Box Score
SALISBURY, Md. – Josh Bergey
and Cory O’Neil each netted hat tricks to lead
top-ranked Salisbury over No. 5 Gettysburg 17-2 in non-conference
men’s lacrosse action on Saturday.
Kevin Gemmell added both
of his goals during a 5-0 Sea Gull run to open the game, helping
the hosts build a 9-1 halftime lead and cruise to their first
win in the last four meetings with the Bullets (7-3). Bergey
and Chris Phillips (2 goals, 3 assists) paced
Salisbury (10-0) with five points apiece.
Nick Purkat (Annandale, VA/W.T.
Woodson) and Chase Stewart (Downingtown, PA/Downingtown)
scored for Gettysburg, which was held to its lowest single-game
goal total since 1980. Tim McGinnis (Ellicott City,
MD/Loyola Blakefield) made 16 saves on the day.
In addition to Gemmell’s two markers,
Bergey, Phillips and Dan Boyer each scored during
the opening run to give the Sea Gulls a commanding 6-1 lead
after the first quarter. Purkat’s goal was the Bullets’ lone
tally of the first half.
Two goals from O’Neil and one from Bergey
pushed the Salisbury lead to 9-1 at the break. The Sea Gulls
then outshot their guests 16-2 in the third quarter, scoring
six more times for a 15-2 advantage. Stewart netted his team-leading
19th goal of the season in the third for Gettysburg.
Salisbury outshot the Bullets 47-18 on
the day while holding an opponent to two or fewer goals for
the third time this season.
Gettysburg returns to action on Wednesday
at McDaniel. Game time is 3:30 p.m.
| Score by Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
- |
F |
| #5 Gettysburg (7-3) |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
- |
2 |
| #1 Salisbury (10-0) |
6 |
3 |
6 |
2 |
- |
17 |
Goals:
Gettysburg: Nick Purkat, Chase Stewart.
Salisbury: Cory O’Neil 3, Josh Bergey
3, Chris Phillips 2, Chris Lauer 2, Kevin Gemmell 2, Dan Boyer
2, Andy Murray, Mike Ricucci, Justin Smith.
Assists:
Gettysburg: None.
Salisbury: Phillips 3, Bergey 2, Gemmell
2, Murray, Lauer, Hardy Allen.
Shots: Gettysburg 18, Salisbury 47.
Extra-Man: Gettysburg 1 of 4, Salisbury
1 of 5.
Faceoffs: Gettysburg 6, Salisbury 16.
Goalies: Gettysburg (Tim McGinnis –
57:00, 18 saves, 16 GA; Stuart Brown – 3:00, 0 save, 1 GA),
Salisbury (Mike Taylor – 45:00, 4 saves, 2 GA; Dan Korpon
– 12:00, 2 saves, 0 GA; Dennis O’Keefe – 3:00, 1 save, 0 GA).
Clearing: N/A.
Penalties: Gettysburg 5 for 3:30, Salisbury
4 for 3:00.
Attendance: N/A.
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