2005 SEA GULL MEN'S SOCCER PRESS RELEASES
 

• July 2005
• August 2005
• September 2005

• October 2005
• November 2005
• December 2005

• Whittington, Three Others Receive National, Regional Honors - Dec. 8, 2005
• Season Wrapup: Salisbury Finishes Season Ranked No.14 - Dec. 8, 2005

• Salisbury Eliminated by Stevens, 1-0 - Nov. 12, 2005
• Stevens Edge Eastern University, 1-0, to Advance - Nov. 11, 2005
• Salisbury Advances Past City College of NY - Nov. 11, 2005
• Four Sea Gulls Named to All-CAC Squad - Nov. 9, 2005
• Salisbury to Host NCAA Playoffs This Weekend - Nov. 7, 2005
• Spartans Defeat Sea Gulls to Capture Men's Soccer Crown - Nov. 5, 2005
• Salisbury Remains No. 5 in NSCAA Weekly Poll - Nov. 2, 2005
• Salisbury Advances to CAC Finals With 3-2 Win Over UMW - Nov. 1, 2005

• Salisbury Men's Soccer Shuts Out Gallaudet On Senior Day, 4-0 - Oct. 29, 2005
• No.5 Men's Soccer Drops Regular Season Finale, 1-0 - Oct. 26, 2005
• Whittington Earns Conference Player of the Week - Oct. 26, 2005
• Salisbury Men's Soccer Remains at No. 5 in NSCAA Weekly Poll - Oct. 26, 2005
• No.5 Sea Gull Men's Soccer Holds Off Christopher Newport, 3-2 - Oct. 19, 2005
• No. 7 Salisbury Men's Soccer Tested Often, Defeats Roanoke, 1-0 - Oct. 15, 2005
• Sea Gulls Secure Home Field in CAC Tourney, 2-1 - Oct. 13, 2005
• Salisbury Men’s Soccer Continues to Roll, Defeats Goucher, 1-0 - Oct. 5, 2005
• Salisbury Escapes with a 2-1 Victory Over Lynchburg College - Oct. 2, 2005
• Salisbury Men’s Soccer Plays To a 0-0 Tie With Greensboro - Oct. 1, 2005

• No.2 Gulls Keep Season, Conference Mark Perfect, 2-1 - Sept. 28, 2005
• Salisbury's Whittington Named Conference Player of the Week - Sep. 26, 2005
• Sea Gulls Record Shutout for the Eighth Time, Defeat NC Wesleyan 2-0 - Sep. 24, 2005
• Sea Gulls Roll to Seventh Straight Win, Top Gallaudet - Sept. 20, 2005
• Men's Soccer Remains at No.2 Spot in Latest Poll - Sept. 20, 2005
• Salisbury Men's Soccer Outlasts York, 1-0 - Sep. 17, 2005
• Salisbury Records Shutout Against SUNY-Potsdam, 3-0 - Sep. 11, 2005
• Salisbury defeats SUNY-Oswego, 8-0, at St. Mary's Soccer Classic - Sep. 10, 2005
• Salisbury Men's Soccer Bounces Catholic in 2 OT, 1-0 - Sep. 7, 2005
• Salisbury Men's Soccer Wins Second at Elmer Lord Tournament - Sep. 4, 2005
• Men's Soccer Opens Season with a Shutout - Sep. 3, 2005

August 2005

• Sea Gulls Ranked No.3 in NSCAA/adidas Preseason Poll - Aug. 20, 2005

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Whittington Named All-American; Four Named All-South Region
December 8, 2005

NSCAA DIVISION III ALL-AMERICAN TEAMS
SALISBURY, Md. - Salisbury senior men’s soccer captain Bill Whittington (Towson, Md./Potomac Falls) has been honored by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America / adidas by being named to the NCAA Division III All-American Second Team, the association announced.

Whittington, along with teammates Dan Thrailkill (Bel Air, Md./C. Milton Wright), Tim Lane (Ellicott City, Md./Centennial) and Chris Mills (Hagerstown, Md./South Hagerstown) were also honored by the NSCAA by being named to the NSCAA/adidas All-South Region Team.

Whittington, a forward, led Salisbury to a 17-3-1 record and a No.14 final ranking as the Sea Gulls qualified for the NCAA playoffs for the seventh straight season and advanced to the second round of the tourney. He scored 14 goals and recorded six assists for 34 points on the year. He was named to the All-South Region First Team for his efforts. He was also named the Capital Athletic Conference Player of the Year and a member of the first team.

Mills, a senior forward for Salisbury, finished the year with 18 points, which was second on the SU squad. He was second in goals with seven and tied for third in assists with four. He was a second team all-region performer.

Thrailkill and Lane were both senior backs who were keys on the Salisbury squad’s outstanding defense which finished the year ranked No.7 in goals allowed per game (0.47), tied for 12th in shutout percentage (0.62) and eighth in shots on goal save percentage (.885). Lane finished the year with three goals and an assist, while Thrailkill posted one goal and one assist during the year. Thrailkill and Lane were both second team all-region performers.

Salisbury record ranked the Gulls 15th nationally with a .883 percentile.

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Season Wrapup: Salisbury Finishes Season Ranked No.14
December 8, 2005

NSCAA DIVISION III FINAL RANKINGS
SALISBURY, Md. - The Salisbury University men’s soccer team finished the year ranked No.14 by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America. The Sea Gulls enjoyed another solid campaign in 2005, reaching the NCAA tournament for the sixth time in seven season. The team endured an up-and-down year, culminating in a disappointing finish to an otherwise successful 17-3-1 campaign.

Messiah College, which captured the national title and finished the year unbeaten at 24-0, claimed the top spot, followed by Gustavus Adolphus College (Minn.) at No.2 with an 18-3-3 record. Whitworth College (Wash.) finished No.3 with a 19-2-1 mark, Plattsburgh State University (N.Y.) finished in the fourth spot with a 22-2 record and Trinity University (Texas) rounded out the top five with a 19-2-1 record. CAC opponent York College (18-2-3) finished the year ranked No.10.

Offensively, Salisbury was led by standout senior captain Bill Whittington, who scored 14 goals and recorded six assists for 34 points. For his performance, Whittington was named CAC Player of the Year and was named to the first team. He was also honored by being named to the NSCAA / adidas Division III All-American Second Team and the NSCAA All-South Region First Team.

Whittington was joined by senior back Tim Lane, senior back Dan Thrailkill and senor goalkeeper Jason Cranford on the All-CAC First Team. Senor Chris Mills finished second on the team in scoring with seven goals and four assists for 18 points. Reid Klopp was third with six goals and two assists for 14 points. Thrailkill, Lane and Mills were also Second Team All-South Region performers.

In goal, Salisbury was hurt by the injuries in the early portion of the season. The team lost Cranford after the second game of the season to a broken hand. He missed the next 10 games, and the team relied on the goalkeepers Scott McGuire and Matt Blue in goal. McGuire started three games, winning all three and stopped all seven shots on goal. Blue started seven games with a record of 6-0-1, with four shutouts. On the season, Cranford was 8-3-0 with a .818 save percentage and a 0.82 goals against average.

In the regular season, Salisbury lost only one game - to conference opponent Marymount - in sixteen games. The team also shut out the opposition in their first eight games, including a 0-0 tie in early October at Greensboro College. In the CAC Tournament, Salisbury secured home field advantage and defeated Gallaudet, 4-0, and Mary Washington, 3-2, en route to the championship game against York. The Sea Gulls, however, fell to the Spartans, 1-0.

In the NCAA tournament, the team was chosen to host a series of first-round games, drawing City College of New York, the Stevens Institute of Technology, and Eastern University to Salisbury. Salisbury began the tournament with a 5-0 victory over CCNY, on the strength of two goals from freshman Scott Sparrow. Stevens defeated Eastern in the later game, 1-0, to advance to a second round game with Salisbury. In the second-round game, Salisbury was eliminated by Stevens, 1-0, as the Ducks scored late in the second half to secure the victory.

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Salisbury Eliminated by Stevens Institute of Technology, 1-0
November 12, 2005

STEVENS-SALISBURY BOXSCORE
SALISBURY, Md. - The Salisbury University men’s soccer team (17-3-1) was ousted from the NCAA Division III Men’s Soccer Championship tournament Saturday, as the Stevens Institute of Technology (16-3-2) defeated the Sea Gulls, 1-0.

The teams fought for possession of the ball constantly in the first half, resulting in a scoreless tie at the halftime break. The game would appear to go into overtime, until Ducks sophomore forward Mike Kaiser (Roy, UT/Roy) scored the lone goal for Stevens at the 87:50 mark of regulation. Kaiser received a pass from teammate Ryan Wilkinson (Harrisburg, PA/Central Dauphin) and beat Salisbury goalkeeper Jason Cranford (Chesapeake Beach, MD/Calvert) with a header on an odd man rush.

Salisbury held the advantage in corner kicks, five to three. The Sea Gulls were unable to convert, however, as they were out shot by the Ducks, ten to six. Stevens senior Brian Marks (Yardley, PA/Pennsbury) tied sophomore Chris McGreevy (Rochester Hills, MI/Adams) to lead the Ducks with two shots a piece.

Salisbury senior forward Bill Whittington (Towson, MD/Potomac Falls) lead the Sea Gulls in shots with four.  Layne Crothers (Aberdeen, MD/Aberdeen) and Scott Sparrow (Parsonsburg, MD/Parkside) each had one shot a piece.

Stevens junior goalkeeper Chris Celentano (Newton, NJ/Newton) stopped four shots on goal to preserve the shut out. Cranford stopped two of three shots on goal for the Sea Gulls.

Stevens will await the result of the 8:00 p.m. contest between Webster and Trinity College of Texas to determine their next opponent in the 2005 NCAA Division III Men’s Soccer Championship.

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Stevens Edge Eastern, 1-0, to Advance to Second Round
November 11, 2005

NCAA MEN'S SOCCER BRACKET | STEVENS-EASTERN BOXSCORE
SALISBURY, Md. – The Stevens Institute of Technology Ducks (15-3-2) advanced to the second round of the NCAA Division III Tournament following their 1-0 victory over Eastern University (16-2-2) Friday at SU Soccer Complex in Salisbury, MD. 

Sophomore Craig Moquin (Breinigsville, PA/Cumberland Valley) scored the lone goal of the game, receiving a pass from sophomore Mike Kaiser (Roy, UT/Roy) at the 2:13 mark of the first half. Despite the defensive pressure placed on the Ducks by Eastern, the 1-0 score held up to the end. 

Eastern goalkeeper Brandon Ziegler (Lititz, PA/Manheim Central) stopped six of seven shots on goal. Ziegler made several diving and deflecting saves to stave off further scoring by Stevens. Ducks goalkeeper Chris Celentano (Newton, NJ/Newton) stopped all three shots on his goal to preserve the shutout. 

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No.9 Salisbury Rolls Past City College of NY, 5-0
November 11, 2005

NCAA MEN'S SOCCER BRACKET | SALISBURY-CCNY BOXSCORE
SALISBURY, Md. - Salisbury University freshman Scott Sparrow (Parsonsburg, Md./Parkside) scored the first two goals of his career Friday afternoon and it kick-started the No.9-ranked Sea Gulls in the opening round of the NCAA Division III Tournament. SU advanced to the second round with an impressive 5-0 victory over City College of New York at the SU Soccer Complex.

Salisbury (17-2-1) will face No.21-ranked Stevens Institute of Technology (15-3-2), a 1-0 winner over No.11-ranked Eastern University on Friday. Saturday’s second-round match will be played in Salisbury at 1 p.m.

The Sea Gulls, who registered 12 shutouts entering the postseason, continued its outstanding defensive play, not allowing a shot by the Beavers in the first 45 minutes.

Once the Sea Gulls got on track offensively, they didn’t let up, scoring three goals in a span of 2:41 to build a 3-0 lead at intermission. Sparrow took a pass from sophomore Dave Kroening (Rochester, N.Y./Gates-Chili) and scored to give SU its initial lead with 8:54 remaining in the first half. Sparrow followed that shortly after with his second goal when he took a corner kick from senior Bill Whittington (Towson, Md./Potomac Falls) and sliced a shot into the back of the net just 1:12 later.

Salisbury senior Tim Lane (Ellicott City, Md./Centennial), who was named to the All-Capital Athletic Conference team this week, scored his third goal of the season just 1:25 later when he took a corner-kick pass from junior Wijy Jones (Millersville, Md./Old Mill) and put the ball in goal.

Salisbury, which advanced to the Final Four a year ago, finished the first half with a 16-0 shot advantage.

Senior Reid Klopp (Salisbury, Md./Parkside) was in the right place at the right time for SU in the second half when he put a missed shot back into the goal to give the Sea Gulls a 4-0 lead at the 55:29 mark. It was Kopp’s sixth goal of the season.

The Sea Gulls’ David Pusinsky (Baltimore, Md./Sparrows Point) scored the final goal of the match with 25:48 remaining when he put the ball in the net off a pass from J.J. King (Damascus, Md./Damascus).

Salisbury out shot City College of New York, 27-2, and finished with nine corner kicks, compared to one for the Beavers.

SU senior Jason Cranford (Chesapeake Beach, Md./Calvert), who also was named to the All-CAC squad and ranks sixth in career saves (221), improved his record in goal to 8-2, stopping one shot. Junior Scott McGuire (Millersville, Md./Severna Park) also played in the contest, recording one save. Neil Khalid Salim (Queens, N.Y./ Pelham Memorial) took the loss in goal for CCNY, finishing with six saves.

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Four Sea Gulls Named to All-CAC Squad
November 9, 2005

NCAA MEN'S SOCCER BRACKET | 2005 ALL-CAC MEN'S SOCCER TEAM
SALISBURY, Md. - After earning a berth into the NCAA tournament for the seventh consecutive year, the Salisbury men’s soccer team was honored with the recognition of four players on the CAC All-Conference Team, the conference released on Tuesday. 

All of the Sea Gulls honored were named to the first team. Sea Gulls captain and senior Bill Whittington (Towson, MD/Potomac Falls) (pictured) was named CAC Player of the Year. Whittington leads the Gulls in scoring with 33 points, scoring 14 goals and five assists on the season.  

Others Gulls on the first team include seniors Tim Lane (Ellicott City, MD/Centennial), Dan Thrailkill (Bel Air, MD/C. Milton Wright), and senior goalkeeper Jason Cranford (Chesapeake Beach, MD/Calvert). 

Lane and Thrailkill have been key defenders on the back line for the Sea Gulls all season. Lane has scored five points (two goals, one assist) on 21 shots, while Thrailkill has one assist on four shots on the season. 

In goal, Cranford has compiled a 7-2-0 record in nine games played. He has recorded a 0.87 goals against average, while stopping 33 of 41 shots on goal for an 82.5% save percentage. 

York College (17-2-2) received the other major awards. Freshman goalkeeper Kyle Marks was named CAC Rookie of the Year, while his coach, Mark Ludwig, was named CAC Coach of the Year. 

The Sea Gulls will host first round games in the NCAA Division III Men’s Soccer Championship. The Gulls will play the City College of New York (13-5-0) on Friday at 11:00 a.m. at the SU Athletic Complex. The Stevens Institute of Technology (14-3-2) will take on Eastern University (16-1-2) at 1:30 p.m. The winners of the games will play Saturday at 1:00 p.m. at the SU Athletic Complex.

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Salisbury to Host NCAA Men's Soccer Playoffs
November 7, 2005

NCAA MEN'S SOCCER BRACKET | PLAYOFF TICKET INFO/SCHEDULE
SALISBURY, Md. - Salisbury University has been chosen as one of the host sites for the 2005 NCAA Division III Men's Soccer Championship tournament this weekend. The Sea Gulls will host first and second round games Friday and Saturday at the SU Soccer Complex, with the winner earning the right to move on to Sectionals on Nov. 18 or 19.

The No.5-ranked Sea Gulls were selected as one of the 57-team field late Sunday and will host three other teams in the opening two rounds. The Sea Gulls (16-2-1), who are coming off a loss in the Capital Athletic Conference championship match on Saturday will look to rebound Friday against City College of New York (13-5) at 11 a.m. The second game of the day will feature No.9-ranked Eastern University (Pa.) (16-1-2) battling Stevens Institute (14-3-2) at 1:30 p.m.

The winner of Friday's matches will move on to the Division III second round on Saturday to battle at 1 p.m.

The Sectional host sites have yet to be determined, but will take place on either Nov. 18-19 or Nov. 19-20. The Sectional winners advance to the NCAA Division III Final Four on Nov. 25-26 in Greensboro, N.C.

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Spartans Defeat Sea Gulls to Capture Men's Soccer Crown
November 5, 2005

SALISBURY-YORK STATISTICS
SALISBURY, Md. - The Salisbury fifth ranked men’s soccer team came into today’s match against York College, looking to capture their fifth CAC championship and fourth straight. The team, however, came up short against the No. 16 ranked Spartans, losing 1-0. 

The match was very physical, as the two sides accumulated 34 fouls combined. Two cautions were given out to both sides, with York’s Kyle McGrath and Scott McDowell receiving yellow cards in the first half, and Sea Gulls J.J. King (Damascus, MD/Damascus) and Dave Pusinsky (Baltimore, MD/Sparrows Point) received yellow cards in the second half. 

The only scoring of the day came from York forward Chris Ports, as he placed a pass from Matthew Beale past Sea Gulls goalkeeper Jason Cranford (Chesapeake Beach, MD/Calvert) to give York the 1-0 advantage in the 22nd minute of play. 

York would dominate the first half of play, but Salisbury was able to get some opportunities in the second half, receiving six corner kicks. Unfortunately, the Sea Gulls failed to cash in. York would appear to make it 2-0 when Matthew Beale placed a shot past Cranford in the 36th minute. The goal was waived off, however, as the Spartans were called offside. 

York would out shoot Salisbury 13-11 on the day. Cranford stopped six of seven shots on goal, while Spartans goalkeeper Kyle Marks would stop all three Sea Gull shots on goal. 

Sea Gulls Scott Forney (Crofton, MD/South River), Christopher Mills (Hagerstown, MD/South Hagerstown), and King each had two shots a piece to lead the team. Layne Crothers (Aberdeen, MD/Aberdeen), Reid Klopp (Salisbury, MD/Parkside), Pusinsky, Scott Sparrow (Salisbury, MD/James M. Bennett), and Bill Whittington (Towson, MD/Potomac Falls) each had one shot apiece. 

The Sea Gulls will now await their fate Sunday as the NCAA tournament field is determined. York is in the tournament by virtue of capturing the conference crown. Salisbury must hope that a 16-2-1 mark will persuade the selection committee to give Salisbury a spot in the tournament.

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Salisbury Remains at No. 5 in NSCAA Weekly Poll
November 2, 2005

NSCAA NATIONAL RANKINGS | NSCAA SOUTH REGIONAL RANKINGS
SALISBURY, Md. - The Salisbury men’s soccer team remained ranked No. 5 in the latest NSCAA/adidas National Rankings released Tuesday. The team remained in the fifth spot despite suffering defeat last Wednesday against Marymount, 1-0, in Mclean, Virginia. It was the Sea Gull’s first loss in 40 regular season matches and the first loss to a conference opponent in 24 matches (23-0-1). 

The top seven remained unchanged from a week ago, with Messiah College (17-0-0) remaining at No. 1.  Ohio Wesleyan University (18-0-0) finished No. 2, followed by University of Rochester of New York (16-0-0) at third; Trinity University of Texas (15-0-1) at fourth; and Salisbury at fifth. 

Whitworth College (15-1-1) remained at No. 6, followed by Williams College (13-1-0) at No. 7. The College of New Jersey (12-2-1) jumped from No. 16 to No. 8 following their 2-0 victory over Kean University. Ramapo College, formerly No. 8 in the nation, was bounced from the rankings following their 5-0 loss to Rutgers Camden last Wednesday. Eastern University (16-1-0) ranked at No. 9, followed by No. 10 UC Santa Cruz (15-1-1). CAC conference opponent York College (15-2-2) moved up from No. 18 to a tie for No. 16 with New Jersey City University (16-5-0). 

In the South rankings, Salisbury continues to hold the top spot, followed by No. 2 Emory University (15-2-0); York College at No. 3; North Carolina Wesleyan College (13-4-0) at No. 4; and Virginia Wesleyan College (13-5-0) at No. 5. 

Salisbury, the number one seed in the CAC tournament, advanced after defeating eighth seeded Gallaudet, 4-0, last Saturday and fourth seeded Mary Washington, 2-1, yesterday. The Spartans advanced after defeating seventh seeded Goucher, 4-0, last Friday and third seeded St. Mary’s, 1-0 yesterday in York, PA. 

Salisbury will host York in the CAC Finals Saturday at the SU Complex. Game time is set for 1:30 p.m.

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Men's Soccer Advances to CAC Final With 3-2 Win over UMW
November 1, 2005

SALISBURY-MARY WASHINGTON BOXSCORE
SALISBURY, Md. - The No.5-ranked Salisbury University men’s soccer team was pushed to the limit Tuesday afternoon by the University of Mary Washington, but the top-seeded Sea Gulls rose to the occasion and advanced to the Capital Athletic Conference tournament title match for the 12^th straight season with a hard-fought 3-2 victory over the Eagles at the SU Soccer Complex.

The Sea Gulls (16-1-1), who remained in the No.1 spot in the National Soccer Coaches Association of America/adidas poll and No.1 in the South Region despite suffering their first loss of the season last week, will attempt to capture their sixth CAC title in seven years and receive the league’s automatic bid to the NCAA Division III playoffs with a win Saturday. Salisbury will host No.16-ranked (No.3 in South Region) and No.2-seed York College of Pennsylvania at 1:30 p.m. York knocked off St. Mary’s College, 1-0, in the other league semifinal on Tuesday.

Salisbury, which finished with a 16-10 shot advantage in the game, took a 1-0 with 4:08 gone in the contest when Christopher Mills (Hagerstown, Md./Hagerstown) centered the ball from the right flank and it was booted around directly in front of the goal before Layne Crothers (Aberdeen, Md./Aberdeen) banged a shot into the back of the net for his sixth goal of the year.

Mary Washington’s Bryan Beers scored his first goal of the season with 2:19 remaining before intermission when he took a corner kick from Tommy Park and headed the ball high toward the goal. The ball hit the cross bar and bounce straight down and over the line for the score to knot the score at 1-1.

It appeared the score was going to be tied at intermission. But as time was running out, Dan Butler (Cherry Hill, N.J./Cherry Hill East) became aggressive with a loose ball that was being batted around in front of the goal and sliced a shot into the left corner of the goal as time expired.

Bill Whittington (Towson, Md./Patomac Falls) took a long crossing pass from J.J. King (Damascus, Md./Damascus) just 3:22 into the second half and drove a low shot into the goal to give SU a two-goal cushion, 3-1.

Mary Washington’s Andrew Shin made the contest interesting with 6:54 remaining when he was fouled in the box and drove a hard penalty kick into the left corner of the goal to cut the Sea Gulls’ advantage to 3-2.

The game remained close throughout the final seven minutes and both teams, which combined for 41 fouls, remained physical. But Salisbury held off the Eagles.

Jason Cranford (Chesapeake Beach, Md.) picked up the win in goal for Salisbury, recording four saves. Elliott Jones took the loss for Mary Washington, finishing with eight saves.

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Salisbury Men's Soccer Shuts Out Gallaudet on Senior Day, 4-0
October 29, 2005

SALISBURY-GALLAUDET BOXSCORE
SALISBURY, Md. - The Salisbury men’s soccer team used goals from four different players today to defeat the Bisons of Gallaudet University, 4-0, in the opening CAC tournament quarterfinal match. The team also recognized their 10 senior players prior to the match. 

Salisbury got off to a fast start in the first minute, as senior J.J. King (Dasmascus, MD/Damascus) scored off a rebound from the crossbar at the 0:30 mark for an unassisted tally. The Sea Gulls followed with another goal at 15:47 by senior Bill Whittington (Towson, MD/Potomac Falls), as he was assisted by a cross pass from junior Wijy Jones (Millersville, MD/Old Mill). The Sea Gulls would take a 2-0 lead into the second half. 

In the second half, Salisbury continued to dominate possession of the ball. Salisbury would score their third goal of the match at the 72:51 mark, as senior Reid Klopp (Salisbury, MD/Parkside) scored unassisted from 25 yards out. Salisbury would close the scoring as junior Dico Doran (Oswego, NY/Oswego) successfully converted a penalty kick at the 80:09 mark for his first goal of the season. 

In goal, senior Jason Cranford (Chesapeake Beach, MD/Calvert) and junior Scott McGuire (Millersville, MD/Severna Park) shared minutes. McGuire stopped the lone Bisons shot from Matthew Eby in the second half. Bisons goalkeeper Daniel Wathen stopped 15 of 19 shots on goal. 

Salisbury outshot Gallaudet 37-1 and held a 5-0 advantage in corner kicks. Two cautions were handed out, as Salisbury’s King and Gallaudet’s Adam Jarashow received yellow cards in the second half. 

Salisbury will host the fourth seed in the CAC tournament, Mary Washington Tuesday at the SU Athletic Complex. The start of the game has yet to be determined. The Eagles defeated fifth seeded Marymount, 2-1, in Fredericksburg, VA on Saturday afternoon to advance.

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No.5 Men's Soccer Drops Regular Season Finale, 1-0
October 26, 2005

SALISBURY-MARYMOUNT BOXSCORE
MCLEAN, Va. - After 40 consecutive regular season matches without a loss, the Salisbury University men’s soccer team dropped its final regular season match of 2005 Wednesday afternoon when the No.5-ranked Sea Gulls (14-1-1, 6-1 CAC) out shot Marymount University 17-6, but were handed a 1-0 setback by the Saints. It was the first-ever victory by the Marymount men’s soccer program over Salisbury.

The last time Salisbury had dropped a regular season match was on Oct. 1, 2003 when the Sea Gulls fell to Capital Athletic Conference (CAC) opponent St. Mary’s, 1-0. The loss to Marymount (6-9-2, 2-3-1 CAC) marked the first loss to a league opponent in 24 tries (23-0-1), including a 17-0-1 record during regular season play. SU had posted a 37-0-3 record in its last 40 regular season matches.

Despite the loss, Salisbury still holds a half-game leading in the CAC standings over second-place York College (13-2-2, 5-1 CAC). The Spartans will host Goucher College and Gallaudet (2-15, 0-6 CAC) will travel to St. Mary’s College (10-6-1, 3-2-1 CAC) on Thursday to conclude league play. However, Salisbury holds the tie-breaker over York by virtue of the Sea Gulls’ 1-0 defeat of the Spartans on Sept. 17.

The Sea Gulls will enter the upcoming Capital Athletic Conference Tournament as the No.1 seed, while York will go in as No.2. The Gulls will take on either Goucher (5-8-2, 1-5 CAC) or Gallaudet in the opening round of play on Saturday at the SU Soccer Complex. The starting time has yet to be determined.

After a scoreless first half, Marymount’s Justin Kessler scored the game-winner at the 52:56 mark when he took a pass from Andrew Stearns and put the ball in the back of the net.

Only one Salisbury starter failed to get a shot off, but none of SU’s efforts were able to get past Saints’ goalie Brian Craddock, who recorded 11 saves. Jason Cranford took the loss for the Sea Gulls in goal, finishing with a pair of saves. After out shooting the Saints 5-1 in the first half, SU held a 12-5 advantage in the final 45 minutes.

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Whittington Earns Conference Player of the Week
October 26, 2005

SALISBURY-CNU BOXSCORE | WHITTINGTON PROFILE
SALISBURY, Md. - Salisbury men’s soccer senior forward Bill Whittington (Towson, MD/Potomac Falls) was named the CAC’s Player of the Week  on Monday for the week ending October 23. Whittington wins the award following his three goal performance in Salisbury’s 3-2 victory over Christopher Newport University last Wednesday. This is Whittington’s second such recognition from the conference. He previously won Player of the Week for the week ending September 26. 

Whittington continues to lead the Sea Gulls in scoring with 12 goals and five assists, good for 29 points. He also leads the CAC in goals, points, goals per game, and points per game. He has also chipped in seven game winning goals on the season. 

Those receiving honorable mention include: Kyle Marks of York College; Matthew Eby of Gallaudet Unviersity; Alex Pyzik of St. Mary’s College; Justin Kessler of Marymount University; and Andrew Shin of the University of Mary Washington.

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Salisbury Men's Soccer Remains at No. 5 in NSCAA Weekly Poll
October 26, 2005

NSCAA WEEKLY POLL - OCT. 25
SALISBURY, Md. - The Salisbury University men’s soccer team remained at the No. 5 spot in the NSCAA/Adidas National Rankings released on Tuesday. The Sea Gull (14-0-1) rebounded to No. 5 from dropping to No. 7 on October 5 with five straight victories, including two against conference opponents Goucher College and the University of Mary Washington. 

The top ten remains unchanged from the previous week. Messiah College (15-0-0) remains in the top spot, followed by Ohio Wesleyan (16-0-0) at No. 2; the University of Rochester in New York (14-0-0) at No. 3; Trinity University of Texas (14-0-1) at No. 4; and Salisbury at No. 5. 

Whitworth College (13-1-1) remains at No. 6, followed by Williams College (12-1-0) at No. 7; Ramapo College (11-1-2) at No. 8; Eastern University (15-0-0) at No. 9; and UC Santa Cruz (12-1-1) at No. 10. CAC conference opponent York College (12-2-2) moved up from No. 22 to No. 18. 

The top 25 welcomed six new schools to the rankings: Carnegie Mellon University (11-1-1) at No. 19; Bowdoin College (10-2-1) at No. 21; Union College (13-2-1) at No. 22; Richard Stockton College (11-4-1) at No. 23; Baldwin-Wallace College (13-4-1) at No. 24; and Virginia Wesleyan College (12-4-0), tied at No. 25 with the University of Chicago (11-4-0). 

In the South rankings, Salisbury hold the top spot, followed by Emory University (14-1-0) at No. 2; conference opponent York College (12-2-2) at No. 3; Virginia Wesleyan College (12-4-0) at No.4; and North Carolina Wesleyan College (11-4-0) at No.5. Conference opponent St. Mary’s College (9-6-1) are ranked No. 10. 

The Sea Gull offense continues to be lead by senior captain Bill Whittington (Towson, MD/Potomac Falls), who has 12 goals and five assists for 29 points; and senior Christopher Mills (Hagerstown, MD/South Hagerstown), with seven goals and four assists for 18 points.

In goal, the team relied on sophomore Matt Blue (Easton, MD/Easton) for eight games while senior goalkeeper Jason Cranford (Chesapeake Beach, MD/Calvert) recovered from a broken hand.  Blue posted a 6-0-1 record, saving 93.5% of shots on goal and recording a 0.29 goals against average. Cranford has since returned and has posted a 5-0-0 record, saving 87.5% of shots on goal and a 0.67 goals against average. 

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No.5 Salisbury Men's Soccer Holds off Christopher Newport, 3-2
October 19, 2005

SALISBURY-CNU BOXSCORE
SALISBURY, Md. -The Salisbury University men’s soccer team gave up two goals for the first time during the 2005 season Wednesday afternoon, but the No.1-ranked team in the NCAA Division III South Region had enough offensive power to knock off No.4 Christopher Newport University, 3-2, at the SU Soccer Complex.

Sea Gull senior forward Bill Whittington (Towson, Md./Potomac Falls) scored the hat trick, using assists from seniors Reid Klopp (Salisbury, Md./Parkside) and Chris Mills (Hagerstown, Md./South Hagerstown), as Salisbury, which moved up two spots to the No.5-ranking in the NSCAA national poll, improved to 14-0-1 overall. Christopher Newport, which was allowing less than a goal per contest, fell to 9-4.

Whittington and the Gulls got out of the gate quickly as the team’s assist leader (5) took a leading pass from Klopp on Salisbury’s first possession and scored from 10 yards out just 30 seconds in to the match.

The Captains responded with a goal of their own at the 4:57 mark when Daniel Fogarty took a pass, dribbled and sliced a low shot past SU goalie Jason Cranford (Chesapeake Beach, Md./Calvert).

Whittington put Salisbury back on top 2-1 at the 25:13 mark. A Mills shot on goal bounced off the left post, but Whittington was there to pound the ball into the back of the net.

Fogarty scored his team-leading eighth goal of the season just 2:40 later after Kenny Huttman’s shot was blocked by a SU defender and he was there to knock it in the goal, tying the score at 2-2.

Cranford came up with a leaping save with 14:35 remaining in the half when Huttman’s free kick just outside the box sailed over the Sea Gull defenders who were lined up, tailing in toward the net. But Cranford was there to make the catch, forcing the 2-2 tie at intermission.

The game remained tied for quite some time in the second half, but Whittington broke the tie with 7:38 remaining with his team-leading 12^th goal of the year off a pass from Mills.

Salisbury, which is ranked second nationally in goals against average (0.21), and first in shots on goal save percentage (.947), held off the late CNU charge, keeping the ball out of its own net. SU, which out shot CNU 16-13 for the game, owned a 9-1 advantage in the second half. The Gulls held a 7-1 advantage in corner kicks.

Cranford improved to 5-0 on the year in goal, surrendering a pair of goals, but recording four saves. Jonathon Anderson took the setback despite turning in five saves.

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No. 7 Salisbury Men's Soccer Tested Often, Defeats Roanoke, 1-0
October 15, 2005

SALISBURY-ROANOKE BOXSCORE
SALISBURY, Md. - Looking to regain his all-conference form, Salisbury senior goalkeeper Jason Cranford (Chesapeake Beach, VA/Calvert) was tested often against the Maroons of Roanoke College.  He faced seven shots on the day and stopped all of them to preserve the shutout. 

The lone goal came early, as senior midfielder J.J. King (Damascus, MD/Damascus) scored at the 2:49 mark on a pass from the right side by senior Christopher Mills (Hagerstown, MD/South Hagerstown). 

Late the in the first half, Roanoke nearly tied the game as Maroon player Michael Rouhaha took a shot from the right of the goal net. The shot beat Jason Cranford, but it was hard enough to go just wide of the goal mouth to preserve the Sea Gull lead. 

Late in the second half, the Sea Gull nearly scored their second goal of the game.  A shot from the right of the goal mouth by senior David Pusinsky (Baltimore, MD/Sparrows Point) beat Maroon goalkeeper Austin Rose but went to wide to the right of the goal mouth. 

There were two cautions issued in the game.  Roanoke’s Adam Gray received a yellow card for tripping at the 29:12 mark and Salisbury’s Dico Doran (Oswego, NY/Oswego) received a yellow card for tripping as well at the 44:19 mark.

No. 7 Salisbury out shot Roanoke 11-9. Corner kicks were even at six. 

Salisbury will host Christopher Newport University on Wednesday, October 19 at 3:30 p.m. at the SU Athletic Complex. The Captains are ranked No. 7 in the NSCAA South Regional rankings.

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Sea Gulls Secure Home Field in CAC Tournament, 2-1
October 13, 2005

SALISBURY-MARY WASHINGTON BOXSCORE
SALISBURY, Md. - The Salisbury University men’s soccer team has not given up many goals this season and has remained unbeaten because of it. No other victory was more important than Thursday’s win as the No.7-ranked Sea Gulls allowed only its third goal of the year, but had to go to overtime before taking a 2-1 Capital Athletic Conference victory over University of Mary Washington. The win clinches the home field throughout the upcoming CAC tournament and improves SU to 12-0-1 overall, 6-0 in league play. The Eagles dropped to 5-5-3 on the year, 2-1-2 in league play.

Senior Jason Cranford (Chesapeake Beach, Md./Calvert) returned in goal for the Sea Gulls. He had missed 10 games with a broken hand. He improved to 3-0 on the year, picking up six saves while giving up his first goal of the season. Elliott Jones took the setback for Mary Washington, surrendering both goals while recording six saves.

Salisbury, which out shot Mary Washington 17-14, jumped on top 1-0 after 65 scoreless minutes. J.J. King (Damascus, Md./Damascus) scored his second goal of the season when Bill Whittington (Towson, Md./Potomac Falls) battled Elliott on the left side of the box and then found King for the easy tap-in at the 65:09 mark.

The Eagles forced the extra period at 69:24 when Andrew Shin dribbled past three SU defenders in the middle of the field and then sliced a shot past Cranford.

Just 1:18 into overtime, Whittington scored his team-leading ninth goal of the year when Chris Tracey (Pittsburgh Pa./Peters Township) flipped a pass across from the right side of the box while falling down. Whittington was there for the game-winner eight yards out.

Salisbury recorded six corner kicks to five for the Eagles. The Sea Gulls committed 19 fouls, compared to 17 for UMW. Salisbury’s Scott Forney (Crofton, Md./South River) and Mary Washington’s Vincent Kooijman each had one yellow card.

The Sea Gulls will return to action at home Saturday when they host Roanoke College Saturday at 2 p.m. before welcoming Christopher Newport University to SU Wednesday at 3:30 p.m.

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Salisbury Men’s Soccer Continues to Roll, Defeats Goucher, 1-0
October 5, 2005

SALISBURY-GOUCHER BOXSCORE
SALISBURY, Md. - After dropping seven spots in the weekly National Soccer Coaches Association of America/adidas poll this week despite still not registering a loss, the Salisbury University men’s soccer team continue to roll along in the 2005 season Wednesday. The Gulls out shot Goucher College, 22-6, en route to a 1-0 victory at the SU Soccer Complex.

Salisbury improved to 11-0-1 on the year and 5-0 in Capital Athletic Conference action. No.9-ranked SU has given up only two goals in 1,109 minutes this season and has yet to taste defeat. The Sea Gulls have only lost once in their last 34 matches and twice in their last 46 matches. Goucher, which began the season 3-0, failed to pick up a win for the eighth consecutive match, falling to 3-6-2 on the year, 0-3 in CAC play. 

SU’s Matt Blue (Easton, Md./Easton) improved his record in goal to 6-0-1 on the year as he recorded his fifth shutout. He picked up two saves. Tom Feuerstein took the loss for Goucher, allowing one goal and recording five saves. 

After a scoreless first half, the Sea Gulls scored the winning goal at the 53:55 mark when J.J. King (Damascus, Md./Damascus) had a shot ricochet off the left post and Christopher Mills (Hagerstown, Md./South Hagerstown) was there to slam the ball into the back of the net. Mills finished the game with a pair of shots, while Dan Butler (Cherry Hill, NJ/Cherry Hill East) led the Sea Gulls with four. 

Salisbury will continued its current four-game homestand Saturday when the Sea Gulls take on University of Mary Washington in a CAC matchup at 2 p.m. SU will then host Roanoke College on Oct. 15 at 2 p.m.

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Salisbury Escapes with a 2-1 Victory Over Lynchburg College
October 2, 2005

SALISBURY-LYNCHBURG BOXSCORE
LYNCHBURG, Va. - Salisbury No. 2 Men’s Soccer escaped with a victory over Lynchburg College, 2-1, as they warded off a Hornet’s late rally Sunday afternoon. Sophomore goalkeeper Matt Blue (Easton, MD/Easton) stopped four of five shots to preserve the victory. 

After a scoreless first half, senior forward Bill Whittington (Towson, MD/Potomac Falls) scored his team high eighth goal at the 59:14 mark as he redirected a free kick from junior Wijy Jones (Millersville, MD/Old Mill), who was credited with the assist. Junior midfielder Layne Crothers (Aberdeen, MD/Aberdeen) scored his sixth goal of the season when he placed a header that crossed from senior Christopher Mills (Hagerstown, MD/South Hagerstown) past the Hornets goalkeeper Corey Zimmerman at the 86:09 mark. 

Crother’s goal proved to be the game winner as the Hornets tallied their lone goal forty seconds later when Win Wharton scored past Blue at the 86:49 mark. 

Lynchburg out shot Salisbury 18-8 and had the advantage in corner kicks, 6-3. Salisbury’s close win improves the team to 10-0-1 on the season. 

The Sea Gulls return home Wednesday, October 5, when they host conference opponent Goucher College.  Game time is set for 4:00 p.m. at the SU Athletic Complex.

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Salisbury Men’s Soccer Plays To a 0-0 Tie With Greensboro
October 1, 2005

SALISBURY-GREENSBORO BOXSCORE
GREENSBORO, N.C. - The Salisbury men’s soccer team traveled to Greensboro, North Carolina Saturday and played to a 0-0 tie.  The goalkeepers were keys to the game, as Salisbury sophomore goalkeeper Matt Blue (Easton, MD/Easton) and Greensboro senior goalkeeper Matt Brown stopped seven shots apiece. 

Senior forward Christopher Mills (Hagerstown, Md/South Hagerstown) led the offense for Salisbury with four shots.  Senior forward Reid Klopp (Salisbury, MD/Parkside) had three shots, followed by senior back Dan Butler (Cherry Hill, NJ/Cherry Hill East) with two shots. 

Greensboro was led by Hunter Burrows, Eric Hatchett, Anderson Marchi, and Geoff George, all with two shots apiece. 

The referees handed out numerous cautions in this game.  Yellow Cards were handed out to Charlie Rierson, Eric Hatchett, and Josh Bridges of Greensboro and junior midfielder Andrew Henciak (Bel Air, MD/Loyola) of Salisbury.  Greensboro’s Geoff George received a red card and an automatic ejection from the game in the 103rd minute. 

Salisbury out-shot Greensboro 16-12 and held the advantage in corner kicks, 10-1. 

Salisbury will travel to Lynchburg, Virginia Sunday to take on Hornets of Lynchburg College.  Game time is set for 1:00 p.m.  The Sea Gulls return home Wednesday, October 5 to take on conference opponent Goucher College at the SU Athletic Complex at 4:00 p.m.

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No.2 Sea Gulls Keep Season, Conference Record Perfect, 2-1
September 28, 2005

SALISBURY-ST. MARY'S BOXSCORE
ST. MARY’S CITY, Md. - Despite giving up its first goal of the season after eight scoreless starts, the No.2-ranked Salisbury University men’s soccer team kept its perfect season record intact (9-0) while improving to 4-0 in Capital Athletic Conference play Wednesday with a 2-1 victory over St. Mary’s College. St. Mary’s fell to 5-4-1 on the season, 0-1-1 in CAC play.

The Sea Gulls had played 814 minutes this season without giving up a goal, despite losing their starting and backup goalies with broken hands earlier this month. Matt Blue (Easton, Md./Easton), who is 4-0 in the goal this season, allowing 0.27 goals per game, recorded seven saves in goal. Seahawk sophomore defender Sean Matthews headed in a centering pass from the left side from sophomore forward Mikael Tigrett to cut the deficit to 2-1 at the 85:32 mark, but St. Mary’s was unable to tie the game..

Salisbury senior forward Christopher Mills (Hagerstown, Md./South Hagerstown) put the visitors on top with a goal at the 12:19 mark. Mills took a centering pass from senior forward Reid Klopp (Salisbury, Md./Parkside) on a short corner attempt by Salisbury and nailed a high shot that hit the crossbar, bounced down to the ground, back up to the crossbar, and just over the goal line for the score.

The Gulls made it a 2-0 contest in the 34th minute of play when junior midfielder Wijy Jones (Millersville, Md./Old Mill) scored. Jones converted on a centering pass form the right side by senior forward Bill Whittington (Towson, Md./Potomac Falls) to tally the eventual game-winner.

St. Mary’s junior goalkeeper Greg Kamerow notched six saves in the loss for the Seahawks.

Salisbury held a 23-16 advantage in total shots while both teams were awarded four corner kicks. Salisbury was whistled for 12 fouls in the contest, including two yellow cards, while the Seahawks were called for nine fouls.

The Sea Gulls will return to action this weekend, visiting Greensboro College Saturday at 12-noon, then taking on Lynchburg College on the road Sunday at 1 p.m. The next home date is Oct. 5 against Goucher College.

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Salisbury's Whittington Named Conference Player of the Week
September 26, 2005

SALISBURY, Md. - Senior forward Bill Whittington (Towson, MD/Potomac Falls) was named the Capital Athletic Conference Player of the Week today for the week ending September 25, following his four goals and nine points against Gallaudet and North Carolina Wesleyan. 

Whittington’s offensive heroics improved the Sea Gulls record to 8-0 on the season. He scored three goals and an assist in the 11-0 rout of Gallaudet and one goal against North Carolina Wesleyan. 

Others to receive honorable mention were Mary Washington’s Chris Dolan, St. Mary’s Alex Pyzik, and York’ Chris Ports. 

The soccer team travels Wednesday to St. Mary’s City, Maryland to take on conference opponent St. Mary’s College at 4:00 p.m.

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Sea Gulls Record Shutout for the Eighth Time, Defeat NC Wesleyan 2-0
September 24, 2005

SALISBURY-NORTH CAROLINA WESLEYAN BOXSCORE
SALISBURY, Md. – The Sea Gulls men’s soccer team extended their shutout streak to 731 minutes following their 2-0 victory over visiting North Carolina Wesleyan. Seniors Bill Whittington (Towson, MD/Potomac Falls) and Tim Lane (Ellicott City, MD/Centennial) scored the goals for the Sea Gulls.

Whittington scored in the eighth minute off of a pass from the left of the goal mouth from J.J. King (Damascus, MD/Damascus).  Whittington then kicked high into the goal mouth past North Carolina Wesleyan goalkeeper Jordan Dumford for his eighth goal of the season. 

Lane scored his goal off of a goalie rebound shot by King in the 26th minute. It was Lane’s second goal of the season. 

Despite the lack of offense in the second half, the action on the field was very eventful. Salisbury and North Carolina Wesleyan traded possession throughout the half as neither team mounted a serious offensive attack.

Late in the second half, the referee handed out two yellow cards and two red cards. North Carolina Wesleyan’s Stephen Tupy and Lane of the Sea Gulls received the yellow cards.  North Carolina’s Omar Macias for an altercation with a Sea Gull player and Lamin Cham, who tripped Salisbury’s Dave Kroening (Rochester, NY/Gates-Chili) as he traveled with the ball through midfield, received the red cards. 

Salisbury looks to continue it’s shutout streak on Wednesday as they travel to St. Mary’s City, MD to take on conference opponent St. Mary’s College.  Kickoff is slated for 4:00 p.m.

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Sea Gulls Roll to Seventh Straight Win, Top Gallaudet, 11-0
September 20, 2005

SALISBURY-GALLAUDET BOXSCORE
WASHINGTON, DC - The No.2-ranked Salisbury University men’s soccer team not only remained unbeaten on the year with an 11-0 victory over Capital Athletic Conference foe Gallaudet University in the nation’s capital, but for the seventh consecutive game this season the Sea Gulls (7-0, 3-0 CAC) have yet to be scored upon.

Salisbury senior forward Bill Whittington (Towson, Md./Potomac Falls) paced the Sea Gulls with three goals and an assist, while freshman forward Nick Malone (Salisbury, Md./James Bennett) added two goals and a pair of helpers.

The visitors opened the scoring in the fourth minute of play when Whittington took a feed from classmate midfielder J.J. King (Damascus, Md./Damascus) and booted a low shot just inside the right post. Shortly thereafter, King would hit the top-right corner for an unassisted scoring strike, giving Salisbury an early 2-0 lead. The visitors held a 5-0 advantage at the break.

Malone rounded the scoring out at 11-0 in the 89th minute. Bison (0-7, 0-1 CAC) senior Daniel Wathen and rookie Bryan Baltazar split time shielding the net and finished with a combined seven saves, while sophomore Matt Blue (Easton, Md./Easton) and freshman Greg Wellinghoff  (Salisbury, Md./James Bennett) played 45 minutes apiece and recorded five saves for Salisbury.

The Sea Gulls will put their perfect mark on the line once again Saturday when they host North Carolina Wesleyan College at 2 p.m.

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Men's Soccer Remains at No.2 Spot in Latest Poll
September 20, 2005

NSCAA/ADIDAS WEEKLY POLL
WASHINGTON, DC - The No.2-ranked Salisbury University men’s soccer team not only remained unbeaten on the year with an 11-0 victory over Capital Athletic Conference foe Gallaudet University in the nation’s capital, but for the seventh consecutive game this season the Sea Gulls (7-0, 3-0 CAC) have yet to be scored upon.

Salisbury senior forward Bill Whittington (Towson, Md./Potomac Falls) paced the Sea Gulls with three goals and an assist, while freshman forward Nick Malone (Salisbury, Md./James Bennett) added two goals and a pair of helpers.

The visitors opened the scoring in the fourth minute of play when Whittington took a feed from classmate midfielder J.J. King (Damascus, Md./Damascus) and booted a low shot just inside the right post. Shortly thereafter, King would hit the top-right corner for an unassisted scoring strike, giving Salisbury an early 2-0 lead. The visitors held a 5-0 advantage at the break.

Malone rounded the scoring out at 11-0 in the 89th minute. Bison (0-7, 0-1 CAC) senior Daniel Wathen and rookie Bryan Baltazar split time shielding the net and finished with a combined seven saves, while sophomore Matt Blue (Easton, Md./Easton) and freshman Greg Wellinghoff  (Salisbury, Md./James Bennett) played 45 minutes apiece and recorded five saves for Salisbury.

The Sea Gulls will put their perfect mark on the line once again Saturday when they host North Carolina Wesleyan College at 2 p.m.

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Salisbury Men's Soccer Outlasts York, 1-0
September 17, 2005

SALISBURY-YORK BOXSCORE
YORK, Pa. - Salisbury was credited with a team goal late in the second half to outlast York College today, 1-0, in York, Pennsylvania.  On the play, senior forward Bill Whittington (Towson, MD/Potomac Falls (Va.) appeared to score off of a low hard shot received from the corner, but the referees credited a team goal when they saw that the ball had been deflected off of a York player. 

The Sea Gulls were led offensively by senior midfielder Chris Tracy (Pittsburgh, PA/Peters Township) and senior forward Christopher Mills (Hagerstown, MD/South Hagerstown) with three shots apiece.  Whittington added two shots, along with two apiece for senior midfielders Dave Pusinsky (Baltimore, MD/Sparrows Point) and J.J. King (Damascus, MD/Damascus). 

In goal, sophomore Matt Blue (Easton, MD/Easton) made four saves. 

York outshot Salisbury 13-12 and had a 4-3 advantage in corner kicks. 

Salisbury will travel to Washington, D.C. to take on conference foe Gallaudet on Tuesday, September 20 at 4:00 p.m.  The Sea Gulls will return home next Saturday, September 24, to take on North Carolina Wesleyan at 2:00 p.m. at the SU Athletic Complex.

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Salisbury Records Shutout Against SUNY Potsdam, 3-0
September 11, 2005

SALISBURY-SUNY POTSDAM BOXSCORE
ST. MARY’S CITY, Md. – Through five games in the 2005 season, the Salisbury University men’s soccer team is about as perfect as it can be. Not only are the No.3-ranked Sea Gulls undefeated at 5-0, but they have yet to be scored upon. The team that recorded 13 shutouts a year ago and had a 23-game unbeaten streak is off to a great start this year after defeating SUNY-Potsdam, 3-0, Sunday afternoon at the Seahawk Invitational at St. Mary’s College. 

The Sea Gulls, who have outscored their opponents 21-0 this season, held Potsdam (0-4-2) to only three shots on the afternoon and continued to shut out opponents for the third straight game despite the fact that starting goalkeeper Jason Cranford (Chesapeake Beach, Md./Calvert) is sidelined indefinitely with a broken hand. In his absence, junior Scott McGuire (Millersville, Md./Severna Park) improved to 3-0 on the year. 

Salisbury kept the pressure offensively as well, outshooting Potsdam 33-3. SU held a 16-1 advantage in shots in the first half and 17-2 in the second half. 

The Sea Gulls took the lead for good with 8:59 gone in the contest when senior Bill Whittington (Towson, Md./Potomac Falls) scored his third goal of the season on a pass from teammate J.J. King (Damascus, Md./Damascus). 

Salisbury added an insurance goal with 14:13 remaining in the half when senior Tim Lane (Ellicott City, Md./Damascus) scored on a penalty kick. Senior Chris Mills (Hagerstown, Md./South Hagerstown) added the final goal of the game at the 81:35 mark. 

SU will be back in action Saturday when the Gulls put their 1-0 Capital Athletic Conference on the line at York College. Game time is 2 p.m.

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