READING, PA – The York College men's lacrosse team opened up MAC Commonwealth play with a 25-4 win at Alvernia University on Wednesday afternoon in Reading, PA. The sixth-ranked Spartans have now won four straight as they had 16 different players score goals in the win.
 
Records: #6 York 6-2 (1-0 MACC); Alvernia 1-8 (0-1 MACC)
Score: #6 York 25, Alvernia 4
 
How It Happened
• The Spartans got off to a quick start as Ames Clark found the back of the net 15 seconds into the game to give York the early lead. Gunnar Reynolds made it 2-0 42 seconds later for his sixth goal of the year. The Spartans got five more first quarter goals Clark scored a second goal followed by goals from Dylan Wolf, Eric Ranck, Jack Grayson, and Jarrod Marenger put the Green and White up 7-0 after 15 minutes of play.
• York pushed it to 10-0 thanks to goals from Reynolds, Michael Russo, and Ben Mayer before the Golden Wolves got on the board courtesy of a Kenneth Howley tally at the 11:27 mark. York answered with four more goals, including a pair from Ethan Fought, to push the advantage to 14-1. Alvernia got a second goal from Louis Ferrara but the Spartans ended the half with three goals including two from JD Townsend, giving York a 17-2 bulge at the half.
• The third quarter was much like the first two as the Spartans scored six straight to open up a 23-2 advantage. Townsend and Brooks Almond each scored two goals during the run while Hugo Spencer and Eben Ordakowski scored the other two goals for York. Alvernia got their third goal of the game with 3:09 left in the third as Peter Capasso scored for the Golden Wolves.
• York's Rhys McCarver and Justin Hartz each scored their first collegiate goals in the fourth for York as the lead grew to 25-3. Alvernia scored the final goal of the game to provide for the 21 goal Spartan win.
 
Spartan Leaders
JD Townsend: 4 goals, 1 assist, 5 points, 3 ground balls
Brooks Almond: 3 goals, 2 assists, 5 ponits, 1 ground ball
Ben Mayer: 1 goal, 3 assists, 4 points, 1 ground ball
Jack Grayson: 1 goal, 2 assists, 3 points, 1 ground ball
Eben Ordakowski: 2 goals, 1 assist, 3 points
Hugo Spencer: 1 goal, 1 assist, 2 points, 19-of-20 face offs, 15 ground balls
Ethan Fought: 2 goals, 2 points, 10 ground balls, 1 caused turnovers
 
Spartan Goalies
Jack Michael: 22:20 minutes played, 1 goal against, 0 saves, Win 6-2
Jack Keller: 19:15 minutes played, 2 goals against, 1 save
Ian Callinan: 18:25 minutes played, 1 goal against, 2 saves
 
Spartan Notes
The Spartans improve to 2-0 all time against Alvernia … it's the first meeting between the two teams since February 28, 2004 when York beat the Golden Wolves 25-1 in the 2004 season opener in York … the Spartans set a number of season highs on Wednesday including their 25 goals, five better than the 20 they scored in game two against Arcadia … the 25 goals ties the Spartans for fourth on the single game list… York has reached double figures in goals in five straight games … the Spartans' 29 face off wins sets a new single-game school record, besting the 28 York recorded on April 4, 2018 at Wesley … York had a season-high 15 assists in the win … York registered a season-high 40 shots on goal … the Spartans scooped up 71 ground balls in the victory and that ranks fifth on the all-time single game list … freshman Hugo Spencer had a huge day at the X as he went 19-for-20 as he ended the game one win short of tying the school record of 20 which is held by four different Spartans … the 19 wins at the X tie him for second with five different Spartans … his 15 ground balls set a new career high and ranks him sixth on the single-game list … a slew of Spartans set new career highs including Brooks Almond with five points on three goals and five assists … Ethan Fought with two goals … Justin Hartz and Rhys McCarver with their first collegiate goals … Brett Locker with five face offs won … JD Townsend with five points on four goals and an assist.
 
Up Next
The Spartans return home on Saturday afternoon as they host Eastern University in a MAC Commonwealth contest. First face off is set for 1:00 pm at Kinsley Field.