SALISBURY, Md. – The No. 10 Salisbury University field hockey team wrapped up its regular-season schedule in winning fashion on Saturday, defeating The College of New Jersey, 4-2, at Sea Gull Stadium. The Sea Gulls used a three-goal third quarter to pull away from the Lions and secure their fourth consecutive victory. Four senior members of the program were honored pregame, Ramsey Coffman, Regan Nacrelli, Alex Kupper, and Kaitlin Cashman.
TCNJ struck first late in the opening quarter with two minutes remaining to give the Lions a 1-0 advantage. Salisbury answered just one minute later. Following a penalty corner, Devon DeGregory found the back of the cage, with Tessa Gray providing the assist to even the score at 1-1.
The Sea Gulls controlled much of the second quarter, putting nine shots toward the TCNJ goal while holding the Lions to two attempts. Despite the offensive pressure, TCNJ kept Salisbury off the scoreboard, and the teams entered halftime tied at one.
Salisbury broke through early in the third quarter. Two minutes in, Alex Kupper finished a scoring opportunity off assists from Regan Worley and Layla Kent to give the Sea Gulls their first lead of the afternoon.
The offensive momentum continued. Ryan Lowe extended the advantage to 3-1 at 35:17, converting a penalty-corner opportunity with an assist from Kent. Less than four minutes later, DeGregory struck again, scoring her second goal of the game at 38:52 off another Kent assist to push the Salisbury lead to 4-1.
TCNJ added a late goal in the fourth quarter cutting the deficit to 4-2. The Sea Gull defense held firm over the final five minutes, allowing Salisbury to close out the victory.
Game Notes
- The Sea Gulls closed the regular season with four consecutive wins.
- Salisbury outshot TCNJ 25-13 and held a 17-7 advantage in shots on goal.
- The Sea Gulls earned 12 penalty corners, while TCNJ had seven.
- DeGregory scored twice, recording her second multi-goal performance of the season.
- Kent recorded three assists, while Gray and Worley each added an assist.
- Maddie Castaneda made five saves in 54:54 of action. Kaitlin Cashman played the final 5:06 in goal.
The Sea Gulls now turn their attention to the postseason, traveling to Cortland, New York, for the SUNYAC Tournament on Friday, Nov. 6.
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.
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