NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – A historic individual achievement was overshadowed by a disappointing team result for Salisbury University’s men’s lacrosse squad on Saturday.
Senior Blake Malamphy accomplished a remarkable milestone by securing his 1,000th career faceoff victory during the Sea Gulls’ matchup against Christopher Newport University. However, the celebration was dampened as the sixth-ranked Sea Gulls suffered a 12-9 defeat to the fourth-ranked Captains at Jennings Family Stadium.
The loss proved costly in the race for conference positioning, as Christopher Newport claimed the advantage in the battle for the top seed in the Coastal Lacrosse Conference standings.
Malamphy’s achievement represents years of dominance at the faceoff X, marking him as one of the elite specialists in college lacrosse. The milestone came during one of the most important games of the season for both teams.
The Sea Gulls will need to regroup quickly as they continue their pursuit of conference championship aspirations despite this setback against a top-five opponent.
