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Sun, November 17
Final
#6 Christopher Newport
Field Hockey
#6 Christopher Newport
2
1
Fri, November 22
Final
#2 Middlebury
Field Hockey
#2 Middlebury
1
2
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Alex Kupper & Field Hockey Team, 11-16-24
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Lynchburg LYNCHBUR (16-5)
3
Winner Salisbury SALISBUR (16-2)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Lynchburg LYNCHBUR 0 0 0 0 0
Salisbury SALISBUR 1 1 0 1 3

Game Recap: Field Hockey | | Will DeBoer

No. 1 Field Hockey flattens No. 13 Lynchburg, 3-0, in NCAA second round

Sea Gulls advance to third straight national quarterfinals

SALISBURY, Md. – The top-ranked Salisbury University field hockey team easily handled its first steps into the big dance, bouncing the 13th-ranked Lynchburg Hornets, 3-0, in the second round of the 2024 NCAA Division III Tournament on Saturday afternoon at Sea Gull Stadium.
 
The Sea Gulls advance to Sunday's national quarterfinals to face the winner of Saturday's second-round matchup between sixth-ranked Christopher Newport and 10th-ranked York (Pa.). Opening pushback of Sunday's third-round showdown will be 1 p.m.
 
After dominating shots and time of possession in the first quarter, the Sea Gulls finally broke through off a penalty corner in the 14th minute. An initial shot by Arden Hunteman was turned away by a defensive save, then Madelyn Reed took the rebound and slapped it toward the cage, and Alex Kupper was there to deflect it in to put Salisbury on top 1-0.
 
SU doubled its lead in the first minute of the second quarter. Hunteman took a loose ball and charged in on the right seam, unleashing a hot strike into the far corner of the cage to make it 2-0.
 
The Sea Gulls controlled the tempo through the bulk of the third and fourth quarters and added one final nail to the coffin in the 59th minute. On a penalty corner, Reed fed Marli McDorman, who launched a rocket from the right side to give SU its final 3-0 winning margin.
 
GAME NOTES
  • Alex Kupper scored her third goal of the season and first since tallies in back-to-back games on Aug. 30 and Sept. 1.
  • Arden Hunteman tallied her 16th goal on three shots, all on goal.
  • Marli McDorman notched her ninth goal on a team-high eight shots (six on goal).
  • Madelyn Reed posted two assists, one directly off a penalty corner and one during another penalty corner sequence.
  • Abbey McIlvain recorded her sixth solo shutout of the year in goal, making one save.
  • The Sea Gulls outshot the Hornets 25-2 overall and 20-1 in shots on goal. SU also won the penalty corner battle 17-4.
 
The Sea Gulls are in the national quarterfinals for the third straight year and are one win away from their 16th appearance in the national semifinals and first since 2019. Sunday's quarterfinal game against CNU or YCP at Sea Gull Stadium will begin at 1 p.m.
 
Salisbury University is a proud member of NCAA Division III with primary membership in the Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference, along with affiliate membership in the New Jersey Athletic Conference (football, men's & women's swimming) and the Coastal Lacrosse Conference (men's lacrosse). With over 500 student-athletes in 23 varsity sports, SU is recognized as one of the nation's most competitive intercollegiate athletics programs regardless of division, featuring dedicated coaches and staff that foster excellence on and off the field. The Sea Gulls have won a combined 23 team national championships, 24 individual national championships, and 201 conference championships, and have produced 50 Academic All-Americans.

To Make Tomorrow Yours at Salisbury University, and learn more about Sea Gull Athletics' tradition of excellence, visit www.SUSeaGulls.com or follow on social media @SUSeaGulls.
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