MONTCLAIR, N.J. – The York College field hockey team closed out their grueling four-game road trip with a 3-2 overtime loss to 17^th ranked Montclair State University on Saturday morning in Upper Montclair, N.J. The Red Hawks' Kaitlyn Struss scored the game winning goal 7:20 into the first overtime to lift the hosts to the homecoming victory. The game closes out a trip that saw the Spartans face three teams that have appeared or are in the top 25 in 2016.

Game #16

Records: York (11-5), #17 Montclair St. (13-4)

Shots: York 11, Montclair St. 13

Shots on Goal: York 8, Montclair St. 10

Penalty Corners: York 7, Montclair St. 7

Saves: York 7, Montclair St. 6

How It Happened:

• The Red Hawks jumped on the Spartans early as Kailey Dalgauer fed Camille Maimone on the left win. Maimone lofted a shot over Spartan keeper Eve Hauptle for the game's opening goal 9:10 into the game. The goal was Maimone's second goal of the year.

• The Red Hawks continued to apply pressure to the Spartan defense. That pressure nearly paid off in a second goal at the 14:05 mark but Kenidy Kubitz notched a defensive save to keep the lead at one.

• The Spartans tied the game up 2:33 before the half as senior Sydney LaMarsh slotted a shot from the top of the circle inside the right post for her third goal of the year.

• Montclair dominated the first half statistically as they outshot York 10-1 and also held a 4-0 bulge in penalty corners. York recorded six saves in the stanza to stay in the game.

• Montclair reclaimed the lead in the 53^rd minute. Amber Haslett hit a bouncing feed from the middle of the circle. Kelly Watson collected the pass and finished it off inside the right post for the 2-1 Red Hawk lead. The goal was Watson's fourth of the year.

• The Spartans were much better in the second half as they spent a significant amount of time in Montclair's defensive third. That pressure finally paid off when Lindsay Nye threw a shot on cage that was saved. Junior Autumn Mallory was there to pick up the rebound and bang it home, tying the score at two with 5:49 left in regulation. The goal was Mallory's eighth of the year.

• The Spartans would get the last shot of regulation 1:17 later as Mallory got another shot on target but Kaitlyn Maguire would record the save to preserve the tie.

• The Spartans outshot Montclair 8-2 in the second half while they also held a 6-2 margin in penalty corners.

• Nye had a chance to win it 59 seconds into overtime as she fired off the first shot of the extra session but Maguire saved it to keep the game going.

• Ali Posey fired off a shot 4:42 into the extra session but it was wide.

• The Red Hawks got the game winner when Kaitlyn Struss got a pass in the middle of the circle, beat a Spartan defender and tucked the shot inside the post for the game-winner.

Spartan Leaders:

Sydney LaMarsh: 1 goal, 1 shot, 1 shot on goal

Autumn Mallory: 1 goal, 4 shots, 4 shots on goal

Kenidy Kubitz: 1 defensive save

Alexa Taylor: 1 defensive save, 1 shot, 1 shot on goal

Lindsay Nye: 2 shots, 2 shots on goal

Montclair St. Leaders:

Kaitlyn Struss: 1 goal, 2 shots, 2 shots on goal

Camille Maimone: 1 goal, 2 shots, 1 shot on goal, 1 defensive save

Kelly Watson: 1 goal, 1 shot, 1 shot on goal

Amber Haslett: 1 assist, 3 shots, 2 shots on goal

Kailey Dalgauer: 1 assist

Danielle Butrico: 4 shots, 3 shots on goal

Goalie Comparison:

Eve Hauptle (YCP): 77:20 minutes played, 3 goals against, 5 saves (Loss, 11-5)

Kaitlin Maguire (MSU): 77:20 minutes played, 2 goals against, 5 saves (Win, 13-4)

Game Notes:

The meeting is the first between the two schools in field hockey … York has played just one other NJAC team, beating Rutgers-Camden on November 1, 1979 … three of the teams on the completed four game trip (Salisbury, Mary Washington, and Montclair) are a combined 27-8 while the fourth team, St. Mary's, is 4-11 … the Spartans have won double digit games in three straight seasons and in five of their last six campaigns … York has had seven defensive saves in the last four games … Senior Sydney LaMarsh now has a career-high eight points on a career-high three goals and two assists … the goal for Autumn Mallory was her 29^th career tally as she now has 65 career points in 55 games.

Up Next:

The Spartans conclude their regular season on Wednesday afternoon as they host Frostburg State University in a Capital Athletic Conference contest. Game time is 4:00 pm. The game will be preceded by the Spartan Senior Day ceremonies.  

Sydney LaMarsh photo courtesy of David Sinclair Photography