Box Score LEXINGTON, VA – The York College men's lacrosse team opened their 2020 campaign with a 13-9 win over #12 Washington & Lee on Saturday afternoon in Lexington, VA. The retooled Spartans won thanks to a strong fourth quarter in which they outscored the Generals 4-0.
Records
#7 York (Pa.): 1-0
#12 Washington & Lee: 0-1
Game Statistics
Score: York (Pa.) 13, Washington & Lee 9
Shots: York 49, WLU 35
Shots on Goal: York 25, WLU 20
Ground Balls: York 29, WLU 23
Face Offs: York 9-for-24, WLU 15-for-24
Clears: York 18-for-25, WLU 20-for-24
Extra Man: York 3-for-4, WLU 0-for-3
Saves: York 11, WLU 12
Turnovers: York 19, WLU 25
Penalties: York 3-for-2:30, WLU 4-for-3:30
How It Happened
• The Spartans began the game with a pair of goals as Eric Ranck opened the season with York's first goal 1:26 into the game. Chandler Schmidt then made it 2-0 on a man-up goal at the 12:27 mark. The Generals got a Taylor Witherell goal at the 7:17 mark of the first quarter. The Spartans led 2-1 at the end of one quarter of play. The Spartans outshot the Generals 12-5 including a trio of shots off the pipe as the lead could have been greater.
• The teams traded goals for most of the second quarter as both squads tallied three goals. Jacob Wilhelm, Ranck, and Gunnar Reynolds scored for the Spartans as York took the 5-4 lead to the break.
• The third quarter was very high scoring. York took a 7-4 lead on goals from Will Harnick and Schmidt. The Generals ripped off four straight goals over a three minute span as Washington & Lee led 8-7 with 5:02 left in the third. Dylan Wolf tied the game with a goal at the 3:12 mark. Mike Weaver gave the Generals the lead back less than a minute later with his lone goal of the game. Schmidt struck for his third and final goal with just 11 seconds left in the third quarter as the teams were knotted at nine heading to the fourth quarter.
• Wolf gave the Spartans a lead for good as he found the back of the net off an assist from Ranck 1:53 into the fourth quarter. Wolf added a second goal in the quarter less than three minutes later as the lead grew to 11-9. Reynolds and Brendan O'Sullivan iced the game with goals a mere 20 seconds apart to secure the victory.
Spartan Leaders
Dylan Wolf: 6 points, 3 goals, 3 assists, 9 shots
Gunnar Reynolds: 4 points, 2 goals, 2 assists, 9 shots
Chandler Schmidt: 3 points, 3 goals, 7 shots, 1 caused turnover
Eric Ranck: 3 points, 2 goals, 1 assist, 1 ground ball
Jacob Wilhelm: 2 points, 1 goal, 1 assist, 2 ground balls
Ryan Kennedy: 4 ground balls, 2 caused turnovers
Wyatt Kennedy: 4 ground balls, 1 caused turnover
Sean McQuade: 1 assist, 2 ground balls, 3 caused turnovers
J.T. Kidd: 9-for-24 at the X, 5 ground balls
General Leaders
Taylor Witherell: 3 points, 3 goals, 6 shots, 1 ground ball, 1 caused turnover
Will Schnorr: 2 points, 2 goals, 3 shots
Mike Weaver: 2 points, 1 goal, 1 assist
Stuart Greenspan: 1 point, 1 goal, 1 ground ball, 1 caused turnover
Jack Hodgson: 15-for-22 at the X, 6 ground balls
Goalie Comparison
Jack Michael (YCP): 60:00 minutes played, 9 goals against, 11 saves (Win, 1-0)
Jack Taylor (WLU): 60:00 minutes played, 13 goals against, 12 saves (Loss, 0-1)
He Said It
"I thought we played hard throughout the game," said Spartan head coach Brandon Childs. "We got sloppy at times during the game. It is just a reminder that we have a ton of things to work on but I thought our toughness and resilience really shined through during the game."
Notes:
The Spartans are now 8-1 in season-openers under head coach Brandon Childs … The Spartans are now 6-3 all-time against Washington & Lee as York has won six straight in the series … four of those six wins have come in season openers … York is now 13-8 all-time in season openers during the 21-year history of the program … sophomore goalie Jack Michael registered double digits in saves for the tenth time in his career … Michael notched his 20th career win in just the first start of his sophomore year … junior Dylan Wolf tied his career-high with three goals in the win … senior defender Wyatt Kennedy scooped up a career-high four ground balls while he tied his career high with two caused turnovers … junior Sean McQuade tied his career-high with three caused turnovers.
Up Next
The Spartans return to action next Saturday as they travel to St. David's, PA to face the Eastern University Eagles in a non-conference contest. It will be a preview of the Spartans' move to the MAC as they will become conference foes next fall. The game is slated for a 1:00 pm start.
