Box Score DALLAS, PA – The York College women's soccer team dropped
their second straight to open the 2010 season as the Misericordia
Cougars upended the Spartans 3-2 in a non-conference contest in
Dallas, PA on Saturday. The Spartans fall to 0-2 for the campaign
while the Cougars improved to 2-0.
The story of the game came within a two-minute stretch early in
the second half. The Cougars owned a 1-0 lead at the break but the
Spartans notched the equalizer just under six minutes into the
second half. Senior Carly Bock
found the back of the net on a corner kick, drawing the Spartans to
even in the game's 52nd minute.
Things went south for the Spartans just over ten minutes later
as the Cougars struck for a pair of goals a mere 1:37 apart,
turning the tie into a two-goal margin. Kim Suchoski recorded the
first goal in the 63rd minute off a pass from Alyssa
Mocion. Emily Esposito tacked on the eventual game-winner as she
blasted home a deflection in the 64th minute.
The Spartans tried to rally late, but the quick Misericordia
spurt ended up ruining the day for the Green and White. Freshman
Cassie
Castle found senior Stephanie
Mergler for the Spartans' second goal. Mergler's tally
was her first of the season and came in the game's 81st
minute. York two shots and a corner kick in the final eight minutes
but could not notch the equalizer as they suffered the tough
loss.
Jenn Brucker gave the Cougars the early lead as she struck for
the first half's lone goal in the 37th minute. Brucker's
tally was unassisted and came on a corner kick as the ball
deflected off Spartan goalie Sarah
Spanarkel into the back of the net.
The Spartans outshot the Cougars 15-12 while Misericordia held
an 8-7 edge in corner kicks.
Spanarkel suffered the loss as she allowed three goals in her 90
minutes of action. She registered seven saves as she falls to 0-2.
Morgan Myers improves to 2-0 for the Cougars as she notched seven
saves while she allowed the two Spartan goals in her 90 minutes of
work.
The Spartans conclude their season-opening three game road swing
on Wednesday, September 8 when they travel to Elizabethtown College
to face the Blue Jays. Game time from Elizabethtown is set for 7:00
pm.
