LYNCHBURG, Va. - Five
different Salisbury University men's soccer players recorded a goal
on Sunday afternoon as the Sea Gulls throttled Moravian College 5-0
on the final day of the Shellenberger Classic hosted by Lynchburg
College.
Salisbury (5-0-0), ranked No. 17 in the country, went a perfect
2-0 for the weekend. The Sea Gull defense has recorded four
straight shutouts and has not surrendered a goal in over 400
minutes.
The Sea Gulls were well represented on the all-tournament team
with five players; forward Mike Napolitano,
midfielders Alex Hargrove and Kyle
Sterling, defenseman Ryan Chacon and
goalie Greg Wellinghoff.
Hargrove got things started for the Sea Gulls 53 seconds into
the game with an unassisted goal. Napolitano followed with his
second goal of the weekend off a Scott Sparrow
assist in the ninth minute. Sterling tacked on his third goal of
the season in the 27th minute with a goal past Moravian (1-3-0)
starting goalie Chris Nederostek (five saves). Salisbury led 3-0 at
the half.
In the second half, the Sea Gulls scored two more goals.
Sophomore Ben DeLisle scored on a header past
backup goalie Bryan White (seven saves) on an assist from freshman
Sam Flax in the 41st minute. Salisbury closed out
the scoring with an unassisted goal by junior Greg
Taylor in the 74th minute.
Wellinghoff started the game for the maroon and gold and
recorded one save in 63 minutes of work. SU backup goalies junior
Joshua Scotton and sophomore Brandon
Mumby both logged scoreless minutes to close out the game.
Salisbury outshot Moravian 33-4 and took six corner kicks.
The Sea Gulls will return to the state of Virginia on Saturday
to face Randolph-Macon College in a non-conference 3 p.m. game.
