Field Hockey
Oxford 3, Deposit 0
OXFORD – After dropping its first two games this season, Oxford won for the fourth time in five games, and moved over the .500 mark for the first time.
Vanessa Pierson had first-half goals at 16:46 and 11:21 to give her a team-high six tallies on the season. Chantel Crandall added an insurance goal for the Blackhawks in the second half.
“We finally jelled as a team,” said Oxford coach Missy Chrystie. “The things we’ve been working on in practice paid off in a game situation.”
Oxford (4-3) plays Sidney Saturday at 11 a.m.
Summary
(2-0 at half)
Goals-assists: (O) Vanessa Pierson, 2-0, Chantel Crandall, 1-0; Marlena Frank, 0-1, Christi Baker, 0-1.
Shots-corners: (O) 9-11, (D) 2-3.
Saves: (O) Alyshia Crawford, 2, (D) Chelsea Ward, 7.
Sherburne-Earlville 4, New York Mills 1
SHERBURNE – The Marauders continued their improved play with a decisive win over league rival New York Mills Thursday.
Samantha Crandall tallied to open the scoring with 11 minutes left in the first half, and Courtney Kurtz added two goals in the last five minutes of the half to create a three-goal advantage. “Everything (the offense) came from the midfield today,” said S-E coach Sheila Cooman. “That is what we’ve been working on. We made good decisions with the ball and good decisions everywhere. This was our best game so far.”
Karli Harris scored in the second half for the Marauders (1-1, 3-2), who play Canastota Monday.
Summary
(3-0 at half)
Goals-assists: (SE) Samantha Crandall, 1-1, C. Kurtz, 2-1, K. Harris, 1-1, Megan Welshko, 0-1. (N) Kayla Sadallah, 1-0, Erin Linkiewicz, 0-1.
Shots-corners: (SE) 12-14, (N) 2-5.
Saves: (SE) Kelsie Terrell, 1, (N) Katie Merrill, 5.
Girls’ Soccer
Windsor 2, Norwich 0
NORWICH – A strong second half for Norwich was not enough to offset a two-goal halftime deficit in Thursday’s loss to Windsor.
Jeaghlan Morrissey and Airyell Kennirup had goals for the Black Knights, who were outshot by the Purple Tornado. “We were not ready to play in the first half,” said Norwich coach Jeremy Bolton. “We settled down and dominated the second half, but could not get a goal.”
Summary
(2-0 at half)
Goals-assists: (W) Jeaghlan Morrissey, 1-0, Airyell Kennirup, 1-0.
Shots-corners: (W) 23-1, (N) 30-5
Saves: (W) Rebecca Griswold, 14, (N) Tatiana Ithier, 12.
Unadilla Valley 4, Afton 2
NEW BERLIN – Unadilla Valley stopped a recent losing skein getting a late goal from Jimmy Jachim to secure its second win of the season.
Afton, looking for its first MAC division win, pulled to within 3-2 after Corey Westfall’s goal with 15 minutes remaining in the contest. Jachim provided a two-goal cushion for UV with under five minutes to play.
“Afton played with a lot of desire and emotion,” said UV coach Matt Osborne. “We were a little flat, and we probably should have finished a few more times.”
Fred Hutchinson had two goals for the Storm (2-3), who play at Unatego Monday.
Summary
(2-1 UV at half)
Goals-asssts: Corey Westfall, 1-0, Jacob Arnold, 1-0, Jacob Snyder, 0-2. (UV) Raffi Perry, 1-1, Fred Hutchinson, 2-1, Jimmy Jachim, 1-0.
Shots-corners: (A) 7-1, (UV) 15-12.
Saves: (A) Jacob Arnold, 6, Mike Casswell, 3. (UV) Ethan Fallon, 5.
Greene 3, Oxford 0
OXFORD – In what might be a preview to the Oxford Tournament finals later this month, Greene blanked the Blackhawks Thursday.
Ryan Utter had a pair of first-half goals for the Trojans, and John Flanagan made nine saves for the shutout. “They outplayed us in the first half, and when we got our act together in the second half, we just couldn’t find the net,” said Oxford coach Tim Pade. “It’s a tough loss, but I hope to see them in the finals of our tournament.”
Summary
(2-0 at half)
