Box Score YORK, PA – The seventh-ranked York College women's lacrosse team scored five goals in 5:18 to explode past 11th-ranked Catholic University 14-6 at Kinsley Field on Tuesday in non-conference action. The Spartans were driven by career days from Skye Slater and Rachel Saks, who both recorded five points in the victory.
Records
#7 York: 9-2, 4-0 CAC
#11 Catholic: 6-3, 2-0 Landmark Conference
Game Statistics
Shots: York 32, Catholic 17
Shots on Goal: York 25, Catholic 10
Saves: York 4, Catholic 11
Draws Controlled: York 13, Catholic 9
Ground Balls: York 21, Catholic 10
Turnovers: York 10, Catholic 19
Caused Turnovers: York 10, Catholic 2
Free-Position Shots: York 1-for-4, Catholic 1-for-3
Fouls: York 14, Catholic 20
How it Happened:
• Catholic scored the first goal of the game just before the first five minutes ran off the clock, but it would be the only lead the Cardinals would hold all day. In a span of 5:18, the seventh-ranked Spartans exploded for five consecutive goals to jump out to an early 5-1 advantage. Kayleigh Phillips started things off for York with 21:39 left, igniting a ferocious run of scoring. Meghan Fox scored consecutive goals off of assists from Katelyn Cattrano and Rachel Saks, as those two continued their solid play. Cattrano now has 11 assists in the last four games. Saks scored next, just 43 seconds after Fox's second, and then Melissa Meehling added another in the next 41 seconds. It was an explosive couple minutes, a period that was vital in taking down the 11th-ranked Cardinals.
• The run wasn't over after five goals, though. Both teams went scoreless for over seven minutes before Devin Hursey and Cattrano added their first goals of the game. In total, it was a 7-0 run in 14:54 for the Spartans. Catholic was able to get a goal back, but then Skye Slater scored the first of her career-high four goals to take York into the halftime break with an 8-2 lead.
• Catholic looked poised to make a run to open the second half, scoring within the first minute, but Saks scored her second just over a minute later. Again Catholic fought back with Laura Dunn scoring her second goal, and then Nicolette Crisalli notching another one, to bring the Cardinals within four goals, at 9-5.
• But York remained steady and blistered the Cardinals with five of the last six goals of the game to pull away 14-6. Slater scored three of those final five York goals to really cement her mark on the game. Fox and fellow freshman Regan Cook also scored to help the Spartans pull away.
Spartan Leaders:
Skye Slater: 4 goals, 1 assist, 5 points, 2 ground balls
Rachel Saks: 2 goals, 3 assists, 5 points, 1 caused turnover
Meghan Fox: 3 goals, 3 points, 1 ground ball, 1 caused turnover
Katelyn Cattrano: 1 goal, 2 assists, 3 points, 1 ground ball
Nicole Clauter: 7 draw controls, 3 ground balls
Cardinal Leaders:
Nicolette Crisalli: 2 goals, 2 points
Laura Dunn: 2 goals, 2 points
Goalie Comparision:
Charlotte Wright (YCP): 54:56, 6 goals against, 4 saves (W, 9-2)
Abby Smith (YCP): 5:04, 0 goals against, 0 saves
Christina De Cesaris (CU): 30:00, 8 goals against, 4 saves (L, 4-1)
Nanci Hernandez (CU): 30:00, 6 goals against, 7 saves
Spartan Notes:
York is now 5-3 all-time against the Cardinals, and have won the last two meetings … the Spartans are in the midst of their longest win streak of the season, at five games in a row … York has also won seven of their last eight … Skye Slater scored a career-high four goals and five points … Rachel Saks also set a career high with five points … Nicole Clauter matched a career-high seven draw controls … Katelyn Cattrano has 11 assists in the last four games, and has recorded at least one assist in the last six games, and nine of the 11 games.
Up Next:
York will turnaround and play Wednesday, against Wesley on the road. The Capital Athletic Conference matchup is set for 7 p.m.
