COLLEGEVILLE, PA. – The 17th-ranked Salisbury University men's soccer team posted a fourth straight win in October by defeating the Ursinus College Bears 2-1 on Tuesday afternoon at Patterson Field.
The Sea Gulls (11-1-2) tested the Bears' (5-5-2) defense from the get-go, with
Dale Gordon and
Liam Pierce each taking shots on target that Jaden Ottley denied. SU garnered three corners in the opening 15 minutes to the Bears' zero.
The Maroon and Gold broke through moments later after Gordon sent in a corner to the back post for
David Brunetti, who redirected the cross to
Brogan Eastlack for a point-blank finish to get the visitors ahead.
Ursinus would not take long to respond, getting a tally from Joseph Kmetz roughly two minutes later to knot up the affair.
After subbing into the match 25 minutes through,
Noah Blankensop put together a sequence of dribbles that led to SU regaining a 2-1 advantage at the 28-minute mark. The Gulls peppered 10 shots compared to Ursinus' two in the first frame.
The Sea Gulls were unable to secure an insurance marker while outshooting the Bears 8-2. Ursinus mustered up a late opportunity that hit the post in the final minute, and the Sea Gulls went on to tighten the screws until the final whistle.
GAME NOTES
- Noah Blankensop notched his second straight game-winner and third goal in the last two matches.
- Brogan Eastlack tucked his third goal of the year.
- David Brunetti and Dale Gordon each earned apples. Brunetti extended a three-game point streak, and Gordon picked up his second helper in the last three games
- Clif Nehman earned the win and made one save.
- Zack MacDougall extended his SU coaching career high to 11 wins with the victory. The program reached 11 triumphs for the first time since 2018.
The Sea Gulls continue their road trip on Saturday when they face Penn State Abington at 3:30 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, 26 individual national championships, and 211 conference championships, and have produced 54 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.
