Salisbury Takes Home D-lll Championship
May 31, 2004

Sea Gulls win fifth overall national title; beat Nazareth.


BALTIMORE (AP) - Andy Arnold scored four goals and Salisbury captured its fifth NCAA Division III lacrosse national championship with a 13-9 win over Nazareth on Sunday.


Scott Simmons had three goals and two assists for Salisbury (20-0), which set a single-season school record for victories. Justin Smith added two goals and an assist for the Sea Gulls, who completed the third unbeaten campaign in program history.


Simmons and Arnold both scored during a 3-0 run that put Salisbury up 12-8 with 5:17 left.


Bryan Bradford came off the bench to win nine of 10 faceoffs for Salisbury, which outshot Nazareth 33-18 and held a 53-35 advantage on ground balls.


Goalkeeper Alex Civalier kept Nazareth in contention by making 20 saves and was named Most Outstanding Player. T.J. Rogers had two goals and an assist for the Golden Flyers (16-3), who were seeking their fourth NCAA title.


 
 
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