FREDERICKSBURG, Va. – The second-ranked Salisbury University men's lacrosse team rolled to a 14th consecutive victory in the 2025 campaign, taking down Coastal Lacrosse Conference (CLC) foe Mary Washington by a 14-6 final on Wednesday evening in Fredericksburg.
The Eagles (8-5, 2-1 CLC) found twine first just 45 seconds into the battle, winning the opening faceoff before claiming the early edge. SU responded with a 4-0 run spanning the remainder of the quarter, beginning with a pair of strikes from
Ty Keaton in just 64 seconds to take a 2-1 lead.
John DeFazio,
announced as a USILA DIII Team of the Week selection during the contest, caught the Eagles napping with his fourth goal and career-high 10th point of 2025 after nearly five scoreless minutes.
Brice Bromwell joined the scoring column with 4:52 to go in the opening frame, establishing a 4-1 lead for the Sea Gulls (14-0, 4-0 CLC) that held for over 12 minutes of game action.
UMW ended the scoreless spell with 7:52 remaining in the first half, scoring twice in 22 seconds to bring the tilt within one, 4-3. Keaton logged his third point with a helper to
Ryan Della before
Connor Herraiz called his own number to return the lead to three, but the Eagles found the onion bag inside the final two minutes to set the halftime score, 6-4.
Riley Strub connected for the first time in the battle to open the third frame, a score parried by the Eagles less than a minute later to maintain the two-goal difference.
Jeremiah Stafford connected with
Chris Wong for a field-flipping score before two Keaton goals and a Strub finish followed, rolling out a 4-0 run to lead 11-5 with 6:07 to go in the quarter.
The Eagles cut the lead to five before the third period concluded, but the Sea Gulls added three more tallies in the fourth courtesy of Wong, Strub and Herraiz to leave Fredericksburg with a 14-6 victory.
GAME NOTES
- Ty Keaton matched his career-high with six points on a season-high four goals and two assists, putting four of his five shots on goal in the win.
- Connor Herraiz finished with four points on two goals and two assists while scooping up three ground balls.
- Riley Strub posted a second-half hat trick, firing three goals in the second half while putting eight looks on target.
- Chris Wong logged two goals and two assists with one grounder and a caused turnover.
- Blake Malamphy won eight of his faceoff attempts and scooped three ground balls. Charles Fritchman also logged a faceoff victory with two grounders in relief.
- John DeFazio put together a ridiculous display against the Eagles, firing his fourth goal of the season with all three of his shots on goal while posting seven ground balls and four caused turnovers for the second straight game on the defensive end.
- Jeremiah Stafford swarmed the Eagles for six ground balls and four caused turnovers while posting his third career assist and fifth career point. Through 60 career games, Stafford has tallied 92 ground balls and 85 caused turnovers.
- Bryce Stevenson caused a team- and season-high five turnovers and added five ground balls against the Eagles in the win.
- Nicholas Ransom (14-0) improved to 55-1 in his Sea Gull career, making a season-high 15 saves across 57:38 in goal. Matt Sentowski closed the final minutes of action in relief.
- The Sea Gulls outshot the Eagles 44-40, finished 21-of-22 on clears and won the ground ball battle 47-40.
The Sea Gulls return home on Tuesday, April 15th to host the Seahawks of St. Mary's (Md.) in the final regular season home contest of 2025. Opening faceoff is set for 7 p.m. at Sea Gull Stadium.
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.
