Salisbury Goes for 16th Straight CAC Title
from press release
SALISBURY, Md. – The No. 1-ranked Salisbury
University men's lacrosse team is just 60 minutes of play away from
capturing the program's 16th consecutive Capital Athletic
Conference championship. The Sea Gulls hosted the University of
Mary Washington on Wednesday afternoon in a CAC tournament
semifinal match, defeating the Eagles 18-7. Salisbury, the top seed
in the tournament, will now host No. 3-ranked Stevenson University,
the second-seed, on Saturday in the CAC championship game.
Mary Washington, the fifth-seed in the tournament, came out
swinging but excellent defense in the cage by junior goalkeeper
Johnny Rodriguez (Gambrills, Md.) prevented all but two of the
Eagles' 12 first-half shots on goal from reaching the back of the
net. Sophomore attack Matt Cannone (Bayport, N.Y.) led scoring for
the maroon and gold in the first half, netting three of Salisbury's
11 first-half goals; sophomore midfielder Sam Bradman (Canton,
N.Y.) also netted three goals in the first half, bringing his
season scoring total to an impressive 50 goals. Senior midfielder
Ryan Finch (Finksburg, Md.) was 10-for-11 from the face-off "X" in
the first 30 minutes of play.
The Sea Gulls (17-0) wasted no time charging the goal in the third
period as senior midfielder Mike Von Kamecke (Winter Park, Fla.)
ripped a shot past Eagle (8-9) goalkeeper Ryan Montgomery (four
saves) just 1:35 into the quarter to give Salisbury a 10-goal
advantage. Salisbury never looked back, netting seven goals in the
third and fourth quarter combined to seal the deal. Nine different
Sea Gulls scored in the lopsided victory. Rodriguez finished with
14 saves, just three shy of his career-high. Cannone finished with
a game-high four goals.
The championship game time is to be determined, but will be played
at Sea Gull Stadium on Saturday, April 24. Salisbury has never lost
a CAC championship since joining the conference in 1995. This will
be the second time this season that the Gulls have squared off
against the Mustangs (15-1); Salisbury handed Stevenson its only
loss of the season, a 16-10 decision, back on April 3.
