SALISBURY, Md. - The Salisbury University women's soccer team's bid for a second consecutive Capital Athletic Conference championship fell short as the Sea Gulls lost to York (Pa.), 2-0, Saturday afternoon in front of a crowd of 500 at the SU Soccer Complex.

The top-seed Sea Gulls (14-3-1) managed only two second half shots while the second-seed Spartans (13-5-3) scored both of their goals in the second half to claim the programs' first CAC title in women's soccer.

The two goals scored by the Spartans are the first goals allowed in the CAC tournament by the Sea Gulls since their quarterfinal loss in the 2005 tournament. SU outscored its opponents 7-0 in last year's tournament and matched that total in this season's quarterfinal and semifinal rounds.

York's Caitlin Allen scored her second goal of the season in the 66th minute to break a scoreless tie and give the Spartans an 1-0 advantage. Allen played a rebound off a corner kick and put the ball in the top right corner of the net from 20 yards out for the eventual game-winner.

The Spartans struck again in the 79th minute as Emily Sullivan headed in Kaitlyn Harney's corner kick to add the insurance goal for York.

The Sea Gulls had their chances in the first half as senior Sara Schmidt hit the post from the top of the box and headed a corner kick just wide of the net while senior Kate Weaver was denied from 10 yards out by York's goalie Meagan Cahill (three saves).

York outshot Salisbury 16-8 for the game and held the advantage in corner kicks, 10-3. This is the first time the Sea Gulls have been held scoreless since their 1-0 loss to Richard Stockton on October 15. SU suffered all three of its losses this season at home where the maroon and gold were 5-3-1.

Gena Goodson (10-3-1) played a strong game in goal for Salisbury as she finished with six saves while Cahill (10-2-3) stopped all three of SU's shots.

The Sea Gulls will now await a possible at-large bid into the 2007 NCAA Division III women's soccer tournament which will be announced Sunday night.