READING, PA - The ninth-ranked York College women's lacrosse squad rolled past Alvernia University 25-2 in a MAC Commonwealth contest on Wednesday night in Reading, Pa. The Spartans improve to 8-1 overall and 5-1 in the Commonwealth. The Golden Wolves fall to 3-7 and 1-5 in the league.

How it happened

• The Spartans got off to a fast start with four goals in the opening three minutes of the game. Riley Roeder opened the scoring 39 seconds into the game. Madison Marciniak made it 2-0 exactly a minute later. Roeder scored a second goal 50 seconds while Ashley Dierolf tallied the team's fourth goal with 27:02 remaining in the half.

• The Spartans continued to find the back of the net in the opening 16 minutes of the half. The Green and White led 9-1 with 14:39 showing on the first half clock. After Alvernia scored their second goal, the Spartans scored the final four goals of the half to take a 13-2 lead to the intermission.

• Rachel Della kicked off the second half scoring with two goals in the first minute and a half of the second stanza. That started an eight-goal spurt to start the half as Della, Madison Kurland and Marciniak each had a pair of goals in the run. Alvernia's Erika Whitmoyer broke the Spartan spurt with an unassisted goal at the 14:40 mark but York closed out the game with four straight goals to provide for the final 25-3 margin of victory.

Spartan Leaders

Senior Madison Marciniak led the Spartans with five goals and one assist for six points … junior Celly Arthur dished out a career-high eight assists in the win … Emmy Bryden collected a career-high seven draw controls … Rachel Della and Teresa Matthias each tallied four goals for the Green and White … Della's four goals ties a career high that she has reached twice this season … Madison Kurland had a career-high four points on a career-high three goals and one assist … Kurland added three draw controls in the win … Bella Garabo had six saves in her 30 minutes of play in the second half.

Notes

The Spartans improve to 3-0 all-time against Alvernia … the last meeting prior to tonight's meeting came on March 5, 2013, a game that was played in Orlando, Florida … junior Celly Arthur's eight assists were one short of tying the school record set by Devin Hursey on April 11, 2018 at St. Mary's … Arthur now has 29 assists for the year which already ties her career high set in 2019 … Arthur's season has her ranked fourth in single-season assists … Hursey owns the single season record at 43, set in 2019 … the Spartans' 25 goals were their highest total of the season … York has gone over 20 goals four times this season … York was 3-for-6 on free position shots as they are now 39-for-68 in free position shots for the year … York tied a season-low for turnovers as they only had nine miscues … the three goals allowed were tied for the second lowest total of the year … York goalies combined to reach double figures in saves for the third straight game and for the fourth time this year … York had nine players score a goal in the game …  York now has 11 players in double figures led by Arthur's 42 points while Rachel Della leads the team in goals with 25.

Up Next

The Spartans wrap up their home slate regular season slate on Saturday as they host Eastern University in a MAC Commonwealth contest. First draw is set for noon at Kinsley Field.