SALISBURY, Md. - The No. 2 ranked Salisbury
University women's lacrosse team jumped out to an early lead and
cruised to a 24-3 victory over Capital Athletic Conference opponent
Wesley College Tuesday afternoon at Sea Gull Stadium.
Salisbury junior Jessica Chmielewski put the
Sea Gulls (12-0, 5-0 CAC) in great position to score early as she
recorded a career-high eight assists, all in the first half. The
eight points is also a career-high for Chmielewski.
Senior Sue Ackermann, the CAC Athlete of the
Week, posted a six-point game in one half of play as she scored
three goals and added three assists. Junior Robyn
Bishop scored the game's first goal on her way to a
three-goal game. Fellow junior Ashley Gender
scored four goals in the opening half. Chmielewski assisted twice
on goals scored by Ackermann, Bishop and Gender in the first half.
Salisbury led 15-2 at the half.
In the second half of action, several SU reserves made their
presence felt as sophomore Stephanie Cahill
started the period strong when she scored less than two minutes out
of the break off an assist from sophomore Molly
McBride.
Senior Alexis Morrell recorded five points (one
goal, four assists) in the final 30 minutes while three different
Sea Gulls recorded two points including sophomore's Meghan
Ricketts (one goal, one assist), Cahill (two goals) and
freshman Logan Bilderback (two goals).
SU scored the game's first 11 goals before Wesley's Jade Martin
(two goals) got the Wolverines (3-4, 0-3 CAC) on the board at the
16:29 mark. WC goalie Farryn Kauffman made nine saves for the
Wolverines who were overpowered by the Sea Gull attack. SU used all
three of its goalies in the win.
The maroon and gold will now prepare for top-ranked Franklin
& Marshall College as the Diplomats come to town this Saturday,
March 29, at 2 p.m. This is a rematch of the 2007 NCAA Division III
national championship game. The Gulls finished 21-2 last season as
the two losses were to the Diplomats.
