YORK, PA – The York College women's soccer team used an eight goal second half to roll past Goucher College 9-0 in non-conference action on Wednesday night in York.
The nine goals are the most for the Spartans in the six-year tenure of head coach Kelly Wakeman, eclipsing the seven goals scored against Albright on October 25, 2023.
The Spartans are now 6-3-2 overall while the Gophers fall to 1-9.
 
How It Happened
• The Spartans got off to a slow scoring start in the first half despite firing off 15 total shots with eight coming on goal. Senior Lexi Mazzella gave York the lead in the 23^rd minute of the game with her sixth goal of the year. York finished the first half with a 1-0 lead as they out shot the Gophers 9-0 in shots on goal.
• After some halftime adjustments, the Spartan offense exploded. Sara Frensley started the second half scoring with a goal off a corner just 4:21 into the second half. Mazzella then recorded two more goals to make it 4-0 seven minutes into the second half.
• Junior Meg Bailey then notched back-to-back goals in a nine-minute span as the lead ballooned to 6-0 with 22 minutes left in the game. Senior Nicola Delliponti recorded her first goal of the year off a nice feed from Julianna Schilling. Allysa Hartman added to the score with a rocket to the upper left 90 with 4:02 left in regulation. Schilling capped the scoring with the Spartans' ninth tally of the night.
• York finished the game holding a 37-0 edge in total shots including a 23-0 bulge in shots on goal.
 
Spartan Notes
The meeting was the first between the two programs since September 20, 2014 … York is now 14-2-2 all-time against the Gophers as they have won three straight in the series …. Senior Lexi Mazzella now has the team leading in scoring with 16 points on eight goals … the two goals were the first of the season for Meg Bailey after she had four last year … senior Nicola Delliponti scored the first goal of her Spartan career in the win … senior Julianna Schilling notched her first points of the year with her goal and assist as she now has ten career points for the Spartans … Sara Frensley's goal was her first of the year and fourth of her Spartan career …. the goal for Alyssa Hartman was her first collegiate tally … Mazzella's three goals ties for second on the single game scoring list with 12 other Spartans.
 
Up Next
The Spartans return home on Saturday afternoon as they open MAC Commonwealth play against Albright College in a York College Homecoming contest. Game time from Graham Field is set for a 3:00 pm start.