WEEK IN REVIEW: GIRLS SOCCER
Greg Dedrick
ccSCOOP Sports Editor
10-11-09 - 10:30 p.m. - With four games on tap Tuesday, there was one that clearly stood above the rest: Patroon Conference leader Maple Hill hosted third place Greenville. Despite the fact that neither team is from Columbia County, the game still holds a lot of meaning for the local teams. Earlier in the year, these two teams engaged in a barn burner with the contest finishing in an 8-8 draw. Two of the other matches showcased upper level teams (ICC and Chatham) against lower tier teams (Cairo and Taconic), and the final matchup saw upstart Hudson against winless Catskill.
Cairo-Durham v. Ichabod Crane
The Riders hosted Cairo on Tuesday and came away with an easy victory after scoring five goals in the first half and three in the second compared to the Mustangs lone second half goal. ICC's 8-1 victory keeps them alone in second place behind Maple Hill in the Patroon Conference. Up next for ICC is a trip to Hudson on Thursday, while Cairo heads to Catskill.
Alex Armstrong scored two goals and picked up an assist for the Riders, while Morgan Van Alstyne scored two goals of her own. Both Cassidy Lester and Jessica Mink finished with a goal and an assist, while Rebecca Daggett and Julianna Sacco each netted a goal. Shana Barry tallied three assists, and Mariela Jacome added one. Cairo's lone goal came from Nicole Zacchio.
In goal Zoe Leary made two stops for ICC and Alicia Mink made one. Cairo's goalie Sam Lorenz made twelve stops.
Chatham v. Taconic Hills
The Panthers made the trip to Craryville and netted a goal in the first half before adding three more in the second en route to a 4-0 win over Taconic Hills. The win keeps Chatham in third place as they get ready to host fourth place Greenville on Thursday, while the Titans head to Coxsackie-Athens.
Regina Behn, Danielle Carrizales, Alyssa Keeler, and Abby Wheeler each scored for Chatham with Caroline Connor and Cailey Nieto each picking up an assist. Brittany Lossow made three stops in goal for the Panthers, while Janine Hamm came through with twenty-seven stops for the Titans in the loss.
Catskill v. Hudson
The Bluehawks hosted Catskill and kept them winless thanks to a 3-0 victory. Hudson scored one goal in the first half from Catherine Sundheim and added two more in the second half, one from Sundheim and one from Hailey Hollenbeck.
Catskill's keeper Meghan Baxter had enough strong performance for her team despite the loss as she made nearly thirty saves.
Hudson hosts ICC in a tough match on Thursday, while the Cats, searching for their first win of the season, will host Cairo.
Greenville v. Maple Hill
After Spartans' Alex Van Auken and Maple Hill's Meeghan Arno combined for eleven of their teams' combined 16 goals in the first game, neither one of these players scored a goal in the second contest, but for the Wildcats that did not matter. They claimed a 5-0 victory, which keeps them alone in first place in the league.
The Wildcats scored three goals in the first half and added two more in the second. Ashley Cross scored three goals for MH, while Sierra Legge netted two. Arno, Cheryl Bruen, Alyxe Perry, and Cross each had an assist. Anna Racz made three stops in goal for MH, while Abigail McQuillen and Bonnie Harvey combined for four saves for Greenville.
Maple Hill is off until Saturday when they play host to Catskill, while Greenville has another major matchup on Friday when they travel to Chatham.
