READING, PA – The York College women's soccer team picked up a 5-1 MAC Commonwealth win at Albright College on Saturday night in Reading, PA.
The Spartans scored four goals in a 20-minute stretch of the first half to cruise to the league win.
York improves to 10-3-4 overall and 4-1 in the league. Albright falls to 2-11-2 overall and 0-5 in the Commonwealth.
 
How It Happened
• The Spartans took control from the start of the first half. York collected the game's first three shots, putting all three on goal. The Spartans opened the scoring when Jess Bentzel collected a turnover from the Lions, beat three defenders and unleashed a rocket from the top of the box for the 1-0 lead in the 15^th minute of play.
• The Spartans made it 2-0, 12 minutes later as Meg Kalthof headed a loose ball to the middle of the box where Meg Bailey ran onto the pass and finished off the chance for the goal. The Spartans tacked on a third goal 12 seconds later off the Albright kick off. Bailey made a great hustle play as she intercepted a pass off the kick off and sent a pass forward to Kalthof who finished off the chance for the goal.
• York made it 4-0 seven minutes later as Bailey picked up a loose ball just outside of the left post. She knocked a pass to the middle of the goal where Carissa Baugus converted the opportunity for the four-goal lead.
• The Spartans out shot the Lions 15-0 in total shots and 11-0 in shots on goal. The Spartans had a 3-0 margin in corner kicks in the opening half.
• The Lions got on the board in the 58^th minutes. Albright's Mackenzie Sowers took a pass near the top of the box, got around a Spartan defender and finished off a chance inside the right post to break up the shutout.
• York got that goal back in the 73^rd minute. Carly Vincent carried the ball towards the left side of the box. She ripped a shot that went off the cross bar and came to the feet of Helen Cheng. The sophomore's first shot was saved but she got the second rebound to go for her first collegiate tally.
• The Spartans finished the game with a 27-3 bulge in total shots and a 16-1 margin in shots on goal. The Spartans also had a 7-2 advantage in corner kicks.
 
Spartan Notes
York is now 3-1 all-time against the Lions as York has won three straight in the series … the 13 points on five goals and three assists in the game were a season-high for York … the five goals were a season-high for the Spartans … York has outscored their last two opponents 8-1 … the 27 shots were a season-high as were the 16 shots on goal … the goal for sophomore Jess Bentzel was her first career tally … sophomore Meg Bailey had a career night with her first points as a Spartan as she recorded a goal and two assists … sophomore Meg Kalthof pushed her team-lead in points to 19 as she has six goals and seven assists for the Green and White … Carissa Baugus tallied her third goal of the year as all three have come in the Spartans' last four games … Baugus scored her three goals on just three shots … sophomore Helen Cheng recorded her first career goal in her 14^th Spartan game … York played a season-high three goalies in the game as Madison O'Brien started and played the first 58:32 … Katie Higgins made her collegiate debut and played 18:59 followed by Allison Abzug who made her first appearance of the year ... York is now 4-2-2 on the road ... the Spartans have now reached double figures in each of their four season under the guidance of head coach Kelly Wakeman.
 
Up Next
The Spartans conclude their regular season road schedule on Wednesday night when they head to Owings Mills, Maryland to face off against Stevenson University in a MAC Commonwealth contest. Game time on Wednesday is set for 6:00 pm.