YORK, PA – The York College field hockey team ran their win streak to four as they downed Alvernia 4-0 in MAC Commonwealth play on Wednesday night in York. The win also secures a spot in the 2021 MAC Commonwealth tournament for the Spartans in their first year as members of the league.
 
Score: York 4, Alvernia 0
Records: York 12-3 (5-1 MACC), Alvernia 6-9 (3-3 MACC)
 
How It Happened
• The Green and White struck first just under six minutes into the game as senior Sam Collis got a goal off loose ball in the circle for her sixth goal of the year. That would be the extent of the first quarter offense as each team had a single shot in the opening 15 minutes of play.
• Collis struck again just 28 seconds into the second quarter as sophomore Sara Pique carried the ball into the circle before deftly sliding a pass to a wide-open Collis in the middle of the circle. The senior one-timed the ball into the back of the cage for the 2-0 Spartan lead. York would dominate the second quarter but York was unable to add to their total before the half.
• York struck again quickly to open the third quarter as Collis was a part of the third goal for York. Collis sent a pass into Hannah Huffman who finished off the chance for her 12^th goal of the year. The Golden Wolves had a stretch of four straight penalty corners but would be unable to convert any of the chances into goals.
• York closed out the scoring in the fourth as Mya Gerena drove into the circle and slipped a pass to Sarah Burton who was all alone on the far post. Burton banged home the shot for her fourth goal of the year.
• York outshot Alvernia 12-3 including 8-1 in shots on goal. The Golden Wolves held a 5-4 margin in penalty corners.
 
Spartan Leaders
Sam Collis: 2 goals, 1 assist, 3 shots on goal
Hannah Huffman: 1 goal, 2 shots on goal
Sarah Burton: 1 goal, 1 shot on goal
Sara Pique: 1 assist, 1 shot on goal
Mya Gerena: 1 assist
Kaitlyn Wallace: 60 minutes played, 0 goal against, 1 save
 
Spartan Notes:
The Spartans are now 8-7 all-time against Alvernia as they snapped a six game losing streak to the Golden Wolves … it's the first meeting between the two programs since October 14, 2014 … the Spartans improve to 8-1 overall at home … the shutout is the Spartans' fifth shutout of the year with all five coming at home … York has outscored their nine home opponents by a combined score of 29-5 … senior Sam Collis set a new career high with five points on two goals and an assist … Collis tied her previous career high of two goals set against Southern Virginia on October 12, 2019 and at Elizabethtown on September 8, 2021 … junior goalie Kaitlyn Wallace picked up her 17^th career victory.
 
Up Next
The Spartans head back out on the road on Saturday morning as they head to St. David's, PA to face the Eastern University Eagles. Game time is set for 11:00 am.