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Game Recap: Field Hockey | | Heath Barringer

No. 3 Field Hockey shuts out No. 9 Messiah

GRANTHAM, Pa. - The No. 3 Salisbury University field hockey program picked up a road-ranked win over No. 9 Messiah University 4-0 Saturday afternoon on Anderson Field.

Both teams were held scoreless in the first period of action, with the Sea Gulls (3-0) outshooting the Falcons (0-3) 3-1. SU also posted two penalty corner chances in the first quarter but could not break through.

The second quarter was a different story for the Sea Gulls as they posted two goals before the halftime break. In the quarter, the Sea Gulls posted five shots and two penalty corners. Morgan Bradford posted the first Sea Gull goal unassisted, while Tessa Gray earned the second goal off an assist from Regan Nacrelli.

Six minutes into the second half, the Sea Gulls earned a penalty stroke that Ramsey Coffman slotted past the Falcon keeper, extending the SU lead to 3-0.

SU tabbed another goal in the fourth from Alex Kupper, with Nacrelli earning her second assist of the game. The Sea Gull defense posted its second consecutive shutout, earning their first ranked win of the season.

Game Notes
  • Kelly Davis posted four saves in her second shutout and third win for the Sea Gulls.
  • Gray notched her first career goal.
  • SU outshot Messiah 13-6.
  • Salisbury also earned three more penalty corner chances than Messiah.
Salisbury will head to No. 5 Johns Hopkins for another top 10 battle on September 10th at 7 p.m. in Baltimore, Md. 
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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