SALISBURY, Md. – The seventh-ranked Salisbury University women's lacrosse team took care of business in its final game of the 2025 regular season, cruising past the Eagles of Mary Washington by an 18-9 tally to secure the top seed in the 2025 Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference (C2C) Championships.
Prior to the game, the team honored its six graduating members –
Alexandra Parker,
Ellery Stamp,
Madison Hare,
Caroline Daly,
Natalie Held and
Carly Hoffman – as part of the day's Senior Day festivities.
The Sea Gulls (12-4, 2-0 C2C) logged the first two goals of the bout, courtesy of
Grace Doyle and
Audrey Harrington, to snag an early edge through just over three minutes. The Eagles (11-6, 0-2 C2C) netted three goals from the 9:46 mark to the opening stanza's conclusion, but
Regan McDonnell and
Miranda Mears helped steady the ship to establish a 4-3 SU lead through 15 minutes.
SU delivered a heavy blow to the Eagles in the second quarter, opening the frame with six straight deposits into the onion bag. Mears and
Julianna Ott punched in pairs to join Harrington and Hoffman in the scoring column before the Eagles added their fourth to set the halftime line, 10-4.
UMW managed just one tally in the third while six more Sea Gull strikes found their mark, including three consecutive scores to begin the quarter from Hoffman, McDonnell and
Liz Haney. Ott logged her third finish from the eight-meter before Harrington and
Avery Dunbar maintained the momentum, granting a 16-5 lead to the hosts through 45 minutes.
The Eagles mustered four goals in the final period, but Dunbar and McDonnell helped keep the margin wide and finalize the 18-9 decision.
GAME NOTES
- Audrey Harrington fired three goals while aiding three other Sea Gull tallies. Her six-point showing was good for her second-highest collegiate point total.
- Miranda Mears picked up her seventh hat trick of the 2025 campaign, roping in three goals and adding one assist in the win.
- Julianna Ott tallied three goals on four shots while leading the team with six draw controls, winning five or more possessions for SU in one game for the seventh time this season.
- Regan McDonnell posted her second career hat trick while causing a team-high three turnovers and locking down two draw controls.
- Avery Dunbar and Carly Hoffman each logged a pair of goals, while Lauren Hackett added two assists in the C2C battle.
- Reagan Davis and Natalie Held combined to scoop three ground balls and cause a pair of turnovers in the win. Held also secured two draw controls.
- Paige Ellis (11-4) earned the win after logging four saves across the opening 39:57 of action. Jaclyn Bange worked 16:09 in relief, while Ryleigh Cunnane tidied up the final 3:54 of the contest.
- With Saturday's win, the Sea Gulls secure the top seed in the conference tournament for the seventh consecutive season (excluding the COVID-shortened 2020 campaign).
The Sea Gulls now prepare for the 2025 C2C tournament, beginning on Wednesday, April 30th when Warren Wilson comes to town for a semifinal bout. More information on the bracket will be released in the coming days.
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 51 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.
