ST. DAVID'S, PA – The York College field hockey team close out their 2025 regular season with a 3-0 win against Eastern University on Saturday afternoon in St. David's, PA.
The Spartans scored one goal in the second and two more in the third for the shutout win.
The Spartans are now 12-6 overall and 6-1 in the Commonwealth while the Eagles are 8-10 and 1-6 in the conference.
 
How It Happened
• The Spartans took control of the game early as they spent a majority of the first quarter in the Eagles defensive zone. York held a 7-2 margin in shots including 5-2 in shots on goals. Angelina Catania recorded five saves in goal for the Eagles in the first quarter.
• The second quarter was much of the same as the Spartans continued to pressure the Eagle defense. The Spartans finally broke through late in the second quarter. Katelyn Landis drove the ball down the right sideline and slipped a pass to Claire Burrows who knocked the ball into the back of the cage for the 1-0 lead.
• The Green and White added to the lead with a pair of goals in the third quarter. The first goal of the quarter came on another penalty corner. Hannah Downs inserted the ball to Olivia Miller who drove home the Spartans' second goal of the game. It would take just over a minute to make it 3-0 as Landis created an Eagle turnover in the box and one-timed a shot for the 3-0 lead. That closed out the scoring for the game.
• The Spartans held a 24-6 advantage in total shots including an 18-3 margin in shots on goal. York also held a 6-3 edge in penalty corners for the game. Catania made 11 saves for the Eagles while Abby Smith had three stops in net for the Green and White.
 
Spartan Notes
The Spartans are now 5-1 all-time against the Eagles as the Spartans have won five straight in the series … all five of those wins have come via shutout … the Spartans have now won at least 12 games in each of the last five straight year while they have also won double figures in each of Katie Fost's eight years on the field for York … York fired off 24 shots as they have eclipsed 20 shots six times this year … Claire Burrows recorded her ninth goal of the year to open the scoring … Katelyn Landis had a career-high three points on her goal and her assist for the Spartans … Olivia Miller recorded her fourth goal of the year in the win … Abby Smith notched her fifth shutout of the year to end the regular season.
 
Up Next
The Spartans now begin the MAC Commonwealth tournament on Wednesday evening in the conference semifinals. The Spartans opponent and site of the game will be determined at the end of play on Saturday. Please check back a www.ycpspartans.com for the most up-to-date tournament match up.