CHESTER, PA – The York College men's soccer team registered their second league tie of the year as the Spartans and the Widener University Pride tied 1-1 on Saturday afternoon in Chester, PA.
The Spartans scored their goal in the first while the Pride notched the equalizer in the second half.
York is now 7-4-6 overall and 2-1-2 in the league while the Pride currently stands at 2-8-5 overall and 1-1-3 in the league.
 
How It Happened
• The game was back and forth from the beginning as neither team could assert full control of the match. The Spartans had a small spurt in the 22^nd minute as Aiden Hall hit the crossbar followed by a Gavin Huey shot on goal. About four minutes later the Spartans drew a foul outside the left side of the box. Colin Findlay lifted a pass towards the near left post. The pass hit an on-rushing Huey who flipped a shot off the far-right post and into the goal for the 1-0 Spartan lead.
• The Spartans held an 8-5 margin in shots and 6-2 in corners in the first 45 minutes of play.
• The Pride tied the game 18 minutes into the second half on a great individual effort by Max Hartke. Hartke captured a loose ball about 40 yards away from goal. He single-handedly drove the ball down the field toward the goal. He dribbled into the box and unleashed a shot inside the right post to tie the game 1-1. York used the next ten minutes to fire off three shots on goal but Widener goalie Tristan Willey made three saves to keep the game tied.
• Each team had a pair of shots on goal in the final ten minutes of the game but none of those opportunities had a chance to break the tie. The Spartans finished the game with a 16-12 edge in total shots and a 9-4 margin in shots on goal. The Green and White also held a 7-2 advantage in corner kicks for the game. York was called for six offsides in the game.
 
Spartan Notes
York is now 2-3-3 all-time as two of the last three games have ended in ties … York is now 4-1-4 on the road as they conclude their road regular season schedule … York now has four 1-1 ties and they have scored first in three of those four matches … Gavin Huey leads the Spartans in points (15) and goals (6) while he also has three assists … Colin Findlay now has three assists for the year for the Spartans … Chase Broughman is now 5-3-5 as he made three saves in the contest.
 
Up Next
The Spartans return to action to kick off their final two games of the regular season. The Spartans host Messiah University on Tuesday evening in a big MAC Commonwealth contest. Game time is set for 7:00 pm at Graham Field. York closes out the regular season on Saturday, November 1 with a match against Stevenson. That match is set for a 3:00 pm kick off.