UNION, NJ – The seventh-ranked Salisbury University men's lacrosse program produced 19 goals in the first half to cruise to a 28-8 Coastal Lacrosse Conference road victory over the Kean University Cougars on Saturday inside Alumni Stadium.
The Sea Gulls (12-2, 3-0 CLC) were forced to kill off a Kean (7-8, 0-3 CLC) man-up opportunity early. After
Matt Sentowski turned aside a chance from the Cougars,
Riley Strub connected with
Ryan Della for the game's opening tally. The Gulls struck five more times in the first frame to hold a 6-4 advantage after the first frame.
Trent Lucovich found the back of the net twice, while Della, Strub and
Preston Huffman added scores to the offensive output for SU.
The Maroon and Gold rattled off eight unanswered goals and 13 total scores to lead 19-5 heading into halftime. The Sea Gulls notched their first 13-goal quarter since May 11, 2024, against Saint Joseph (Conn.).
Bret Bergey, Strub and Lucovich all found twine thrice. Della potted a pair and
Brayden Velasquez and
Blake Malamphy got on the board during the spurt.
Salisbury outpaced Kean 9-2 in the ladder half to finalize a 20-goal victory.
Tristan Plotts picked up a brace on back-to-back scores, while Strub,
Joey Halloran,
Rory Callahan,
Benjamin McDonnell,
Charles Fritchman,
Ryan Keating and
Nolan Wilde each added to the scoresheet.
GAME NOTES
- The Sea Gulls notched their first 13-goal quarter since May 11, 2024, against Saint Joseph (Conn.)
- Connor Herraiz and Riley Strub each led the way for SU with eight points. Herraiz dished out a career-high eight helpers and Strub went for five goals and three assists while causing two turnovers.
- Trent Lucovich logged a second straight six-point outing with five goals and an assist.
- Bret Bergey provided a three-goal, two-assist outing.
- Rory Callahan dished out three assists and found the back of the net once.
- Michael DeSano caused two Kean errors and claimed three ground balls.
- Blake Malamphy went 22-for-24 from the dot and collected 18 ground balls. Charles Fritchman, Jimmy Son and Ryan Lazzara combined to go 10-for-14 in their attempts.
- Matt Sentowski picked up the win, allowing one goal and making two saves. Collin Fohner made three stops in relief. Alex Swartz and Ryan Moore each made a denial.
- The Sea Gulls outshot the Cougars 55-22, won the ground ball battle 53-21, went a perfect 16-of-16 on clears and converted on 2-of-2 man-up tries.
The Sea Gulls travel to Newport News, Va., next for a pivotal showdown with the fourth-ranked Christopher Newport University Captains. First faceoff is set for 3:00 p.m. at Jennings Family 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.
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