GRANTHAM, Pa. – The eighth-ranked Messiah University women's soccer team defeated the Spartans of York College on Saturday evening. The Falcons got on the board early with a Tahlia Lloyd goal off a corner to give the Falcons a 1-0 lead in the third minute. The Falcons could not add to their lead in the first half and their defense shut down the Spartans offense to keep the score at 1-0 headed into the break. The Falcons offense got back on the board in the 66th minute with a long-range shot from Hannah Adair by Julia Martin. The Falcons offense kept rolling with the second goal of the game from Tahlia Lloyd less than a minute later to push the Falcons lead to 3-0. The Falcons kept the Spartans offense at bay and held possession for most of final 33 minutes to win 3-0.