YORK, PA – The York College women's lacrosse team traveled to Messiah College and took down the 12^th-ranked Falcons 9-5 on Wednesday in a non-conference matchup of ranked teams. The ninth-ranked Spartans improve to 3-1 behind five combined goals from freshmen Meghan Fox and Regan Cook.

Records

#9 York: 3-1

#12 Messiah: 2-2

Game Statistics

Shots: York 19, Messiah 15

Shots on Goal: York 13, Messiah 12

Saves: York 7, Messiah 4

Draws Controlled: York 11, Messiah 5

Ground Balls: York 14, Messiah 16

Turnovers: York 16, Messiah 14

Caused Turnovers: York 6, Messiah 10

Free-Position Shots: York 1-for-3, Messiah 1-for-2

Fouls: York 15, Messiah 29

How it Happened:
• York opened the scoring less than three minutes into the game, behind a Kayleigh Phillips goal, assisted by Meghan Fox. The hot start was quickly answered by the 12^th-ranked Falcons. Messiah scored just 22 seconds later, and added three more before there was eight minutes left in the first half. Messiah led 4-1 after Jenna Stover's third goal in a row, this time off a free-position shot.

• With 7:39 left in the first half, Regan Cook halted the four-goal run with one of her own. Despite the final goal of the half, the Spartans trailed 4-2 at the break.

• York, though, came out in the second half with a vengeance, and Messiah couldn't find an answer. It took almost nine minutes into the second half, but Rachel Saks started it off for the Spartans. Less than four minutes later, Cook added her second goal, assisted by Devin Hursey, knotting the game up at four. Nine seconds later, Fox scored her first, giving York its first lead in about 39 minutes of game play. Fox doubled up under three minutes later, extending the Spartan lead to 6-4. The lead grew to 7-4 on a Skye Slater goal on a free-position shot.

• Stover scored her fourth for Messiah to trim the lead to 7-5, but the Falcons couldn't get any closer. Fox and Kelly Curran concluded the scoring for York, finishing off a 9-5 victory.

Spartan Leaders:
Meghan Fox: 3 goals, 1 assist, 4 points, 5 shots, 1 ground ball, 1 draw controlled, 1 caused turnover
Regan Cook: 2 goals, 2 points, 4 shots
Nicole Clauter: 6 draws controlled, 1 caused turnover

Falcon Leaders:
Jenna Stover: 4 goals, 4 points, 4 shots on goal
Ida Ehrhardt: 1 goal, 1 assist, 2 points, 4 shots, 2 ground ball

Goalie Comparision:
Charlotte Wright: 60:00, 5 goal against, 7 saves (W, 3-1)
Alexa Dipeso: 60:00, 9 goals against, 4 saves (L, 2-2)

Spartan Notes:
The Spartans are now 4-4 all-time against Messiah and have won four in a row against the Falcons … York improves to 1-1 against ranked opponents this year … York is now outscoring opponents 22-6 in the second half of games … freshmen Meghan Fox and Regan Cook lead the Spartans in scoring with nine and eight goals, respectively … Fox is also second on the team in assists (three) behind Katelyn Cattrano (four) … in victories, York is averaging 12.50 goals a game while just eight in their only loss … in those wins, the Spartans also give up just four goals a game … Nicole Clauter's six draws controlled is just one behind her career high.

Up Next:
The Spartans continue their four-game road trip at Union (N.Y.) on Saturday at 4:00 p.m. In their only meeting, back in 2015, the Spartans were victorious. York doesn't return home until Saturday, March 18.