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Caroline Pusey, 9-20-25
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Shenandoah SHENANDO (5-2)
3
Winner Salisbury SALISBUR (6-1)
Shenandoah SHENANDO
(5-2)
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Final
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Salisbury SALISBUR
(6-1)
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Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Shenandoah SHENANDO 0 0 0 0 0
Salisbury SALISBUR 2 1 0 0 3

Game Recap: Field Hockey | | Will DeBoer

No. 4 Field Hockey grounds No. 10 Shenandoah, 3-0

SALISBURY, Md. – The fourth-ranked Salisbury University field hockey team dominated in all faces of the game, taking a 3-0 shutout over the 10th-ranked Shenandoah Hornets on Saturday afternoon at Sea Gull Stadium.
 
The Sea Gulls didn't take long to find the back of the cage as McKenna Horner scooped up a rebound and deposited the first goal just over two minutes into the game. Then with a minute to play in the first quarter, Caroline Pusey corralled a deflection off a penalty corner shot and launched a rocket from close to the top of the fan, tucking it in the far corner to double the Salisbury lead at 2-0.
 
Salisbury kept their foot on the gas through the second, finishing the half outshooting the Hornets 8-0. With two minutes left until the break, Marli McDorman weaved her way into the circle and finessed a backhand past the keeper, giving the Gulls a 3-0 cushion at halftime.
 
The Sea Gulls clamped down in the second half, allowing Shenandoah to get off just one shot and easily salting away a 3-0 clean sheet.
 
GAME NOTES
  • Marli McDorman registered her team-leading fifth goal of the season. All five of her shots went on goal.
  • McKenna Horner found the back of the cage for her third goal this season.
  • Caroline Pusey, a Parkside graduate, netted her first goal of the year.
  • All 23 field players for Salisbury saw time on the field during the game.
  • Salisbury limited Shenandoah to one shot in the entire game, outshooting the Hornets 18-1 with 16 of its shots going on target.
  • Kelly Davis earned a win with 40:22 minutes in goal, while Abbey McIlvain (12:44) and Merfie Lawson (6:54) stood tall to complete the Sea Gulls' third consecutive clean sheet and fifth of the season. None of the three faced a shot on goal.
 
The Sea Gulls will finish off their four-game homestand on Wednesday evening with a showdown against Catholic. Opening pushback from Sea Gull Stadium is set for 6 p.m.
 
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), Coastal Lacrosse Conference (men's lacrosse), State University of New York Athletic Conference (field hockey), and Colonial Women's Golf Conference (women's golf). 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 205 conference championships, and have produced 53 Academic All-Americans.

To Make Tomorrow Yours at Salisbury University, and learn more about Sea Gull Athletics' tradition of excellence, visit SUSeaGulls.com or follow on social media @SUSeaGulls.
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