacrosse team used a pair of 7-0 runs to cruise to a 16-4 win over the Cortland Red Dragons on Wednesday afternoon at Sea Gull Stadium.
Audrey Harrington got the Sea Gulls (5-2) on the board first, posting up and dumping in a solo score to give SU an early edge. Cortland responded with an eight-meter finish to tie the game at one before a trio of Sea Gulls –
Miranda Mears,
Regan McDonnell and
Julianna Ott – tickled the twine in the back half of the quarter to establish a 4-1 SU advantage.
A quiet start to the second stanza was interrupted when
Ally Mathis joined the scoring column at the 8:38 mark to extend the lead to four. Another Sea Gull blitz ensued as
Alexandra Parker set up goals by Mears and
Abby Lantos before
Avery Dunbar and
Grace Doyle connected for SU's seventh straight and fourth in under four minutes, 8-1.
The visitors got one back before intermission and sandwiched Ott's second tally with a pair of third-quarter goals to cut the margin to five with 8:11 left in the period. The Sea Gull engine roared to life once more as Harrington sent in her second of the day before assisting a third finish for Mears just 50 seconds later, helping the hosts tote an 11-4 lead into the fourth.
Salisbury thumped the fairy tale shut in the fourth, blanking Cortland while netting five in the final 15 minutes. Dunbar assisted McDonnell and Lantos scores while Harrington and Doyle added unassisted strikes and
Audrey Mumford helped
Ellery Stamp beat the final buzzer and set the 16-4 final.
GAME NOTES
- Audrey Harrington finished with a team-high five points, netting her third career hat trick while distributing a pair of assists.
- Miranda Mears collected her third hat trick of 2025 and the seventh of her Sea Gull career while putting all five of her shots on target in the win.
- Avery Dunbar dished out a team-high three assists in the win while causing a pair of turnovers.
- Julianna Ott scored a pair of goals and hauled in four draw controls.
- Regan McDonnell finished with pairs of goals, ground balls and draw controls.
- Alexandra Parker logged her fifth multi-assist effort of the season with two helpers.
- Abby Fleishell chased down a team-high five draw controls.
- Five Sea Gulls – Dunbar, Carly Hoffman, Sydney Block, Reagan Davis and Grace Doy – finished with two caused turnovers.
- Paige Ellis improved to 5-2 on the year, making seven saves across 54:53 in goal. Ryleigh Cunnane cleaned up the final minutes of relief.
The Sea Gulls prepare for a tough two-game road stint, traveling to face third-ranked Franklin & Marshall on Sunday, March 23rd before heading to face 11th-ranked York (Pa.) on Saturday, March 29th. Sunday's top six showdown is set for a 1 p.m. start in Lancaster, 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.
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