Boys’ Soccer
G-MU 2, Greene 1
OXFORD – G-MU rallied from a one-goal deficit to repeat as champions in the Oxford Blackhawks Tournament.
After Greene’s Evan Moxley put the Trojans (7-1) up 4:11 into the second half, Greg Delaney took a through pass from Corin Todd, and he scored just 1:12 later. Todd had the winning goal off an indirect kick with 11:15 left in the game. “That was a nice set piece past our wall,” said Greene coach Rick Tallman of the winning goal. “We outshot and outpossessed them on the field, G-MU just executed a couple of plays, and we didn’t.”
Greene advanced to the finals with a 2-1 win over Oxford on Friday. Nate Patrick and Mikki Brown scored for the Trojans, who were locked in a 1-1 tie with the upstart Blackhawks. Oxford’s goal came from Jake Carr. “Oxford played very well, and their keeper (Branden McConnell) was outstanding,” Tallman said. “They wanted it more than us, and we were fortunate to pull the game out.”
In the consolation game Saturday afternoon, Oxford nipped Norwich, 1-0. Statistics were not available at press time.
G-MU advanced to the finals beating Norwich, 3-0. DeMario Reed had two goals for the Raiders in the victory.
Finals
Summary
(0-0 at half)
Goals-assists: (G) Evan Moxley, 1-0; Alex Driscoll, 0-1; (GMU) Greg Delaney, 1-0; Corin Todd, 1-1.
Shots-corners: (G) 6-2, (Gr), 12-6.
Saves: (G) Andrew Delmar, 9, (Gr) Curtis Richards, 4.
Greene 2, Oxford 1
Summary
(1-1 at half)
Goals-assists: (G) Nate Patrick, 1-1, Mikki Brown, 1-0, Alex Driscoll, 0-1. (O) Jake Carr, 1-0, Justin Schray, 0-1.
Shots-corners: (G) 16-8, (O) 11-2.
Saves: (G) Curtis Richards, 8, (O) Branden McConnell, 13.
Unadilla Valley 3, Afton 1
AFTON – Unadilla Valley won its second straight game scoring all three of its goals in the first half to take a commanding lead over Afton.
Neil Barker, Sean Smith, and Nate Shackelton had goals for the Storm (2-6). All three UV goals were scored in the last 10 minutes of the half.
Afton scored its first goal of the year. Brandon Stevens scored off a Josh Akshar pass. “It was our best game of the year,” said Afton coach Todd Dancesia. “We were down two starters at sweeper and goalie; the kids played their hearts out.”
Summary
(3-0 at half)
Goals-assists: (UV) Neil Barker, 1-0; Sean Smith, 1-0; Nate Shackelton, 1-0; Christian Emerson, 0-1. (A) Brandon Stevens, 1-0; Josh Akshar, 0-1.
Shots-corners: (UV) 16-5, (A) 13-3.
Saves: (UV) Kyle King, 2, Brett Smith, 2; (A) Joe Shearer, 13.
Girls’ Soccer
Oxford Tournament Championship Game
Greene 4, Oxford 2
OXFORD – Paige Wilcox had a hat trick for the Trojans, who built a two-goal lead at halftime over Oxford en route to the Oxford Tournament title on Saturday.
Sierra Stoppkotte also had a goal for the Trojans, who are now 6-1-1 on the season.
Julie Heggie had both of the Blackhawks’ goals. Oxford falls to 2-4-1 overall.
Friday, the Trojans advanced to the finals beating MAC league rival Unatego, 3-0.
Nicole Tumminia and Rebecca Smith had first-half goals for Greene. Wilcox added an insurance goal in the second half.
Finals
Summary
(2-0 at the half)
Goals-assists: (G) Paige Wilcox, 3-0, Sierra Stoppkotte, 1-0; (O) Julie Heggie, 2-0; Ginny Burdick, 0-1, Emily Smith, 0-1.
Shots-corners: (G) 11-5, (O) 5-1.
Saves: (G) Shannon Gregory 3, (O) Baillie Lamariana, 7.
Greene 3, Unatego 0
(2-0 Greene at half)
Goals-assists: (G) Nicole Tumminia 1-0, Rebecca Smith 1-0, Paige Wilcox 1-0.
Shots-cornerkicks: (G) 6-1; (U) 9-6.
Saves: Shannon Gregory (G) 7; Shelby Beers (U) 1.
All-Tournament team boys: (Oxf.) Branden McConnell, Justin Schray, Jake Carr; (N) Cameron Prime, Liam Whaley, David Layman; (G) Evan Moxley, Corey Dietrich, Nate Patrick, Curtis Richards; (GMU) Andrew Delmar, Corin Todd, DeMario Reed, Greg Delaney.
All-Tournament team girls: (N) Taylor Hagenbuch, Megan McAvoy, Breanna Steward; (U) Katrina Clark, Courtney Kleeschulte; Sarah Mannina, (O) Ginny Burdick, Jackie Heggie, Chelsea Roach, Emily Smith; (G) Paige Wilcox, Brittany Youngs, Rebecca Smith, Nicole Tumminia.
G-MU 5, Richfield Springs 0
COPES CORNERS – G-MU shook off a recent slump to roll past Richfield Springs on Friday afternoon
Sarah Wildfeir scored just two minutes into the game, and the Raiders (6-3-1) led by two goals at halftime. “Even though we scored early, we were kind of slow to start off, but we definitely came around,” said G-MU coach Kristen Bradbury.
Miranda Hill scored late in the first half for G-MU to give it some cushion entering halftime.
Summary
(2-0 at half)
Goals-assists: (G) Sarah Wildfeir, 1-0, Jenny Wilkinson, 0-1; Miranda Hill, 1-0, Tanya Barnes, 1-0, Jen Mason, 0-1; Lauren Hill, 2-0.
Shots-corners: (G) 22-4, (RS) 4-3.
