Girls’ Soccer
Delhi 0, Greene 0
GREENE – In the regular season, Saturday’s Class C playoff game would simply go down in the record books as a tie. But this is the playoffs, and there are no ties in the postseason.
Delhi, who dropped its two regular season meetings to Greene in the Midstate Athletic Conference by a combined 7-2 score, held off the Trojans’ offensive rushes in dreary, wet conditions for 100 minutes on Saturday, and prevailed in penalty-kick shootout, 3-1. Hilary Denison, Sienna Brown and Eva Rae Andrews had shootout goals for the Bulldogs, who advanced to the sectional semifinals with the win. “Their coach had his kids well prepared, and it was a great defensive effort on their part,” said Greene coach Randy Smith, who was gracious in defeat. “They didn’t play not to lose, but they did do their best to keep us from scoring.”
Megan McDermott, who had 33 goals on the season and scored twice in the most recent meeting, was heavily marked the entire game, and rarely saw any room to roam free. Greene junior Liz Wentlent nearly broke the tie in overtime hitting a hard shot that required a big-time save from Delhi keeper Libby Buel.
The Trojans finish 15-4-1, and were ranked as high as number eight in the state polls. They also had a team-record 13-game winning streak, one that ended with Saturday’s defeat.
Summary
(0-0 end of regulation, OT)
*Delhi wins PK shootout, 3-1.
Goalie saves: Libby Buel (D) 7; Emily Pierce (G) 2.
Shots-corners: Delhi 2-6, Greene 7-4.
Boys’ Soccer
Laurens 1, G-MU 1
COPES CORNERS – On the eighth round of penalty kicks, Laurens prevailed over G-MU to advance in the Section IV, Class D playoffs.
Each team was tied at 3-3 after the first five penalty kicks, said Raiders head coach Mark Luettger.
G-MU scored one minute into the game when Alex Schmidt headed in Joe Acanfora’s pass.
Matt Kale scored unassisted for Laurens in the second half.
Summary
(1-0 G-MU at half, Laurens wins penalty kick shootout)
Goals-assists: (L) Matt Kale, 1-0, (G) Alex Schmidt, 1-0, Joe Acanfora, 0-1.
Shots-corners: (L) 10-2, (G) 16-6.
Saves: (L) Aaron Laing, 8, (G) Andrew Delmar, 4.
Spencer-Van Etten 2, Greene 1 (2 OT)
SPENCER – Spencer-Van Ettn’s Tyler Bailey scored 3:48 into the second 10-minute overtime to give the Panthers a sectional win over the Trojans Friday.
