YORK, Pa. – A 39th-minute goal from Marli McDorman proved enough for the sixth-ranked Salisbury University field hockey team in a 1-0 win over the eighth-ranked York (Pa.) Spartans on Wednesday evening at Kinsley Field.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Spartans failed to capitalize on three penalty corners in the first quarter, with Addy O'Connell making a save on YCP's only shot of the period.
• The Sea Gulls drew back-to-back penalty corners within the first two minutes of the second quarter, but Belle Fields got in front of a McKenna Horner attempt to keep the score level. SU managed three more shots in the period to no avail, and the game remained scoreless at the half.
• Salisbury finally broke through in the third quarter as Marli McDorman took the ball just past midfield, swerved her way around two Spartan defenders, and ripped a backhand shot into the high right corner to put SU in control, 1-0, at the 6:11 mark.
• York turned up the heat late in the third, drawing six penalty corners and taking four shots. O'Connell made saves on a pair, while one was blocked and Hannah Johnson recorded a defensive save on another to preserve the lead.
• The Sea Gull defense remained stout in the fourth, blocking YCP's only shot of the final period to lock down the 1-0 victory.

SALISBURY GAME NOTES

• Marli McDorman danced through the Spartan defense to net her team-leading eighth goal of the season. She took three shots on the day, putting two on goal.
• McKenna Horner and Kaitlyn DeModna each put a shot on target.
• The Sea Gulls edged out YCP in shots, 8-7, with the teams each putting four shots on goal.
• Addy O'Connell made three saves en route to her fourth straight clean sheet in goal.
• Hannah Johnson recorded her third defensive save of the year.

YORK GAME NOTES

• Maycee Collison recorded a pair of shots on goal.
• Olivia Miller and Libby Wild each put an attempt on target for the Spartans.
• Belle Fields made three saves, finishing on the short end of the decision.

UP NEXT

• The Sea Gulls will face ninth-ranked Williams College in a rematch of last season's NCAA Tournament quarterfinals on Sunday afternoon.
• The neutral-site matchup from Rowan University in Glassboro, N.J., is set to begin at 12 p.m.

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Salisbury University is a proud member of NCAA Division III with primary membership in the Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference, along with the New Jersey Athletic Conference for football and men's and women's swimming, and the Coastal Lacrosse Conference for men's lacrosse. With over 500 student-athletes in 21 varsity sports, SU is recognized as one of the most competitive intercollegiate athletics programs regardless of division, featuring dedicated coaches and staff that foster excellence on and off the field. The Sea Gulls have celebrated 23 team national championships, 24 individual national champions, 196 conference championships, and 45 Academic All-Americans.

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