Salisbury, Stevenson prep for matchups in NCAA quarterfinals
Like their Division I brethren, Salisbury and Stevenson are fully aware of their opponents in the NCAA tournament quarterfinals on Wednesday.
The Sea Gulls, ranked No. 1 in the most recent United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association poll, will play host to No. 6 Dickinson at Sea Gull Stadium in Salisbury at 7:30 p.m.
Salisbury (18-1) is the reigning Capital Athletic Conference tournament champion – for the 16th time in the school’s history – and hasn’t lost since dropping a 16-12 decision to Stevenson on April 16, which was the regular-season finale for both teams.
Like the Sea Gulls, the Red Devils have suffered just one setback, losing to Skidmore, 9-7, on March 16. Since then, Dickinson (17-1) has won 12 straight contests, including capturing the school’s first Centennial Conference tournament crown.
This will be the first meeting between Salisbury and the Red Devils.
No. 3 Stevenson will welcome No. 7 Roanoke to the Caves Athletic Complex in Owings Mills at 4 p.m.
The Mustangs are 18-2 and have won the last three meetings with the Maroons, including a 16-6 pasting on March 16 in Roanoke territory.
The Maroons (16-3) have not lost since March 23 when Salisbury applied a 10-7 victory. Since then, Roanoke claimed the Old Dominion Athletic Conference tournament title – the program’s 17th such championship – but the Maroons have been forced to play two games to reach this spot. Stevenson enjoyed a first-round bye.
If Salisbury and Stevenson win, they would meet on Sunday in the national semifinals for the second consecutive year. The Sea Gulls won last season’s tilt, 14-13, in overtime to advance to the tournament final where they fell to Tufts, 10-6.
