SALISBURY, MD – The #8 York College field hockey team dropped a 1-0 decision at #2 Salisbury University in their annual non-conference match up on Wednesday.
The Sea Gulls got a third quarter goal and made it stand up as they handed York their third loss against a nationally ranked squad.
Salisbury improves to 9-1 while the Spartans fall to 7-3.
 
How It Happened
• The Spartans got an early chance with a Riley Buschert shot in the first 1:10 of the match. York's first shot on goal came in the eighth minute as Libby Wild put a shot on target after a Spartan penalty corner. The Gulls earned their first corner and first shot in the 14^th minute but Belle Fields made the stop. Salisbury got a second corner and shot but it would be blocked as the teams were tied after 15 minutes.
• Salisbury got three shots in the opening ten minutes of the second quarter before they earned a penalty corner with 5:02 left in the half. Marli McDorman fired a shot on goal on the ensuing corner as Fields made another save. The Spartans earned a corner with 54 seconds left in the half as Wild got another shot on goal followed by a Buschert shot off the rebound but neither attempt found the mark. Salisbury countered quickly and drew a penalty corner with two seconds left but McDorman's shot was wide as the teams headed to the break scoreless.
• The Sea Gulls broke the tie 3:09 into the second half as they drew a penalty corner and converted the chance on a McDorman goal as she scored off a pass from Regan Nacrelli. The Gulls made Fields work in the period as she had to make two more saves to keep the Spartan deficit at one.
• The Spartan offense couldn't get on track in the second half as the Gulls out shot York 5-2 in the second half. Salisbury held a 12-6 advantage in shots for the game including a 6-2 margin in shots on goal. The Gulls doubled up York 10-5 in penalty corners for the night.
 
Spartan Notes
The Sea Gulls improve to 41-1 all-time against York as they have won 40 in a row … the last four matches have all been 1-0 wins for Salisbury ... the Spartans were held to six shots, their second lowest total of the season (5 at #2 Hopkins) while their two shots on goal were a season-low … York was shut out for the second time this year as both were 1-0 losses … the Spartans three losses have come at #17 Ithaca (1-0), at #6 Christopher Newport (2-1) and at #2 Salisbury (1-0) … York is now 4-3 in games decided by one goal … senior goalie Belle Fields was again great in cage as she made five saves to keep the game a one-goal decision.
 
Up Next
The Spartans stay on the road as they head to Misericordia for a MAC Crossover contest on Saturday afternoon. Game time in Dallas, PA is set for 1:00 pm.