ST MARY'S CITY, Md. –
Dale Gordon made a run down the wing and sent a crosser onto the left foot of
David Brunetti, who sent a strike into the top right corner to give Sea Gulls (4-3-2) a 1-0 victory against the St. Mary's College of Maryland Seahawks (3-5-1) on Wednesday inside Jaime L. Roberts Stadium.
Both teams posted three shots in the first session. SU knocked on the door in the last 10 minutes with shots on goal from
Conor Moran,
Liam Pierce and
David Peters that were all denied to keep the game scoreless going into the break.
The Sea Gulls outpaced St Mary's during the second half with 13 shots to the Seahawks' six.
Will Noble handled the opportunities from the Seahawks while the game stayed deadlocked, making four saves.
After Brunetti's goal, the Gulls withstood the push from the Seahawks to seal the win.
GAME NOTES
- Brunetti recorded his first game-winner and third career goal.
- Gordon posted a point for the second straight game
- Moran fired two shots on net
- Noble made four stops and picked up his first career clean sheet
The Sea Gulls head to Pittsburgh, Pa., to take on the No. 24 Carnegie Mellon University Tartans. Kickoff is set for 11:00 a.m. at the CMU Soccer Field.
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.
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