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Baseball, Softball Begin Spring Trips With Wins
March 22, 2003

Baseball Extends Winning Streak
The Sea Gulls opened their six-game Florida trip with a doubleheader sweep over Otterbein on Sunday, winning 4-1 and 5-2.  Senior LHP Cory Willey went the distance in the opener, allowing seven hits and striking out three to improve to 2-0 on the year. Senior OF Pete Davidovich delivered the key hit with a two-run home run in the seventh inning.  The Gulls won the nightcap as sophomore Brian Shipe (3-2) worked six innings and Star Kriger earned the save with one inning of relief duty. Senior DH Rob Kassekert finished 3-3, including a solo HR and two RBI. Sophomore 3B David Sutton added two hits.  Salisbury (13-5-1) carries an 11-game winning streak into Monday’s game vs. MIT.

Softball Wins Four of Five
Salisbury won four of five games at the East Coast Challenge in Roanoke to improve to 17-2-1 overall. The Gulls opened with a 5-4, 8-inning win over Averett on Friday evening. SU dropped a 4-3 decision to Emory in its first game on Saturday before rebounding with wins over Emory & Henry (6-2) and York (10-0). The Gulls then closed out with a 5-2 win over Marietta on Sunday. Senior pitcher Katie Mullinix (9-1) and freshman Lacey Lister (8-1) each earned two victories.

Field Hockey Honor Roll
Five members of SU’s 2002 Final Four field hockey team were recently recognized by the National Field Hockey Coaches Association as members of the national academic squad. Players must have grade point averages of 3.0 or better during the Fall, 2002 semester to be eligible. Sea Gulls named to the squad were senior Lindsay Bard, sophomore Erin Budd, senior Jessica Manzone, junior Melissa Taylor and sophomore Melissa Webster.

Benshetler Receives WBCA Award
Head Coach Bridget Benshetler of the women’s basketball team was one of eight winners of the WBCA’s Regional Coach of the Year Awards last week. Benshetler was named Region 3 Coach of the Year after leading the Sea Gulls to a 23-5 overall record and first place regular season finish in the Capital Athletic Conference. Benshetler and the other regional winners are now eligible for the WBCA’s National Division III Coach of the Year Award, to be announced on April 7.

Lewis Sets New Hammer Record
Sophomore Melissa Lewis broke a seven-year old school-record in the hammer and the Sea Gulls also recorded a pair of second place individual finishes at Emory's Spring Break Meet in Atlanta on Saturday. Lewis established the new mark with a throw of 119' 4", bettering the old record by two feet. On the men's side, junior Justin Johnson placed second in the 400 hurdles (55.06 secs) and sophomore Tristan Gilbert was second in the 800-meters (1:56.49).

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Men's Lacrosse Downs Trinity 16-6
March 22, 2003

Salisbury, Md - Attackmen Josh Bergey and Andy Arnold combined for nine goals and three assists to lead #2 ranked Salisbury to a 16-6 non-conference victory over visiting Trinity (CT) College on Saturday. 

Bergey (5g-2a) and Arnold (4g-1a) each scored twice in the first quarter as Salisbury (7-0 overall) built a 7-2 lead. They each added a third marker in the second quarter and sophomore Chris Phillips (3g-1a) tallied his second as the Sea Gulls pushed their advantage to 10-4 at halftime.

Bergey, Arnold and Mike Colaianni scored in the third quarter as SU extended its lead to 13-5. Bergey’s fifth goal and Phillips’ third accounted for two of Salisbury’s fourth quarter scores.

Senior Ravi Pillay and freshman Coly Smith led Trinity (2-2) with one goal and one assist apiece. Salisbury outshot Trinity 37-33. Sophomore goalie Mike Taylor, making his first career start for the Sea Gulls, recorded seven saves. Trinity’s Geoff Shaw registered 11 saves.

Salisbury returns to action on Wednesday against Union (NY) College. That game will be played in Port Richey, FL.

Salisbury           7 + 3 + 3 + 3 = 16
Trinity               2 + 2 + 1 + 1 =  6

Goals
SAL - Bergey 5, Arnold 4, Phillips 3, O’Neil, Colaianni, Ricucci, Gemmell
TRN - Pillay, Leighton, Smith, Burnette, Huoppi, Dore

Assists
SAL - Bergey 2, Murray 2, Arnold, Phillips, Reed, Oakley, Bradford
TRN - Pillay, Mazmanian, Smith, Petri

Saves
SAL - Taylor 7 (5g, 45:00); Korpon 6 (1g, 13:00); O’Keefe 1 (0g, 2:00)
TRN - Shaw 11

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Women's Lacrosse Blitzes Marymount 19-3
March 19, 2003

Salisbury, Md - Sophomore Sarah Slafkosky scored four goals, all in the first half, to lead Salisbury to a 19-3 victory over visiting Marymount in the Capital Athletic Conference opener for both teams.  Thirteen different players scored at least once for the Sea Gulls, who led 11-0 at halftime.

Freshman Lynsey Bateman finished with three goals and one assist and junior Lindsay Blount scored two goals. Junior Amber Stansbury had three first half assists for Salisbury, which improved to 3-1 overall.  

Ashley Natoli, Jamie Knotts and Beth Horrigan tallied second half goals for Marymount (4-2 overall).

The Sea Gulls outshot Marymount 33-14. Three SU goalies combined for eight saves. Marymount’s Amy Trimble also finished with eight saves.

Salisbury            11 + 8 = 19
Marymount           0 + 3 = 3

Goals
SAL - Slafkosky 4, L. Bateman 3, Blount 2, M. Bateman, Dutch, Tack, McCarthy, Davis,  
               Zielinski, L. Funk, Jarrett, White, Wirth
MMT - Natoli, Knotts, Horrigan

Assists
SAL - Stansbury 3, L. Funk 2, L. bateman, Jarrett, White
MMT - Decker, Gelles

Saves
SAL - Goetz 4 (0g, 30:00); Glisan 2 (3g, 20:00); Rossbach 2s (0g, 10:00)
MMT - Trimble 8s  

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Men's Lacrosse Stays Unbeaten With 18-7 Win
March 16, 2003

Salisbury, Md - Salisbury’s Cory O’Neil, Chris Phillips and Josh Bergey each finished with four goals and one assist to lead the #2 ranked Sea Gulls to an 18-7 win over visiting #20 Roanoke.

O’Neil scored three of his four in the opening quarter and Phillips and Bergey each tallied once as Salisbury (5-0) stormed to a 7-2 lead. The Gulls scored on seven of their 13 shots in the opening period, including five of six at one point.

Two goals by Phillips and two by Chris Lauer in the second quarter pushed SU’s advantage to 11-3 at halftime.  Salisbury outscored Roanoke 4-3 in the third quarter, with each team scoring two extra-man goals in the stanza. Bergey tallied twice for Salisbury and O’Neil added his fourth of the game, while Roanoke’s Andy Bonasera had one goal and one assist in the quarter.

The Gulls pushed the lead to17-6 when Bergey converted his fourth of the day with 6:24 remaining. Each team added a final marker in the last 1:41 of the game.

Andy Arnold added one goal and two assists for Salisbury, while Joe Tamberrino and Ryan Rohde finished with two assists each.

Bonasera led Roanoke (3-1) with two goals and two assists. Kris Davis had two goals, and Joe Weeren finished with one goal and one assist.

Salisbury outshot the Maroons 41-37, and controlled 19 of 28 face offs. SU’s Dan Korpon recorded 13 saves in 54 minutes, while RC’s Tim Morse finished with all 13 saves for the Maroons.

Salisbury            7 + 4 + 4 + 3 = 18
Roanoke            2 + 1 + 3 + 1 = 7

Goals
SAL - O’Neil 4, Phillips 4, Bergey 4, Lauer 2, Arnold, Murray, Esposito, Boyer
ROA - Bonasera 2, Davis 2, Yaralian, Weeren, Reed

Assists
SAL - Arnold 2, Rohde 2, Tamberrino 2, o’Neil, Phillips, Bergey
ROA - Bonasera 2, Pattison 2, Weeren

Saves
SAL - Korpon 13 (6g, 54:00); Taylor 1 (1g, 4:00); O’Keefe 1 (0g, 2:00)
ROA - Morse  13  

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Women's Lacrosse Suffers First Loss
March 15, 2003

Salisbury, MD – Senior Liz O’Connor scored four goals and senior Tara Prindible scored three goals and assisted one other to help #3 New Jersey open its season by defeating #12 Salisbury, 13-10, in a non-conference match-up.

With the Sea Gulls holding a 6-5 advantage with less than seven minutes remaining in the first half, junior Katie Wagenblast (25:42), Prindible (26:05), and O’Connor (26:25) scored three goals in a furious two minutes of action to give the Lions an 8-6 halftime lead.

New Jersey (1-0) opened the second half with goals by O’Connor (34:12) and freshman Bridget Bigley, who scored her second of three goals on the day (34:45), to take a 10-6 advantage.  The Gulls stormed back with a goal by junior Amber Stansbury and back-to-back goals from freshman Lynsey Bateman to cut the lead to 10-9.  However, the Lions scored three of the games last four goals to stave off any hopes of a Sea Gull comeback.

Junior Jessica White tallied three goals and one assist to lead the Sea Gulls.  Bateman finished with two goals and one assist, while sophomore Linda Ackermann had two goals.

Salisbury, now 2-1 overall, returns to action at home on Wednesday against Marymount. Game time is 4:00 p.m.  

New Jersey                 8 + 5 = 13
Salisbury                     6 + 4 = 10

Goals
CNJ – O’Connor 4, Prindible 3, Bigley, Baldwin, Dougher, Wagenblast
SAL – White 3, Lynsey Bateman 2, Ackermann 2, Mary Bateman, Jarrett, Stansbury

Assists
CNJ – Heller 2, Wagenblast 2, Prindible
SAL – Lynsey Bateman, White

Saves
CNJ – Munday 7s (60 min, 10g)
SAL – Glisan 5s (22 min, 7g);  Goetz 3s (38 min, 6g)

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Baseball Sweeps Gallaudet
March 12, 2003

Washington, DC - Salisbury evened its season record at 5-5-1 overall and improved to 3-0 in the Capital Athletic Conference with a doubleheader sweep at Gallaudet Wednesday. The Gulls won the first game 16-6, and won the nightcap 15-2.
            Freshman 2B Greg Lemon had two hits, four runs scored and four RBI in the opener to lead Salisbury. Junior DH Rob Kassekert (2 RBI) and sophomore C Andrew Eisenhart (1 RBI) contributed three hits apiece to SU’s 15-hit attack. Sophomore Matt Johnson added two hits and two RBI, and sophomore Tyler Howard blasted his first home run of the year. Senior RHP Justin Clark (1-0) picked up the win with 3 1/3 innings of relief duty.
            Salisbury blasted six home runs in its game two victory. Sophomore Galen Morres hit two homers, including a grand slam, and finished with five RBI. Senior OF Jon Bass also hit two HRs and finished with three RBI. David Sutton and Nick Pegelow also added roundtrippers. Junior Mac Mollet (1-0) earned the win.
            Salisbury continues conference play at home Saturday (12:30) with a doubleheader against Mary Washington.

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Sea Gull Notebook
March 11, 2003

Men’s, Women’s Lacrosse Teams Climb in National Polls
The men's and women's lacrosse teams have both moved up in the latest national polls, released on Monday. The SU men, off to a 3-0 start following Sunday’s 15-11 win over Ohio Wesleyan, have climbed to #2 in the USILA poll. Salisbury visits Virginia Wesleyan on Wednesday, then faces Roanoke on Sunday. The SU women, 2-0 on the year, have moved from #18 in the preseason to #12 in this week's IWLCA poll. SU is back in action at home Saturday (1 pm) against #3 ranked New Jersey.

Busy Weekend Ahead For Softball Team
The Sea Gulls host their annual softball Invitational Tournament this Friday and Saturday at the Wicomico County Complex. This year’s event features a nine-team field, with games played on three fields, starting at 10 am each day. Salisbury, 6-1 overall and ranked #7 nationally, begins play at noon on Friday against #20 Moravian. SU also faces Wilkes at 2 pm on the first day of play. The Gulls follow the tournament with a Sunday home doubleheader back on campus against Bates (ME) College, beginning at 11 am.

Spring Teams Hosting Alumni Events
Three of SU’s spring varsity programs have alumni events scheduled in the coming weeks. The softball team follows this Sunday’s home doubleheader against Bates with an alumni game at 2 pm. The women’s lacrosse team has an alumni game scheduled for Saturday, April 12 at 11 am. The men’s lacrosse team has an alumni game scheduled for the same day, also at 11 am. The men’s lacrosse team is also hosting an alumni golf tournament on Friday, April 10 at Green Hill Country Club. The tournament is open to all players. Further information for interested alumni on all of these events is available by contacting the respective varsity head coaches.

Schedule Changes
Weather postponements have forced a number of schedule changes for the spring sports teams. The baseball team’s home game against Catholic on Tuesday, March 11 has been rescheduled for Tuesday, March 18 at 2:30 pm. The Gulls have also added a doubleheader against Staten Island at home on Sunday, March 16.  The softball team’s postponed doubleheader at Christopher Newport on Tuesday, March 11 will be played on Wednesday, March 12. Last week’s postponed men’s lacrosse game at St. Mary’s has been rescheduled for Saturday, April 19. Updated schedules for all of SU’s spring teams can be accessed on the web at www.salisbury.edu/athletics.  

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Bergey Scores Seven in Men's Lacrosse Victory
March 9, 2003

Salisbury, Md - Senior attackman Josh Bergey finished with seven goals and three assists to lead #4 Salisbury to a 15-11 win over #12 Ohio Wesleyan in a non-conference game at home Sunday.  Salisbury (3-0) built an 11-4 halftime lead, then withstood a second half OWU rally to hand the Bishops (1-1) their first loss of the year.

Salisbury jumped to a 6-2 first quarter lead as sophomore Chris Phillips scored twice and Bergey scored once and added three assists.  Bergey scored three times in the second quarter as the Sea Gulls built their largest advantage at seven goals.

Ohio Wesleyan rebounded by scoring the first four goals of the third quarter, including two by senior Andy Rowe and the third of the day by Frank Bedford to pull to within 11-8 at the 3:59 mark of the period. Bergey then added his fifth of the game and OWU’s John Schlegel tallied his second of the quarter to close the period with Salisbury ahead 12-9.

Bergey’s sixth goal and Ryan Rohde’s second goal pushed Salisbury’s margin back to five at 14-9 with 8:37 remaining.  Back-to-back markers by Jared Law and Schlegel pulled to Bishops back to within three with 7:18 remaining. Ohio Wesleyan managed just three more shots however, and Bergey capped the scoring with his seventh goal at 2:17 to account for the final margin.

Salisbury finished with a 40-27 advantage in total shots. OWU’s Paul McCommons finished with 15 saves, while SU’s Dan Korpon recorded seven stops.

Salisbury                     6 + 5 + 1 + 3 = 15
Ohio Wesleyan           2 + 2 + 5 + 2 = 11

Goals
SAL - Bergey 7, Phillips 3, Rohde 2, Oakley, Ricucci, Boyer
OWU - Schlegel 4, Beford 3, Rowe 2, Law, Robertson

Assists
SAL - Bergey 3, Arnold 2, O’Neil 2, Phillips, Rohde, White, Gemmell
OWU - Bedford 2, Rowe 2, Long 2, Schlegel, Law

Saves
SAL - Korpon 7
OWU - McCommons 15  

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Ackermann's Goal Lifts Women's Lacrosse to 13-12 Victory
March 8, 2003

Salisbury, MD - Sophomore Linda Ackermann scored with 24 seconds remaining to help #18 ranked Salisbury defeat #16 Franklin and Marshall 13-12 at home on Saturday. Ackermann and senior Shannon Jarrett each finished with three goals.

Trailing 12-10 with less than two minutes remaining in the contest, Salisbury scored the last three goals of the game to seal the victory. Jarrett (58:39) trimmed the Diplomats lead to 12-11 when she found the back of the net on an assist from senior Katie Zielinski. Ackermann (58:46) controlled the ensuing draw and scored unassisted to tie the game at 12-12.

Less than a minute later, freshman Lynsey Bateman's first attempt to win the game was saved by Diplomats' goalie Courtney Tierney, however junior Amber Stansbury controlled the rebound and found Ackermann (59:36) for the game-winning goal.

The win is the second in as many seasons in which the Sea Gulls scored in the last minute of the game to defeat Franklin and Marshall. Last season, junior Jessica White scored with four seconds remaining to give Salisbury a 12-11 win at F&M.

Bateman scored two goals for the Sea Gulls and added one assist, while Stansbury had one goal and two assists.

Sophomore Alexis O'Meara finished with three goals and one assist for the Diplomets, while senior Danielle Jones had three goals.

Salisbury freshman goalie Ali Goetz made 11 saves for the Gulls to pick up her first career win. Tierney made five saves and freshman Kamissa Mort made four saves for Franklin & Marshall.

Salisbury improves to 2-0 overall with the non-confernece win, while Franklin and Marshall drops to 1-1. Next up for the Sea Gulls is New Jersey next Saturday, March 15. Game time is set for 1:00 p.m.

Franklin & Marshall    5 + 7 = 12
Salisbury                     5 + 8 = 13

Goals
SAL - Ackermann 3, Jarrett 3, Bateman 2, Funk, Slafkosky, Zielinski, Stansbury, Dutch
F&M - Alexis O'Meara 3, Jones 3, Rutherford 2, Fine, Keever, Knapp, Paul

Assists
SAL - Stansbury 2, Funk, Bateman, Zielinski
F&M - Allison O'Meara 2, Paul, Fine, Alexis O'Meara, Storrie

Saves
SAL - Goetz 11 s (45 min, 8g), Glisan 0 s (15 min, 4 g)
F&M - Mort 4 s (30 min, 5g), Tierney 5 s (30 min, 8g)

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Campion Named Basketball Academic All-American
March 7, 2003

SALISBURY, MD - Senior guard Amy Campion (Bowie, MD/Archbishop Spalding HS) of the Salisbury University women’s basketball team has received her second significant award in as many days. One day after being named the Capital Athletic Conference’s 2003 Player of the Year, Campion been named to the Verizon Academic All-America Basketball second team, as selected by CoSIDA (College Sports Information Directors of America).  She is one of just 15 players named to the first, second and third teams, selected from among all NCAA Division II and Division III teams nationally.  

The latest award adds to an impressive list of career accomplishments for Campion, a four-year starter who capped her career last week as Salisbury’s all-time scoring and steals leader. She finished her career with 1,938 points and 420 steals. Campion was also the 2002 and 2003 Capital Athletic Conference Player of the Year and is a strong candidate to be named to the Kodak/NCAA Division III All-America team for the second straight year. Campion, an elementary education major, earned the latest national academic award after being recognized last month as a Verizon Academic All-America All-District 2 selectee.

In addition to her career records, Campion set a new Salisbury single-season scoring record in 2003, finishing with 681 points and a 24.3 ppg average. She led the CAC in scoring, assists, steals, free throw percentage and three-point FGs made this year, and ranks second in the nation in scoring in the most recent NCAA statistics. She has played on three conference championship teams and three NCAA Tournament squads in her career. The Sea Gulls finished 23-5 overall in 2003.

This year marks the 51th year of the CoSIDA Academic All-America program, with the inaugural team was announced in 1952. Since that time, more than 12,000 students have been named Academic All-America team members at colleges and universities at all levels for every recognized NCAA sport.  All told, 816 student-athletes will be selected to 12 different Academic All-America teams during the 2002-03 academic year.

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Men's Lacrosse Posts 16-6 Win Over Goucher
March 5, 2003

Salisbury, Md - Junior Cory O’Neil tallied five goals and two assists and sophomore Chris Phillips added four goals and two assists to lead Salisbury to a 16-6 Capital Athletic Conference victory at home over Goucher.

O’Neil and Phillips each scored three times in the opening half as Salisbury (2-0 overall, 2-0 CAC) built a 7-3 halftime lead. The Sea Gulls broke the game open by outscoring Goucher 
(1-1 overall, 0-1 CAC) 6-0 in the third quarter, with O’Neil adding his fourth and fifth goals of the game.

Senior Josh Bergey finished with two goals and a team-high three assists, and junior Andy Murray added two goals and two assists.

Sophomore defenseman Chris Webber paced Goucher with two goals. Sophomores Ian Montgomery and Patrick Tracy had one goal and one assist.

Salisbury outshot Goucher 58-23, including a 22-2 advantage in shots in the decisive third quarter.  Three Sea Gull goalies combined for 11 saves, led by eight stops by starter Dan Korpon. Goucher’s Reeves Craig recorded 12 saves.

Salisbury            5 + 2 + 6 + 3 = 16
Goucher            3 + 0 + 0 + 3 =  6

Goals
SAL - O’Neil 5, Phillips 4, Bergey 2, Murray 2, Bradford, Ricucci, Gemmell
GOU - Webber 2, Ulman, Tracy, Montgomery, Engelhart

Assists
SAL - Bergey 3, O’Neil 2, Phillips 2, Murray 2, Arnold 2, Gemmell, Esposito
GOU - Tracy, Montgomery, Robertson

Saves
SAL - Korpon 8 (3g, 49 min); Taylor 2s (3g, 7 min); O’Keefe 1s (0g, 4 min)
GOU - Craig 12s  

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Women's Lacrosse Opens With 20-1 Victory         (Box Score)
March 5, 2003

Salisbury, MD - Fourteen different players scored as Salisbury defeated Saint Anselm 20-1 to open the season in a non-conference match-up at home on Wednesday. Freshman Lynsey Bateman led the Sea Gulls with five goals and two assists, while junior Amber Stansbury tallied two goals and five assists.

The Gulls poured on the offense in the first half, outscoring Saint Anselm 14-1. Batemen tallied all five of her goals in the first half, while senior Shannon Jarret, sophomore Emily Dutch, and Stansbury each scored two goals. Junior Jessica White, sophomore Linda Ackermann, and senior Katie Zielinkski also scored in the opening half.

Senior Katelynn O'Connell scored the only goal for the Hawks, breaking an 11-0 Sea Gull run to open the game.

Salisbury pushed the lead to 20-1 with second half goals from freshman Jessica Wirth, junior Lindsay Blount, freshman Amanda Tack, freshman Caitlin Hudgins, freshman Liz Funk, and freshman Erin McCarthy.

Senior goalkeeper Dena Glisan (3 saves), freshman Ali Goetz, and freshman Teresa Rossbach (1 save) combined to make four saves on the day for Salisbury. Hawks junior goalkeeper Karen Spellman finished with eight saves.

Salisbury improves to 1-0, as Saint Anselm drops to 0-1. The Sea Gulls will host Franklin & Marshall on Saturday. Game time is set for 1:00 p.m.

Saint Anselm    1 + 0 = 1
Salisbury        14 + 6 = 20

Goals
Saint Anselm - O'Connell
Salisbury - Batemen 5, Jarrett 2, Dutch 2, Stansbury 2, White, Ackermann, Zielinski, Wirth, Blount, Tack, Hudgins, Funk, McCarthy

Assists
Saint Anselm - none
Salisbury - Stansbury 5, Batemen 2, Slafkosky, Ackermann, Zielinski, Blount, Tack

Saves
Saint Anselm - Spellman 8 (20g, 60 min)
Salisbury - Glisan 3 (1g, 30 min), Goetz 0 (0g, 20 min), Rossbach 1 (0g, 10 min)

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Softball Sweeps Wesley
March 2, 2003

Salisbury, MD – Senior pitcher Katie Mullinix threw a perfect game and had five strikeouts to lead Salisbury to a 7-0 win in the opening game of a doubleheader on Sunday.  Freshman pitcher Lacey Lister earned the victory in the second game, throwing seven shutout innings en route to a 3-0 Sea Gull win.  

The doubleheader sweep completed a perfect opening weekend for the #7 ranked Sea Gulls, who also posted a pair of shutouts (17-0, 11-0) over Gallaudet in Saturday's conference opener.

Along with the perfect game, her second no-hitter in as many games, Mullinix was 4-for-4 at the plate, including a double, two RBI, and two runs scored.  Freshman Erin Ruest was 2-for-4 with one RBI. 

The Sea Gulls jumped out to a 5-0 lead in the second inning, led by an RBI single by 3B Lisa Gentilella.  The Gulls added two more runs in the fifth to push their lead to 7-0 and account for the final outcome.

In game two, the Gulls broke a scoreless tie in the fifth inning when sophomore Kim Rementer scored on Gentilella's RBI double for a 1-0 lead.  The Gulls added two in the sixth and Lister had three of her 13 strikeouts in the seventh to seal the win.

Salisbury improves to 4-0 overall and travels to the Virginia Wesleyan Tournament on March 7-8.

Game 1 – Salisbury, 7, Wesley 0
Wesley    (0-1)       0  0  0  0  0  0  0
Salisbury (3-0)       1  4  0  0  2  0  x

WP: Mullinix                 
LP: Tiberi               
2B: SAL- Mullinix, Shaffer

Game 2 – Salisbury 3, Wesley 0
Wesley   (0-2)     0  0  0  0  0  0  0
Salisbury (4-0)     0  0  0  0  1  2  x

WP: Lister                    
LP: Joyce               
2B: SAL- Gentilella

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Women's Basketball Loses in CAC Final
March 1, 2003

Salisbury, Md - Senior forward Ashlee Courter scored 16 points to lead a balanced Marymount offense as the Saints defeated host Salisbury 72-48 in the Capital Athletic Conference Tournament’s Championship Game.

Marymount (22-6), the tournament’s #2 seed, claims its first CAC title since 1997 and earns the conference’s automatic bid for next week’s NCAA Championship Tournament. Top-seeded Salisbury (23-5), the three-time defending CAC champion, will hope to receive an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament.

Leading 25-22 at halftime, Marymount held the lead throughout the second half and outscored Salisbury 47-26 in the final 20 minutes. Freshman guard Randi Jones added 13 points and senior guard Jodie Knotts had 12. Junior forward Katie Jarvis finished with 11 points and 11 rebounds.

Freshman guard Christen Barney led Salisbury with 16 points. Senior All-American Amy Campion finished with 13 points and a game-high 14 rebounds.

Marymount and Salisbury were meeting in the championship game for the third straight year and fifth time overall. Salisbury had claimed victories over the Saints in each of the last two CAC finals.

The 50-team field and pairings for the 2003 NCAA Championship Tournament will be announced on Sunday evening.

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Sea Gulls Host Marymount in CAC Women's Basketball Championship
Feb 28, 2003

Winner Claims Automatic Bid for NCAA Tournament; Game Time is 2 p.m.
Salisbury, Md - The Salisbury women’s basketball team welcomes a familiar opponent to the Maggs Center for Saturday’s Capital Athletic Conference Championship Game. Salisbury, seeking its fourth straight CAC title and NCAA Tournament berth, faces Marymount for the third straight year in the championship game.  The showdown between the tournament’s top two seeds is set for 2 p.m.

The #1 Sea Gulls (23-4) and #2 Saints (21-6) are facing each other for the 11th time in the past three seasons. They split their two regular season contests this season, with Salisbury winning 74-61 at home on January 29, and Marymount prevailing 62-52 at home on February 19.  That loss snapped a 12-game Salisbury winning streak.

Salisbury advanced to Saturday’s championship after dismissing #8 Gallaudet 92-51 in Tuesday’s quarterfinal and clipping #5 Catholic 54-49 in Thursday’s semifinal. Marymount advanced with victories over #7 Goucher and #6 Mary Washington.

Salisbury is making its sixth overall appearance in the CAC Championship Game. The Gulls have met Marymount in four of their previous five title game appearances. Marymount defeated Salisbury in the 1995 and 1996 championship games, while Salisbury has defeated Marymount in each of the past two years (70-67 in 2001, 71-56 in 2002). The home team has won each of those games. SU also beat St. Mary’s in the 2000 championship.

The Sea Gulls have won 15 of their last 16 games this season and have claimed victories in 50 of their last 53 CAC regular season and tournament games since 2000. Currently riding an 11-game winning streak in CAC Tournament games, SU is trying to become just the second team in conference history to win the championship for at least four straight years. 

With 23 victories this season, Salisbury is one win away from tying its single-season record for wins. SU has posted 24 victories in each of the past two seasons.

Team defense has been one of the keys to Salisbury’s success throughout this season. The Gulls have held four of their last six opponents to less than 60 points scored. Opponents have a 38.0% field goal shooting percentage, including 31.1% for Gallaudet and 22.7% for Catholic in this week’s CAC Tournament games.

The field for 2003 NCAA Championship Tournament will be announced on Sunday evening, March 2. The CAC Tournament winner will receive one of 37 automatic bids, while the runnerup will vie for one of the 13 at-large spots. The NCAA Tournament begins with 18 first round games at campus sites on Wednesday, March 5.

Tickets for the CAC Championship game are $5 for adults and $2 for students with a valid ID. Children below the age of five are admitted free. No complimentary tickets will be issued.

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Tennis Teams Swing Into Action This Week
Feb 27, 2003

Salisbury, MD – After four weeks of preseason practice, the Salisbury University men’s and women’s tennis teams officially begin their 2003 campaigns with non-conference matches this weekend. The SU women travel to Haverford for a noon match on Saturday. The men open the season at home against Carnegie-Mellon on Sunday at 10 am.  

The Sea Gull women hope to build on their first Capital Athletic Conference Championship, second consecutive NCAA tournament appearance, and a 14-4 record in 2002.  The men are coming off their second straight second place CAC finish and hope to improve on their 5-12 record from a year ago.

“We are definitely ready for this season,” said fourth year Head Coach Randy Halfpap.  “We have 
been practicing for four weeks and you can tell that our teams have been working hard.”

The women are ranked 17th the preseason Omni Hotels Collegiate Division III Tennis rankings.  
They will look to senior captains Jody Cogar (Lake Placid, NY/Seton Catholic) and Heather 
Tyng (Columbia, MD/ Hammond) for leadership this season.

“We are ranked higher than ever.  We want to go out and prove that we belong at that ranking,” said Halfpap.  “We have a lot of talented players.  Our line-up will change from match to match and will 
depend on who is having a good day.”

The men’s team will not feature any seniors this season.  The Sea Gulls will look to junior captains 
Scott Mayberry  (New Market, MD/ Linganore) and Nicholas Peel (Johannesburg, South 
Africa/ King Edward VII) to provide stability to a young team.

“We struggled last season from a lack of experience,” said Halfpap.  “We are still pretty young.  We 
are just trying to get better with each match and build on that.”

Both the men and women have been practicing and conditioning relentlessly to enable them to reach 
the team goals set forth at the beginning of the preseason.

“We want our men to improve month by month and continue to improve each time out.  We want them
to become better, building both their confidence and skill level.  That would be just as rewarding as a championship.”

Halfpap added that: “Our women are trying to reach the NCAA tournament for the third consecutive 
season and attempting to uphold our number 17 ranking in the country.”

The Sea Gull men continue their home slate against Virginia Wesleyan on March 8, while the women 
begin their home schedule against St. Mary’s on March 9.  The men will also play St. Mary’s that day.

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Gulls Set Three Records at Mason-Dixon Indoor Track Championship
Feb 23, 2003

Newport News, VA - Sophomore Melissa Lewis won the women’s weight throw event and the men’s distance medley team set a new meet record to highlight Saturday’s Mason-Dixon Indoor Championship in Newport News, VA.

Lewis set a new school-record with a throw of 39’ ½”, while the distance medley squad of Brad Ellis, Justin Johnson, Tristan Gilbert, and Will Murdoch shattered the previous mark in their event with a time of 10:43.51.

Sophomore Brandon Fields also registered a school record in the men’s weight throw with a distance of 44’ 7 ¾”, while finishing fourth in the event.

Other Sea Gull highlights included third place finishes by Sarah Hynes (800 meters), Dana Sillers (triple jump), Beau Ridgway (shot put), and Will Murdoch (1,500 meters). Ellis added a fourth place showing in the 1,500 meters.

The top three finishers in each event earned all-Mason-Dixon honors. The SU men finished fourth of seven teams in the championship, while the women placed fifth of seven.

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Gulls Register Sixth Lacrosse Shutout
Feb 23, 2003

Salisbury, Md - Freshman Dan Boyer (Millersville, MD/Mt. St. Joseph HS) scored nine goals in his collegiate debut and Salisbury recorded the sixth shutout in team history with a 23-0 win over Catholic in the season and conference opener for both teams.

Boyer, who scored on nine of his 10 shots, including six straight in the third quarter, finished two goals shy of the Salisbury single-game record, set by Dave Cottle against the University of Baltimore in 1976.

The shutout is the first for the Sea Gulls (1-0) since blanking Mary Washington 11-0 in 1997. Three goalies combined on the shutout, with sophomore starter Dan Korpon registering five saves in 29 minutes. Mike Taylor did not record a save in 16 minutes, and Patrick O’Keefe added two stops in 15 minutes of action.

Junior All-America midfielder Andy Murray scored two of his three goals in the opening quarter as the Sea Gulls built a 6-0 lead. Boyer tallied twice in the second quarter as the Gulls scored four more times to lead 10-0 at halftime.

Boyer scored seven of SU’s 10 goals in the third quarter. Sophomore Chris Phillips (Media, PA/Penncrest HS) assisted on four of the goals in the quarter, and finished with seven assists in the game. 

Junior Mike Ricucci added his second goal of the game during a 3-0 fourth-quarter for Salisbury. The Sea Gulls outshot Catholic 51-10, and allowed the Cardinals (0-1) just three shots in the second half.

Goals
SAL - Boyer 9, Murray 3, Phillips 2, Ricucci 2, O’Neil, Bergey, Reed, Oakley, Lauer, Esposito, Smith.

Assists
SAL - Phillips 7, Gemmell 2, Ricucci 2, Arnold, O’Neil, Bergey, Esposito

Saves
SAL - Korpon 5 (29 min); Taylor 0 (16 min); O’Keefe 2 (15 min)
CUA - Monfet 10 (16g/38 min); Couden 3 (7g/22 min)

Penalties: SAL - 6 (7:00); CUA 4 (2:30)
Ground Balls: SAL 49, CUA 25
Faceoffs: SAL 21 (Murray 11, Sgritta 8, Parker 1, Ioli 1); CUA 5 (Nalls 2, Checchia 2, Lavoie 1)
Att: 151

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Lacrosse, Baseball Schedule Changes Announced
Feb 21, 2003

The Salisbury men’s lacrosse home game vs. Catholic, originally scheduled for Saturday, February 22 at Sea Gull Stadium has been postponed for 24 hours and rescheduled for Sunday, February 23. Game time is 2 pm.

The game location is also still to be determined. The game may be played as originally scheduled at Sea Gull Stadium, or may be moved to one of SU’s auxiliary fields, pending field conditions.

Sunday’s game is the season opener for both Salisbury and Catholic.

Baseball Schedule Changes
Last Sunday's ppd game at Chowan has been rescheduled for March 31 (2 pm)

Yesterday’s game (Thursday) at Shenandoah was ppd and no makeup date has been announced.

Saturday's home game vs. Johns Hopkins has been ppd and rescheduled for Friday, May 9 (3pm).

Sunday's road game at Bridgewater (Va) has also been ppd. No makeup date has been announced yet.

Next Thursday's (Feb. 27) road game at St. Mary's has been ppd and rescheduled for April 15.

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Campion Receives CoSIDA Academic All-District Honors
Feb 20, 2003

Senior Guard Selected to First Team; Now Eligible for National Academic All-America Team
New Wilmington, Pa - Senior guard Amy Campion (Bowie, MD/Spalding HS) of the Salisbury University women’s basketball team is one of five first team selectees to the 2003 Verizon Academic All-District 2 team, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) and announced today. Campion and the other first team student-athletes will now represent District 2 on the ballot for the national Academic All-America team, to be announced in March.

Student-athletes must be of at least sophomore standing and have a cumulative grade-point average of 3.2 or higher to be nominated for the Verizon All-America program. CoSIDA’s District 2 consists of all colleges and universities in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, West Virginia and Washington, D.C.

Campion, an elementary education major, is enjoying an outstanding senior season for the Sea Gulls, seeking their fourth straight conference championship and NCAA Tournament berth in 2003.  Salisbury is 20-4 overall and 12-1 in the Capital Athletic Conference entering Saturday’s regular season finale at Mary Washington.

Campion is second in the nation in scoring with a 24.8 ppg average. She also leads the CAC in assists (5.4) and steals (4.9) while also averaging 10.1 rebounds/game. With 595 points scored this season, she is just two points away from Dawn Webb’s 1989 team record for most points scored in one season.  

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Sea Gull Notebook
Feb 17, 2003

Sea Gulls Ranked Seventh in Preseason Softball Poll
Coming off a 40-11 campaign and a fifth place finish at the 2002 NCAA Championship, the Salisbury softball team has been tabbed seventh in the 2003 USA Today/NFCA preseason poll. The Sea Gulls return eight position starters this spring, including two-time all-America 3B Lisa Gentilella and third team all-America pitcher Katie Mullinix. Salisbury, which has a current streak of six straight NCAA Tournament appearances, opens the season on March 1 at home against Gallaudet.

Gilbert, Ellis Excel at UD Indoor Track Invitational
Sophomore Tristan Gilbert won the 800-meter run (2:00.25) and sophomore Brad Ellis finished second in the 1,000-meter run (2:38.96) to pace the Sea Gull men at Saturday’s University of Delaware Invitational. Gilbert notched his win in a field of 17 Division I, II and III runners. Top performers in the women’s division included a third place showing by senior Kristin Camp in the 1000-meter run (3:25.28) and a fifth place finish by freshman Amy Lang in the 3,000-meter run (11:51.83).  The SU men finished 7th of 17 in the final team standings, while the SU women were 7th in a field of 16 teams.

Varsity Club Hosting Basketball Luncheon
The SU Varsity Club is hosting a men’s and women’s basketball luncheon in the Commons on campus this Thursday, February 20. The lunch is open to the public and begins at 12 noon, with a cost of $6.05 plus tax.  SU coaches Steve Holmes and Bridget Benshetler will review their respective seasons and also provide a preview of the upcoming Capital Athletic Conference Tournament.

Women’s Lacrosse Ranked 18th
Heading into its second season under the guidance of Head Coach Jim Nestor, the SU women’s lacrosse team begins the year ranked 18th in the IWLCA 2003 Preseason Poll. Salisbury is one of three CAC teams ranked in the preseason top 20. The Sea Gulls return 12 letterwinners from last year’s 9-6 club, and begin the new season at Notre Dame (Md) on Saturday, March 1. Nestor also announced that senior Katie Zielinski and junior Amber Stansbury have been selected as the 2003 team captains.  

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Swimmers Finish 6th, 7th at CAC Championship
Feb 16, 2003

The SU men's and women's swim teams concluded their 2003 campaigns by finishing sixth (men) and seventh (women) at the three-day Capital Athletic Conference Championship Meet in Fredericksburg, VA. 

Sophomore Ryan Kooy was Salisbury's top individual performer as he registered three new school records during the championship. Kooy finished fifth in both the 100 breast (1:02.45) and 200 breast (2:18.01), and placed sixth in the 50 free (22.37 secs).  Sophomore Adam Podolak also scored in three events for the men, finishing sixth in the 200 back (2:08.77), eighth in the 200 IM (2:06.59) and ninth in the 100 back (59.41 secs).

Senior Bobby Klaslo added a sixth place showing in the 1650 free (18:04.61), eighth place finish in the 200 back (2:12.33) and ninth place finish in the 500 free (5:08.43.)

Sophomore Rachel Lazarick was SU's top female performer, recording a sixth place finish in the 1650 free (19:03.46), and a pair of eighth place finishes in the 200 free (2:02.64) and 500 free (5:29.96). Sophomore Meredith Rathcamp was fourth in the 200 back (2:14.40) and fifth in the 100 back (1:02.92). Sophomore Ashley Letterman finished fifth in the 100 fly (1:03.61).

"I thought our men's team had a good meet," said Head Coach Jill Stephenson. "We swam well in a lot of events, although our score didn't necessarily reflect that fact.  Our women's team also registered a lot of individual best times, but we struggled a bit by just missing out in some scoring opportunities."

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Baseball Wins Conference Opener 5-2       Box Score
Feb 14, 2003

Salisbury, Md - Pitchers Cory Willey and Jace Carletti combined on a two-hitter and the Sea Gulls pushed across three runs in the eighth inning to defeat St. Mary’s 5-2 in the Capital Athletic Conference opener for both teams.

Willey struck out eight and allowed just one hit through five innings of work. Carletti (1-0) picked up the win in relief with four innings of hitless ball, including three strike outs.

Salisbury (1-1 overall) broke a scoreless tie with two runs in the bottom of the seventh. Senior Pete Davidovich delivered the first run on a sac fly, scoring SS Brandon Mason. Senior OF Jon Bass then blasted a solo home run, his first of the year, over the right field fence.

St. Mary’s (0-1) tied the game in the top of the eighth, scoring two runs without the benefit of a hit. DH Travis Herrick was hit by a pitch and moved to second on a walk to RF Brandon Rist. Both runners moved up on a sacrifice, then Herrick scored on an error and Rist moved to third.  Rist then scored on a squeeze bunt by SS Kevin Meyer.

Salisbury answered with three runs in the bottom of the inning. Sophomore OF Tyler Howard delivered the key hit, a two-run pinch-hit single that scored Mason and Adam Blaney. DH Rob Kessekert’s sacrifice fly later plated Howard with the third run of the inning.

Sophomore P Matt Bailey (0-1), the third of four St. Mary’s pitchers, took the loss.

Salisbury returns to action on Sunday with a non-conference game at Chowan (1 pm).  

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Baseball Drops Season Opener 8-7        Box Score
Feb 12, 2003

Salisbury, Md - Sophomore RF Nick Hagler finished 3-5 and scored three runs to lead Chowan to an 8-7 win over Salisbury in a non-conference game Wednesday. The Braves evened their record at 1-1 with the win, while Salisbury, ranked 29th in the NCAA Division III poll, opened its season with a loss.

Tied 6-6 in the eighth inning, Chowan scored two unearned runs as Hagler and 3B Jarrod Tanner scored.  Salisbury added its own unearned run in the bottom of the eighth as SS Brandon Mason scored, but the Sea Gulls left the tying run at second.

Junior 1B Kenny Bragg added two hits and two RBI for Chowan, and DH Patrick Swift also finished with two RBI.  Junior C Matt Hill contributed a pair of doubles to Chowan’s 13-hit attack. Junior RHP Brandon Manuel, CC’s third hurler of the game, earned the victory with 2.2 innings of relief work.

Sophomore RF Mike Williams paced Salisbury with three hits and two runs scored. Mason finished 2-3 with three RBI, and DH Rob Kassekert had a pair of hits.  The Sea Gulls finished with 11 hits, but committed four errors on the day. Sophomore RHP Brian Shipe took the loss in relief, despite allowing just one earned run in four innings of work.

Salisbury returns to action at home Friday, hosting St. Mary’s in its Capital Athletic Conference opener. Game time is 2 pm.  

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Sea Gull Notebook
Feb 10, 2003

Ridgway, Murdoch Claim Indoor Track Wins at UMES
Senior Beau Ridgway and freshman Will Murdoch captured first place honors in Saturday’s indoor track meet hosted by UMES. Ridgway finished first in the shot put with a throw of 46’6”, while Murdoch won the mile-run in 4:36.22. Sophomore Brad Ellis was third in the mile at 4:37.84. Junior Justin Johnson also added a fifth place finish in the high hurdles with a personal-best time of 8.15 seconds.
            Highlights for the SU women included fifth place finishes in the 500-meters by junior Tori Peddicord (1:26.02) and in the mile-run by junior Rebecca Lyons (5:49.13). Freshman Katie Cooke placed sixth in the hurdles in 10.62 seconds and senior Kristin Camp was sixth in the 800-meters in 2:41.42. Both SU teams compete at the University of Delaware Invitational on Friday and Saturday.

Basketball Teams Host Alumni Games
The SU men’s and women’s basketball teams host alumni games at the Maggs Center on Saturday, prior to a varsity doubleheader against Goucher. The women begin the afternoon with their alumni game at 1 pm, followed by the men’s alumni game at 3 pm. The varsity teams then close out their regular season home schedules with Senior Night against the Gophers. The women tip at 5:30 pm, followed by the men’s varsity at 7:30 pm.

More Campion Milestones
All-American guard Amy Campion continues to add to her list of senior year accomplishments and milestones. Campion, who became Salisbury’s all-time scoring and steals leader last month, also climbed into the top five among career rebounders on Saturday. She grabbed 15 boards - one shy of her career-high - to pass Josie Harper ’83 on SU’s all-time list. Campion has 918 career rebounds heading into Wednesday’s game at Gallaudet. With at least five games remaining this season, she has a chance to become just the fourth player in team history to collect 1,000 rebounds.

Men’s Lacrosse Names Team Captains
One senior and three juniors have been announced as team captains for the 2003 men’s lacrosse team. The lone senior in the quartet is midfielder Chris Lauer, who returns for his second year as a captain. Also returning as a second-year captain is midfielder Scott Simmons, a preseason all-America pick by Inside Lacrosse/Face off  Magazine. Joining Lauer and Simmons are junior defensemen Evan Howard and Brendan Dawson. The Sea Gulls, ranked fourth in the national preseason poll, open the season at home against Catholic on February 22.  

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Basketball Teams Split Doubleheader Against York
Feb 8, 2003

Salisbury 69, York 64
Women’s Basketball  

Senior guard Amy Campion scored a game-high 22 points, including a key three-pointer in the final minute, as Salisbury rallied for a 69-64 Capital Athletic Conference win at home. The Sea Gulls extended their winning streak to 10 straight while improving to 18-3 overall and 10-0 in the CAC. York had its three-game winning streak snapped and falls to 11-10 overall and 7-3 in the CAC.

Trailing 61-55 with 3:37 remaining, Salisbury used a 6-0 run to knot the score at 61 with 2:21 left.  After two free throws by York’s Sara Anderson pushed the Spartans ahead 63-62, Campion put Salisbury ahead to stay with her three-point field goal with 48 seconds remaining. The Sea Gulls converted four of four free throws in the final 23 seconds to seal the win.

Freshmen Christen Barney and Kiera Watkins finished with 13 points each for Salisbury, with forward Pam Kenney adding 12. Campion also grabbed a game-high 15 rebounds for her 14th double-double performance of the season.

Junior guard Kristin Brown led York with 16 points, including three treys. Senior center Melissa Henderson finished with 13 points, and junior Mandy Crabbs had nine points and 10 rebounds.


York 82, Salisbury 57
Men’s Basketball

Freshman guard Brandon Bushey scored 20 points and senior guard Andy O’Brien added 19 to lead visiting York to an 82-57 Capital Athletic Conference victory. The Spartans improve to 12-8 overall (6-4 CAC), while Salisbury falls to 5-16 (3-7 CAC).

Leading by just one point, 27-26, at halftime, York outscored Salisbury 55-31 in the second half while shooting 64% from the floor (21-33).  Junior Steve Schmehl added 18 points for the Spartans, while forward Ben Seibert collected a team-leading eight rebounds.

Junior guard Ryan Freeman led Salisbury with 11 points. Sophomore guard Matt Hunter and freshman Kyle Harmon each scored 10 points. The Sea Gulls converted just four of 24 three-point field goal attempts.  

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Women's Basketball Downs CUA, Men Fall in Double Overtime
Feb 5, 2003

Salisbury 91, Catholic 58       Box Score
Women’s Basketball

Salisbury, Md - Senior guard Amy Campion recorded her 13th double-double of the season with 25 points and 13 rebounds, and sophomore guard Jen Olds added career-highs of 23 points and five treys to lead Salisbury to a 91-58 Capital Athletic Conference victory at home. The Sea Gulls extended their win streak to nine straight while improving to 17-3 overall (9-0 CAC). Catholic falls to 8-11 overall (4-5 CAC).

Salisbury led 44-26 at halftime and maintained a double-digit lead throughout the second half. Freshman Christen Barney added 14 points for the Sea Gulls.

Freshman guard Gloria Schnepp led the Cardinals with 16 points while senior Carol Schnepp added 15. Freshman forward Laura Kaye grabbed a team-high 10 rebounds.  

Catholic 97, Salisbury 85 (2ot)     Box Score
Men’s Basketball

Salisbury, Md - Catholic outscored Salisbury 15-3 in the second overtime period to register a 97-85 road victory in a Capital Athletic Conference game Wednesday. The Cardinals improved to 18-2 overall (9-0 CAC), while Salisbury dropped to 5-15 (3-6 CAC).

Junior forward Will Morley led Catholic with game-highs of 31 points and 13 rebounds. He scored seven points in the second overtime, and finished 11 of 12 from the free throw line in the game.  Senior center Matt Hilleary finished with 19 points, with Blair Mills adding 13 and Craig Avallone 12.

Senior guard Hasheem Alexander led Salisbury with 24 points, including six treys. His three-point field goal with seven seconds remaining in regulation tied the score at 73 and sent the game into overtime.  Salisbury led 82-78 with 59 seconds left in the first overtime before Catholic rallied behind two free throws by Morley and a jumper from Hilleary with 23 seconds left to force the second extra period.

Freshman guard Justin Rice added 23 points for the Sea Gulls, with forward John Wulff scoring 12 and Ryan Freeman adding 10. Freeman and Dameon Gibbs paced the Gulls on the boards with seven rebounds each.  

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Swim Teams Preparing for CAC Championship Meet
Feb 5, 2003

Salisbury, MD – The Salisbury University men’s and women’s swim teams will conclude the 2003 season at the three-day Capital Athletic Conference Championship meet, February 14-16, at Mary Washington University in Fredericksburg, VA.

“We are very anxious to get to the championships,” said eighth year Head Coach Jill Stephenson.  “We have been gradually reducing the practice load through a taper to be physically ready.  Two and a half weeks between meets will also help us to be mentally ready.”

Mary Washington is the championship favorite for both the men and women, having gone undefeated during the regular season.  The SU men and women, which both finished at 3-4 in the conference, could finish the championships anywhere from third place to fifth place according to Stephenson.  Other teams to watch will be Catholic, York and Marymount.

“All of the teams in the conference are equally matched,” said Stephenson.  “It will depend on how many we can put into the top 12 spots in the morning (qualifying heats) in order to earn us points in the afternoon.  Where we finish will come down to the last couple of events.”

The top individual swimmers for the SU women will be sophomores Ashley Letterman (breaststroke/fly) and Lindsay Canover (IM/butterfly), as well freshman Aly Hammond (freestyle).  The men’s swimming power will come in the distance events with seniors Ben Davis (distance) and Bobby Klaslo (distance) pacing the Gulls.  

Another strong event for the Sea Gull men will be breaststroke with senior J.J. Laskiewicz (breaststroke) and sophomore Ryan Kooy (breaststroke) leading the way.  Both teams will also rely heavily on the efforts of its relay teams.

“The team has been practicing really well, which is a good sign,” said Stephenson.  “They are very energetic and ready to go.  I am confident they will be swimming very fast.”

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Sea Gull Notebook
Feb 3, 2003

Basketball Teams Hosting Coaches vs Cancer Night
The Salisbury men’s and women’s basketball teams will host the third annual Coaches vs. Cancer night at the Maggs Center during this Wednesday’s doubleheader against Catholic University. All proceeds from ticket sales for both games will be donated to the local chapter of the American Cancer Society. Fans wishing to make an additional contribution may also do so during the evening.
      “This really is a very worthy cause,” says SU Men’s Head Coach Steve Holmes. “Cancer has affected everybody’s life – either directly or indirectly – so it really hits close to home. We hope to have a good-sized crowd on Wednesday and be able to make a nice donation to the local ACS chapter.”
    The national Coaches vs. Cancer program was established in 1993 and unites more than 500 men’s and women’s coaches nationwide who participate in the American Cancer Society’s fundraising, advocacy, and cancer control initiatives.  The Coaches program is dedicated to reducing the risk of cancer by using contributions to fund research, education, and the services of the ACS.

Indoor Track Season is Underway
Strong individual showings by juniors Justin Johnson and Tori Peddicord highlighted the start of the indoor track season last Saturday for the SU men’s and women’s teams. Johnson finished third in the 400-meters (54.51 secs) and fourth in the 55-meter hurdles (9.74 secs) at the Widener College Invitational. Peddicord paced the women’s squad with a fourth place showing in the 400-meters (1:07.07). The Sea Gulls also had a strong showing in the men’s shot put event, with senior Beau Ridgway finishing second (46’4”) and sophomore Kellen Meckelson placing sixth (42’7”). Both SU squads compete at UMES’ Hawk Games on Saturday.

Women’s Basketball Extends CAC Streak
The Sea Gulls (16-3 overall) carry a season-best eight-game winning streak into Wednesday’s home game against Catholic (5:30 pm) and will also be trying to extend their current run against conference opponents. SU has won 13 straight regular season CAC games, dating back to last season, and 34 of its last 36 regular season CAC contests over the past three seasons. When including CAC Tournament games, the Sea Gulls have captured 40 wins in their last 42 conference contests.

Baseball Set to Open 2003 Season
Head Coach Doug Fleetwood begins his third season with the Sea Gulls when SU hosts Chowan in the 2003 baseball opener on Wednesday, February 12. Fleetwood’s 35-man roster includes 13 returning players from last season’s 30-13-3 squad. Salisbury, ranked 29th in the preseason by Collegiate Baseball magazine, will be trying to claim its fourth straight conference championship and fourth straight NCAA Tournament berth this spring.  

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Women's Basketball Wins Eighth Straight
Feb 1, 2003

Salisbury 76, St. Mary’s 64
Women’s Basketball

Senior guard Amy Campion scored 32 points and added 14 rebounds to lead Salisbury to a 76-64 win over St. Mary’s in a Capital Athletic Conference game at home. Salisbury, which won its eighth straight game, remained unbeaten in the conference with an 8-0 league mark and improved to 16-3 overall. St. Mary’s is 10-8 (4-4 CAC).

Campion, who leads the nation in scoring, drained five three-pointers, including four in the second half as Salisbury rallied from a 31-30 halftime deficit.  The Sea Gulls still trailed 55-54 with 9:06 left when Campion put SU ahead to stay with her fourth trey. She added her fifth three-pointer on SU’s next possession to push the margin to 60-55 with 7:25 remaining. St. Mary’s would get no closer than four points the rest of the way.

Freshmen Kiera Watkins and Christen Barney added 14 points each for Salisbury.

Junior forward Mary Kate Lenz led St. Mary’s with 22 points and 11 rebounds. Megan Baskins finished with 18 points and Samandra Hawkins added 10.

St. Mary’s 82, Salisbury 72
Men’s Basketball

Salisbury, Md - Sophomore forward Jeffrey Turner scored 16 points to lead a balanced scoring attack that featured four players in double-figures as St. Mary’s downed Salisbury 82-72 in a Capital Athletic Conference game. St. Mary’s improves to 6-12 overall (3-5 CAC), while Salisbury falls to 5-14 (3-5 CAC).

Trailing 51-50 with 14:06 remaining, St. Mary’s used a 15-0 spurt over the next five minutes to claim the lead for good. Matt Miller (15 points) keyed the run with two of his game-high five treys. Ben Stewart and Jonathan Neely added 14 points each for St. Mary’s.

Senior guard Hasheem Alexander led Salisbury with a game-high 24 points. Freshman guard Justin Rice added 14 points and freshman forward John Wulff finished with 12 points and nine rebounds.

Salisbury returns to action on Wednesday, hosting Catholic at 7:30 pm .

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Women's Basketball Beats Marymount 74-61
Jan 29, 2003

Salisbury 74, Marymount 61
Women’s College Basketball  

Senior guard Amy Campion scored 23 points and freshman guard Christen Barney added 20 as Salisbury downed Marymount 74-61 at home. Salisbury (15-3 overall, 7-0 CAC) extended its winning streak to seven straight and gained sole possession of first place in the Capital Athletic Conference by winning the showdown between the conference’s only unbeaten teams. Marymount falls to 12-5 overall, 6-1 CAC.

Campion, who entered the game as NCAA Division III’s leading scorer with a 24.1 ppg average, scored 12 of her 23 in the first half as Salisbury built a 36-22 halftime lead. Marymount opened the second half on a 20-6 run to tie the score at 42 with 12:16 remaining. A jumper by Pam Kenney (14 points) and a trey by Barney pushed SU back ahead with a lead it would not relinquish.

Senior forward Ashlee Courter led Marymount with 20 points. Senior guard Jodie Knotts added 12 points and Kate Jarvis finished with 11 points and a game-high 11 rebounds.

Marymount 101, Salisbury 72
Men’s College Basketball

Salisbury, MD - Junior guard Carlton Phelps scored 26 points to lead four players in double-figures as visiting Marymount posted a 101-72 Capital Athletic Conference victory at Salisbury. Marymount improves to 7-10 overall (2-5 CAC) while Salisbury falls to 5-14 (3-4 CAC).

Forward Bert Rueger scored 15 points for Marymount, with Corey Diamond and Carson Robinson adding 10 apiece. Robinson also finished with a game-high 13 rebounds.  Marymount shot 58% from the field (35-60) and converted eight of 18 treys.

Salisbury was led by freshman forward John Wulff, who scored 18 points. Senior guard Hasheem Alexander finished with 15 points and junior guard Ryan Freeman added 13. The Sea Gulls converted three of 25 three-point attempts.

Salisbury returns to action on Saturday, hosting St. Mary’s at 4 p.m.  

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Sea Gull Notebook
Jan 28, 2003

Campion Leads Nation in Scoring
Guard Amy Campion (Bowie, MD) of the women’s basketball team continues to add to her lengthy list of senior year accomplishments. Campion, averaging 24.1 ppg, leads the nation in scoring average in the most recent NCAA weekly statistics. Campion has 14 games of 20+ points this season and five games of 30+ points. She also became Salisbury’s all-time scoring leader earlier this month and has 1,665 career points entering Wednesday’s home game against Marymount. Campion, a 2002 Kodak All-American, leads the Capital Athletic Conference (CAC)  in scoring, rebounding (10.5/game), assists (5.2) and steals (4.8). SU is 14-3 overall.

Men’s Soccer Finishes #1 in Defense
The NCAA released its final statistical rankings for the 2002 season last week and the SU men’s soccer team posted the lowest goals against average in the nation at 0.36. Salisbury allowed just seven goals (fewest in the nation) through 19 games, and finished with 13 shutouts. SU’s 0.36 goals against average was the 10th lowest in NCAA Division III history. Individually, senior goalie Tom Paparounis (Parkton, MD) finished fifth in the nation with a 0.48 goals against average.

Swimmers Earn CAC Honors
Two Sea Gull swimmers were recognized on the Capital Athletic Conference’s Honor Roll this week. Senior Bobby Klaslo (Toms River, NJ) earned a spot after registering four first place finishes during last Saturday’s tri-meet against York and St. Mary’s. Klaslo won the 800 meter freestyle (9:54.44) vs St. Mary’s and also swam on the first place 200-medley relay team. He added another individual first place against York by winning the 400 meter freestyle (4:43.20) as well as the 800 meter free once again. Sophomore Rachel Lazarick (Columbia, MD) was also honored after posting victories the 400 free (4:50.84) and the 800 free (10:01.60) against York. She also claimed first place in the 400 freestyle against St. Mary's.

Alexander, Cooper Among CAC Leaders
Seniors Hasheem Alexander (Frederick, MD) and Greg Cooper (Severna Park, MD) are among this week’s CAC men’s basketball statistical leaders. Alexander leads the league in three-point field goals, with 46, and ranks second in scoring with a 21.8 ppg average. Cooper is second in the CAC in three-point field goal percentage, converting 43.3% (29 of 67) from beyond-the-arc.  

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Sea Gulls Split Basketball Doubleheader vs MWC
Jan 25, 2003

Mary Washington 72, Salisbury 58 (men)
Senior guard Brett Lively scored a game-high 19 points to lead five players in double-figures as Mary Washington downed Salisbury 72-58 in a Capital Athletic Conference game. The Eagles improve to 14-2 overall (5-1 CAC) with their third straight victory, while Salisbury falls to 5-12 (3-3 CAC).

Mary Washington outscored Salisbury 22-8 to close the game, keyed by a 9-0 spurt after the Sea Gulls had knotted the score at 50 with 6:02 remaining. MWC capped their 9-0 run on a three-pointer by guard Erik Rodriguez (15 points) at the 3:57 mark.

Dan Dupras finished with 12 points for the Eagles, with Jon Hurd and Chris Hairston (10 rebounds) adding 10 apiece.

Senior guard Greg Cooper registered a double-double for Salisbury, finishing with team highs of 15 points and 10 rebounds. Guard Hasheem Alexander added 13 points and Ryan Freeman finished with 10.  

Salisbury 59, Mary Washington 46 (women)      BOX SCORE
Senior guard Amy Campion (20 points, 14 rebounds) and sophomore forward Pam Kenney (18 points, 10 rebounds) each recorded a double-double to lead the Salisbury women to their sixth straight win, 59-46 over Mry Washington in a Capital Athletic Conference game at home. Salisbury improves to 14-3 overall (6-0 CAC), while MWC falls to 3-11 overall (1-5 CAC).

The Sea Gulls led 29-28 at halftime but opened the second half with an 8-0 run to build a working lead that they held throughout the second half. The Eagles narrowed the margin to three points (41-38) with 9:09 remaining, but Salisbury answered with another 8-0 run to seal the win.

Freshman guard Christen Barney added nine points off-the-bench for the Sea Gulls, including two of the team’s three treys.

Sophomore guard Laura Hanks and senior guard Caitlin Wilkerson led Mary Washington with eight points apiece. Caitlin also grabbed a team-leading nine rebounds. 

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Women's Basketball Beats Stockton 70-39
Jan 20, 2003

Senior guard Amy Campion scored 19 points and freshman forward Kiera Watkins added a double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds as Salisbury downed Richard Stockton 70-39 in a non-conference game at home.

Leading 27-18 at halftime, Salisbury outscored the Osprey 43-21 in the second half. Salisbury improves to 12-3 overall with its fourth straight victory, while Stockton had its five-game winning streak snapped and falls to 11-4 overall.

Senior guard Lexa Turner also finished in double-figures for the Sea Gulls, scoring 12 points off-the-bench.

Senior guard Kelli Bakanowsky led RSC with 11 points while junior guard Christina Mason added 10. Junior forward Takisha Pride finished with eight points and a game-high 11 rebounds.

Salisbury returns to action on Wednesday, visiting Goucher in a Capital Athletic Conference game.  

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Women's Swim Team Downs CND 148-57
Jan 18, 2003

Sophomore Ashley Letterman captured first place in the 100 breaststroke and 200 IM and five other Sea Gulls won individual events to lead the SU women past Notre Dame (Md) 148-57 in a non-conference dual meet at the Maggs Pool Saturday. Salisbury improved to 3-4 overall. 

Other first place winners for the Sea Gulls were Rachel Lazarick (800 freestyle), Kelli Hecht (200 free), Lindsay Conover (200 IM), Meredith Rathcamp (100 back), and Aly Hammond (400 freestyle).  Salisbury also finished first in the 200 medley relay and 200 freestyle relay.

The SU women and men return to conference action on Sunday with a home dual meet against Catholic at 1 pm. 

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Basketball Teams Sweep Gallaudet
Jan 15, 2003

Salisbury 84, Gallaudet 78  (overtime)
Men’s Basketball

Senior guard Hasheem Alexander scored a game-high 31 points, including four in overtime, to lead Salisbury to an 84-78 Capital Athletic Conference victory at home. Gallaudet’s Jaimie Valencia made one of two free throws with two seconds remaining in regulation to tie the score at 74 and force the extra period. Salisbury (4-10, 2-1 CAC) scored the first five points in the overtime and never trailed in the extra period to secure the win.

Senior Greg Cooper added 18 points and a team-high 11 rebounds for the Sea Gulls. Senior Elad Rathe paced Gallaudet (3-8, 0-3 CAC) with 23 points, including four of four treys, before fouling out in overtime. Valencia added 16 points and Robert Haney finished with 14 points and a team-high 11 rebounds.

Salisbury 98, Gallaudet 68
Women’s Basketball

Senior guard Amy Campion recorded a double-double with 32 points and 13 rebounds to lead Salisbury to a 98-68 conference victory at home.  Leading by two points at halftime, the Sea Gulls (10-3 overall, 3-0 CAC) outscored Gallaudet (3-10, 0-3 CAC) 55-27 in the second half to remain unbeaten in the conference.

Campion paced four Salisbury players in double figures. Forward Kiera Watkins tallied 19 points, Stephanie Ellis scored 12 and CK Calhoun added 10.

Sophomore guard Kelli Beechy led Gallaudet with 17 points, with forward Cassey Ellis adding 16 points and six rebounds.  

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SU's Fleetwood Named to Maryland HS Hall of Fame
Jan 13, 2003

Salisbury, Md - Salisbury University’s Doug Fleetwood, head baseball coach and football offensive coordinator, has been selected to the Maryland High School Football Coaches Hall of Fame. He will be formally inducted at a banquet on February 15, 2003 at Ravens Stadium in Baltimore.

Fleetwood was selected for the Hall of Fame in recognition of his stellar coaching career at Cambridge-South Dorchester High School. Fleetwood served 21 years as the head coach at C-SD, winning three state championships (1979, 1995, 1996) and compiling a 190-50 overall record.  His Vikings won 14 regional championships and appeared in the state playoffs in 16 of his 21 seasons. In addition to winning the state championship three times, C-SD finished as the championship runnerup on three other occasions. 

Fleetwood was selected as the Bayside Conference’s Coach of the Year seven times in his career, and was named the Associated Press’ Maryland Coach of the Year in 1996.

“This award is very meaningful for me, “says Fleetwood. “It’s pretty rewarding to be selected by my peers because I have a lot of respect for this group and this organization. I view this as the ultimate honor in my career.”

Fleetwood is one of the initial members of the Maryland High School Football Coaches Association, and is one of three being inducted into the Hall of Fame this year. He is joined by Ralph Paden (Fairmont Heights HS) and Morgan Wootten (DeMatha HS) in the class of 2003. The addition of these inductees brings the Hall of Fame’s membership to 53. Inductees have a plaque in their honor permanently placed at Byrd Stadium on the University of Maryland’s campus.

Tickets to the February 15 induction banquet are available to the public, but must be reserved in advance. Tickets are $37 and can be purchased by contacting Mr. Joe Russo at 410-203-9377, or 410-313-7605.

Fleetwood will be introduced at the induction ceremony by Roger Eareckson, who served as his longtime assistant coach and as principal of the school.

Fleetwood stepped down as head coach at Cambridge-South Dorchester following the 1999 season, and has spent the past three years on the staff at Salisbury University.  As offensive coordinator, he helped the Sea Gulls finish fourth in the nation in rushing offense in 2002 with an average of 313.6 yards/game. The Sea Gulls finished with a final 9-2 record while advancing to the NCAA Division III playoffs for the first time since 1986.  

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Men's Basketball Falls in Double Overtime
Jan 8, 2003

Southern Virginia 98, Salisbury 96  (2 ot)
Senior guard Hasheem Alexander scored 25 points and four other Sea Gulls also tallied in double-figures, but it wasn’t enough as Southern Virginia (5-12) outlasted host Salisbury (2-10) 98-96 in double overtime on Wednesday. Guard Brian Beckstrand led Southern Virginia with 27 points, including a key three-pointer at the end of the first overtime period.

Trailing 76-74 in regulation, Southern Virginia’s Dan Terry converted two free throws with no time remaining to force the first overtime period.  Salisbury then led 89-86 with six seconds remaining in the first overtime when Beckstrand drained a long three-pointer as time expired to force a second overtime.

Terry’s layup with 28 seconds left in the second overtime gave the Knights a 98-96 lead. Salisbury had three shots on its last possession, but could not tie the score.

Freshman guard Justin Rice added 17 points for the Sea Gulls and collected a career-best 12 rebounds. Greg Cooper, John Wulff and Rashad Alexander finished with 11 points each.

Salisbury begins a stretch of 13 straight Capital Athletic Conference games with a visit to St. Mary’s on Saturday (4 pm).  

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Gulls Tabbed Fourth in Men's Lacrosse Preseason Poll
Jan 7, 2003

Three-time national champion Salisbury University is ranked fourth in Inside Lacrosse’s 2003 Division III preseason coaches poll. The Sea Gulls are expected to return 36 letterwinners from last year’s 13-5 squad which advanced to the national quarterfinals of the NCAA Championship Tournament.

Claiming the top spot is the three-time defending champion Middlebury, followed by last year's runner-up, Gettysburg.  Rounding out the top five are Washington, Salisbury, and Cortland.

Salisbury opens the 2003 season on February 22 at home against Catholic.

The complete poll is listed on the insidelacrosse.com web site. 
First-place votes are indicated in parentheses.

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Sea Gull Notebook
Jan 7, 2003

Benshetler Nets 200th Career Victory
Salisbury women’s basketball head coach Bridget Benshetler reached a career milestone last weekend by capturing her 200th collegiate victory. Benshetler, now in her 13th season with the Sea Gulls, recorded the milestone win with Saturday’s 96-61 victory over Southern Virginia. Already the winningest coach in team history, Benshetler has piloted Salisbury to eight straight winning seasons and five NCAA Tournament berths during her tenure. Salisbury (8-3 overall) is also the three-time defending Capital Athletic Conference champion. Benshetler carries a 200-127 overall record into SU’s next game, Saturday at St. Mary’s.

Campion Nears Scoring Mark
Senior all-American guard Amy Campion is moving closer to the all-time scoring record for the women’s basketball team. Campion is currently the leading scoring in the conference with a 23.6 ppg average through 11 games. After starting the season ranked ninth in team history with 1,257 career points, Campion has climbed to second place, with 1,517 points. She trails all-time scoring leader Lisa Neylan ’01 (1,540 points) by just 23 points and is in position to break the scoring mark in SU’s next game on Saturday. Campion also ranks fourth in SU history with 383 assists and seventh with 810 rebounds.

Wulff Earns All-Tournament Honor
Freshman forward John Wulff earned his first collegiate honor by being named to the all-tournament squad at last weekend’s Monarch Classic in Wilkes Barre, PA. Despite scoring just 13 points in two games, Wulff earned the award for his hard work and effort throughout the event. He added eight rebounds and stellar defense while logging 30 and 27 minutes in back-to-back games. Wulff, a Salisbury native, has played in all 11 games for the Sea Gulls this season while averaging 5.1 ppg and 4.0 rpg.

Conference Season Heating Up
After playing just one conference game apiece thus far, the men’s and women’s basketball teams jump into the heart of their Capital Athletic Conference schedules this week. Following a final non-conference contest at home Wednesday vs Southern Virginia (7:30 pm, Maggs Center), the SU men close the regular season with 13 straight CAC games over the next six weeks. The SU women play 13 CAC games in their last 14 contests. Both Sea Gull squads begin their conference run with Saturday’s doubleheader at St. Mary’s.

Swimmers Return Next Week
After a prolonged break in the schedule, the men’s and women’s swim teams have begun preparations for the second half of their seasons. The SU women return to competition with a non-conference home meet against Notre Dame (Md) on Saturday, January 18.  The SU men resume on Sunday, January 19, joining the women in a dual meet at Maggs Pool against CAC-rivl Catholic. Both SU squads are currently 2-4 overall and 2-2 in the CAC.  

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Ridgway Receives Second Football All-America Award
Dec 18, 2002

BROCKPORT, N.Y. - Salisbury University’s senior offensive lineman Beau Ridgway (Finksburg, MD/ Westminster HS) was one of 115 players from 69 schools named to the 2002 Hewlett Packard Division III All-America Football Team on Wednesday.  Ridgway was selected as a guard on the second team offense.

The 25th annual, silver anniversary team was selected by a panel of 29 sports information directors representing the four playoff regions in NCAA Division III.  Voters made first-, second-, and third-team selections with candidates receiving points on a 25-15-10 scale.  In addition to the top three teams, players who received 100 or more points earned honorable mention status.

The latest award is the second all-America selection for Ridgway in 2002 and his third postseason award. He was also selected to the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA)