May 23, 2021
SALEM, VA.- With the 14-13 win over Tufts, the Salisbury Lady Gulls captured their fourth DIII national title in program history. This is coach Jim Nestors 4th title in 19 seasons.
It looked like it was going to be a run away, the Gulls jumped out to a quick 4-0 lead in the first twelve minutes of the game. But, the Jumbos are in the national title game for a reason. They closed the half on a 6-2 run to tie us up at 6.
In the second half, the Gulls Camryn Pepper netted an assisted goal from Lydia McNulty in the first 39 seconds of the half give the Gulls the 7-6 lead. Salisbury led the entire rest of the second half, leading by as many as four goals. In the final minute of play, with the Jumbos trailing by only one, Gulls keeper Mary Claire Hisle made the save of the game intercepting a pass across the front of the cage that looked to be the game tier. From there, SU was able to run out the clock from there to capture their fourth national title in program history, fi
Sun May 23 2021 | Justin Feil | College
PHOTO COURTESY OF SALISBURY ATHLETICS
This is Salisbury s fourth national championship in 20 years.
Mary Claire Hisle only had four saves, but the Salisbury goalie’s steal with 1:13 left allowed the Sea Gulls women’s lacrosse team to run out the clock and win the Division III national championship 14-13 over Tufts on Sunday at Kerr Stadium in Salem, Va.
“I’m so happy,” Hisle said. “I’m so happy that we were able to get a win for our seniors because these guys have been amazing all season, motivating us and keeping us working toward our goal and we did that. We got our goal.”
3. Lindenwood wins its first Division II Women’s National Championship.
The Lions jumped out to a huge lead and held off a furious comeback from top-seeded Queens (N.C.) to take home the national title the westernmost women’s team to win an NCAA title.
4. Salisbury wins its first Division III Women’s National Championship since 2014.
The Sea Gulls met Tufts in the championship game Sunday, and Mary Claire Hisle s stop with 1:13 left sealed a 14-13 victory. Salisbury finishes the 2021 season at 20-0 with only four games decided by three or fewer goals.
5. RIT and Salisbury will meet in the men s Division III title game.
Mon May 17 2021 | Laurel Pfahler | College
PHOTO BY KEITH LUCAS
Alexis Strobel had one goal and two assists in a 16-5 win over Ithaca this weekend.
The NCAA Division III women’s tournament field is down to four teams, and a national champion will be crowned this weekend.
St. John Fisher will play Tufts and Denison meets Salisbury in the two semifinal games, which are set for Saturday at Kerr Stadium in Salem, Va., followed by the championship game Sunday.
Here are some of the notable storylines from the second weekend of games.
BIGGEST SURPRISE
Ithaca vs. Washington and Lee
Ithaca, ranked 11th in the Nike / USA Lacrosse Magazine Top 20, upset No. 2 Washington & Lee, beating the Generals 16-11 on their home turf Saturday in the quarterfinals.
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May 1, 2021
SALISBURY, MD.- Behind seven goals from Lydia McNulty and five more from Erin Scannell, Salisbury Women’s Lacrosse defeated Christopher Newport 17-8 to capture the 19th conference championship in program history.
Coming into the conference championship at a perfect 14-0, the Gulls welcomed in Christopher Newport, the number three ranked team in the Coast to Coast conference. It looked like we might have a close game as Kendall Krause tied the game up at one for CNU just two minutes into the game. But, thats where the Seagulls would go on a run. Lydia McNulty, Julie Talbert and Erin Scannell (3) took SU on a 5-0 run for the 6-1 lead midway through the first half. After a Captains timeout, CNU was able to get two more on the board to cut the lead to four with 3:50 left in the half. From there, Lydia McNulty took over. The Salisbury Senior netted four goals in the final three minutes to give Salisbury the 11-3 lead at the break.