Box Score YORK, PA – The York College women's lacrosse team opened Capital Athletic Conference play with a 10-6 home triumph over the University of Mary Washington on Saturday. The battle of two nationally-ranked teams opened the conference season for the Spartans, who were led by freshman Meghan Fox's two goals and three assists.
Records
#8 York: 5-2, 1-0 CAC
#16 Mary Washington: 7-4, 1-2 CAC
Game Statistics
Shots: York 26, Mary Washington 13
Shots on Goal: York 20, Mary Washington 10
Saves: York 4, Mary Washington 10
Draws Controls: York 8, Mary Washington 10
Ground Balls: York 16, Mary Washington 6
Turnovers: York 11, Mary Washington 16
Caused Turnovers: York 7, Mary Washington 6
Free-Position Shots: York 1-for-10, Mary Washington 4-for-7
Fouls: York 15, Mary Washington 32
How it Happened:
• A theme in both halves was how York was able to start strong. Just 1:04 into the first half, Devin Hursey drew a foul, and converted her free-position shot to give the Spartans a 1-0 lead. Freshman Meghan Fox then scored two more in 1:09 and York was up 3-0 on the No. 16-ranked Eagles. After Kayleigh Phillips concluded the blitz, the eighth-ranked Spartans led 4-0 with 17:26 left in the first half. The score remained the same until Mary Washington scored twice in the final 2:14 to cut the deficit in half heading into the break. Both of the Eagles' goals came on free-position shots. York had two goals called back because of fouls on the other team just before they unleashed their shots. Conversely, Mary Washington also had a goal reversed.
• Again, a hot start propelled the Spartans to open the second half. Just 42 seconds into the second period, Rachel Saks lifted a pass to Phillips, who seemed to one-time slap the ball into the net. One minute later Fox found a streaking Regan Cook who ripped a shot past the goalie. Just 1:43 into the second half, the Spartans had already notched two more goals, giving them a 6-2 advantage. Caitlin Rankin added to it with 16:31 left when she also took a pass from Fox, and shot a low ball into the net. From there, the two teams traded three goals each, with York responding after each Eagle goal. Skye Slater scored the eighth Spartan goal by completely circling the goal, then stampeding through a gaggle of Mary Washington defenders before shooting from point-blank range. Kelly Curran also notched a goal in the final three minutes, before Saks concluded the Spartan scoring with 20 seconds left while being down a player.
Spartan Leaders:
Meghan Fox: 2 goals, 3 assists, 5 points, 4 shots
Kayleigh Phillips: 2 goals, 2 points, 3 draws controls
Rachel Saks: 1 goal, 1 assist, 2 points
Devin Hursey: 1 goal, 1 assist, 2 points, 1 ground ball, 1 draw control, 1 caused turnover
Eagle Leaders:
Mackenzie Maguire: 2 goals, 2 points, 1 ground ball, 1 caused turnover
Kate Smucker: 2 goals, 2 points
Goalie Comparision:
Charlotte Wright (YCP): 57:01, 4 goals against, 4 saves (W, 5-2)
Abby Smith (YCP): 2:59, 2 goals against
Hanna Ashby (UMW): 60:00, 10 goals against, 10 saves (L, 5-4)
Spartan Notes:
York is now 8-9 all-time against the Eagles as York dropped the decision at UMW last spring … Meghan Fox now leads the Spartans in scoring and assists, with 14 goals and seven assists … Fox's five points matches a career high, set earlier this year against Dickinson … Regan Cook continued her scoring streak, scoring at least one goal in each game this season … Rachel Saks scored for the first time in three games, and has now notched a point in six of the team's seven games … the Spartans' 10 free-position shots were the most of the season … York is now 2-2 against nationally ranked opponents having beaten Messiah and UMW while losing to F&M and Gettysburg.
Up Next:
The Spartans have a quick turnaround, and will travel to Frostburg State on Monday to take on the Bobcats. The CAC matchup is slated to start at 7 p.m. in Frostburg, Maryland.
