YORK, PA – The #23 York College field hockey team closed out their 2025 home campaign with a dominating 2-0 win over Hood College on Saturday afternoon in York.
The Spartans scored single goals in the first and second quarters as they rolled to victory.
York improves to 10-6 overall and 4-1 in the Commonwealth while the Blazers fall to 8-8 and 3-2 in the league.
 
How It Happened
• The Spartans were all over the Blazers from the beginning as they drew their first penalty corner of the game a mere 1:18 into the game. That trend continued as York had eight penalty corners in the first 11:29 of the game. The Green and White finally drew first blood in the 13^th minute of the game as Kelsey Welsh took a penalty corner for York. She sent the ball to the top of the circle where Katelyn Landis hammered home a shot for the 1-0 Spartan lead. The Green and White kept the pressure on the Hood defense as they out-shot Hood 12-0 and had a 12-0 bulge in penalty corners after 15 minutes of play.
• The second quarter was much of the same as the Spartans continued to spend most of the play in the Hood defensive third. The Green and White added to the lead in the 28^th minute as York moved the ball up the field with a counter. Kelbie Linebaugh received a pass just outside the top of the circle and slipped a pass to Claire Burrows who trickled a shot into the goal for her fifth of the year. York finished the first half with a 19-0 bulge in both shots and corners.
• The third quarter saw the offensive pace slow a bit as the Blazers got their first penalty corner and first shot four minutes into the second half. York still had a 6-1 margin in total shots for the period.
• York began the fourth quarter just like the first three with high pressure against the Blazers. However, Hood did put together a mini-run with three penalty corners and a shot in a one minute period. Fortunately for York, they were able to keep the clean sheet. The Blazers pulled their goalie with 3:11 left in the game but York wouldn't be able to tack on an empty net goal.
• York finished the game with a 34-2 bulge in total shots including a 16-0 margin in shots on goal. The Spartans had a 28-4 margin in penalty corners. Grace Guy recorded 13 saves in goal for the Blazers in the loss.
 
Spartan Notes
The Spartans are now 23-0-1 all-time against the Blazers as they have won 21 straight in the series … the Spartans finished the year 5-4 at home with three of the four losses coming to squads ranked in the top four teams in the country … York has won five of their last six games and have out scored their six opponents 22-3 … York's 34 shots ties a season-high set on October 15 against Widener … York's 28 corners were 11 more than any other game this year (17 vs. Albright) … York now has two games were they have not allowed a shot on goal (vs. Hood and vs. Widener) … Claire Burrows joins Kelbie Linebaugh with 20 points as Burrows now has 20 on eight goals and four assists while Linebaugh has 23 points on 11 goals and one assist … Katelyn Landis recorded the third goal of her collegiate career and her first game-winner …. Kelsey Welsh dished out her third assist of the year on Landis' goal.
 
Up Next
The Spartans take to the road for their final two regular season games of the year next week. They begin with a trip to Grantham, PA to face the Messiah University Falcons on Wednesday at 7:00 pm. That game will go a long way in determining seeding for the upcoming MAC Commonwealth tournament. York then closes the regular season next Saturday in St. David's, PA against the Eastern University Eagles.