Box Score YORK, Pa. – The York College women's lacrosse team scored three goals in the first three minutes to jump ahead early and take down tenth-ranked Franklin & Marshall College 9-4 in non-conference action at Kinsley Field on Wednesday evening. The win was the first in school history against the Diplomats, after dropping the first seven in the all-time series.
Game #2
Final Score: #6 York 9, #10 Franklin & Marshall 4
Records: #6 York 2-0, #10 Franklin & Marshall 1-2
Shots: York 26, F&M 21
Shots on Goal: York 19, F&M 14
Saves: York 10, F&M 10
Draw Controls: York 8, F&M 7
Ground Balls: York 20, F&M 20
Turnovers: York 18, F&M 17
Caused Turnovers: York 9, F&M 11
Fouls: York 19, F&M 17
How it Happened:
• The Spartans took immediate control of the game, a battle of two top-10 programs, with three goals in the first three minutes. Just 1:27 into the first half, Meghan Fox found a cutting Regan Cook for the first goal. The Spartans used a similar play, with Fox as the point and multiple Spartans curling across the face of the goal, for a couple scores on the afternoon. Caitlin Rankin scored the second one, taking a pass from Devin Hursey, just 34 seconds later. York picked up the first two draw controls of the game, enabling them to set offensively, and keep the pressure on the Diplomat defense. After York went up 2-0, Franklin & Marshall won the next draw, but Kayleigh Phillips forced a turnover, Alexis Hart scooped the ground ball, and less than a minute later, Cook had her second goal of the game, picking up a loose ball and finishing in the top shelf.
• The three-goal flurry set a tone for the first half, but both teams settled into the game. Almost seven minutes went by before the Spartans scored again, this time on a free-position attempt, when Hursey converted. The Diplomats answered just 18 seconds later, but York built a 4-1 advantage in the opening 10 minutes.
• Fox, who scored four goals in the season-opening win over Montclair State, picked up the ball near midfield, sliced through the defense, sprinting by multiple Diplomats and bounced a shot passed the goalkeeper, extending the lead to 5-1. Just over two minutes later, Hursey scored again on a free-position shot. F&M earned one goal back with 3:24 to play before halftime, but the Spartans took a 6-2 lead into the break.
• York's defense was the story all day, clamping down on the Diplomats. F&M scored 21 goals in its first two games of the season, but were stifled throughout the evening. Nicole Clauter's performance, in particular, was extremely impressive. Clauter, an IWLCA first-team All-American, limited Paige Moriarty, another first-team All-American, to just a single shot and zero points. Moriarty entered the game with seven points on four goals and three assists in just two games, but couldn't muster anything against Clauter and the Spartan defense.
• The Spartans, again, started the half well, scoring twice in the first 10 minutes, getting goals from Rankin and Phillips to go up 8-2. Skye Slater added another goal, on a free-position attempt, helping the Green and White cruise to a 9-4 victory, the first win over Franklin & Marshall in school history.
Spartan Leaders:
Devin Hursey: 2 goals, 2 points, 5 shots, 5 shots on goal, 3 ground balls, 2 caused turnovers
Regan Cook: 2 goals, 3 shots, 2 shots on goal, 1 ground ball
Caitlin Rankin: 2 goals, 5 shots, 4 shots on goal, 1 ground ball
Nicole Clauter: 4 draw controls, 2 ground balls
Diplomat Leaders:
Grace Norley: 2 goals, 3 shots, 3 shots on goal
Hannah Serling: 1 goal, 2 shots, 2 shots on goal
Caroline Kolva: 1 goal, 1 shot, 1 ground ball
Goalie Comparison:
Charlotte Wright (YCP): 60:00 minutes played, 4 goals against, 10 saves (W, 2-0)
Danielle Harrington (FMC): 60:00 minutes played, 9 goals against, 10 saves (L, 1-2)
Game Notes:
The win was York's first against Franklin & Marshall in school history … the Spartans are now 1-7 all-time against the Diplomats … senior goalie Charlotte Wright won her 31st career game in just her 43rd start … Devin Hursey set a career high with four points, and matched a career high with two assists … her two free-position goals matches her career best, and is tied for 10th-most in a game all-time … Kayleigh Phillips caused a pair of turnovers, a career high … Charlotte Wright's four ground balls matches a career high … Alexis Hart scooped a career-high three ground balls.
Up Next:
The Spartans will host No. 16 Messiah on Wednesday at Kinsley Field. First draw is set for 3:30 p.m. in a rematch of the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 from last season. York defeated the Falcons in both meetings a year ago.
