SALISBURY, Md. – Presenting Roadie Joes Rankings for the fourth Wednesday in March, featuring Salisbury women's lacrosse, men's lacrosse, and baseball.
Women's Lacrosse – 2nd | USA Lacrosse Magazine Division III Top 20, Mar. 23
Salisbury remained in the runner-up slot behind Middlebury as the rest of the top five [Tufts, Wesleyan (Conn.), William Smith] remained unchanged. In
the latest IWLCA rankings, SU stood pat at four.
The Sea Gulls put together another impressive week with two victories over top-12 foes, first dispatching No. 5 William Smith 17-11 on Monday in Florida and then taking down No. 12 Franklin & Marshall 14-4 at home on Friday.
Audrey Harrington captured Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference (C2C) Offensive Player of the Week laurels largely on the back of her program record-tying seven goals in the William Smith game.
SU opened the new week with a shutdown 12-7 home dub over No. 22 Williams on Monday, improivng to 10-0 to start the campaign, and will return to action on Saturday, welcoming York (Pa.) to Sea Gull Stadium for a 3:30 p.m. opening draw control.
Men's Lacrosse – 3rd | USA Lacrosse Magazine Division III Top 20, Mar. 23
Salisbury held the line at third behind Tufts and Bowdoin; the top six slots in the media roll saw no movement. SU also maintained No. 5 in the
most up-to-date USILA rankings.
The Sea Gulls combined for 41 goals over two runaway home victories over Colorado College (21-5) on Wednesday and Stevenson (20-9) on Saturday.
Riley Strub went off in the Stevenson game to the tune of eight goals, giving himself 10 for the week.
After falling to Williams 14-10 on Tuesday, SU will finish off the month on Saturday against Trinity (Conn.) at 12 p.m. within the friendly confines of Sea Gull Stadium.
Baseball – 7th | D3baseball.com/NCBWA Top 25, Mar. 24
Salisbury skidded from fifth to seventh with 453 points, landing between No. 6 Shenandoah (465) and No. 8 Belhaven (433).
The Sea Gulls posted a 3-2 record for the week, capping a busy stretch with a doubleheader sweep of Haverford on Saturday.
Bryce Sterling recorded saves in both ends of the twin bill, moving himself into second in program history with 12 career saves.
SU began a new week with a 7-6 win over Gwynedd Mercy. The Sea Gulls will now go to Ursinus on Wednesday before hosting Stockton on Thursday and visiting C2C foil Mary Washington on Saturday.
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.
