Monday Roundup: Class C powerhouse Keshequa strikes fast twice against Lions, en route to 2-0 road shutout; Fri/Scio ladies score 3 unanswered to swipe 4-2 victory away from B-R
WELLSVILLE — There is no better way to open up a game, than by setting the tone almost immediately against your opponent. With the Wellsville Lions back home on Monday to open their new week with perhaps their toughest challenge yet in Class C powerhouse Keshequa, it was exactly the kind of game to get an early jump in.
But for the visiting Indians, that was exactly what they did against the Lions in not just the first half, but in both, as they scored a goal in the first 10 minutes of each session to help set the bar — one that Wellsville could not find a way to reach in what was a 2-0 blank for the visitors in white and orange.
Keshequa set the pace right in the first 10 minutes against the Lions (3-5), pushing the tempo into the offensive zone until they managed to find a capitalization to put into the net. Their opportunity came five minutes in, as Aiden Howe intercepted a potential clear out of the zone by the hosts, as his trap in front of the net turned into a pass for Nathan Thayer to knock home through the grasp of Logan Dunbar in goal, and in to break the ice.
The lead would hold for the remainder of the first 40 minute session, as the Indians continued to hold the Lions strong, despite some strong opportunities they would develop along the way. Perhaps their best chance to strike came from a rush led by Ethan Bailey after a pass on the way into the zone from Ayden Faulkner, leading to a wide open look in front of the Keshequa goal. Two shots were provided on the play, both of which were stopped to prevent anything further.
When the second half took effect, the Indians went back to what they did to start the night — acting fast.
Again in the first 10 minutes of the period, a pass directed straight up the middle from Thayer after a drop pass back to him, was sent. It would lead to a perfectly placed ball on the run in from Ian Hinrich, sending it past Dunbar to the far post at the seven minute mark to give the Indians an early piece of insurance to help ultimately seal their victory in the end.
Keshequa went on to outshoot Wellsville by an 11-5 count, with Dunbar finishing the night with nine saves. Grey Miller would make all five saves on the other end for the Indians, keeping the shutout intact across all 80 minutes.
The Lions are back in action on the road Wednesday night, as they prepare for a 6 p.m. first kick against Andover/Whitesville just down the road, in Andover.
Fillmore 6, Jasper-Troupsburg 0
FILLMORE — If there is one thing that remains unchanged, it’s that the Eagles of Fillmore are still a force to be reckoned with. On Monday, the defending Class D champs were all over the field against visiting Jasper-Troupsburg, as Mitch Ward fired off a first half hat trick in the opening stages to set up shop in their 6-0 blanking of the Wildcats to record their sixth straight win to open their campaign.
“We jumped out to a very fast start and we never looked back,” Eagles coach Jarrett Vosburg said. “Mitch and Henry both had great nights, and the defense and Luke were reliable once again for their fourth shutout in six games. J-T is a young squad, but they never quit and they fought right until the end.”
Ward gave Fillmore (6-0) a first half explosion on offense, scoring a first half hat trick in the first 10 minutes of play, with his first coming nearly two minutes after the opening draw at center. At the three and 11 minute marks, he would go on to complete it, handing passes from Henry Sardina and Aiden Wagner each and putting them away to compile a 3-0 lead.
Sardina would go on to add some help of his own on offense to close out the first half scoring, netting his fourth of the season off a Damon Wood pass at the 16:02 mark to extend the Eagles lead to four at the break.
Two more goals were scored in the last half, with the first taking almost the same exact amount of time for Ward to score his opener to start the game. This time, Eben Schilke had the honors 1:51 removed from the opening kick, as he took care of business with a pass that Zach Sisson worked into his direction.
Ward would close out the scoring in its entirety with his fourth and final goal, the 14th time he would score this season right near the midway mark, as he took a second Sardina pass on the way in and struck gold with it again to finish up a six-goal, 19-shot effort for the Eagles offense.
The Fillmore defense in return allowed just four shots to the Wildcats — all of which were stopped by Luke Colombo, who recorded his fourth shutout in the first six games in between the posts.
The Eagles will now take aim at a 7-0 start come Wednesday night, as they host another 7 p.m. contest under the lights on their turf, welcoming in the Hinsdale Bobcats.
Houghton Academy 4, Cuba-Rushford 1
CUBA — The Panthers of Houghton Academy made sure time in the first half was well spent over the road at Cuba-Rushford on Monday, as they established a two-goal lead at the break and built upon it later on to keep the host Rebels on their feet to return home victorious at the end of the night with a strong 4-1 road win.
“Overall, Houghton played very hard for the entire 80 minutes and they did well to finish what chances they had,” Rebels coach Nick Perillo said. “They have some good quality players that made it difficult for us to get going. My hat is off to them, and we’ll have to raise our level for the next time we play them at their place.”
Houghton Academy (4-2) started their day off on a high note, taking a momentous 2-0 lead on Cuba-Rushford with Brian Patipewe and Pedro Rebello helping the cause with a goal each to break it open. It was a lead that the Panthers would hold through and into the second half, when they added more fuel to the fire with a pair of goals off the foot of Lucas Matias to ultimately branch their lead out insurmountably.
Despite the 4-0 lead that the Panthers would take, the possibility of a shutout was eliminated by the Rebels (3-6) in the final minutes of the game, as Tanner Lewis intercepted a potential clear from the Houghton Academy defense deep in their zone, taking the ball away and ripping it home with 1:37 left to play.
Houghton Academy would go on to narrowly outshoot Cuba-Rushford by a 10-8 count, with Marco Zanini making seven saves for the victory. On the other end, Adam Shaffer set aside six shots himself for the Rebels, who now prepare for a 7 p.m. road trip to unbeaten Fillmore on Saturday.
On Wednesday, the Panthers are back on the road themselves, now preparing for a 5 p.m. first kick at Alfred-Almond.
Genesee Valley/Belfast 4, Andover/Whitesville 1
BELFAST — After what was a midfield battle all throughout the first half, both Andover/Whitesville and Genesee Valley/Belfast would have their fair share of chances on offense. With those, the cracking into one another’s defense, would keep growing larger.
Down the home stretch of the first half, the game would work its way towards a 1-1 tie. But for one of them, scoring the last goal of the half would give them a humongous boost of energy in time for the second and final half.
That would be beneficial for Genesee Valley/Belfast, who fell behind 1-0 quickly, but would radically rebound themselves just as fast, scoring a game-tying goal which would help allot for the next four unanswered altogether to fly towards victory by a 4-1 count over Andover/Whitesville on Monday, in Belfast.
“It was 1-1 at the half, and we held them to just the one shot they scored on. The second half came, and we finally started to play in our positions and we managed to find the back of the net because of it,” said GV/Belfast coach Mark Sullivan. “That was the big difference. Cody (Borden) did a nice job with his boys, and we reminisced about some old times that we had when he was my goalkeeper during our States run. His boys will get better as time goes on, and they’re in good hands over there with him around. He’s a class act.”
Under 10 minutes left in the midst of the midfield battle in the opening half, both teams would exchange enough pleasantries to where the goals would soon come knocking on the door, with Andover/Whitesville starting it off with a CJ Estep cross to the front of the Genesee Valley/Belfast goal, garnering enough height and speed to reach the awaiting header of Brody Vance parked out front to open the scoring at the 7:11 mark.
Nearly four minutes removed from the opener, Genesee Valley/Belfast (3-3) responded by ending the half with a tie game, as Evan Turybury scored the first of his two goals off a solo rush into the offensive zone. The goal would help spark the offense to much bigger things for the second half.
In the last 40 minutes, the hosts would score the next three unanswered goals against Andover/Whitesville (1-6), with the go-ahead tally coming from Sal Gambino, who also took a solo rush into the offensive zone for the score at the 32:50 mark. Pieces of insurance would soon come after, just six minutes removed, as Turybury found the back of the net a second time for Genesee Valley/Belfast, this time connecting with Matt Cater on the goal.
Alessandro Marotca would put a bow on the victory for the hosts with a goal of his own provided by Cannan Sullivan with under 10 minutes remaining to conclude the scoring across the board. In all, Genesee Valley/Belfast won the shot department battle by a 16-5 count, with Thai Norasethaporn making four saves to take the win.
Andover/Whitesville saw Landon Ordway remain active in goal, as he put a stop to 12 shots.
“It’s always fun to go back home and see people you grew up with,” said Andover/Whitesville coach Cody Borden, who is a Belfast grad and former player under Sullivan. “Mark is a great guy and I have a ton of amazing memories as a player for him. It was an honor to get to coach against him, and I look forward to many more amazing battles as the years continue. I’m just proud that our guys played hard. We made some mistakes, but there were definitely some positives that we were able to take away from this.”
Both teams are back in action Wednesday night, with Genesee Valley/Belfast hitting the road for a 5 p.m. visit with Jasper-Troupsburg, while Andover/Whitesville heads back home to welcome in Wellsville for a 6 p.m. visit into Andover.
Alfred-Almond 1, Hinsdale 0
HINSDALE — Just a single goal was able to work its way into the back of the net Monday night in Hinsdale, and it was a goal that belonged to visiting Alfred-Almond, as they garnered a first half lead that they managed to hold onto until the end despite some pressure from the Bobcats, to secure a 1-0 shutout over the road.
Nearing crunch time in the first half, Alfred-Almond saw a Max Bogibekov pass being worked up to Nolan Tormey on the rush in towards the Hinsdale net. With patience, the Eagles attacker managed to find the back of the netting behind Ethan Chapman in goal to give them the lead that they would go on to never lose in the end, securing the victory.
The goal for the Eagles was one of 15 total shots that they applied against Hinsdale (1-5), outshooting the Bobcats by a 15-6 count in all. All six of those Bobcats shots were set aside by Hunter Smith in goal, recording the shutout along the way while Chapman made 14 saves in return for the hosts.
Hinsdale will look to bounce back on Wednesday with a 7 p.m. contest against undefeated Fillmore — winners of six in a row to begin their season.
GIRLS SOCCER
Friendship/Scio 4, Bolivar-Richburg 2
FRIENDSHIP — Between Bolivar-Richburg and Friendship/Scio, a multitude of shots would stack up. Altogether, 24 shots made up for the offensive production in an offensive firestorm that saw two crucial lead changes take place on Monday.
Both teams would battle back and forth towards a first half-ending tie. But the action would soon pick up in the last 40 minutes, where the game’s last four goals were scored. The first changing of the guard would belong to the Lady Wolverines bright and early to take their first lead.
But for Friendship/Scio, their response was even larger.
After a 2-1 Bolivar-Richburg lead was garnered, it was taken away just as quick by the hosts, as they went on to score three enormous, unanswered goals which included a pair in a nine-minute span to take the win away for good, finishing off a big 4-2 win in Friendship.
“B-R played a great game, we just happened to have some better luck on our side tonight,” Friendship/Scio co-coach Eric Weinman said. “The girls played hard, and it started with catching the right breaks and capitalizing when we did. We had defenders clear it off the line, and that’s when we started to have some of that energy go our way.”
Friendship/Scio (3-3-1) was the first to spring onto the scoreboard first after a midfield battle shrouded the field for much of the opening half, as Nevaeh Ross opened the scoring by burying a feed dished along by Lexi Crossley just past midway. The lead would hold right up until three minutes left to play, when McKinlee Harris took a feed from her sister, Madigan Harris and knocked that opportunity home to force a 1-1 deadlock at the break.
Things would begin to ramp up in what was a wild second half for the offensive side of the spectrum, especially right in the early stages when Bolivar-Richburg (4-4) took the lead right back off a penalty kick that was taken and punctuated on by Madigan Harris just 1:45 into the half.
But just as quick as the Lady Wolverines took the lead, Friendship/Scio tied the game back up again with Lexi Crossley capitalizing on a loose rebound in front off of Morghyn Ross’ initial shot at the Lady Wolverines net, sliding into the back of the net along the way to tie the game again at two.
The goal would give Friendship/Scio all the momentum they needed to help take over the game from that point on, as the offense started to click on all fronts. They would be rewarded for their efforts with three more goals in a row, beginning with the team’s go-ahead goal off the foot of Morgan Holcomb, who cemented the lead with a far post shot off a Nevaeh Ross cross to the front of the goal.
With eight minutes remaining, the time for insurance came with Morghyn Ross scoring a goal of her own, finishing off Friendship/Scio’s fourth goal off a send-in provided by Jordyn Nickerson to officially close out an incredible win for the hosts.
Friendship/Scio would go on to slightly outshoot Bolivar-Richburg by a 13-11 count, with Grace Drumm tallying the victory behind nine saves. Caitlyn Steiner would also come up with nine saves for the Lady Wolverines, who close out their busy game-stand back home tonight with a 5 p.m. first kick against undefeated Fillmore.
As for the victors, Friendship/Scio will get set for a 5 p.m. road trip to Belfast coming up on Thursday, visiting Genesee Valley/Belfast — winners of five of their first six games.
Canisteo-Greenwood 3, Cuba-Rushford 0
CANISTEO — A dominant display of power was showcased by the Lady Redskins of Canisteo-Greenwood on Monday, as they held visiting Cuba-Rushford in check with just a single shot’s worth of offense while they capitalized on three goals themselves in return, setting the tone for what came to be after 80 complete minutes — a 3-0 shutout of the Lady Rebels on their home field.
The Lady Redskins were simply unstoppable on their home turf, seeing all facets to their game click at every angle on the field. It would result in a dynamic performance from their defense, who held Cuba-Rushford (3-3) to a single shot across all 80 minutes worth of soccer. As for the offense, they connected with 15 shots, three of which found the back of the net, beginning past 10 minutes in the first.
Sarah Coddington was the first to get on the board for the Lady Redskins, providing a solo rush into the Lady Rebels zone at the 28:59 mark to get the team on the board and in front with a 1-0 halftime lead to work with.
From the second half on, the defense for the Lady Redskins would continue buckling down while the offense added two more hefty pieces of insurance along the way from Kylie Williamson, who scored both goals in a five-minute span near midway to ultimately put a lock on the home victory.
The one shot on goal for the Lady Rebels was set aside by Brooke Byrd in goal for Canisteo-Greenwood, recording the shutout along the way to victory. Tara Duvall would make 12 saves herself on the other end, for Cuba-Rushford.
The Lady Rebels will look to rebound back on their home grounds Thursday night, hosting Andover/Whitesville in a 5 p.m. opening kick.
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL
Wellsville 3, Arkport/Canaseraga 0
ARKPORT — Looking to shake off a back-breaking, heart-aching five-set defeat to the hands of Bolivar-Richburg back on Friday, the Lady Lions of Wellsville were in the rebounding mood come Monday over the road.
After a dominant start to their game against Arkport/Canaseraga, it would only get better from that point on, as they swept the host Lady Wolves with wins of 25-14, 25-13, and 25-13 in the straight-set triumph to get back on the right side of the tracks once again.
Charging the efforts for Wellsville (3-1) was Bryanna Moultrup, who recorded a team-high six kills. Adding help along the way were Lindsey Stuck (five aces) and Emma Dunaway (three aces), as each Lady Lions attacker added in four more kills of their own. Averee Palmatier added in three kills of her own to pair with a block, while the team’s setter Maddy Parks handed out 22 assists to go along with five more aces.
“I am super proud of the girls, they played absolutely flawlessly tonight. They did everything that we’ve been practicing right,” said Lady Lions coach Shannon Steiner. “We’ve been going non-stop since Friday, and even though they are tired, they really started to pull it together. They started off double-blocking, and it really started to change the direction of the game.”
No statistics for the Lady Wolves were provided upon publication.
Wellsville is right back to the grind tonight with a return to their home floor, welcoming in the Cuba-Rushford Lady Rebels for a visit beginning at 7:30 p.m.
Cuba-Rushford 3, Hinsdale 1
HINSDALE — With their road trip to Wellsville on the horizon in 24 hours, the Lady Rebels of Cuba-Rushford needed some momentum to carry into that battle. In Hinsdale, they would go on to do just that with a dominant beginning to their night.
Despite the Lady Bobcats rallying back to tie the match in the very next set, the Lady Rebels would tighten up shop in the last two sets of play, including a dominant finish, to come away winners on Monday by a 25-10, 18-25, 25-18, 25-10 count.
Individual statistics for both teams were not made available to report upon publication.
Both teams hop right back on the floor tonight in a pair of 7:30 p.m. first serves, with Cuba-Rushford (2-2) visiting Wellsville, while Hinsdale (1-3) stays at home to host Fillmore.
