YORK, PA - Susquehanna men's soccer traveled to take on York College of Pennsylvania on Wednesday, but were dealt a 2-0 defeat behind two first-half strikes by the Spartans.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Spartans got the first chance of the game in the 5th minute, but Finn Kramer turned the effort away for a corner.
- The hosts struck first in the 17th minute, when a corner was flicked on by Gavin Huey and directed in by Matt Martin.
- A delivery from a Spartan free kick was headed in by Huey in the 26th minute to give York a two-goal cushion.
- The River Hawks won a corner and Alex Clark delivered, and it found the head of Zak Kreisher, who sent a looping header that was saved by the York goalkeeper.
- Chances came and went for both sides, but the River Hawks only troubled the York goalkeeper once in the second half through Ryan Kratzer.
- Before the shot by Kratzer, Susquehanna saw second-half efforts from Henry McElroy, Jack McCarthy, and John Kuderka.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- York had a 20-9 edge on shots, with 10 Spartan efforts on target to the River Hawks' three, coming from Owen Smith, Kreisher, and Kratzer.
- Kramer made eight saves, registering a new career high, while moving to fourth in the Landmark in saves on the season with 15.
- Susquehanna committed ten fouls, while winning nine committed by York.
- The River Hawks made one change to the previous starting eleven, as Daniel Hartzell got the start in attack.
UP NEXT FOR SU
- The River Hawks return home to take on Haverford on Saturday, September 13th, followed by Penn State Harrisburg on Tuesday, September 16th as part of a stretch where they play four of the next five games at home.
