Salisbury, MD... Something had to give when two undefeated teams played on Saturday as Salisbury University and The College of New Jersey met in a pivotal non-conference field hockey match up with the home team coming out on top with a 3-1 win over the Lions.
 
The win dropped third-ranked TCNJ from the ranks of the undefeated as they fell to 8-1, while the second-ranked Sea Gulls moved to 9-0.
 
Salisbury scored the only goal of the opening half when Becca Rinaca tallied 18:21 into the contest.
 
The hosts then scored two more goals in the second, before the Lions broke through in the final seconds.
 
TCNJ got that goal on a penalty corner with time expired when sophomore Jaclyn Douglas (Malvern, PA/Great Valley) poked in her ninth goal of the season. Earning an assist on the play was senior Lindsey Hatch (Sewell, NJ/Washington Twp.).
 
The Lions had their chances as they outshot their hosts by a margin of 16-10, while holding a 14-6 advantage when it came to putting those attempts on goal.
 
TCNJ goalie Kelly Schlupp (Holland, PA/Council Rock South) made three saves as she suffered her first setback of the season.
 
Sea Gull keeper Rachel Clewer had 12 saves.
 
The Lions finally return home on Tuesday, September 30 when they host Richard Stockton College at 7:30 p.m. in Lions Stadium. This will be the first time since September 2 that TCNJ has played at home.