SALISBURY, Md. – The fifth-ranked Salisbury University men's lacrosse team came to the turf fresh after a week long layoff, locking in and poaching the Colorado College Tigers, 21-5, on Wednesday afternoon at Sea Gull Stadium.
After spotting the Tigers the first goal of the game, the Sea Gulls went on a tear and deposited 13 in a row through the 5:40 mark of the second quarter.
Trent Lucovich and
Connor Herraiz netted two each as part of a first period that saw SU go up 7-1. The second belonged to
Tristan Plotts,
Ryan Della, and
Riley Strub, who each notched two tallies to help the Gulls take a 16-2 lead into the break.
Salisbury kept the foot on the gas throughout the second half, with Plotts finding the back of the cage early in the third to complete his hat trick. Meanwhile, a combo of
Matt Sentowski and three other goalies kept the Tiger attack at bay, allowing SU to cruise to the 16-goal victory.
GAME NOTES
- Connor Herraiz led the Gulls offensively with two goals and three assists
- Riley Strub and Trent Lucovich each tallied two goals and two assists.
- 16 different Sea Gulls registered a point in the contest.
- William Maag had a team-high two caused turnovers.
- Blake Malamphy went 10-13 from the dot and added a goal. Charles Fritchman won seven of the nine draws he took and found the back of the net.
- Matt Sentowski earned the win and made four stops. Collin Fohner entered in the second half and made three saves.
- The Sea Gull outshot the Tigers 47-28, won the ground ball battle 48-36, successfully cleared on 27-of-30 attempts and went 2-4 on man-up attempts.
The Sea Gulls will play their second game of the week on Saturday, hosting in-state rival Stevenson at 1 p.m. inside Sea Gull Stadium. During the game, Salisbury will honor the 10th anniversary of its 2016 national championship by welcoming members of the team to the 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 207 conference championships, and have produced 54 Academic All-Americans.
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