Box Score OWINGS MILLS, MD – The York College men's lacrosse team outscored the host Stevenson University Mustangs 7-3 in the second half en route to an 11-8 win in the final game of the Stevenson Mustang Classic on Saturday evening in Owings Mills, MD. The Spartans have now won four straight to improve to 8-1.
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Records
#6 York: 8-1
#7 Stevenson: 3-2
Game Statistics
Shots: York 30, Stevenson 31
Shots on Goal: York 19, Stevenson 17
Saves: York 9, Stevenson 8
Face Offs Won: York 13-for-22, Stevenson 9-for-22
Ground Balls: York 34, Stevenson 20
Turnovers: York 16, Stevenson 14
Caused Turnovers: York 6, Stevenson 8
Man Up: York 2-for-6, Stevenson 2-for-4
Penalties: York 4-for-3:30, Stevenson 9-for-7:30
How it Happened:
• Stevenson opened the scoring just over three minutes into the game as Kyle D'Onofrio recorded an unassisted goal to seize the 1-0 lead. Austin Glab continued his outstanding weekend with a goal off a pass from Cameron Leech to open the scoring for York with 10:50 left in the opening quarter. Thomas Pfeiffer recorded a man-up goal off a pass from Brendan McGrath, making it 2-1 York with 7:43 left in the first. The Mustangs ripped off three goals to close the opening quarter scoring. The three Stevenson goals came in a mere 57 seconds as they took a 4-2 lead.
• Stevenson got a Bryce Spruill goal 5:09 into the second quarter, increasing the Mustang lead to 5-2. The Spartans snapped the four-goal Mustang run with a Matt Whitcher tally off a loose ball with 8:20 left in the half. Glab made it 5-4 Stevenson when he notched the final goal of the half with 4:56 remaining on the clock.
• The opening eight minutes of the second half was bereft of scoring as neither team was able to sustain any significant offensive thrust. The Mustangs finally broke the second half seal with a D'Onofrio goal with 6:56 remaining in the quarter. McGrath answered that goal 48 seconds later as Leech notched another assist to cut York's deficit to 6-5. Kyle Karsian pushed the Mustang lead back to two with a man-up goal with 5:55 left in the quarter. That's when the Spartan offense got cranked up. York closed the quarter with three straight goals including a Hunter Davis man-up goal with 1:33 left in the quarter. Pfeiffer gave York an 8-7 lead with his goal with 42 seconds left in the period.
• York kept the momentum rolling as they scored the first three goals of the fourth to take an 11-7 lead. Whitcher, McGrath, and Davis each scored as the Spartans put a stranglehold on the game. Thelen closed out the scoring with a Mustang goal with 3:25 left in the game. Thelen's goal snapped a scoreless streak of 17:30 for the Mustangs.
Spartan Leaders:
Brendan McGrath: 2 goals, 3 assists, 5 ground balls
Austin Glab: 2 goals, 2 ground balls
Hunter Davis: 2 goals
Cameron Leech: 4 assists
Matt Whitcher: 2 goals, 3 ground balls, 1 caused turnover
Thomas Pfeiffer: 2 goals
Mustang Leaders:
Kyle D'Onofrio: 3 goals, 2 assists, 1 ground ball
JT Thelen: 1 goal, 2 assists, 1 ground ball
Kyle Karsian: 2 goals
Drew Cormode: 2 ground balls, 1 caused turnover
Goalie Comparision:
Landry Marshall (YCP): 60:00 minutes, 9 saves, 8 goals against (Win, 8-1)
Ross Dinan (STE): 60:00 minutes, 8 saves, 11 goals against (Loss, 3-2)
Spartan Notes:
The Spartans snap an 11-game losing streak against the Mustangs as Stevenson leads the all-time series 13-2 … York's last win over Stevenson came on March 6, 2002 as the Spartans earned a 13-12 victory over what was then Villa Julie College … York is now 3-1 all-time in the Mustang Classic … York has now reached double figures in goals in all eight of their wins … York went 13-for-22 in face offs including an impressive 9-for-11 in the decisive second half … sophomore goalie Landry Marshall kept the Spartans in the game early with five of his saves coming in the first quarter as Stevenson outshot York 14-7 … York limited Stevenson to eight combined shots in the third (four shots) and fourth (four shots) quarters … York was very good on the clear again as they went 16-for-17 in the game … sophomore Cameron Leech handed out a game-high four assists which is one short of his career high that he set in the romp over Aurora on February 25 … Leech's 20 assists tie him for second in the CAC … sophomore Brendan McGrath totaled five points on the evening as he is now tied for the top spot in the CAC in points (41) while he is second in goals (28) … York has three players (McGrath, Thomas Pfeiffer in 4th, and Cameron Leech in 9th) ranked in the top ten in points in the CAC … The Spartans have seven players who have already reached double digits in points in nine games … York has 11 players that have scored two goals or more for the season … York has a 324 to 195 advantage in ground balls in nine games … York added two more man-up goals in the game as the Spartans are now 22-for-42 in man-up opportunities this season ... the victory over the nationally ranked Mustangs is York's third victory over a nationally ranked opponent (@ #20 Washington & Lee and @ #10 Gettysburg).
Up Next
The Spartans return Kinsley Field on Wednesday afternoon as they open up Capital Athletic Conference play with a tough contest against Frostburg State University. The contest is set for a 4:00 pm start in York.
Photo courtesy of David Sinclair Photography
