Box Score

SALISBURY, Md. – An early barrage of Salisbury goals proved insurmountable as the No. 2 Sea Gulls (9-0) knocked off No. 1 Franklin & Marshall (4-1), 16-11 on Saturday. It is the second time in as many seasons that Salisbury has knocked F&M from the ranks of the nation's unbeaten teams. The Diplomats remain winless in four tries at Salisbury.

Jessica Chmielewski set the tone early, putting the Sea Gulls out in front 1:23 in with the first of her four goals on the afternoon. F&M's Blake Hargest set up Erin Dunne for the first of two goals between the pair in the game's opening ten minutes to tie it 1-1.  The second time the pair of Diplomats conspired was after back-to-back goals unassisted goals by Kim Cudmore. The name Cudmore was thrown about often in the opening run. After Dunne got F&M back within one, 3-2, Logan Bilderback scored the first of her four to start a four goal run that included four Cudmore points. Kim Cudmore fed Roxanne Raab at 17:54, and then set up Ashley Cudmore 29 seconds later. 1:58 after that, Ashley Cudmore punched in once again to make it 7-2.

Hargest stopped the bleeding with the first of her two goals on the afternoon. Coming off of a 10-point performance against Babson, Hargest piled up seven more on Saturday. She did the bulk of her offensive work in the passing game, mounting her second consecutive contest with five helpers. Both of Hargest's goals were set up by Sarah Veneski, who finished the day with a goal and three assists.

Hargest helped get the game within two late in the second half, setting up Lauren Ehrhardt with 7:56 to make it 13-11 in favor of the hosts. A pair of Chmielewski goals served as bookends around a Bilderback tally to put the Diplomats on ice.

Salisbury is the first team to score in double digits on F&M this season. The Gulls peppered the F&M net with 30 shots. Lidia Sanza turned away eight, including six in a busy first half. Julie Ann Caulfield made seven saves. She had four in the second half.

The Diplomats return to action next Saturday when F&M opens the Centennial slate at Bryn Mawr.  

Franklin & Marshall (4-1) vs. Salisbury (9-0)

SCORE BY PERIOD       1  2  Tot

Franklin & Marshall.  5  6 - 11

Salisbury........... 10  6 - 16

Franklin & Marshall SCORING: GOALS: Maggie Mae Shields 3; Blake Hargest 2; Erin Dunne 2; Lauren Ehrhardt 2; Sarah Veneski 1; Laura Ruppersberger 1.

ASSISTS: Blake Hargest 5; Sarah Veneski 3; Laura Ruppersberger 1.

Salisbury SCORING: GOALS: Jessica Chmielewski 4; Logan Bilderback 4; Kim Cudmore 2; Ashley Cudmore 2; Trish DiGirolomo 1; Beth Rhodey 1; Carrie Bray 1; Roxanne Raab 1.

ASSISTS: Kim Cudmore 4; Trish DiGirolomo 1.

Franklin & Marshall GROUND BALLS: Maggie Mae Shields 3; Lidia Sanza 3; Laura Ruppersberger 2; Paulette Cutruzzula 1; Erin Dunne 1; Amanda Miceli 1; Margaret Shanley 1; Sarah Veneski 1.

Salisbury GROUND BALLS: Julie Ann Caulfield 6; Liz Filgueras 2; Jess Glazer 2; Aileen McCausland 2; Logan Bilderback 1; Carrie Bray 1; Jessica Chmielewski 1; Ashley Cudmore 1; Alyssa Fowler 1; Beth Rhodey 1.

Franklin & Marshall TURNOVERS CAUSED: Maggie Mae Shields 2; Cat Serpe 2; Sarah Veneski 2; Laura Ruppersberger 1; Lidia Sanza 1.

Salisbury TURNOVERS CAUSED: Jess Glazer 2; Logan Bilderback 1; Kristen

Chandler 1; Ashley Cudmore 1; Kim Cudmore 1; Aileen McCausland 1; Sarah McKinley 1; Beth Rhodey 1.

SHOTS - Franklin & Marshall 24; Salisbury 30.

SHOTS ON GOAL - Franklin & Marshall 18; Salisbury 24.

TURNOVERS - Franklin & Marshall 15; Salisbury 12.

CLEARS - Franklin & Marshall 8-11; Salisbury 11-15.

GOALIES - F&M: Lidia Sanza 4-1 (60:00 minutes, 24 shots-8 saves, 16 GA); SAL: Julie Ann Caulfield 5-0 (60:00, 18-7, 11).

Start time: 1:00 PM   Finish time: 2:47 pm   Length of game: 1:47

Officials: Don Anthony; Liz Brush; Brett Bjork. Scorer: SU Sports Info.

A-425 T-1:47