Box Score YORK, PA – Tenth-ranked York College opened their season with a dominant performance over visiting Haverford College in non-conference action. Twice the Spartans strung six consecutive goals together in order to pull away from the Fords.
Records
#10 York: 1-0
Haverford: 0-1
Game Statistics
Shots: York 35, Haverford 12
Shots on Goal: York 23, Haverford 8
Saves: York 6, Haverford 9
Draws Controlled: York 11, Haverford 7
Ground Balls: York 18, Haverford 14
Turnovers: York 12, Haverford 16
Caused Turnovers: York 7, Haverford 2
Free-Position Shots: York 4-for-7, Haverford 0-for-5
Fouls: York 15, Haverford 17
How it Happened:
• York netted its first goal of the season before the four-minute mark in the first half, with Rachel Saks converting on the first free-position attempt.
• The goal started a stretch of six goals in a row, three by freshman Regan Cook, to open a 6-0 lead on the Fords. Claudia DiVenti, who notched 10 goals in her freshman year last season, put away her first with just over 20 minutes remaining in the first half. Melissa Meehling joined the action, scoring on a free-position shot, pushing the lead to 5-0, before Cook added her third, thanks to a Meehling assist.
• With just over five minutes left in the first half, Haverford's Sarina Manetta put the Fords on the board, cutting the Spartan lead to 6-1.
• York, though, rebounded well and was able put away two more goals before the halftime break, including a Caitlin Rankin finish on a free-position shot with just seven seconds left. Jordan Cassella was the other scorer, with 2:18 remaining the half.
• The second half's scoring opened exactly as the first's did, with Saks burying a free-position shot. Again, Sak's goal started a string of six Spartan goals. Rankin and DiVenti scored their second goals of the game, both on unassisted tallies.
• Then, DiVenti assisted freshman Meghan Fox for her first-career goal just before the halfway point of the second half. Fox, less than four minutes later, scored her second goal, this time from a Cook assist, her second of the game.
• Devin Hursey, another freshman, scored her first-career goal with 10:56 remaining, pushing to the lead to its largest of the game, 13 goals, 14-1. Haverford would conclude the scoring with 3:24 left.
Spartan Leaders:
Regan Cook: 3 goals, 1 assist, 4 points, 5 shots, 1 ground ball, 1 caused turnover
Claudia DiVenti: 2 goals, 1 assist, 3 points, 1 ground ball, 1 draw control
Meghan Fox: 2 goals, 2 points, 8 shots, 6 shots on goal, 3 draws controlled, 1 ground ball
Nicole Clauter: 4 draws controlled, 3 ground balls
Rachel Saks: 2 goals, 2 points, 3 shots on goal, 2-for-2 free-position shots
Melissa Meehling: 1 goal, 1 assist, 2 points, 1-for-1 free-position shots
Ford Leaders:
Sarina Manetta: 1 goal, 1 point, 4 shots, 3 draws controlled, 2 ground balls
Allie Gibbons: 1 goal, 1 point, 2 shots, 1 ground ball
Molly Lausten: 1 assist, 1 point, 2 shots
Goalie Comparision:
Charlotte Wright: 44:11, 1 goal against, 3 saves (W, 1-0)
Abby Smith: 15:49, 1 goal against, 3 saves
Rachel Romens: 30:00, 8 goals against, 6 saves (L, 0-1)
Tatiana Lathion: 30:00, 6 goals against, 3 saves
Spartan Notes:
The win was the second in two years over Haverford … outscored the Fords 22-7 in those two games … York is now 8-2 in season openers under Muston … the Spartans are now 9-3 in the program's history in season openers … York improves to 58-18 in regular season non-conference games … Nicole Clauter matches a career-high of three ground balls … Alyssa Rankin picked up a career-high two ground balls … Jordan Cassella unleashed five shots, matching a career high … Kayleigh Phillips notched her first assist of her career … Caitlin Rankin matched career highs of two goals and two shots, she set a career-high two draw controls … Skye Slater scooped two ground balls, a new career high … Claudia DiVenti set a career-high three points, a career-high tying two goals, and a career-high tying three shots.
Up Next:
The women's lacrosse team stays home to host Dickinson on Wednesday. The Spartans won last year's contest 10-3 on the road. Wednesday's matchup is set for 3:30 p.m.
