Box Score LANCASTER, PA – The Franklin & Marshall Diplomats got a Katie Groenke goal with 2:24 into overtime to power the #9 Diplomats to an 8-7 win over the #11 York College Spartans in a top 20 battle in Lancaster, PA on Saturday.
RECORDS
#11 York 2-1
#9 Franklin & Marshall 1-1
STATS RECAP
Shots: York 17, F&M 20
Shots on Goal: York 11, F&M 16
Ground Balls: York 7, F&M 16
Draw Controls: York 13, F&M 4
Saves: York 8, F&M 4
Turnovers: York 18, F&M 10
Free Position Shots: York 1-of-3, F&M 0-for-4
HOW IT HAPPENED
• Spartan freshman Devin Hursey got the Spatans on the board just 1:50 into the game with her fourth goal of the year.
• Franklin & Marshall ripped off the next three goals of the game as the Diplomats led 3-1 with 23:50 remaining in the first half. York answered with two of the next three goals of the contest. Kayleigh Phillips and Regan Cook scored for York as the Green and White trailed 5-4 at the break.
• York came roaring out of the break as they tallied three goals in the first seven minutes of the second half as they took a 6-4 lead. Melissa Meehling, Hursey, and Jordan Cassella scored for the Spartans during the run.
• F&M answered the Spartan run with two straight goals to tie the game at six with 8:01 left in regulation. Skye Slater gave York a 7-6 lead with 7:28 left in regulation as she scored off an assist from Meghan Fox.
• The Diplomats tied the game with 1:43 left in regulation as Paige Moriarty found the back of the net off an unsettled situation. Gabby Frank fired off a shot that was saved by Charlotte Wright. Moriarty scooped up the ground ball off the save and tossed in the rebound.
• The Diplomats got the final shot of regulation as Katie Groenke fired off a shot with 22 seconds left but Wright was up to the task as the teams headed to overtime.
• York won the draw to start overtime but the Spartans eventually turned the ball over. The Spartans got a yellow card which gave the Diplomats the man-up opportunity. Groenke cashed in on that man up opportunity with the game-winner
SPARTAN LEADERS
Devin Hursey: 2 goals, 2 draw controls
Jordan Cassella: 1 goal, 1 assist, 1 ground ball, 1-for-2 FPS
Regan Cook: 1 goal, 2 ground balls, 1 caused turnovers
Kayleigh Phillips: 1 goal, 6 draw controls
DIPLOMAT LEADERS
Melissa Judge: 3 goals
Maddie Hughes: 2 goals, 1 ground ball, 1 draw control
Gabby Frank: 2 assists, 1 ground ball
Vanessa Budd: 2 draw controls, 3 caused turnovers, 1 ground ball
GOALIE COMPARISON
Charlotte Wright (YCP): 62:24 minutes, 8 goals against, 8 saves (Loss, 2-1)
Danielle Harrington (F&M): 62:24 minutes, 7 goals against, 4 saves (Win, 1-1)
SPARTAN NOTES
The Spartans fall to 0-6 all time against the Diplomats … four of the six Spartan losses in the series have come by one goal … the game was the first of a four game road trip for the Green and White … the Spartans scored a season-low seven goals while they were credited with a season-low seven ground balls … York won 13 of 17 draw controls … the Spartans have committed 18 turnovers in both of their last two games … freshmen Meghan Fox and Regan Cook have each scored six goals in three games to lead the Spartans while fellow freshman Devin Hursey has tallied five goals.
UP NEXT
The Spartans continue their season-high four game road swing on Wednesday as the head to Messiah for a match up against the 15th ranked Falcons. First draw is set for 4:00 pm in Grantham, PA.
Devin Hursey photo courtesy of David Sinclair Photography
