Box Score YORK, PA – The York College men's soccer team began their favorite month of October in impressive fashion on Saturday afternoon when they blanked Marymount University 3-0 in Capital Athletic Conference play in a very rainy York.
Game #10
Records: York (4-5-1, 1-1 CAC), Marymount (3-5-2, 0-2 CAC)
Shots: York 12, Marymount 3
Shots on Goal: York 6, Marymount 0
Corner Kicks: York 4, Marymount 1
Saves: York 0, Marymount 3
How It Happened
• The game was played in rain of varying rates as the weather affected the play during the game. After controlling the majority of the first half, the Spartans finally found the scoreboard in the 34th minute of play. Sophomore Nathan Bilbie continued his outstanding play with an unassisted tally. Bilbie took the ball at the top of the 18, dribbled to space and unleashed a rocket into the top shelf to give the Spartans a 1-0 lead.
• York outshot the Saints 5-1 in the opening 45 minutes while they also had a 4-1 margin in corner kicks.
• The Spartans made it 2-0 in the 77th minute as Marc Murgo dribbled down the right end line, served a pass into the box where Sam Johnson headed home the Murgo pass inside the left post for the goal. The tally was Johnson's first collegiate goal.
• Senior Matt Freibaum closed out the scoring in the 88th minute as he beat the Marymount defense in the right side of the box and slotted a shot through the goalie to give York their final 3-0 margin of victory.
Individual Leaders
York
Nathan Bilbie: 1 goal, 4 shots, 2 shots on goal
Matt Freibaum: 1 goal, 3 shots, 2 shots on goal
Sam Johnson: 1 goal, 1 shot, 1 shot on goal
Marc Murgo: 1 assist
Keith Witherell: 1 shot, 1 shot on goal
Marymount
Brandon Orozco: 1 shot
Ahmed El-Manialawy: 1 shot
Tommy Orozco: 1 shot
Goalie Comparison
Charlie Johnson (YCP): 90:00 minutes, 0 goals against, 0 saves (Win, 4-5-1)
Franklin Garcia (MU): 90:00 minutes, 3 goals against, 2 saves (Loss, 0-1)
Match Notes:
The Spartans improve to 24-2-3 all-time against Marymount … the Spartans have won five straight against the Saints … York is now 7-1-1 in the month of October under second year head coach Evan Scheffey … the shutout is the first of the year for the Spartan defense … York has outscored their opponents 13-3 in the four games they have won … the Spartans had a six match win streak last October from October 7 through October 24 as they outscored their six opponents 17-2 … Nathan Bilbie scored his fourth goal in the last four games as he now leads the Spartans in goals with five … Matt Freibaum now leads the Spartans in scoring with 13 points on four goals and five assists … Bilbie is the other Spartan in double figures with 10 points.
Up Next:
The Spartans return to action on Wednesday afternoon when they host Penn State Harrisburg in a Capital Athletic Conference contest. Kick off in York is scheduled for 4:00 pm. York will then head out on a three game conference road trip starting with a Saturday trip to Mary Washington.
