Box Score YORK, PA – The York College women's soccer team celebrated senior day in fine style as they won their third straight match with a 1-0 victory over Salisbury University on a blustery Saturday afternoon in York.
Game #16
Records: York (6-9-1, 4-4 CAC), Salisbury (4-7-4, 3-4-1 CAC)
Shots: York 5, Salisbury 7
Shots on Goal: York 1, Salisbury 1
Corner Kicks: York 2, Salisbury 5
Saves: York 1, Salisbury 0
Fouls: York 2, Salisbury 8
How It Happened:
• The first half was offensively challenged as the teams battled the extreme elements. Neither team was able to put a shot on target in the first 45 minutes of play.
• The Spartans outshot Salisbury in the first half 3-2 while both teams had a pair of corner kicks.
• York scored the game's only goal in the 60th minute. Freshman Georgia Gillcrist hit a beautiful cross the found the foot of the streaking Maxine Herman. Herman finished off the chance inside the back post, giving York the 1-0 lead. The goal was Herman's team-leading sixth of the year.
• The Gulls had their lone shot on goal of the game in the 88th minute as Jenna Taylor threw a shot on net that was saved by Spartan keeper Brittany Cullison to preserve the shutout.
• Salisbury had chance to tie the game in the final three minutes as they had two shots and a pair of corner kicks but the Spartan defense was able to turn away the Gulls to preserve the clean sheet.
Individual Leaders:
York
Maxine Herman: 1 goal, 2 shots, 1 shot on goal
Georgia Gillcrist: 1 assist, 1 shot
Corie Elliott: 2 shots
Salisbury
Jenna Taylor: 2 shots, 1 shot on goal
Jenny Gavigan: 2 shots
Ruthie Lucas: 2 shots
Goalkeeper Comparison
Brittany Cullison (YCP): 90:00 minutes played, 0 goals against, 1 save (Win, 6-9-1)
Hope Knussman (SAL): 90:00 minutes played, 1 goal against, 0 saves (Loss, 4-7-2)
Game Notes:
The Spartans improve to 9-15-3 all-time against Salisbury as they have now won two straight against their rivals from Maryland … Maxine Herman has four goals in the last two games on eight shots with a pair of game-winning goals … the shutout is York's fourth of the season … York had just five shots which marks the seventh time this year that they have been held to single digits in shots … it also marks the first time York has won a game with having just single digits in shots … the 1-0 win is just the second of the year for York … prior to the game the Sparatns honored their four seniors as Kirsten Good, Elexa Sherman, Emily Cronise, and Emily Chambers are wrapping up their Spartan careers … the senior class now has 34 wins over the last four years ... York has outscored their three opponents 10-2 during their three match win streak.
Up Next:
The Spartans conclude their 2016 regular season on Wednesday, October 26 at Graham Field when York welcomes St. Mary's College to town. The game is set for a 3:30 pm kick off and will go a long way in determining the seedings for the upcoming CAC tournament.
Senior photo courtesy of Joe Rodgers - Five Star Media
