YORK, Pa. – The York College men's lacrosse team used eight first-half goals to pull away from Susquehanna University in a 13-4 non-conference win over the River Hawks at Kinsley Field on Saturday afternoon. Thomas Pfeiffer notched five points on three goals and two assists, his fourth game of the season with at least five points.

Game #6

Final Score: #4 York 13, Susquehanna 4

Records: #4 York 5-1, Susquehanna 3-4

Shots: York 46, Susquehanna 16

Shots on Goal: York 21, Susquehanna 11

Saves: York 7, Susquehanna 8

Face offs Won: York 15, Susquehanna 6

Ground Balls: York 41, Susquehanna 24

Turnovers: York 20, Susquehanna 21

Caused Turnovers: York 9, Susquehanna 9

Man Up: York 1-for-5, Susquehanna 1-for-3

Penalties: York 3-for-2:30, Susquehanna 5-for-4:30

How it Happened:

• York, eager to put its loss to fifth-ranked Gettysburg in the rear-view mirror, scored the first goal of the game, coming from freshman Jake Hvazda. The River Hawks equalized less than two minutes later, but then the Spartans erupted with a 9-0 run stretching from the first to third quarters. Hunter Davis, Ryan Cook, Thomas Pfeiffer and Matt Whitcher all scored in the opening period, just 3:59 apart to take a stranglehold of the game. Dillon Hannah, Pfeiffer and Hvazda added assists in the first.

• With a commanding 5-1 lead after the first quarter, York added two more in the first five minutes of the second quarter. Brendan McGrath and Ryan Cook scored with 13:32 and 10:42 remaining in the half, respectively. On McGrath's goal, Paul Poholsky notched his first career point, assisting the Spartans' leading goal scorer. His pass was a good one, finding McGrath right in front of the net for the easy put away. Before the half ended, Brad Casale scored the first of his career high-matching two goals, with just 4:25 to play. Casale impressed throughout the afternoon, wreaking havoc on the River Hawk defense with his ability to quickly change speed and direction.

• With an 8-1 halftime lead, York added another early goal in the third period. Just 1:46 into the second half, Pfeiffer scored the second of his three goals, reaching five points for the fourth time in six games this season. He assisted on the next goal, Davis' second. With 6:12 left in the third, Susquehanna got one back, making it 10-2, but Casale scored just over three minutes later, pushing the advantage back to nine at the end of the quarter.

• Pfeiffer led off the fourth with his final goal, and Ethan Locker capped off a 13-4 win for the Spartans with a goal with 46 seconds left. The goal was the first of the freshman's career, and also marked his first career point. In net, Landry Marshall earned his 23^rd win, making seven saves on 10 shots on goal. Tanner McAlpine relieved Marshall towards the latter stages of the game, making his first appearance of his career in goal.

Spartan Leaders:

Thomas Pfeiffer: 3 goals, 2 assists, 9 shots, 5 shots on goal, 1 ground ball

Hunter Davis: 2 goals, 5 shots, 2 shots on goal, 2 ground balls, 1 caused turnover

Ryan Cook: 2 goals, 4 shots, 4 shots on goal, 2 ground balls

Brad Casale: 2 goals, 5 shots, 2 shots on goal

Jake Hvazda: 1 goal, 1 assist, 4 shots, 2 shots on goal, 1 ground ball

J.T. Kidd: 8 ground balls, 1 caused turnover

River Hawks Leaders:

Matt Kosche: 1 goal, 1 shot, 1 ground ball

Jake Fox: 1 goal, 1 shot, 1 caused turnover

Chet Morgis: 1 goal, 2 shots, 1 shot on goal

Goalie Comparison:

Landry Marshall (YCP): 58:31 minutes played, 3 goals against, 7 saves (W, 5-1)

Tanner McAlpine (YCP): 1:29 minutes played, 1 goal against, 0 saves

Dylan Abplanalp (SU): 31:46 minutes played, 9 goals against, 4 saves (L, 3-4)

Tyler Gross (SU): 18:44 minutes played, 3 goals against, 2 saves

Josh Weaver (SU): 9:30 minutes played, 1 goal against, 2 saves

Game Notes:

York is now 2-1 all-time against the River Hawks as York has won two straight in the series … Ryan Cook scored a career-high two goals … J.T. Kidd scooped up a career-high eight ground balls … Kidd won 14 faceoffs, a career high … Brad Casale matched his career high with two goals … it was his third time scoring twice in a game … Ethan Locker scored his first point of his career on a goal … Paul Poholsky scored his first career point with an assist … Landry Marshall now has 22 career wins, tied for the second-most in school history .. Thomas Pfeiffer now has 30 points in just six games, to lead York ... Brendan McGrath has 19 points, the second-most, on 16 goals, a team-best, and three assists ... Hunter Davis now has 12 goals on the season.

Up Next:

The Spartans head to the Mustang Classic, hosted by Stevenson University. York will face off with Nazareth at 12:30 p.m. on Friday, before taking on the hosts, the 15^th-ranked Mustangs at 8 p.m.