Box Score ST. MARY'S CITY, MD – The York College men's soccer squad saw their three match win streak come to an end as the St. Mary's College Seahawks defeated the Spartans 2-1 in the regular season finale for both squads.
Game #17
Records: York (7-8-2, 4-4-1 CAC), St. Mary's (12-3-2, 6-2-1 CAC)
Shots: York 15, SMC 20
Shots on Goal: York 6, SMC 10
Corner Kicks: York 0, SMC 3
Saves: York 8, SMC 5
Fouls: York 9, SMC 12
How It Happened
• The Seahawks climbed on top of the Spartans early. The Seahawks fired off the game's first shot just 2:51 into the game. That shot was saved by Spartan goalie Charlie Johnson, however, the Spartan senior keeper wouldn't be able to get the second shot. Nick Tait struck a long pass from the left. The Seahawks' Khalid Balogun got the pass on the run and struck a shot past Johnson for the game's opening goal 3:47 into the game.
• The Spartans were staggered but not knocked out as they bounced back and battled the Seahawks the remainder of the half.
• St. Mary's held a 12-9 advantage in first half shots while they also had a 5-4 margin in shots on goal.
• The Seahawks pushed their lead to 2-0 in the 59th minute as Balogun and Tait teamed up again. This time, Balogun struck a pass to Tait who chipped a shot over Johnson from 10 yards out for his 11th goal of the year.
• The Spartans spoiled the shutout in the 86th minute as York drew a foul in the box. Senior Matt Freibaum converted the PK for his fifth goal of the year.
• The Spartans would get a Jordan Evans shot in with 2:38 left in regulation but his show was wide. That would be the final shot of the game for York.
Individual Leaders
York
Matt Freibaum: 1 goal, 2 shots, 1 shot on goal
Chris Hobbs: 2 shots, 2 shots on goal
Joel Teston: 3 shots, 1 shot on goal
Jordan Evans: 2 shots, 1 shot on goal
Cristobal Corvalan: 2 shots, 1 shot on goal
St. Mary's
Nick Tait: 1 goal, 1 assist, 5 shots, 2 shots on goal
Khalid Balogun: 1 goal, 1 assist, 2 shots, 1 shot on goal
Andrew Battin: 2 shots, 2 shots on goal
Luke Barber: 3 shots, 1 shot on goal
Goalie Comparison
Charlie Johnson (YCP): 66:44 minutes played, 2 goals against, 4 saves (Loss, 7-8-1)
Jack Pebole (YCP): 23:16 minutes played, 0 goals against, 3 saves
Zack Haussler (SMC): 90:00 minutes played, 1 goal against, 5 saves (Win, 10-3-2)
Match Notes:
The Spartans are now 28-5-1 all-time against St. Mary's but the Seahawks have won three straight including a pair last fall … the Spartans had won 17 straight against the Seahawks prior to St. Mary's two wins last year … the victory for SMC is their first at home against York, snapping a 13-match losing streak against the Spartans … York failed to record a corner kick in the game for the first time this season … Matt Freibaum's goal was his fifth of the year as he now leads the Spartans with 16 points on five goals and six assists … York is now 5-for-7 in penalty kicks this year while their opponents are 1-for-2 … the Spartans enter the CAC tournament as the sixth seed and will travel back to St. Mary's to face the Seahawks for the second straight match … it is the fourth time in school history that the Spartans have ended the regular season against a team and then has had to turn around and face them in the opening round of the tournament (1992 vs. Catholic and 2002 vs. Goucher).
Up Next:
The Spartans begin their Capital Athletic Conference championship run on Saturday afternoon as they will face St. Mary's in the first round of the tournament. The Seahawks are the tournament's three seed while the Spartans are the sixth seed. Game time in St. Mary's City is set for 3:00 pm. The winner of the match will head to second seeded Mary Washington in the tournament semifinals on Tuesday, November 1 in Fredericksburg, Virginia.
Matt Freibaum photo courtesy of David Sinclair Photography
