SALISBURY, Md. - The No. 9 Salisbury University field hockey team defeated Capital Athletic Conference foe York (Pa.) College 3-0 on a soggy Saturday afternoon at Sea Gull Stadium.

Salisbury (7-2, 2-0 CAC) claimed a two-goal lead 17 minutes into the match thanks to two unassisted goals by Sea Gull sophomores. Midfielder Kandice Hancock got the Gulls on the board first with a blast to the left corner of the cage at the 12 minute mark. Fellow midfielder and former high school teammate Courtney Webster followed closely with a goal of her own, five minutes later. 

Sea Gull sophomore goalie Anna Cooke played all 70 minutes in the cage for SU and held the Spartans (5-6, 2-3 CAC) scoreless. Cooke and the rest of the Sea Gull defense prevented York from getting a single shot on goal and allowed just one shot attempt.

The maroon and gold forced the Spartan defense into several tough situations in the game as SU outshot YCP, 16-1. The Sea Gulls took 18 penalty corners compared to York's three. York goalie Claire Rekitzke made 11 saves on the day while midfielder Case Knauss prevented a Sea Gull goal with an excellent defensive save in the second half.

SU junior Lauren Correll scored the game's final goal midway through the second half (52nd minute) as she deflected a hard hit pass from freshman Tara McGovern into the back of the Spartan cage. Correll leads the Sea Gulls with eight goals this season.

Salisbury will remain in conference play as it will host Rt. 13 rival Wesley College on Wednesday, October 1, at 6 p.m.