Box Score YORK, Pa.- The York College field hockey squad earned their second victory over a top 20 team as they opened their Capital Athletic Conference schedule with a 2-0 win over #17 Christopher Newport University on Saturday afternoon in York.
Game #8
Records: York (6-2, 1-0 CAC), #17 CNU (6-2, 0-1 CAC)
Shots: York 18, CNU 4
Shots on Goal: York 10, CNU 2
Penalty Corners: York 12, CNU 5
Saves: York 2, CNU 8
How it happened:
• The first goal of the game came from a pass that was ten yards out. York's Lindsay Nye (Duncannon, Pa./Susquenita) took the ball and shot for the goal coming at 8:53 in the first half as the Spartans jumped out to the early lead.
• Late in the first half, York had a penalty corner and junior Ali Posey (Airville, Pa./Red Lion) got her stick on the ball and shot with a clear lane for the goal at 26:51 as York pushed the lead to 2-0.
• York dominated play in the first half as they outshot the Captains 11-0 while they also had a 7-3 margin in penalty corners.
• The Spartan defense was fantastic all day as they limited the Captains to a season-low four shots including just two shots on goal.
• The shutout is the second time this season that the Spartans have blanked a nationally ranked opponent in York.
Spartan Leaders:
Lindsay Nye: 1 goal, 3 shots, 2 shots on goal
Ali Posey: 1 goal, 5 shots, 2 shots on goal
Kenidy Kubitz: 3 shots, 2 shots on goal
Captains Leaders:
Mackenzie Neylon: 1 shot
Josie Morgan: 1 shot, 1 shot on goal
Carol Thompson: 1 shot
Calli Ioannou: 1 shot
Goalie Comparison:
Eve Hauptle (YCP): 70:00, 2 saves, 0 goals against (Win, 6-2)
Bailey Lien (CNU): 70:00, 8 saves, 2 goals against (Loss, 6-2)
Game Notes:
The series between CNU and YCP is now 2-2 after CNU captured the victory last year …. the last match up between the two was on October 10, 2015 where the Spartans fell to the Captains 2-1 … the Spartans snapped a two game losing streak with the victory … the win is the second 2-0 win over a top-20 ranked team as York knocked off #4 F&M earlier this year in York … Christopher Newport entered the game having posted a 3-1 win at #19 Catholic earlier this week … Lindsay Nye has now recorded a point in all eight York games while she has scored a goal in the last six straight for York … the shutout is the second of the season for sophomore goalie Eve Hauptle … the #17 Captains were shutout for just the second time this year … it is just the second time this year that CNU has given up more than one goal in a game as they entered the game having surrendered just five goals in their previous six games … CNU's four shots were the lowest of the season by 10 shots as their previous low shot total was 14 at Centre and again at Catholic … Nye continues to lead the conference in goals (10) and points (22).
Up Next:
York College will return to action on Wednesday September 28, 2016 at 4:30 pm against Johns Hopkins University on Kinsley Field. The game is the second of a three-game home stand for the Spartans.
Written by Maranda Buckley – Athletic Communications Student Intern
Ali Posey photo courtesy of David Sinclair Photography
