May 24, 2010 9:19:42 AM

Salisbury beat Hamilton, 7-6, to take the Division III Women's Lacrosse Championship on Sunday at Gettysburg. Officials waved off a last-second goal by Hamilton's Kim Rave, giving the one-goal victory to the Sea Gulls.

The victory was validation for Salisbury, which lost in its previous three trips to the title game.

Hamilton looked like it would win the title handily when it went up, 4-1, early in the game. But Salisbury tied the game, and the teams kept it close the rest of the way. [More]

Semifinals

Hamilton 12, Frank. & Marsh. 7

Hamilton                     8          4          12

Frank. & Marsh.          3          4          7

Hamilton scoring: Anne Graveley 2, Rachel Friedman 2, Audrey Nebergall 2, Sarah Bray, Liz Rave, Libby Schultz, Ashley Allen, Hilary Saverin, Kate Otley.

Frank. & Marsh. scoring: Blake Hargest 3, Meredith Lussier 2, Cat Serpe, Laura Rupperserger.

Saves: Hamilton (Kate Fowler) 5, Frank. & Marsh. (Lidia Sanza) 9.

Salisbury 20, Gettysburg 12

Salisbury         11        9          20

Gettysburg      9          3          12

Salisbury scoring: Allie Wheatley 5, Aileen McCausland 5, Beth Rhodey 3, Kim Cudmore 2, Logan Bilderback 2, Trish DiGirolomo 2, Jessica Chmielewski.

Gettysburg scoring: Hannah Church 4, Nina Emala 3, Hollis Stahl 2, Jessica Crane, Lexie Hearn, Lauren Woodman.

Saves: Salisbury (Julie Ann Caulfield) 11, Gettysburg (Kristen Krammer 2, Laura McIntyre 3) 5.

Championship

Salisbury 7, Hamilton 6

Salisbury         3          4          7

Hamilton         4          2          6

Salisbury goals: Logan Bilderback 2, Jessica Chmielewski, Allie Wheatley, Aileen McCausland, Carrie Bray, Kim Cudmore.

Hamilton goals: Liz Rave 3, Anne Graveley, Libby Schultz, Kate Otley.

Saves: Salisbury (Julie Ann Caulfield) 8, Hamilton (Kate Fowler) 14.