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NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WDBJ) - The run of the Roanoke Maroons men’s lacrosse team in the NCAA Div. III tournament ended in the second round Saturday, as Salisbury (17-3) dismantled Roanoke, 19-3. The loss ...

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