Box Score NEWPORT NEWS, VA – The York College women's soccer squad opened defense of their Capital Athletic Conference championship with a 4-0 loss at Christopher Newport University on Saturday afternoon in Newport News, Virginia.
Game #8
Records: York (2-5-1, 0-1 CAC), CNU (7-1, 1-0 CAC)
Shots: York 2, CNU 24
Shots on Goal: York 1, CNU 11
Corner Kicks: York 2, CNU 3
Saves: York 7, CNU 1
How It Happened
• The Captains got on the board in the 19th minute as Victoria Perry completed a nice combination to put CNU up 1-0. Kimmie Kerstiens slipped a pass to Carson Porkorny who one touched a pass to Perry who finished the chance into the right side netting.
• CNU made it 2-0 just prior to the half as Kayla Locklear converted a 30 yard shot into the upper left 90. The goal was Locklear's third of the year and came just 1:38 before the half.
• CNU outshot York 13-1 in the first half. York's lone shot came in the 7th minute and was blocked.
• The Captains added to the lead a mere 4:19 into the second stanza as Perry struck for her second goal of the game. Kerstiens had a long throw in to Shaye Doherty who one-touched a pass to Perry who finished a long shot into goal for the 3-0 CNU lead.
• CNU got the final goal of the game just over four minutes later as Danielle Pratt hit a long ball from the back that bounced over goalie Brittany Cullison's head for the goal.
• The Captains had a chance to make it 5-0 when they turned a York corner kick into a break away. Angie Williams carried the ball into the Captains' offensive third but Cullison made a great save to deny Williams the goal.
• York's lone shot on goal came from Caitlin Rankin as she unleashed a shot from 20 yards out but Carly Maglio registered the save for CNU.
Individual Leaders
York
Caitlin Rankin (Joppa, Md./Edgewood) 1 shot, 1 shot on goal
Maxine Herman (York, Pa./Dover): 1 shot
Christopher Newport
Victoria Perry: 2 goals, 5 shots, 3 shots on goal
Kayla Locklear: 1 goal, 3 shots, 1 shot on goal
Danielle Pratt: 1 goal, 1 shot, 1 shot on goal
Kimmie Kerstiens: 2 assists, 2 shots, 1 shot on goal
Carson Pokorny: 1 assist, 3 shots, 1 shot on goal
Shaye Doherty: 1 assist, 1 shot, 1 shot on goal
Goalie Comparison
Brittany Cullison (Swedesboro, N.J./Gloucester County Tech) (YCP): 90:00 minutes, 4 goals against, 7 saves (Loss, 2-5-1)
Carly Maglio: 90:00 minutes, 0 goals against, 1 save (Win, 7-1)
Match Notes:
The Spartans are 0-5-1 in their last six matches after their 2-0 start to the season … the four goals are the highest total allowed by York this season … the offensive struggles continue as York was shutout for the fifth time this year … York has been outscored 13-0 in their five losses … York attempted just two shots in the game, the lowest total since October 8, 2011 when they had just two in the 3-1 loss at Salisbury … the school record for the lowest number of shots in a game came in 2011 when Messiah held York to one shot in a 9-0 Falcon victory on September 21 ... Cullison tied her career-high with seven saves, a mark she has reached three times during her collegiate career.
Up Next:
The Spartans close out their current three game road trip with a visit to Elizabethtown to face the Blue Jays on Wednesday evening. The match will conclude the Spartans' non-conference contest. The remaining eight games in the month of October will all be Capital Athletic Conference contests. Wednesday's match at Elizabethtown is slated for a 7:00 pm kick off.
