YORK, Pa. --- Nationally 12th-ranked York College scored twice in the fourth quarter to earn a 2-0 victory over No. 19 Washington and Lee University in the first round of the NCAA Division III Field Hockey Championship on Wednesday evening in York, Pa.

The Spartans (17-4) move on to the second round at No. 3 Christopher Newport University this weekend. The Generals (14-5) close their season following their fifth appearance on the national stage. WLU owns a 3-5 (.375) overall record in the Division III tournament.

Much of the action on Kinsley Field was outside of either attacking zone with just eight total shots (4 on-goal) fired on either cage. The Spartans managed the only two shots of the first half -- one in each quarter -- with neither side making an attempt at either goal in the third frame.

The intensity picked up in the fourth quarter with all three of the Generals' shots coming in the final 15 minutes. Zoe Dolfis' effort in the 48th minute was charged down by keeper Maddy Merlack for her lone save of the game. WLU's other two shots by Anne Burns Fiveash on follow-up to Dolfis' attempt and Margaret Scheurer's try on goal were both blocked.

York sent three shots at WLU's cage in the final stanza with the first opening the game's scoring just 1:04 into the fourth period. Kelbie Linebaugh registered the goal off an assist from Aliza Staub.

Katelyn Landis made it 2-0 Spartans with under five minutes to play. She turned Hannah Downs' pass into an assist with 4:52 to play in regulation.

Washington and Lee keeper Helenka Chodakiewicz registered one save on York's first-quarter shot in her 60-minute shift guarding the Generals' cage.