SALISBURY, Md. – The third-ranked Salisbury University women's lacrosse scored the first six goals of Sunday's contest against No. 11 Washington and Lee to lock down a 13-6 win over the Generals inside Sea Gull Stadium.
The Sea Gulls (4-0) led 5-0 over the Generals (3-2) after the first 15 minutes of play.
Audrey Harrington scored three of the first four goals and assisted
Julianna Ott's first tally.
Avery Dunbar capped off the stanza with an unassisted marker to round out the quarter.
Both sides found twine twice in the following frame.
Lauren Hackett buried a free position shot, and Ott punctuated the half to make it 7-2 at the break.
The third and fourth frames both went in favor of the Gulls, 3-2. Harrington, Dunbar and
Regan McDonnell paced the offense to keep the Maroon and Gold in the driver's seat.
Dunbar started the party in the final segment, then assisted Ott during 7-on-6 play. McDonnell put the cherry on top with a free-position fireball in a convincing victory.
GAME NOTES
- Audrey Harrington was the catalyst on offense, recording four goals and one assist.
- Avery Dunbar and Julianna Ott registered hat-tricks. Dunbar added a helper and Ott controlled four draws.
- Abby Fleishell caused three turnovers and collected three ground balls.
- Paige Ellis made eight stops, including three in the first quarter.
- The Sea Gulls outshot the Generals 32-22, won the ground ball battle 12-9 and went a perfect 18-for-18 on clears.
The Sea Gulls head to Grantham, Pa., to battle with Messiah on Wednesday at 4:00 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 207 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.
