Box Score WINCHESTER, VA – The York College field hockey squad had their three match win streak snapped as the Shenandoah Hornets edged the Spartans 3-2 in non-conference play in Winchester, Virginia on Wednesday evening.
The Spartans suffer just their second loss of the year as they now stand at 7-2. The Hornets improve to 4-4 with the victory.
The Hornets opened the scoring in the 19th minute when Kelani Bailey scored off an assist from Presha Merritt on a penalty corner.
The Green and White tied the game exactly seven minutes later when freshman Beth Patrick (Pitman, N.J./Pitman) found the back of the cage for her third goal of the year.
The Spartans headed to the half tied at one despite being outshot 9-4 while the Hornets also had an 8-2 margin in penalty corners.
Shenandoah took the lead for good just 3:46 into the second half as Ashley Cross notched her seventh goal of the year off a Merritt assist on another penalty corner.
The Hornets pushed the lead to 3-1 when Bailey scored her second goal of the game with just over 15 minutes left in regulation.
Freshman Shania Gelvin (Hustontown, Pa./Forbes Road) got the Spartans to within one with 8:05 left in the game with her sixth goal of the year. York would be unable to muster any further offense as they suffered the one-goal loss.
The Hornets finished the contest holding a 13-6 margin in total shots while the shots on goal was much closer at 6-3. Shenandoah also finished the match with a 9-5 margin in penalty corners.
Shenandoah's Jenna Rampale earned the win as she recorded one save in her 70 minutes of work. Freshman Jessica Everett (Windsor, Pa./Red Lion) suffered the loss as she allowed three goals while she made three saves in the game.
The Spartans return to action on Saturday when they host Lynchburg in a non-conference contest. Game time at Kinsley Field is set for 3:00 pm. The Spartans will celebrate "Play for Trey" day during the afternoon. For more information about "Play for Trey" day, please check the Spartan website.
Shania Gelvin photo courtesy of David Sinclair
