SPARKS, Md. – After two strong outings last week,
Connor Herraiz and
Riley Strub of the fifth-ranked Salisbury University men's lacrosse program were honored as members of the USILA Division III Team of the Week,
as announced by the outlet on Wednesday evening.
Herraiz, a senior from Succasunna, NJ, racked up 14 points (5G, 9A) in SU's 21-5 and 20-9 victories over Colorado College and Stevenson, respectively. The attacker notched nine points against the Mustangs by netting three goals and handing out six helpers.
Herraiz ranks leads the Coastal Lacrosse Conference (CLC) in points per game (5.8) and sits fifth in the nation and second in assists per game (3.7) while totaling 21 goals and 37 assists through ten games played this season.
Strub, a senior from Darien, Conn., had a career day on Saturday, finding the back of the cage eight times on 18 attempts in the Sea Gulls' 20-9 triumph over Stevenson. The midfielder added two goals and two assists in Wednesday's contest against Colorado College to pick up a dozen points on the week.
Strub sits fifth in goals per game (2.7) in the CLC and is second behind Herraiz in points (37) for SU.
Herraiz landed on the team of the week for the first time as a Sea Gull. Strub has now made the team of the week three times in his career and for the second time in 2026.
The Sea Gulls host their annual Lax for Leukemia game on Saturday at noon when they take on Trinity (Conn.) inside Sea Gull Stadium.
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.
