YORK, PA – The York College field hockey team remained unbeaten as they got a pair of Libby Wild goals to down Ithaca College 2-1 in non-conference play on Saturday in York.
The ninth ranked Spartans improved to 5-0 while the Bombers fall to 3-3.
 
How It Happened
• The Bombers had the first two chances of the game as Juliana Valli fired off a shot from close range that was saved by Spartan goalie Belle Fields. The rebound went to the stick of Catherine Papa who squeezed off a second shot that Fields saved. The Spartans got their first chance of the game 10 minutes into the game as they drew a corner. Maycee Collison inserted the ball to Libby Wild who fired off a one-timer inside the left post for the 1-0 lead.
• The Spartans had three shots and two corners in the opening eight minutes of the second quarter but Ithaca goalie Alex Clough made two saves to keep the Bomber deficit at one. The Bombers broke through with 4:51 left in the half as Papa carried the ball along the perimeter of the circle. She unleashed a pass from the left wing that Juliana Valli batted into the goal for her fourth goal of the season, tying the game at one. York had a pair of corners and a shot in the final four minutes of the stanza but the game would head to the half tied at one.
• The third quarter was played in the middle of the field as there were few offensive chances for either team. Both teams had two shots and one corner in the scoreless frame.
• The fourth quarter saw the Spartans dial up their game as they dominated possession. They finally broke through on their ninth and final corner of the day with 4:14 left in the game. Brooke Cordisco inserted the corner to Wild who drove home a shot inside the right post to give York the 2-1 lead. York killed off the remaining four minutes of the game to earn their third home win of the year.
 
Spartan Notes
The meeting was the first between the two programs … York improves to 3-0 at home this year and are now 19-4 at Kinsley Field over the last three seasons … York allowed just their third goal of the year … Goalie Belle Fields notched three saves in the win as she now owns a .870 save percentage in 300:24 minutes of play … the Spartans out shot the Bombers 10-6 and have now collected more shots than their opponents in three of their five games … York's last four goals have all come off penalty corners … Libby Wild's two goals are a career high for the junior defender as she is now tied with Katie Martino for the team lead as they have three each while they both have two game-winning goals.
 
Up Next
The Spartans conclude their three-match home stand on Wednesday evening when they host Centennial Conference foe Dickson in a non-conference contest. Game time a Kinsley Field is set for 7:00 pm.