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Men’s lacrosse narrowly loses CAC championship against St. Mary’s
BY ASHLEY MARTIN Staff Writer Salisbury University’s men’s lacrosse team suffered a tough 11-13 loss against St. Mary’s College in the Capital Athletic Conference championship on Sunday, May 5. This season was challenging for men’s lacrosse as they approached it without 18 graduated seniors. With a few new players, the team had to get acclimated to [...]
Continue reading...Athlete Spotlight: Rachel Johnson
7. May 2013
BY DAVID CABRERA Staff Writer Facing the first batter in a game, Salisbury University softball starting pitcher Rachel Johnson keeps it pretty simple. “I am not thinking too much,” the sophomore right hander said. “The catcher just calls the spot (where to throw the pitch) and I just throw it.” With a 22-1 record [...]
Continue reading...Men’s and women’s track teams host, win Capital Athletic Conference Championships
7. May 2013
BY AMY MCFARLAND Staff Writer Salisbury University’s men’s and women’s outdoor track teams hosted the Capital Athletic Conference Outdoor Championships from Saturday to Sunday, and made SU proud by claiming the 14th CAC title for men and the fourth title for women. The Sea Gulls took their home field advantage and used it to start out [...]
Continue reading...Athlete Spotlight: Dylan Anderson
30. April 2013
BY AMY MCFARLAND Staff Writer As the No. 4 Salisbury baseball team gets ready to close out the last few games of the 2013 season, players like sophomore pitcher Dylan Anderson are looking to end the season strong. Anderson recently achieved his first career win and helped the Gulls reach [...]
Continue reading...Men’s tennis advances to Capital Athletic Conference championships
30. April 2013
BY AMY MCFARLAND Staff Writer The Salisbury University men’s tennis team took on St. Mary’s College of Maryland on Wednesday in both their last home game and the semifinal tournament to determine which team would reach the Capital Athletic Conference Championship against the University of Mary Washington. The Sea Gulls (14, 9) knew their rivals well [...]
Continue reading...Athlete Spotlight: Ashton Wheatley
23. April 2013
BY AMY MCFARLAND Staff Writer As the Salisbury University Women’s Lacrosse team remains undefeated going into the playoffs, junior goalkeeper Ashton Wheatley continues to contribute to her team’s success by making accurate saves and preventing points by opponents. Two-time Capital Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Week in the 2013 season and 2012’s IWLCA [...]
Continue reading...SU’s strength and conditioning program key to athletic success
23. April 2013
BY ASHLEY MARTIN Staff Writer Each team here at Salisbury University prepares for every game or match with practices and the help of the coaching staff. However, there is another background component that contributes to their success. SU’s strength and conditioning program is designed to train athletes to perform their abilities at their best [...]
Continue reading...SU baseball team overwhelms Frostburg with a score of 22-5
23. April 2013
BY DAVID CABRERA Staff Writer In their first playoff game in the Capital Athletic Conference tournament, the fourth ranked and top seeded Salisbury University baseball team had to pull away at the end to win. Friday’s second round game against Frostburg State was already over by the end of the third inning, turning into [...]
Continue reading...Women’s tennis continues win streak, Men’s falters
16. April 2013
BY AMY MCFARLAND Staff Writer The Salisbury University men’s and women’s Tennis teams battled Christopher Newport University on Tuesday, and the women advanced their winning streak to 15 with a win of 6-3, while the men came up short 7-2. The No. 8 ranked women’s tennis team (15-2) opened with freshman Natalie Savage and [...]
Continue reading...Athlete Spotlight: Devon Hopkins
16. April 2013
BY SAMANTHA BABO Staff Writer Sophomore Devon Hopkins is dominating in his second season of track and field at Salisbury University this year. Exercise science major is planning to graduate in May of 2015 with hopes of becoming a physical therapist in his future. Hopkins is also minoring in religious studies, which he has [...]
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7. May 2013
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