Colorado College continued to demonstrate this season's significant improvement on Sunday by giving No. 1 Salisbury University a battle before falling, 17-8, at Sea Gull Stadium.

The Tigers were within two goals at halftime and five at the end of the third quarter before Salisbury outscored CC 6-2 in the fourth quarter to put the game away.

After falling behind, 5-1, early in the second quarter, Colorado College responded with a 4-0 run to draw even with the Sea Gulls on Dylan Wells' second tally with 8:35 remaining in the second quarter.

Salisbury regained the lead when Jarrett Bromwell scored with 5:35 to play before halftime, then Logan Posner tacked on a momentum builder with 21 seconds to go before the break.

The Sea Gulls added four third-quarter goals before Dylan Brown scored for the second time with 1:52 remaining in the frame to trim CC's deficit to 11-6.

Any hopes of an upset by the Tigers evaporated when Salisbury scored the first three goals of the fourth quarter. Wells and Brown each scored the last of their team-leading three goals during the final 10 minutes.

Cross Ferrara led Salisbury with five goals, three of which came in the final 11 minutes. Logan Posner scored a pair of goals and set up four others.

The Sea Gulls finished the game with a 44-34 advantage in total shots and 35-28 edge in ground balls. Salisbury also won 19 of 28 faceoffs.

Ben Anastos made 15 saves for Colorado College before giving way to Pat Mahoney with 2:53 remaining in the game. It marked the sixth time in seven games the sophomore goalkeeper posted double-digit saves.

Wells and Ben Bradshaw picked up three ground balls apiece to lead the Tigers.

Z.J. Shahin made 13 saves for Salisbury.
    
      
Colorado College Standouts
Luca Lietti scored once and set up a second goal.
Sam DiMaio finished with two ground balls and a caused turnover.
    
Salisbury Standouts
Ham McPartland won 13 of 18 faceoffs and picked up 11 ground balls.
Jack Dowd produced three goals, two ground balls and a pair of caused turnovers.
    
Notes
Colorado College slipped to 5-2.
Salisbury improved to 9-0.
   
Next for the Tigers
Colorado College continues its run of five consecutive road games on Wednesday, March 23, when the Tigers travel to Radnor, Pa., to face No. 13 Cabrini University.