SALISBURY, Md. — Presenting Roadie Joes Rankings for the fifth Wednesday in September, featuring top-15 positioning for Salisbury University field hockey and football.
Field Hockey — 4th | Penn Monto/NFHCA Division III National Coaches Poll, Sept. 29
Salisbury (6-1) dropped from second to fourth nationally with 386 points, sandwiched between No. 3 Middlebury (413) and No. 5 Williams (358), while Tufts (438) and Christopher Newport (434) held down the top two spots.
The Sea Gulls split their two games for the week, suffering their first loss of the season 4-1 at then-No. 11 Stevenson before bouncing back with a 1-0 overtime win at St. Mary's (Md.).
Devon DeGregory delivered the game-winner against the Seahawks, converting her second overtime penalty stroke of the season.
SU closes out September at home against York (Pa.) on Wednesday before transitioning into State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) play with a road trip to Oswego State on Saturday and SUNY Morrisville on Sunday.
Football — 13th | D3football.com Top 25, Week 4
Salisbury held its spot at No. 13 nationally, adding to its total with 322 points to land in between No. 12 Wartburg (332) and No. 14 CNU (285).
The Sea Gulls improved to 3-0, riding several big plays to roll past Catholic 47-10 on Saturday afternoon.
Dario Belizaire turned in a huge multifaceted performance, putting up 184 all-purpose yards with two punt return touchdowns, a showing that earned him NJAC Special Teams Player of the Week honors and a spot on the D3football.com Team of the Week.
SU opens New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) play for the first weekend in October, traveling to TCNJ on Saturday for a 3 p.m. kickoff.
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, 26 individual national championships, and 211 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.
