CARLISLE, PA – The #9 York College women's lacrosse squad rolled to an 11-6 non-conference win at Dickinson College on a crisp Wednesday afternoon in Carlisle.
The Spartans used a 7-0 run covering parts of three quarters to secure their third straight win.
The Spartans are now 6-2 overall while the Red Devils fall to 5-5 overall.
 
How It Happened
• The Spartans broke the ice in the first 1:54 of the game as Logan Ward found the back of the net for the 1-0 lead. The Red Devils answered with a pair of player-up goals. They scored the two goals in a 1:17 stretch to take a 2-1 lead. Sofie Steel tied the game at two just under a minute later, notching the goal off a feed from Zoe Kluegel at the 7:48 mark. The Red Devils took their final lead of the game with a Grace Kelly goal with just under five minutes remaining in the quarter. Krista Yarusso knotted the game at three with her ninth goal of the year right before the end of the quarter.
• York controlled the second quarter scoring as Sydney Mentzer gave York a short-lived 4-3 lead with a rocket goal on a free position shot a mere 34 seconds into the quarter. The Red Devils got a Sage Whiteside goal six minutes later but the Spartans notched the final two goals of the quarter for the 6-4 halftime lead. Spartan grad goalie Bella Garabo had a great second quarter as she registered five second quarter saves.
• The Spartans came out flying after the half as they added to their two-goal halftime lead thanks to a dominating third quarter. York shutout Dickinson 4-0 in the quarter, turning their halftime lead into a 10-4 bulge Yarusso, Kluegel, Ward, and Steel scored goals for the Spartans. Garabo made another four saves in goal in keeping Dickinson off the board.
• York pushed their run to 7-0 with a Gianna Huet player-up goal just under three minutes into the fourth quarter. The Red Devils finally halted the Spartan run with a goal at the 10:40 mark of the final period. Dickinson closed out the scoring with a goal 1:25 before the end of regulation to provide for York's final 11-6 margin of victory.
 
By the Numbers
The Spartans were out-shot by the Red Devils 25-21 including 16-11 in shots on goal … both teams registered two man-advantage goals … Dickinson had a 17-14 margin in ground balls … both teams were perfect on the clear as York was 25-for-25 while Dickinson was 19-for-19 … both teams caused 10 turnovers … York had 19 miscues for the game while Dickinson committed 14 turnovers … York held an 11-9 advantage in draw controls … York was 3-for-5 in free position shots while the Red Devils were 0-for-5 from the 8-meter … Sage Whiteside led the Red Devils with two goals while she also had five draw controls, three ground balls, and three caused turnovers … Grace Kelly had two points on a goal and an assist … Peyton Vandorpe allowed 11 goals and made five saves in net for Dickinson.
 
Spartan Notes
The meeting between the two squads is the first since March 30, 2018 … York is now 9-0 all-time against the Red Devils including 5-0 in Carlisle … the Spartans reached double figures in goal in all eight of their games this year … the 21 shots were a season-low for the Green and White … York tied a season-high with three free position goals … York recorded a pair of power-play goals as they now have 14 in eight games this year … York caused ten turnovers as they now have five games with double digits in caused turnovers … York won 11 draw controls as they have double figures in draw control wins in seven of their eight games … grad goalie Bella Garabo recorded 14 saves as she allowed just six goals in her 60 minutes of work … the 14 saves were a season high for Garabo … Logan Ward led the Spartan offense with three goals … Krista Yarusso notched two goals and one assist with  ground ball … Gianna Huet had four points on a goal and three assists … Sofie Steel notched two goals while Zoe Kluegel had three points on a goal and two assists … Sydney Mentzer had four draw controls, two caused turnovers, a ground ball and a goal … Kate Feldman recorded four draws … Emily Ackerman notched two caused turnovers and two ground balls.
 
Up Next
The Spartans return home on Saturday afternoon as they host #6 Salisbury University in a top ten match up at Kinsley Field. The game will also celebrate the first 20 years of the York College women's lacrosse program. First draw is set for 3:00 pm on Saturday.