#9 Women’s Lacrosse Falls at #3 Salisbury in NCAA Third Round

Box Score

York (Pa.) YORK (PA 16-5

Salisbury SALISBUR 19-0

York (Pa.) YORK (PA

16-5

Final

May. 16, 2026

Salisbury SALISBUR

19-0

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	3	4	F
York (Pa.) YORK (PA	1	1	2	1	5
Salisbury SALISBUR	4	2	2	2	10

Game Recap: Women's Lacrosse | 5/16/2026 3:12:00 PM | Derek Behrenshausen - Director of Athletic Communications

#9 Women’s Lacrosse Falls at #3 Salisbury in NCAA Third Round

SALISBURY, Md. - The No. 9 York women's lacrosse team saw their 2026 campaign come to close on Saturday in the third round of the NCAA Division III Women's Lacrosse Championship with a 10-5 loss at No. 3 Salisbury.

The Sea Gulls took command early with a 6-1 lead before the midway point of the second quarter which forced the Spartans to chase from behind the rest of the way. York played a solid defensive game while having plenty of offensive chances throughout with 13 of their 21 shots landing on target, but just could not string together enough tallies to fuel a comeback bid.

Team Records
#9 York: 16-5
#3 Salisbury: 19-0

How It Happened
Both goalies shined in the first half with Salisbury's Paige Ellis making a big impact in the first quarter. The Salisbury netminder made four big saves while facing seven total shots which propelled the Sea Gulls to a 4-1 first quarter lead. In the second quarter, Audrey Simoes' turn to stand on her head and she came up with four saves of her own after allowing a pair of early tallies. Simoes' efforts held the Gulls in check and the Spartans managed to get one back as they trailed 6-2 at the midway break.

The Spartans scored the first goal of the third quarter when Kiera McPhillips tallied with 10:22 left after she drove hard to the net and beat her defender in a one-on-one battle. That goal set cut York's deficit to three and shifted some momentum back to their favor, but the Spartans failed to capitalize as they committed turnovers on their next three possessions. The Sea Gulls tallied twice more in the quarter to extend their lead to 8-3, but Sydney Mentzer came through with a clutch goal in the final minute to make it an 8-4 game heading into the fourth quarter.

An Ellis save on a Riley Coltenback free-position shot with 8:19 was key for the Gulls as time began to slip away on the Spartans. Abby Tartal kept the game alive as she finished a feed from Coltenback with 5:43 left as York trailed by four with over five minutes left. The Spartans had a chance at taking another chunk out of the Salisbury lead, but instead York coughed it up with just over three minutes left. The Sea Gulls transitioned to their offensive zone and bled clock before Lauren Hackett delivered the knockout blow with 1:29 left for her second goal and fourth point of the day.

Notes
York is now 3-26 all-time against Salisbury and 1-1 against the Gulls in NCAA postseason play … the Spartans are now 17-13 all-time in 13 NCAA tournament appearances, advancing to the third round or farther in eight of the appearances … York is now 1-10 when facing the host school in an NCAA tournament matchup … York saw their 10-game win streak come to close which stands as the third-longest streak in program history - during that streak, the Spartans took down a pair of ranked teams and out-scored their opponents 169-38 with an average scoring margin 13.1 goals per game … York's 16 wins are tied for the third-most in program history and marks the fifth time in the last 10 seasons the Spartans have won 16+ games … Sydney Mentzer caps her decorated career all over the Spartan record book as she ranks tied for second in points (229), third in goals (178), sixth in ground balls (136), second in draw controls (272) and second in caused turnovers with 108 … Additionally, Mentzer's 83 points this season are tied for the third-most in program history … Krista Yarusso caps off her career ranked among the program leaders as she ranks fourth in career assists with 84 and her 38 assists this season are the third-most in program history.

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