The York College men's soccer team was dealt a crushing blow against Johns Hopkins Sunday afternoon in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. After a 0-0 tie through regulation and overtime, the Blue Jays end the Spartans' 2008 campaign courtesy of a 4-3 shootout victory.

York, which allowed just three goals in 20 matches this season, concludes the season with an unbeaten mark of 18-0-2 while Hopkins moves on to the NCAA Sweet 16 with a record of 13-5-4.

For the second time in as many games, the green and white came out on the short end of a shootout result.

Throughout the 110 minutes of play, each side put the other under significant pressure. A mere 32 seconds into the contest, a Nick Guana header forced Spartan netminder Kyle Marks to make a save setting the tone for the match.

A scoreless first half resulted in seven shots for the green and white to three for the Blue Jays. York also led in corners 2-0.

The Spartans looked to take the lead in the 58th-minute of play as Ports and freshman Kemal Nuspahic  put together a nice combination inside the Blue Jay penalty area. With his back to the goal, Ports slipped a short pass to Nuspahic who struck a left-footed ripper. Unfortunately for the home squad, that ripper sailed well over the crossbar for a Hopkins goal kick.

With neither side able to convert on scoring chances during regulation, the match spilled into overtime.

Less than three minutes into the first extra period, Marks made a save on Hopkins' Scott Bukoski. A bounding through ball was played to Bukoski at the top of the Spartan box.  The Blue Jay opportunity went by the wayside as the shot ricocheted off Marks and was cleared by the Spartan defense.

The Spartans' final best chance also came in the first overtime on a Ports set piece. Setting the ball 35 yards from goal, the junior All-American bent his attempt from right to left in search of the far post. The attempt sailed harmlessly wide and the score remained deadlocked at zero.

For the match, the Spartans held an 18-8 margin in shots including seven to three on goal. York also led in the corner kicks category 5-3.  Marks records the tie for the Spartans, making three saves in his 110 minutes of play. The larger Hock was inserted for the penalties, making one stop in the shootout. Mierley played well for the Hopkins side making seven saves plus one in the shootout.