Girls’ Soccer
Oxford 2, Delhi 1
OXFORD – Oxford played its third overtime game in as many outings, and the results of each game have gotten better each time.
Emily Smith redirected a crossing pass from Megan Golden at 7:47 of the first overtime to give Oxford (1-1-1) its first win of the season. The Blackhawks lost their opening game in extra minutes, and played to a tie in last week’s game. “I guess we’ve been working our way up,” said Oxford coach Kathleen Cragle.
Down 1-0 to the Bulldogs, Julie Heggie tied the game with a left-footed shot midway through the second half. “We missed quite a few good opportunites either wide or right at the keeper,” Cragle said. “We weren’t communicating well in the first half, but we played much better in the second half.”
Oxford plays at Walton on Friday.
Summary
(1-0 Delhi at half. Oxford scored in first OT)
Goals-assists: (O) Julie Heggie, 1-0, Emily Smith, 1-0, Megan Golden, 0-1. (D) Marissa Chytall, 1-0.
Shots-corners: (O) 8-9, (D) 5-3.
Saves: (O) Brenna Jones, 2, Haley Witchella, 2. (D) Libby Buel, 5.
S-E 4, Canastota 0
CANASTOTA – Coming off a tournament championship in Hamilton, Sherburne-Earlville geared up for its league matchup with Mount Markham on Thursday with a 4-0 shutout win on the road Tuesday.
Briana Vibbard had a hat trick for the Marauders (5-1), who have already exceeded last season’s victory total. Bridget Irwin also scored. “(The start to this season) is exciting, but we know there are a lot of games left to play,” said S-E coach Kylie Davis. “The girls have a lot of confidence, and we’ve had a lot of different people score, and that helps.”
Saturday, the Marauders blew out Cincinnatus, 8-1, in the title game. Sarah Brown had two goals and three assists, while Vibbard, and Emma Karaman also scored two goals. Sierra Morris and Rachel Bradley added tallies in the win.
In Friday’s game, Brown again scored two goals in a 3-0 shutout, and Irwin had the other goal.
Summary
(3-0 at half)
Goals-assists: Briana Vibbard, 3-0, Bridget Irwin, 1-0, Kassie Lathrop, 0-1, Sierra Morris, 0-1, Emma Karaman, 0-1.
Shots-corners: (SE) 24-5, (C) 3-4.
Saves: (SE) Morris 2, C. Adams 1. (C) 8.
Owego 8, Norwich 0
NORWICH – Owego did almost all of its scoring in the second half tallying seven times to pull away from the Tornado on Tuesday.
Kelsey Gooding had a hat trick for the Indians, and Lexi Hilliker along with Courtney Malia tacked on two goals apiece. “We seem to play well for one part of the game, either the first or second half depending on the game,” said Norwich coach Dianne Fiorina. “We just fell apart in the second half, and it was not a fun thing.”
Norwich plays Chenango Valley on Thursday.
Summary
(1-0 Owego at half)
Goals-assists: (O) Kelsey Gooding, 3-0, Lexi Hilliker, 2-0, Courtney Malia, 2-0, Kimberly Roger, 1-0.
Shots-corners: (O) 34-8, (N) 5-0.
Saves: (O) 5; (H) Hailey Dietrich, 19, Victoria Trask, 7.
Greene 5, Sidney 0
SIDNEY – Greene remained unbeaten on the season, and kept Sidney winless in Tuesday’s road victory.
Paige Wilcox had the first of her two goals with 13:42 left in the first half putting Greene (4-0-1) on top. Becca Smith also scored twice and Brittany Youngs added a tally.
“We had some good pressure on the goal, but weren’t finishing well,” said Greene coach Brandy Stone. “Our passing wasn’t as good as other games, but we were able to put it together and finish better.”
Greene hosts Bainbridge-Guilford on Friday.
Summary
(2-0 at the half)
Goals-assists: (G) Paige Wilcox, 2-0, Becca Smith, 2-0, Brittany Youngs, 1-0, Sierra Stoppkotte, 0-1.
Shots-corners: (G) 15-9, (S) 5-1.
