Box Score YORK, PA – The York College women's lacrosse team clinched the Capital Athletic Conference regular season title with a 12-9 victory at Christopher Newport University on Saturday. The Spartans finished 8-0 in CAC play for the first time in school history.
Records
#7 York: 13-2, 8-0 CAC
Christopher Newport: 10-7, 4-4 CAC
Game Statistics
Shots: York 28, Christopher Newport 19
Shots on Goal: York 24, Christopher Newport 14
Saves: York 5, Christopher Newport 12
Draws Controlled: York 12, Christopher Newport 11
Ground Balls: York 13, Christopher Newport 12
Turnovers: York 5, Christopher Newport 12
Caused Turnovers: York 8, Christopher Newport 5
Free-Position Shots: York 2-for-4, Christopher Newport 1-for-3
Fouls: York 19, Christopher Newport 16
How it Happened:
• Inside the first minute the Spartans conceded a goal and trailed 1-0, but they quickly returned with two straight goals to take the lead behind Kayleigh Phillips and Caitlin Rankin goals. At the 21:01 mark, CNU equalized to tie it at 2-2, but again, York scored two consecutive goals to take a 4-2 lead, this time with goals from Rankin and Melissa Meehling. The first half, which was back and forth, continued to swing as CNU scored three goals in 4:06 to regain the lead at 5-4. Skye Slater, who finished with a career-high four goals, tied it at five with 4:20 remaining. The Spartans trailed at the halftime break 6-5.
• Slater picked up in the second half where she left off, scoring the first two goals of the final period. Both goals came within 2:30, and York was back ahead at 7-6. The Captains again bounced back, scoring two of their own, and once again the Spartans trailed 8-7. Freshman Meghan Fox, a high-octane scorer all year, came through with her first and only goal of the game with 20:44 left in the second half. Devin Hursey scored 46 seconds later, and York was back up 9-8. Finally, they were able to put two goals between them and the Captains, with Slater putting away a free-position shot. With 13:19 remaining, Lindsay Weaver, of CNU, cut the deficit in half on a free-position shot.
• The next eight minutes went without a score from either team, before Katelyn Cattrano scored to extend the lead to two goals at 11-9. Then, with three seconds left, Kelly Curran put the icing on the cake, finishing off a 12-9 victory on the road.
Spartan Leaders:
Skye Slater: 4 goals, 4 points, 1 draw control
Katelyn Cattrano: 1 goal, 2 assists, 3 points, 1 ground ball, 1 draw control, 1 caused turnover
Caitlin Rankin: 2 goals, 2 points, 2 ground balls, 2 caused turnovers, 1 draw control
Devin Hursey: 1 goal, 1 assist, 2 points, 4 ground balls, 2 draw controls, 2 caused turnovers
Kayleigh Phillips: 1 goal, 1 assist, 2 points, 1 ground ball, 1 draw control
Captain Leaders:
Meaghan Galvin: 2 goals, 1 assist, 3 points, 6 draw controls, 2 ground balls, 1 caused turnover
Catie Chess: 2 goals, 2 points
Lindsay Weaver: 2 goals, 2 points, 3 ground balls, 1 draw control, 1 caused turnover
Goalie Comparision:
Charlotte Wright (YCP): 60:00, 9 goals against, 5 saves (W, 13-2)
Kaitlyn Ready (CNU): 60:00, 12 goals against, 12 saves (L, 8-4)
Spartan Notes:
The Spartans are 2017 Capital Athletic Conference regular season champions … York went undefeated in CAC play for the first time in school history … the Green and White finished the regular season on a nine game winning streak … Katelyn Cattrano matched the school record for assists in a season with 27 after dishing out two in the final game … Skye Slater scored a career-high four goals, and matched a career-high four points.
Up Next:
As the CAC top seed, York will host a semifinal at Kinsley Field scheduled for Saturday.
