Thursday, March 21, 2002

SALISBURY MEN'S LACROSSE DOWNS TRINITY

Salisbury, Md. - Four players scored two goals each to the Salisbury University Sea Gulls to a 15-7 win over the visiting Trinity College Bantams in men's lacrosse action this afternoon. Trinity loses its third game in a row, all against teams ranked among the top 20 in the nation on the road, to fall to 0-3. Salisbury, ranked No. 8 nationally, improves to 6-2.

Salisbury scored the first four goals of the game and never trailed in the first meeting ever between the teams. The Sea Gulls sealed the victory by scoring the first six goals of the third quarter to push its lead to 13-3. Trinity sophomore Will Peace (Chestertown, Md.) ended the run with nine seconds remaining in the quarter, scoring his only goal on an assist from junior Ravi Pillay (Bethesda, Md.). Seven different players tallied goals for Trinity.

Teams 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Final
Trinity, Conn. (0-3) 1 2 1 3 -- 7
Salisbury (6-2) 4 3 6 1 -- 5

GOALS

S - Arnold 2, Brianas 2, Murray 2, Smith 2, Reed, Bradford, Lauer, Shiley, Leber, Miller, Roberts

TC - Peace, Pillay, Skiff, Thach, Westcott, Meara, Dore

ASSISTS

S - Brianas 2, Lauer 2, Simmons 2, O’Neil, Gemmell, Ricucci, Smith

TC - Pillay 2, Mazmanian, Westcott

GOALIE SAVES

S - Korpon (58:00) 13, O’Keefe (2:00) 1

TC - Wilson 14

SHOTS

S 49, TC 26

EXTRA MAN

S 0/1, TC 1/5