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Chris. Newport CHRIS. N 16-3, 4-1
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Winner Salisbury SALISBUR 19-0, 5-0
Chris. Newport CHRIS. N
16-3, 4-1
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Salisbury SALISBUR
19-0, 5-0
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Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 OT F
Chris. Newport CHRIS. N 1 4 5 2 0 12
Salisbury SALISBUR 5 2 2 3 1 13

Game Recap: Men's Lacrosse | | Nick Lewis

Leahy’s overtime winner lifts No. 2 Men’s Lacrosse to CLC Championship, 13-12

Sea Gulls best Captains in fifth straight conference title bout

SALISBURY, Md. – The second-ranked Salisbury University men's lacrosse team secured its eighth consecutive and 27th overall conference championship on Sunday afternoon when Michael Leahy sent the fourth-ranked Captains of Christopher Newport home 40 seconds into overtime, securing the 13-12 victory and the Coastal Lacrosse Conference's (CLC) first automatic qualifier to the Big Dance.

After nearly nine scoreless minutes to start the game, Connor Herraiz got the Sea Gulls (19-0, 5-0 CLC) on the board to ignite a three-goal swing. Charles Fritchman nabbed a one-time ground ball and darted downfield for SU's second strike before Ty Keaton found Brice Bromwell to establish the 3-0 lead with 4:28 left in the opening frame.

The Captains (16-3, 4-1 CLC) netted their first goal not quite two minutes later before Trent Lucovich and Riley Strub joined forces to extend the lead to four through 15 minutes, 5-1. Ryan Della posted a brace in the second quarter, but the Captains surrounded them with four tallies to cut the margin to two at the break, 7-5.

CNU netted the second half's first goal before Jeremiah Stafford set up Bryce Stevenson's fourth goal of the season and his career to keep the margin at two. The Captains parried with a 5-1 run interrupted only by Della's third net rustle to lead with under 13 minutes to play, 11-9.

After a six-minute struggle, the Sea Gulls found the rally they needed. Strub netted his second score before John DeFazio found Michael Leahy in transition to tie the bout at 11, with Bromwell vaulting the Sea Gulls in front with 2:13 to play in regulation. The Captains nabbed their 12th goal with 97 seconds left to force the added period.

A quick Blake Malamphy faceoff win helped Keaton find Leahy on the doorstep in the early seconds of overtime and the freshman delivered, dropping a changeup in the five-hole to complete the late comeback and secure the CLC hardware.

GAME NOTES
  • Michael Leahy totaled three points on two goals and one assist, with both of his scores coming in the final five minutes of the bout. The freshman ranks sixth on the team with 23 goals across his 19 appearances.
  • Ryan Della led the team with three goals and added one grounder, notching his second straight hat trick and his 10th of the season to lead the Sea Gull scorers in the win.
  • Brice Bromwell logged four points on pairs of goals and assists while adding three ground balls and causing a pair of turnovers. Bromwell climbed to eighth in program history in career points (285) in the tilt, passing Nathan Blondino '17.
  • Riley Strub pushed across two goals and dug out three ground balls.
  • Ty Keaton dished out three assists and committed zero turnovers in the battle.
  • Blake Malamphy won seven faceoff attempts and added one grounder while Charles Fritchman won three of his six tries with five ground balls and a goal.
  • John DeFazio matched the team-high with five ground balls while causing a team-high three turnovers and adding his 10th assist of the campaign.
  • Bryce Stevenson finished with five grounders and one caused turnover while netting his fourth career score. Seamus Johnston also caused two turnovers in the game.
  • Nicholas Ransom (19-0) earned his 60th career win between the pipes, making seven stops across the full 60:40 of action. Ransom surpassed SU Hall of Famer Johnny Rodriguez '11 with his 480th career save in the fourth quarter.
  • Salisbury outshot CNU 50-46, turned the ball over just nine times and finished 22-of-25 on clear attempts.
  • With Sunday's win, the Sea Gulls improved to 20-2 in the all-time series against the Captains including each of the last eight meetings. SU also adds to its unblemished 15-0 record against CNU at Sea Gull Stadium.
The Sea Gulls secured the CLC's first-ever automatic qualifier with Sunday's victory. The 2025 NCAA Division III Men's Lacrosse selection show is set to air tonight at 9 p.m. on ncaa.com with more information on the tournament's first weekend to be released in the coming days on suseagulls.com.
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 204 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.
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