YORK, PA – The #8 York College women's lacrosse team closed out their 2025 non-conference schedule with a 14-5 victory over the University of Mary Washington Eagles on an overcast Wednesday afternoon in York.
The loss for the Eagles snaps their six-game win streak as they have been rolling through the 2025 campaign.
York improves to 7-3 overall while the Eagles fall to 10-2.
 
How It Happened
• The Spartans got off to a blistering start as they found the back of the net four times in the first 3:04 of the game. Logan Ward notched the opening salvo with a goal just 46 seconds into the game. Sydney Mentzer followed just under a minute later off a pass from Ward. Mentzer scored a second goal just 50 seconds later to put the Green and White up 3-0. Gianna Huet capped the opening spurt with a free position goal. The Eagles got on the board midway through the quarter but Zoe Kluegel got that goal back with six seconds left in the period to give York the 5-1 advantage after 15 minutes of play.
• York kept rolling with two goals to start the second quarter as Kluegel and Katie Jeanes put York up 7-1. Mary Washington got a Tori Mueller goal with 46 seconds left in the half but Huet answered that goal with one of her own with just five seconds left before the break.
• Mentzer opened the second half scoring at the 13:42 mark, putting York up 9-2. The two teams traded goals over the remaining six minutes of the third quarter as York led 11-4 heading to the fourth quarter.
• The Spartans continued to carry the play in the fourth quarter as York scored three straight to take a 14-4 advantage. Mary Washington scored the final goal of the game to provide for the final 14-5 score.
 
By the Numbers
The Spartans outshot the Eagles 26-19 including 16-9 in shots on goal … the Eagles edged York 22-21 in ground balls … York won the battle of the draws as they won 14-of-23 for the game … York was uncharacteristically sloppy on the clear as they were just 17-for-27 while UMW was 12-for-14 … Mary Washington committed 22 turnovers as the Spartans earned 14 caused turnovers … York had 18 miscues with ten being caused by the Eagles … Abigail Fisher led the Eagles with a pair of goals … Anna Dube had six draws, two ground balls and an assist for the Eagles … Allison Carolan and Cece Van Blenis split time in cage for UMW … Carolan allowed eight goals and made three saves while Van Blenis had two saves and six goals allowed.
 
Spartan Notes
The Spartans are now 14-10 all-time against the Eagles as York has won five straight in the series … York improves to 4-1 at Kinsley Field … York has seven games remaining as they will all be MAC Commonwealth contests with four being at home and three on the road … the Spartans reached double figures in goals for the ninth time this year … York shot a season-high 53.8%, scoring 14 goals on 26 shots … York went 2-for-3 in free position opportunities in the game … York recorded their 16^th man advantage goal of the year … York scooped up a season-high 21 ground balls … the Spartans' 14 caused turnovers were a new season high … York's 14 draw controls tied a season-high (14 vs. Washington) … Zoe Kluegel led the way with five points on two goals and three assists … Krista Yarusso notched four points on three goals and one assist … Sydney Mentzer had three goals, two ground balls, a caused turnover and a career-high ten draw controls … Gianna Huet and Logan Ward each had three points on two goals and one assist … Molly Rosewag notched a career-high three caused turnovers while she also had two ground balls … Bella Garabo played the first 51:14 in goal for York as she made six saves in earning the win while Audrey Simoes played the final 8:46 as she recorded two saves for York … Garabo earned her 49^th career win as she is now 49-18 as the Spartan keeper.
 
Up Next
The Spartans return to action on Saturday when they open MAC Commonwealth play against Albright College at Kinsley Field. First draw is set for 1:00 pm.