Girls’ Tennis
Norwich 4, Owego 3
NORWICH – Norwich assured itself a winning record this season finishing out its home campaign with a win over Owego Wednesday.
With five matches already completed and Norwich leading 3-2 overall, the third doubles team of Reva Seager and Katie Orioli wrapped up the victory with a straight sets win.
It was a season sweep for Norwich over Owego, and although this match had a closer final than the first meeting (a 5-2 NHS win), the Tornado won more convincingly, said head coach John Stewart. “We really improved upon our scores over last time,” he said. “We won three super tiebreakers last time (out of our five points), and tonight all of our wins came in straight sets.”
Jen Zieno and Sophie Stewart were winners at singles, and first doubles partners Krissie Collier and Christina Decker added a win. Norwich improved to 7-4 with a season-ending date at Maine-Endwell Friday. “It looks like we’re going to replicate what we did last year,” Stewart said. “As young as we are in some spots, I would not have predicted that. I thought a .500 season would be a huge success, so a winning season is reaching beyond what I thought we were capable of.”
Results
Singles: Julia Hutchinson (O) d. Haley Runyon, 6-1, 6-0. Laura Dragon (O) d. Larysa Bernstein, 6-3, 6-2; Jen Zieno (N) d. Katie Malia, 7-5, 6-4; Sophie Stewart (N) d. Abby Wunder, 6-1, 6-0.
Doubles: Krissie Collier-Christina Decker (N) d. Catherine Meade-Lindsay Knaul, 6-4. 6-4; Elsie Thornlay-Elizabeth Skovira (O) d. Bryn Loomis-Katie Hagen, 6-4, 5-7 (10-2). Reva Seager-Katie Orioli (N) d. Carmina Georgescu-Danielle Dupuis, 6-1, 6-4.
Sidney 5, Unadilla Valley 0
NEW BERLIN – An experienced Sidney lineup handled the Storm in a sweep of the five matchups Wednesday.
Sierra Houck, Marissa Morton, and Samantha Dobbins set the tone for the Warriors at singles with victories in straight sets.
UV (3-5) hosts Delhi Friday.
Results
Singles: Sierra Houck (S) d. Melissa Campbell, 6-4, 7-5; Marissa Morton (S) d. Ciera Izard, 6-0, 6-0; Samantha Dobbins (D) d. Krysten Gould, 7-5, 6-2.
Doubles: Marleigh Meno-Arielle Zimmer (S) d. Kristen Elliott-Amber Potter, 6-6 (7-1), 7-5. Annie Pysnik-Cassie Hoblitz (S) d. Lindsay Avolio-Abby Grace, 7-5, 6-1.
Field Hockey
Greene 2, Maine-Endwell 0
ENDWELL – Greene ended a four-game losing streak to Maine-Endwell and won on the Spartans’ home turf for the first time in several years, Wednesday afternoon.
“It’s been a long time since we’ve won over there,” said Greene coach Sue Carlin. “Our defense played extremely well, and Andrea Myers (center back) probably played the best game of her career.”
Myers pulled at least two balls off the goal line to help preserve the shutout in the second half under intense M-E pressure, Carlin said.
The Trojans controlled action most of the first half, but had nothing to show for their effort until an Andrea Day goal with just three seconds left in the first half. Day deflected a ball in mid-air after a Holly Davis shot for the momentum-building tally.
With 14 minutes left in the game, Davis took a free hit from Anna Crumb and tipped it in the goal to add insurance. “We played well under pressure and we didn’t make the crucial mistakes that can change a game,” Carlin said. “In a couple of our losses, those mistakes were costly.”
Freshman Devin Staley made eight saves for Greene (3-1, 5-2) to earn the shutout.
Summary
(1-0 at half)
Goals-assists: (G) Andrea Day, 1-0, Holly Davis, 1-1, Anna Crumb, 0-1.
Shots-corners: (G) 7-2, (ME) 11-11.
Saves: (G) Devin Staley, 8. (ME) Amy Farro, 4.
Girls’ Soccer
Unatego 2, Unadilla Valley 1
NEW BERLIN – Unatego scored two goals in the second half rallying for a win Wednesday, while also ending UV’s seven-game unbeaten string.
Amy Lentz scored unassisted just 42 seconds into the second half to tie the game, and Charlie Dalton had the game-winner firing in a shot from 25 yards out at 33:24 that deflected off a Storm defender.
Amanda Peek made a crossing pass to Jessica Lorence from just off the end line, and Lorence tucked away the goal for the early UV lead.
Summary
(1-0 UV at half)
Goals-assists: (UV) Lorence 1-0, Peek, 0-1; (U) Lentz, 1-0, Dalton, 1-0.
Shots-corners: (UV) 4-2, (U) 5-1.
Saves: (UV) Emily Sugar 2, (U) Gabi May, 3.
Delhi 5, Oxford 3
OXFORD – Delhi scored three unanswered goals in the second half to rally past host Oxford Wednesday.
Jean Viafore tallied the tying and go-ahead goals just 1:32 apart over the first four minutes of the second half to put the Bulldogs in front for good.
Amanda Brown had two goals for Oxford and Kayla Shephard added a goal for the Blackhawks.
Summary
(3-2 Oxford at half)
Eva Andrews, 1-1, Liz Viafore, 1-0, Jean Viafore, 2-1, Cathyrn Krick, 1-0. (O) Amanda Brown, 2-0, Kayla Shephard, 1-0, Ashlee Farwell, 0-1, Kelli Whitehill, 0-1.
Shots-corners: (D) 16-4, (O) 5-1.
Saves: (D) Christin Salerno, 2, (O) Amanda Nightengale, 12.
Golf
STAC Championships
GREENE – Norwich placed a disappointing 18th at the STAC Championships under friendly scoring conditions Wednesday at Genegantslet Golf Club.
Jacob Kelly, Frank Somich, and John Mattingly all broke 90 for the Tornado shooting 83, 87, and 88 respectively over the par-71 layout.
Jamie Sindelar of Horseheads was the overall medalist firing a 67 to lead his club to the team title.
Norwich plays at Johnson City Monday.
Results
(Par-71 at Genegantslet Golf Club)
Top-five team scores: Horseheads, 379; Ithaca, 388; Chenango Valley, 391, Jcity, 392, Elmira, 395. (Norwich, 453, 18th).
Top-five medalists: Jamie Sindelar, Horseheads, 67; Bryce Edmister, Corning, 69.; R. Spadey, Elmira, 72; A. McCall, Ithaca, 72; S. Armstrong, Seton Catholic Central, 72.
