Thursday Roundup: Sea Lions send out Seniors in style with dominant win over Dansville in final home meet of season; No. 3 Fillmore girls tennis downed by No. 2 A-P in B2 Semifinals

WELLSVILLE — Senior Night is always one of those tough nights to endure. Even more so when your Seniors have also provided major contributions from within a program that has climbed the Section V mountaintop for the last four years running.

For Morgan Mattison, Kaylee Oswald, Jasmine Outman and Megan Vanetten, they have swam not only their very last home meet of the year, but the very last regular season meet of their esteemed and glorified Wellsville Sea Lion careers in front a jam-packed crowd, Thursday night.

There was only one way for the meet to go — up. With visiting Dansville in town, the Sea Lions would not go anywhere else but up, as they advanced forward and claimed seven total first place finishes, including a complete sweep of all five events in the opening half to set the tone on the Lady Mustangs immediately, as the team sent their four senior captains out in style with a regular season-concluding 78-51 win.

“This was a good meet for the seniors. The younger girls spent Wednesday night decorating the pool for the Pink Pumpkin Project and Senior Night. This meet felt like the emotions ran high, and it’s a meet where I don’t think it would matter if we won or lost. It’s about the seniors and all their hard-work over the years getting to swim in their pool one last time,” Sea Lions coach Steve Hand said.

Wellsville totaled seven first place finishes to lead the charge against Dansville, with five different individuals all working to claim victories in their respective events. The winners include Reegan Perkins in the 200 freestyle (2:23.0), Megan Vanetten in the 200 individual medley (2:48.9), Lily Miller in the 50 freestyle (30.5), Morgan Mattison off the Diving board (160.20) and Makenna Cooke in the 100 butterfly (1:32.0).

The Sea Lions would also collect a winning 200 medley relay event victory from all four of their seniors to start off the night, as the team of Vanetten, Oswald, Mattison and Outman all scored a 2:17.8 first place finish for the team.

Hand spoke about his team’s performances, noting that “Jasmine got a Sectional cut in the backstroke, Megan swam events she normally does not swim in and did a great job with both. Kaylee tried a new dive and was very successful. There are eight individual swimming events and one diving event. It is a hard accomplishment to get all eight events, but Kaylee has done that all three years in a row. Tonight, Morgan joined that select few and got the Diving portion done. Learning six new dives in less than a week with help from Kaylee. It was really awesome to watch the Seniors and the younger girls work together.”

Scoring wins for Dansville were Haidyn Scollon (100 freestyle), Nevaeh Levasseur (100 backstroke) and Samara Wolf-Mailky (100 breaststroke), pairing them with a victorious 200 freestyle relay win.

For an in-depth look at the results, they are posted below.

The Sea Lions regular season campaign is now over, as they wrap up their 2024 campaign with a record of 5-1-1. The team will now begin their wait for Sectionals, with a trip to the Livingston County League Championship meet in Bath upon the horizon next weekend, beginning with Diving next Thursday in a 5 p.m. start, before the big dance next Saturday morning.

Team Scores: Wellsville 78, Dansville 51.

200 Medley – 1. Wellsville (Outman, Mattison, Oswald, Vanetten) 2:17.8, 2. Dansville, 3. Wellsville.

200 Free – 1. Reegan Perkins (WLSV) 2:23.0, 2. Abigail Kendall (DAN), 3. Nevaeh Levasseur (DAN).

200 IMR – 1. Megan Vanetten (WLSV) 2:48.9, 2. Jasmine Outman (WLSV), 3. Ella Green (WLSV).

50 Free – 1. Lily Miller (WLSV) 30.5, 2. Ashlyn Schledorn (DAN), 3. Pala Alsworth (WLSV).

Diving – 1. Morgan Mattison (WLSV) 160.20, 2. Kaylee Oswald (WLSV).

100 Fly – 1. Makenna Cooke (WLSV) 1:32.0.

100 Free – 1. Haidyn Scollon (DAN) 1:04.3, 2. Megan Vanetten (WLSV), 3. Lily Miller (WLSV).

500 Free – 1. Kaylee Oswald (WLSV) 6:16.1, 2. Morgan Mattison (WLSV), 3. Abigail Kendall (DAN).

200 Relay – 1. Dansville (Schledorn, Scollon, Kendall, Starr) 2:04.9.

100 Back – 1. Nevaeh Levasseur (DAN) 1:25.4, 2. Selena White-Fairbrother (DAN).

100 Breaststroke – 1. Samara Wolf-Mailky (DAN) 1:28.6.

400 Free – Did Not Score.

BOYS SOCCER

Andover/Whitesville 3, Cuba-Rushford 2

ANDOVER — After the girls team sent their seniors out in style, it was the Andover/Whitesville boys’ turn to attempt the same on a frigid Thursday night in Andover. Ahead of them was a Cuba-Rushford team beginning to pick up a momentous burst of steam after finding the win column in their last four games.

One way to do that is capitalize on a fast start. In the first 10 minutes of play, Andover/Whitesville made their presence known to Cuba-Rushford, as they fired the engines full boar to deliver three goals in a span of five minutes to set the tone on the Rebels, scoring a 3-0 lead that they never lost going forward, as Andover/Whitesville sent their seniors out swinging with a 3-2 Senior Night victory in Andover.

“Brody (Vance), Colton (Calladine) and Trey (Kent) dominated with chances,” said Andover/Whitesville coach Cody Borden. “My keeper Skylar (Orpet) tracked the ball really well tonight as well. I don’t call him out as much as I should, but he, along with all four of my back defenders played textbook defense minus a couple of miscues in the field. But, we have started to trend in the right direction.”

Andover/Whitesville (7-5-2) made all of their noise in the first 10 minutes of the opening half, taking a 3-0 lead instantly against the Rebels, with their first score coming nearly four minutes in from Brody Vance off a pass dished along by Colton Calladine. Calladine would then find the back of the net himself, along with Trey Kent just 47 seconds apart, with Kent assisting on Calladine’s marker, while Vance recorded a helper himself on Kent’s score.

The lead would hold firmly intact until the pressure was mounted by Cuba-Rushford (7-5-1) late in the second half, when Brock Stadler delivered their first score to cut the deficit down to a pair before Hunter Cassidy trimmed it all the way down to one with 2:33 left in the game. But in the end, the Andover/Whitesville would hold their advantage in place to clean house.

In the shots department, Andover/Whitesville went on to claim a 10-8 advantage over Cuba-Rushford, with Skyler Orpet making five saves., while Caleb Elliott made five saves for the Rebels.

Andover/Whitesville will hit the road for a visit to Friendship/Scio beginning at 5 p.m. on Tuesday in Friendship, while Cuba-Rushford prepares for a 7 p.m. battle at Allegany-Limestone.

Genesee Valley/Belfast 2, Bolivar-Richburg 1 (F-OT)

BELMONT — For the second time in four games, Evan Turybury was the hero for Genesee Valley/Belfast. On Thursday, they were forced to extra time after a late first half lead was abruptly squandered by the visiting Wolverines of Bolivar-Richburg, who ultimately forced overtime with a crucial deadlock sitting idle on the scoreboard.

With time ticking down in the first extra session, Turybury went on to put matters into his own hands with a breakaway opportunity that he did not miss whatsoever, as Genesee Valley/Belfast overcame the adversity and came through the clutch to hand-deliver a 2-1 walk-off victory in overtime over the Wolverines to close out their final match at home in the regular season.

The scoring did not commence until the very late stages of battle in the first half, when Genesee Valley/Belfast (12-1-1) knocked away a big opportunity directly in front of the Bolivar-Richburg goal. With an initial shot ricocheting straight off the crossbar, it would become available for Callahan Tallman to body directly into the empty side of the cage to put the hosts on top with a 1-0 lead going into halftime.

The two teams settled in for another tough battle across the second half, leading up to Bolivar-Richburg’s (3-10-1) game-tying goal with 2:30 left to play in regulation, as Ryder Iantorno became the last Wolverine to touch the ball in the midst of a massive scrum directly in front of Genesee Valley/Belfast’s cage, as the ball took a fortuitous redirection past Zach Thomas in goal and to the back of the net.

The deadlock nearly elapsed through the first overtime, but Turybury came to the rescue one more time on a ball that was booted directly downfield, landing into the possession of Ryan Snyder who delivered a pass ahead to Turybury on the breakaway. After carving the Wolverines defense right down the middle, Wolverines keeper Ayden Music came out for a challenge on the ball, but was stymied by Turybury, who went on to knock home the game-winning goal into an empty net to claim another strong win for the hosts.

The pair of goals for Genesee Valley/Belfast stemmed off a 16-shot output, as they wrapped up with a 16-3 advantage over Bolivar-Richburg. In net, Thomas recorded the win behind two saves, while Music made 14 saves for the Wolverines.

Both teams will re-emerge onto the playing surface on Wednesday, with Genesee Valley/Belfast paying a visit to Wellsville in a 7 p.m. contest, while Bolivar-Richburg heads back home to welcome in Fillmore at 5 p.m.

Fillmore 7, Friendship/Scio 0

FILLMORE — The tone was set immediately in the opening half of play for the Eagles of Fillmore, as they utilized a first half hat trick put away by Isaiah Sisson, who went on to finish with four of the team’s seven total goals against visiting Friendship/Scio to help perform a big bounce back into the win column on Thursday with a 7-0 shutout.

“We were about to rebound in a big way tonight after a string of tough losses,” Eagles coach Jarrett Vosburg said. “Isaiah Sisson was a motor for us in the first half tonight, securing the hat trick before halftime and adding a fourth goal and an assist in the second half. It was also nice to see some new faces on the scoresheet in the second half with Connor Nendza, Ryan Vedder and Ezra Knapp getting the games’ remaining goals.”

The seven goals for the Eagles (6-4-3) were collected off 16 total shots applied against Friendship/Scio, with their first from Sisson ringing in just over six minutes off the clock in the first half. Sisson received assists from James Hillman, Braylon Hatch and Carson Sanasith along the way to help the hosts off to a 3-0 lead going into the break.

Sisson would go on to finish off his nine-point night of offense with his hand in the first two second half goals for Fillmore, handing off an assist to Connor Nendza before scoring his fourth marker off a helper from Brayden Walton in just a 19-second span in the early stages to extend their lead. Ryan Vedder and Ezra Knapp rounded off the scoring later on for the Eagles, with Sanasith issuing a helper on Vedder’s marker.

In goal, Brayden Hennard stopped all three shots he faced for the Eagles to record the shutout. On the other side, Cooper Greenman made nine saves for Friendship/Scio (0-14).

Both teams will return to action on Wednesday, with Fillmore paying a 5 p.m. visit to Bolivar-RIchburg, while Friendship/Scio heads back home to Scio to host Andover/Whitesville in a 6 p.m. contest.

GIRLS SOCCER

Port Allegany 4, Bolivar-Richburg 0

PORT ALLEGANY, Pa. — The Port Allegany Lady Gators were on it right from the start against visiting Bolivar-Richburg on Thursday, as they garnered the lead and solidified it as time marched on, rolling towards a 4-0 home win.

Statistics were not made available to report upon publication.

The Lady Wolverines (4-8) are right back on the field tonight with a 7 p.m. visit to Judy Bliven Field in Belmont to take on Genesee Valley/Belfast.

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL

Bolivar-Richburg 3, Fillmore 1

FILLMORE — Carmen Crowley assembled a monstrous outing for the Lady Wolverines of Bolivar-Richburg on Thursday. During their visit to The Rock in Fillmore, the Bolivar-Richburg senior buckled down and recorded a match-high 22 kills to set up a huge four-set victory — their ninth win this season, as they inched closer to the 10-win plateau with a 25-23, 25-16, 20-25, 25-10 win.

To go with her 22 kills, Crowley continued her red hot efforts for the Lady Wolverines (9-2), adding six digs, six blocks and three aces along the way. Kylee Whiting helped further the offensive cause with eight more kills, pairing them with six digs and five aces. In addition, Delaney Loucks had eight digs and two aces to pitch in, while the team’s setter Willow Worth had 32 assists to go with five digs.

The Lady Eagles (8-6) saw Mya Keeler lead the charge behind her trio of kills on the attack. Michaela Lewis finished with two more kills and two aces of her own. Fillmore is back on the court Tuesday night with a 7 p.m. visit from Hammondsport.

Bolivar-Richburg will hit the road for their second and final colossal clash with the Wellsville Lady Lions coming up on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.

Houghton Academy 3, Genesee Valley/Belfast 0

BELMONT — A fine performance on offense from Julia Winkens for the Houghton Academy Lady Panthers helped set up shop for a beginning to the night they never looked back on over the road Thursday night, as they visited Genesee Valley/Belfast and returned home victorious with a straight-set sweep in hand, registering a 25-8, 25-22, 25-9 win.

Winkens paved the path forward for the Lady Panthers (7-5) behind a dynamic performance on offense, recording six kills, three aces and a block at the net to go with 10 digs on defense to keep the ball off the floor. Following behind was Jaqi Dover, who chipped in with five more kills, while the team’s setter Ellie Brubaker had 13 assists to hand out, pairing them with six digs, three kills and an ace.

Genesee Valley/Belfast (2-10) was propelled by Paizlee Tilton, who recorded five kills and two aces. From the service line, Cayleigh Shipman recorded 14 service points — nine of them coming in consecutive fashion, adding in four aces along the way.

Both teams are back on the court Tuesday night, with Houghton Academy heading up north to visit the Rochester School of the Deaf for a 4 p.m. contest, while Genesee Valley/Belfast stays home to welcome in Arkport-Canaseraga in a 7:30 p.m. first serve.

Cuba-Rushford 3, Hinsdale 0

HINSDALE — The Lady Rebels of Cuba-Rushford are beginning to heat up at the right time, as they continued to ride high Thursday night up the interstate in Hinsdale, returning home with their fourth straight win in hand after claiming a 25-19, 25-14, 25-11 win over the host Lady Bobcats.

Another strong performance from Kendall Tompkins unraveled for the Cuba-Rushford (8-5) offense, as she recorded 14 big assists at the net to pair with five kills and five aces. Jordyn Radomski pitched in six more aces from the back line to go with three kills, while Lilah Stroud celebrated her birthday in style with five additional kills on the attack.

Statistics for the Lady Bobcats (3-7) were not made available to report upon publication. Hinsdale returns to action Saturday morning with an 11:30 a.m. visit to Salamanca.

The Lady Rebels hop back onto the court coming up on Wednesday, visiting Genesee Valley/Belfast in a 7:30 p.m. contest.

GIRLS TENNIS

Class B2 Semifinals

No. 2 Avoca-Prattsburgh 3, No. 3 Fillmore 2

PRATTSBURGH — A brilliant season of tennis for the Fillmore Lady Eagles has officially come to an end on Thursday over the road. Out of the five matches in action, all three singles matches were claimed by No. 2 Avoca-Prattsburgh, as Genevieve Dabby, Camryn Moore and Olivia Mullen all scored the victories to help punch their ticket to the Class B2 Finals this weekend with a 3-2 win on their home court.

“Obviously it is disappointing to have the season end, but I am really proud of how the team battled today,” Lady Eagles coach Randy Crouch said. “I can't say enough about the doubles teams and their efforts over the last two days. It is nice to see Kirra (Bentley), Lena (Tucker), Tori (Tetta) and Greta (Kettinger) experience the rewards of their hard work. We really had a significant turnaround from last season, and while it will be tough to lose our seniors, I am really excited about what we can be next year. Special thanks to Molly (Mahoney) and Kirra for their commitment to tennis. I have appreciated watching them grow and develop the past two seasons.”

The ledger saw Fillmore claim both doubles matches in tough, competitive fashion, as the first doubles duo of Lena Tucker and Kirra Bentley battled tooth and nail to score a gritty first-set tiebreak before finish off their win in the next set, claiming the overall 7-6 (7), 6-4 victory over Avoca-Prattsburgh’s Nataley Patoine and Mariah Bryan. At second doubles, Greta Kettinger and Tori Tetta scored one more victory for the season, settling on a close decision of their own by a 6-4, 6-4 count over Rylie Skelly and Gabrielle Wheaton.

The Lady Titans brought out the brooms for all three singles matches to propel their trip to the Class B2 Finals, as Genevieve Dabby led the way at first singles with a 6-0, 6-0 straight-set shutout of Fillmore’s Claire Schilke, who will continue her journey onto the Individual State Qualifier in just a week’s time.

Camryn Moore and Olivia Mullen each picked up a victory to round off the Semifinal win for the hosts, with Moore claiming a 6-2, 6-2 win over Molly Mahoney at second singles, while Mullen went past Indigo Knapp with a 6-2, 6-3 win at third singles.

The 2024 campaign is officially history for the Lady Eagles, as they put a wrap on a season that saw them finish with a record of 9-5 overall.

Singles

1. Genevieve Dabby (A-P) def. Claire Schilke (FIL), 6-0, 6-0.

2. Camryn Moore (A-P) def. Molly Mahoney (FIL), 6-2, 6-2.

3. Olivia Mullen (A-P) def. Indigo Knapp (FIL), 6-2, 6-3.

Doubles

1. Lena Tucker/Kirra Bentley (FIL) def. Nataley Patoine/Mariah Bryan (A-P), 7-6 (7), 6-4.

2. Greta Kettinger/Tori Tetta (FIL) def. Rylie Skelly/Gabrielle Wheaton (A-P), 6-4, 6-4.