YORK, PA – The York College women's soccer team
defeated visiting Villa Julie College 2-0 in Capital Athletic
Tournament action Sunday afternoon. On a brisk and blustery
October day, the Spartans improved to 11-5-3 and advance to the CAC
semifinals. With the loss, the Mustangs finish their season
with a mark of 8-11.
On a day when Spartan seniors Erin Kuhn (Turnersville,
N.J./Washington Township), Ashley Gross (York, Pa./Eastern York),
Katie Kegerreis (Honey Brook, Pa./Twin Valley), Jenna Knaper (Red
Lion, Pa./Red Lion), Emily Sullivan (Bowie, Md./Archbishop
Spalding), and Emily Wolf (Crofton, Md./Arundel) were
honored for their immense contributions to the York program, it was
Kuhn who paced her team.
Recording the game-winning goal in the 21st minute, Kuhn tallied
her eighth goal of the season. Freshman Stephanie
Mergler (Street, Md./North Harford) delivered a brilliant
cross from the left corner of the pitch to the near post.
Kuhn put herself in perfect position for the strike as the forward
put her squad up 1-0.
York dominated the opening period, recording eleven shots.
Unable to break through for their second tally, the Spartans took a
1-0 lead into the halftime break.
The second stanza proved much like the first as the green and
white continued to control play. In the 56th minute, Kuhn was
awarded a penalty-kick after being fouled in the box by Mustang
goalkeeper Casey Brown. After a collision between the two
left both players on the ground, Brown pinned Kuhn to the turf not
allowing her to go after the loose ball. Although Brown saved
Kuhn's penalty-kick, the senior alertly drove home the
rebound. Having scored her team-leading ninth goal of the
campaign, the forward gave York a two-goal margin.
The Spartans continued to pepper the Mustang net throughout the
remaining 30 minutes. Never allowing Villa Julia to mount any
serious threat in the second half, York did not allow a shot in the
latter 45 minutes.
For the match, the Spartans registered 29 shots including 14 on
goal. York held Villa Julie to a mere four shots over 90
minutes. The green and white also led in corners 11-2.
Meagan Cahill (Crofton, Md./Arundel) picks up
the win the Spartan net recording one save. Desiree
Halaka (Southampton, N.Y., Southampton) played the final
11:02 and did not face a shot. Brown notched an incredible
eleven saves in the match to keep her squad in contention.
The 2-0 victory allows the Spartans move on to Wednesday's
CAC semifinal match. York will host the match against the
winner of Mary Washington and Hood College. The official game
time will be posted on www.ycpspartans.com.
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