YORK, PA – The York College men's soccer team kept the offense rolling as the Green and White downed Alvernia 4-1 in a non-conference contest at Graham Field on a beautiful Sunday afternoon in York.

Game #2

Records: York (2-0), Alvernia (0-2)

Shots: York 14, Alvernia 4

Shots on Goal: York 7, Alvernia 1

Corner Kicks: York 6, Alvernia 1

Saves: York 0, Alvernia 3

Evan Scheffey Post Game Comments

How It Happened

• The Spartans opened up the action as Joel Teston (Manassas, Va./Forest Park) had fantastic chance just three minutes into the game. Teston collected a pass near the top of the box. Alvernia goalie Zach Rider came out to challenge Teston who struck a nearly perfect chip shot that bounced inside the six, caromed off the cross bar and bounded back into play. It was a nearly perfect shot that had many of the Spartans on the field thinking it was already 1-0.

• The Green and White did make it 1-0 just over four minutes later as freshman Keith Witherell (Arlington, Va./Yorktown) took a pass from fellow freshman Brook Addisu (Silver Spring, Md./DeMatha) and beat Rider who was rushing out to challenge the shot as York captured the lead. The goal was Witherell's first of his collegiate goal.

• York added to the lead just over a minute and a half later as Rider took out Witherell on the right side of the box. Rider was carded and Ryan Ockford (Langhorne, Pa./Holy Ghost Prep) got to take his second penalty kick of the year. Ockford buried the PK and the Spartans led 2-0, 9:05 into the game.

• The Spartans pushed the lead to 3-0 when freshman Barak Amige (Gaithersburg, Md./Quince Orchard) notched his first career collegiate goal 17:37 into the game. Amige's goal was assisted by senior Matt Freibaum (New Market, Md./Linganore). Freibaum played a long header back to the middle of the box off a Spartan corner kick. Amige collected the pass at the top of the box and banged home the one-time shot for his first collegiate goal.

• York outshot the Crusaders 5-1 in the opening half while each team had one corner kick.

• The Green and White wasted little time opening the second half with a goal as Freibaum took a back heel pass from Teston and finished the chance into the back of the net. The goal came just 1:07 into the second stanza.

• The Crusaders got on the board courtesy of a Spartan turnover. The Crusaders lost possession deep in the York defensive third. The Green and White gave the ball right back with Spartan netminder Charlie Johnson (Harrisburg, Pa./Central Dauphin) out of position allowing Alec Denlinger to easily finish the chance, spoiling the shutout. It would be Alvernia's lone shot on goal in the game.

Individual Leaders

York

Matt Freibaum – 1 goal, 1 assist, 4 shots, 3 shots on goal

Ryan Ockford – 1 goal, 2 shots, 1 shot on goal

Keith Witherell – 1 goal, 1 shot, 1 shot on goal

Barak Amige – 1 goal, 1 shot, 1 shot on goal

Joel Teston – 1 assist, 1 shot

Brook Addisu – 1 assist

Alvernia

Alec Denlinger – 1 goal, 1 shot, 1 shot on goal

Jay Ringer – 2 shots

Goalie Comparison

Charlie Johnson (YCP): 55:55 minutes, 1 goal against, 0 saves (Win, 2-0)

Jack Pebole (YCP): 34:05 minutes, 0 goals against, 0 saves

Zach Rider (AU): 90:00 minutes, 4 goals against, 3 saves (Loss, 0-2)

Match Notes:

The Spartans improve to 4-0-2 all-time in six meetings with the Crusaders … the Spartans are now 2-0 for the 12^th time in school history … the record for the most wins to start the season was set by the 2008 squad as they started 18-0 before suffering their first loss of the season … Ryan Ockford has matched his career high for goals in a season in just two games as he had three goals during his freshman year (2014) … Two of Ockford's three goals have come via the penalty kick … the Spartan offense has gotten off to a good start with seven goals in two games but that's not close to the school record as the 1996 team tallied 14 goals in their first two games … the 2007 (12 goals), 1989 (11 goals), and 2004 (11 goals) are three other teams that have reached double figures in goals in the first three games … after having their first two games at home, the Spartans head out on the road for a three-game road trip as they travel to Franklin & Marshall, Stevenson and Gettysburg … those three road games will be played in the next six days including Stevenson and Gettysburg being back-to-back next Friday and Saturday … York is 3-4 all-time against F&M with the Diplomats winning the last contest on August 30, 2014.

Up Next:

The Spartans head out on the road for the first time on Tuesday evening when they head to Franklin & Marshall to face the Diplomats in a key non-conference clash. Opening kick off from Lancaster is set for 7:00 pm.