Box Score SELINSGROVE, Pa. – The Susquehanna University men's soccer team avoided their fifth straight shutout loss Saturday afternoon when junior
Kyle Trainor (Freehold, N.J./Freehold Township) found the back of the net. However, a late second-half goal gave the visiting York College of Pennsylvania Spartans (4-2-2) a 2-1 non-conference win over the River Hawks (1-6-0).
Susquehanna 1, York 2
How It Happened
- York struck first in the 40th minute when Ali Demiri finished off a pass from Isiah Dorsey for his first goal of the season and the Spartans would head into halftime with a 1-0 lead.
- Trainor evened up the match at 1-1 with his second tally of the season in the 58th minute.
- The Spartans regained a one-goal advantage at 75:07 as Zion Friday notched his fifth of 2019 as Keith Witherell assisted on the play.
- Susquehanna had a second game-tying goal called back because the River Hawks committed a foul in the box.
Inside the Box Score
- SU snapped a nearly 448-minute long goalless streak with Trainor's goal at 57:42.
- The River Hawks posted a 17-13 shot advantage but York had more shots on target by a 10-5 margin.
- Susquehanna also earned five corner kicks to the Spartans' one.
- This is the River Hawks' fifth straight loss.
Top Performers
- Along with his goal, Trainor led the way with four shots while juniors Scott Misson (Belford, N.J./Christian Brothers) and Jack Levy (Scotch Plains, N.J./Union Catholic) and sophomore forward Edward Lynch (Green Township, N.J./Newton) each contributed three shots.
- Senior goalie Matt Ellingworth (Sparta, N.J./Lenape Valley) collected a season-best eight saves for the River Hawks.
- Billy Bridegum made four saves as York won its fourth match of the season.
Up Next for the River Hawks
- September 25 at Alvernia (1-6-2) – Reading, Pa. – 7:00 p.m.
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