YORK, PA – The York College women's soccer team posted their third straight shutout win as the Spartans blanked Chatham 4-0 at a sun-splashed Graham Field on Saturday.
The Spartans returned home after a season-high four game road trip in which they went 3-1.
 
Score: York 4, Chatham 0
Records: York 5-3, Chatham 2-3-1
 
How It Happened
• The Spartans had control of the game from the start. The Green and White wasted little time in getting on the board. Erin Snyder captured the loose ball near midfield. She hit a nice long ball to Ashlynn Weger along the far sideline. Weger sent it into the box were Caitlyn Findlay had a deft back heel touch to Alyssa Russell in the middle of the box. Russell hit a shot inside the right post for the 1-0 York lead just 6:21 into the game.
• The Spartans added to their lead 14 minutes later thanks to a great individual effort. Makayla Harper received a long outlet from Findlay that she got on her foot about 15 yards beyond the top of the box. Harper beat three different Cougar defenders before sidestepping hard-charging Chatham goalie Tyler Colburn. Harper had one more defender to beat before she flicked a shot into the wide open goal for the 2-0 lead.
• The Green and White tacked on a third first-half goal in the 28^th minute on another great goal. Rebecca Morgan got a steal just inside the far right sideline. She drove the ball towards the end line where she found freshman Elizabeth Gleeson. Gleeson took the ball along the end line until she found Findlay with a nifty pass that Findlay one-timed into the back of the net for her second goal of the year.
• York goalie Cat McCarty kept the Cougars off the board with a spectacular save on a Morgan Anderson rocket with 6:19 left in the first half. She had a second great save four minutes later as she again denied Anderson a goal.
• The Spartans continued to carry the play in the second half as they continued to pepper the Chatham goal. York closed out the scoring in the 85^th minute as Gleeson tracked down a long outlet pass outside the box on the left-hand side. She settled the ball, got past a defender before threading a pass to Ashley Hudak who was making a run down the heart of the box. Hudak one-timed Gleeson's pass into the back of the net for the goal. The goal was Hudak's second of the year.
• York out-shot the Cougars 19-3 for the game including 12-1 in the second half.
 
Spartan Leaders
Caitlyn Findlay: 1 goal, 1 assists, 1 shot on goal
Elizabeth Gleeson: 2 assists
Makayla Harper: 1 goal, 2 shots on goal
Alyssa Russell: 1 goal, 1 shot on goal, 2 shots
Ashley Hudak: 1 goal, 1 shot on goal
Cat McCarty: 51:00 minutes played, 2 saves, 0 goals against
 
Spartan Notes
The meeting was the first between the two programs … all five of York's wins have come via shutout … the Spartans have not allowed a goal in 287:31 dating back to the second half of the Gettysburg game on September 16 … York has allowed just four goals in their eight games as their goals against average is now 0.50 … York has out-scored their eight opponents 16-4 for the year … York tied their season-high with three assists … Makayla Harper leads York with four goals while Jenna Cholowinski, Caitlyn Findlay, Ashley Hudak, and Ashlynn Weger each have a pair of goals for York … the goal for freshman Alyssa Russell was her first collegiate goal … senior goalie Cat McCarty continues to be outstanding as she owns a save percentage of .879 and a goals against average of 0.55 in 650 minutes of play … prior to the game, the Spartans recognized the Best Buddies For Inclusion program which works to establish a global volunteer movement that creates opportunities for one-to-one friendships, employment, and leadership development for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities … at halftime the Spartans recognized retired head coach Vicki Sterner for her 24-year run as head coach for the Spartans … Sterner started the program back in 1996 and won three CAC titles during her run at the helm of the program.
 
Up Next
The Spartans continue their season-high four-game home stand on Wednesday night as they welcome DeSales University to Graham Field for a MAC cross-over game. Kick-off is scheduled for 7:00 pm.