Box Score YORK, PA –Twelve different players scored en route to a dominant 17-6 win for the York College men's lacrosse team over Marymount University on Saturday at Kinsley Field. The fifth-ranked Spartans were boosted by a nine-goal second quarter to put away the Saints, and to stay undefeated in Capital Athletic Conference play.
Records
#5 York: 12-1, 4-0 CAC
Marymount (Va.): 3-10, 0-5 CAC
Game Statistics
Shots: York 50, Marymount (Va.) 26
Shots on Goal: York 26, Marymount (Va.) 18
Saves: York 9, Marymount (Va.) 14
Face Offs Won: York 12, Marymount (Va.) 9
Ground Balls: York 43, Marymount (Va.) 18
Turnovers: York 10, Marymount (Va.) 7
Caused Turnovers: York 6, Marymount (Va.) 6
Man Up: York 1-for-2, Marymount (Va.) 1-for-2
Penalties: York 2-for-1:30, Marymount (Va.) 2-for-1:30
How it Happened:
• It was a slow start for the Spartans, despite scoring the first goal less than five minutes into the game. Marymount had more of the ball early after winning the first three face offs to start the game. Cameron Leech scored the first goal of the game, and with 2:07 remaining in the opening quarter, Brendan McGrath doubled the Spartans' lead.
• Seventeen seconds into the second quarter, Nathan Beard cut the York lead in half on an extra-man opportunity for Marymount. From there, the defending CAC champions blitzed the Saints with nine goals in the quarter, exploding to an 11-2 lead at the halftime break. McGrath scored twice and assisted on another, while Leech, Joseph Joseph, Thomas Pfeiffer, Hunter Davis, Ryan Cook, Brett Altenburg and Brad Casale notched goals for the Green and White in the second quarter. After losing the first three face offs, Billy Sasso rebounded by winning seven of the next eight in the second quarter, which proved to be vital. On two occasions, York scored less than 30 seconds after their previous goal. Pfieffer's goal came just 17 seconds after Joseph's, and Leech's came 24 seconds after McGrath's first of the period. The nine-goal quarter closed in on a school-record 11 recorded against Southern Virginia on April 4, 2014.
• Marymount made it 11-3 almost halfway through the third quarter, but Davis responded 27 seconds later, boosting the lead back to nine. Joseph scored his second with 1:19 left in the quarter before Marymount got one back with 18 seconds left.
• Three Spartan goals came within the first three minutes of the final quarter, seeing goals from Tyler Davis, J.D. Beck and Gunnar Reynolds, their firsts of the season. Cody Sweeney also added a goal, from a Tyler Davis assist for York's 17th goal of the game, their second-highest total of the year. The fifth-ranked Spartans finished off Marymount 17-6.
Spartan Leaders:
Brendan McGrath: 3 goals, 2 assists, 5 points, 3 ground balls
Joseph Joseph: 2 goals, 1 assist, 3 points, 2 ground balls
Cameron Leech: 2 goal, 1 assist, 3 points, ground ball
Ryan Cook: 1 goal, 2 assists
Ryan Powers: 6 ground balls
Nick Roman: 5 ground balls
Marymount (Va.) Leaders:
Nathan Beard: 1 goal, 1 assist
Goalie Comparision:
Landry Marshall (YCP): 47:10 minutes, 4 goals against, 8 saves (W, 12-1)
Jake White (YCP): 8:40 minutes, 2 goal against, 2 saves
Gunnar Nemeth (YCP): 4:10 minutes, 2 saves
Grey Clarkson (Marymount): 30:00 minutes, 11 goals against, 3 saves (L, 2-9)
Patrick Ruleman (Marymount): 30:00 minutes, 6 goals against, 6 saves
Spartan Notes:
York is now 13-6 all-time against the Saints, and have won the last 13 meetings … the victory was the Spartans' eighth in a row, and seventh consecutive win against conference opponents dating back to last year … the 17 goals scored is the second-highest total of the season (20 at Elizabethtown, 2/28/17) … York recorded 50 shots, a new season high … the 12 goal scorers is a new season high … J.D. Beck, Tyler Davis, Gunnar Reynolds and Cody Sweeney all scored their first goals of the season … Cameron Leech recorded his 27th assist of the season, moving into third place in school history for assists in a season.
Up next:
The Spartans stay at home, hosting Wesley on Wednesday at Kinsley Field. It is slated for a 4 p.m. start.
