Salisbury on the mend
Salisbury coach Jim Berkman talked last week about how a two-week layoff between the team’s final two regular-season contests would benefit a few key players trying to overcome injuries.
Berkman spoke on Monday and seemed optimistic that sophomore defenseman Andrew Sellers, senior attackman Jake DeLillo and senior midfielder/face-off specialist Ryan Finch would be able to play as early as this Saturday when the No. 2 Sea Gulls plays host to Washington in the teams’ annual War on the Shore series.
Sellers, a Baltimore native and Archbishop Curley graduate, has missed six consecutive games because of an injured knee, and although his long-term health is a priority, Berkman said he would like to see Sellers suit up against the Shoremen rather than wait until the NCAA Tournament.
"Andrew needs to play," Berkman said. "He hasn’t played in more than a month. His last game was April 3. It’ll be five weeks on Saturday, and we’ve got to find out where he’s at to make the stretch run for the playoffs."
Berkman said DeLillo and Finch – both of whom played in the team’s last contest, a 10-6 loss to No. 1 Stevenson in the Capital Athletic Conference Tournament final on April 24 – appear to be improved.
"Jake should be ready to go this week," he said. "He only practiced minimally last week, and he had all weekend off to rest his ankle, and he’s had a lot of treatment. He should be in the 90th percentile. With Finch [a Finksburg native and Westminster graduate], his hamstring is definitely feeling a whole lot better. … Hopefully, we’re getting over that hump. I think the time off has actually been a good thing."
