GETTYSBURG, PA  – The York College men's soccer dropped a 2-0 non-conference decision to a rested Gettysburg College squad on a warm, humid Saturday evening in Gettysburg. The Spartans were playing their fourth game in the last seven days and suffered their first loss of the season.  

Game #5

Records: York (3-1-1), Gettysburg (2-1)

Shots: York 10, Gettysburg 9

Shots on Goal: York 5, Gettysburg 4

Corner Kicks: York 3, Gettysburg 3

Saves: York 2, Gettysburg 5

How It Happened

• The Bullets opened the scoring with a goal 24:24 into the game. Jeff Schaefer drove a pass into the middle of the box and Lucas Weissman finished off the opportunity for his first goal of the season.

• York outshot the Bullets 5-3 in the opening 45 minutes including a 3-2 margin in shots on goal but Thomas Keane kept the Spartans off the board with three saves.

• The Bullets added to the lead a mere 1:52 after the break as Precious Ozoh forced a Spartan turnover deep in York's defensive third. He slotted a shot from the right side of the box inside the far left post for the 2-0 lead.

• York put two shots on goal in the next six minutes but Keane saved both attempts.

• The Spartans would be shutout for the first time since last season's CAC tournament loss to St. Mary's on November 4.

Individual Leaders

York

Joel Teston (Manassas, Va./Forest Park) – 1 shot, 1 shot on goal

Kaelan Sullivan (Selinsgrove, Pa./Selinsgrove) – 1 shot, 1 shot on goal

Dan Bechtel (Boyertown, Pa./Boyertown Area) – 1 shot, 1 shot on goal

Malcom Djiki (North Bethesda, Md./Walter Johnson) – 1 shot, 1 shot on goal

Gettysburg

Precious Ozah – 1 goal, 1 shot, 1 shot on goal

Lucas Weisman – 1 goal, 1 shot, 1 shot on goal

Jeff Schaeffer – 1 assist

Patrick Santini – 3 shots, 1 shot on goal

Goalie Comparison

Charlie Johnson (YCP): 90:00 minutes, 2 goals against, 2 saves (Loss, 3-1-1)

Thomas Keane (GC): 90:00 minutes, 0 goals against, 5 saves (Win, 1-1)

Match Notes:

The Spartans are now 9-20-3 all-time against the Bullets … Gettysburg has won two straight in the series after York had won five in a row against the Bullets … York's ten shots were their second lowest total of the year … the Bullets had a week off between games while the Spartans were playing their fourth game in seven days … York will now settle into a two games a week pattern through the remainder of the year … After a brief stop at home to play on Wednesday, York will head out on the road to face Misericordia, Messiah, and their CAC opener at Christopher Newport.

Up Next:

The Spartans return home to conclude their swing through the Centennial Conference as they host regional rival Johns Hopkins University on Wednesday afternoon at 4:00 pm at Graham Field. The Spartans will be at home Wednesday and then back on the road for three more in a row as they are in a middle of a stretch of six out of seven games on the road.

Photo courtesy of David Sinclair Photography