Friday Roundup: Lady Lions tennis rolls to 5-0 home sweep over Alfred-Almond; Wolverines net three unanswered to collect 3-1 win over C-R
WELLSVILLE — On a beautiful Friday evening, the Lady Lions of Wellsville finished up the week on the brightest of notes on their home court, as they rolled their way toward victory over visiting Alfred-Almond by bringing out the brooms in a 5-0 sweep to move back above .500 on the season.
In the singles department, Carina Kling fought her way back from a first set shutout to Alfred-Almond’s Candy Zhou, rallying back to take the win in three sets in her first singles match, taking the 0-6, 6-3, 6-4 decision. Meagan Riley and Samantha Bidzerkowny followed behind with victories of their own to round off the singles matches, at second and third respectively.
The Lady Lions (4-3) continued their success in the doubles department with two more wins to capture match sweep over the Lady Eagles, as Hanna Miles and Caitlin Bittel at first doubles provided a 6-1, 6-3 over their opposition, while the second doubles team of Kelsey Seely and McKenna Wonderling added in a 6-2, 6-2 win of their own to close it out.
Wellsville will now look to keep finding the win column when they hit the road Tuesday night for a 5 p.m. first serve against the Lady Knights of Addison.
Singles
1. Carina Kling (WLSV) def. Candy Zhou (A-A), 0-6, 6-3, 6-4.
2. Meagan Riley (WLSV) def. Jennifer Bensley (A-A), 6-1, 6-1.
3. Samantha Bidzerkowny (WLSV) def. Lena Michel (A-A), 6-2, 6-0.
Doubles
1. Hanna Miles/Caitlin Bittel (WLSV) def. Dena Clark/Beatrice Beaudry (A-A), 6-1, 6-3.
2. Kelsey Seely/McKenna Wonderling (WLSV) def. Isabella Willard/Rose Schreiber (A-A), 6-2, 6-2.
FOOTBALL
Alexander 49, Cuba-Rushford 0
CUBA — A lights-out offense was put on full display by the Alexander Trojans over the road at Cuba-Rushford on Friday, as they rolled their way toward a massive 49-0 shutout of the Rebels.
Statistics were not made available upon publication.
Cuba-Rushford (0-4) will return to action next Friday night back on their home field, as they host the Avon Braves in a 7 p.m. kickoff.
BOYS SOCCER
Bolivar-Richburg 3, Cuba-Rushford 1
CUBA — Right inside the first 10 minutes of the game, the Rebels of Cuba-Rushford were able to get their hands on a quick start. It was a lead that they would hold for much of the half until Bolivar-Richburg found a way to tie the game to enter the half.
The deadlocking goal would wind up providing the Wolverines with a little bit of momentum going into the final 40 minute session, as they went on to unbuckle Cuba-Rushford from the driver’s seat with the go-ahead goal off a penalty kick before putting the game away officially with one last goal to secure a 3-1 road win over the Rebels, Friday evening.
Jacob Smith was responsible for getting Cuba-Rushford (3-5) off and running with a 1-0 lead on his unassisted tally at the 30:09 mark. With 10 minutes remaining, the Wolverines would tie the game at one behind Aydin Sisson’s goal off a pass from the back by Wyatt Karnuth with 11:09 left in the opening frame.
Going into the second half with newly built momentum, Bolivar-Richburg (6-3-1) used it to their fullest advantage when a penalty kick arose within the first 10 minutes, which was ultimately capitalized upon by Hunter Stuck to propel the visitors into the lead.
The game was put on ice with 49 seconds left in the game by Reiss Gaines and his goal, as Evan Pinney dished along the pass to seal the deal on Bolivar-Richburg’s bounce back victory after being shutout by Fillmore back on Wednesday.
In goal, David Abdo earned the win behind his eight-save performance, while Jarrett Campbell knocked away six shots on the other side for the Rebels.
Both teams are back on the field Tuesday night, as the Wolverines return home to welcome in Houghton Academy for a 5 p.m. contest, while Cuba-Rushford looks to bounce back on the road with a 7 p.m. visit to Scio.
Hinsdale 5, Andover/Whitesville 2
HINSDALE — Andover/Whitesville, behind a quick goal in the first half, was able to kick the tires on a lead against a red-hot Hinsdale Bobcats team over the road Friday night, garnering the 2-1 advantage at the break.
But the Bobcats found a way to shake it off with a goal coming right before the break, formulating what ultimately shaped into a game-changing string of goals. Five of them to be exact in a row, with Tucker Schwartz leading the way with his hat trick, as the Bobcats collected their fifth straight win with a 5-2 season-sweep of Andover/Whitesville.
Conner Phillips was able to get Andover/Whitesville’s game off on the right foot, accounting for both of the team’s goals, with the first coming just past 10 minutes in to break the ice, while extending upon it with 10 minutes remaining. After the Bobcats (6-1) scored to cut the deficit in half, the tables would soon turn.
The hosts in blue and white would go on to score four straight goals in the second half to take the lead away from the visitors, led by Schwartz’s hat trick, as well as some additional help from Brandon Hayman and Damion Brown, who recorded a goal each inside a 12-4 outshooting of Andover/Whitesville (1-8).
In goal, Ethan Cashimere recorded the victory making two saves, while Carson Frungillo provided seven stops for Andover/Whitesville.
Hinsdale will go for their sixth straight win Tuesday night on the road, visiting Genesee Valley/Belfast in a 7 p.m. contest at Belfast, while Andover/Whitesville heads back home to take on Alfred-Almond in a 2 p.m. first kick this afternoon.
Houghton Academy 6, Friendship 0
HOUGHTON — Henry Sardina is beginning to warm up for the Houghton Academy Panthers, as the sophomore recorded his second straight hat trick back on their home field Friday night to help power what was a 6-0 blanking of visiting Friendship to jump back into the win column.
Helping the cause on offense for Houghton Academy (3-3) were Duy Le, who recorded two goals of his own, and a goal from Alex Fralie to help fuel a 14-shot offensive effort. On defense, the Panthers only allowed three shots on their cage, with Chris Habecker making all three stops to preserve the shutout.
On the other side, Friendship (0-9) saw Taylor Moore make six saves in net.
Houghton Academy will look to keep their winning ways going on the road Tuesday, when they visit Bolivar-Richburg in a 5 p.m. battle. As for the Golden Eagles, they will return home and play host to Canisteo-Greenwood in a 5 p.m. first kick of their own.
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL
Allegany-Limestone 3, Bolivar-Richburg 1
ALLEGANY — The Lady Wolverines of Bolivar-Richburg saw another massive night develop from their senior leader, Jianna Nix during Friday’s road trip to Allegany-Limestone. But the host Lady Gators, after surviving a first set battle and then falling in the second set, they would go on to take the victory by a 3-1 count (25-23, 11-25, 25-14, 25-18).
“My girls dropped the first set, but then we came out in the second set on fire. I am super proud of them to hang with this tough competition that we have had to go up against, and be able to play these tougher schools like Allegany-Limestone and Wellsville in the C’s.” said Lady Wolverines coach Demi Elliott.
Nix led the Lady Wolverines (3-3) offensive attack with a team-high 21 kills to go with six blocks and three aces. Kori Thomas provided some additional help on the attack with five blocks and four kills of her own, while Brena Walp recorded six aces. On defense, Haley Mascho provided 11 digs. Setter Kaitlyn Graves handed out 21 assists up front at the net.
Bolivar-Richburg’s road trip will continue Monday night with a 7 p.m. first serve against the Keshequa Lady Indians.
Hammondsport 3, Houghton Academy 0
HAMMONDSPORT — The Hammondsport Lady Lakers were at the top of their game Friday night on their home floor, as they rolled their way toward a straight-set victory over visiting Houghton Academy, recording the 25-21, 25-7, 25-15 victory.
Individual statistics were not available to report for the Lady Panthers (3-2) upon publication.
Houghton Academy will look to rebound back home Monday with a 4 p.m. first serve against the Rochester School for the Deaf.
