NEWPORT NEWS, VA – The ninth ranked York College field hockey squad picked up win number six with a 2-0 victory over Ohio Wesleyan on Saturday afternoon in Newport News, Virginia.
The Spartans got single goals in the first and third quarters to secure the win.
York improves to 6-1 overall while the Bishops fall to 5-3.
 
How It Happened
• The Spartans played well early as they spent a majority of the quarter in their offensive zone. York got the first goal of the game in the eighth minute of play. Freshman Bella Reiss fired an initial shot that was blocked. After a prolonged scrum in front of the cage, fellow first year Spartan Kelbie Linebaugh poked in the loose ball for the 1-0 lead.
• The second quarter action was more subdued as the Spartans out shot the Bishops 3-1 while York held a 2-0 margin in penalty corners. The Green and White out shot Ohio Wesleyan 9-1 in the opening 30 minutes of the game including 4-0 in shots on goal.
• York turned the pressure back up after halftime as the Spartans registered three shots on goal in the first two minutes of the half. The Green and White made it 2-0 in the 40^th minute as Sam Ward took a penalty corner for York. Her insert went to Libby Wild and she slipped a pass to Reiss. Reiss proceeded to drive the ball into the cage for the goal. The Bishops had a late quarter flurry but Wild notched a defensive save and goalie Belle Fields made a save to keep OWU off the board.
• The Spartans closed out the game with a methodical fourth quarter as the defense held the Bishops without a shot to preserve the shut out, York's third of the year.
• York finished the game with a 21-4 edge in total shots including 11-2 in shots on goal. York also had a 10-2 margin in penalty corners.
 
Spartan Notes
The meeting was the first between the two programs … York squeezed off a season-high 21 shots in the win including 11 shots on goal … for the third time this year, the Spartans conceded just two penalty corners … the 10 penalty corners for the Green and White mark the fourth time this year they have reached double figures in corners … senior Libby Wild picked up her team-leading fourth defensive save of the year while she also had an assist … Wild has had a defensive save and at least one point twice this year … senior goalie Belle Fields recorded her 37^th career win and her 20^th career shutout as she continues to extend her career record in that category … Fields is now four wins short of tying Meg Eckenrode's school record of 41 … freshman Kelbie Linebaugh notched her first collegiate points with her game-winning goal … fellow first year Spartan Bella Reiss recorded her second career goal in the win.
 
Up Next
The Spartans concluded their weekend stay in Newport News as they face off against the host Captains in a Sunday afternoon matinee. The match featuring the #6 Captains and #9 Spartans is set for a 2:00 pm start in Newport News, VA.