SPRING MILLS — The Bald Eagle Area boys soccer team had a busy week, going 3-1, including a 4-0 win over St. Joseph’s Catholic Academy, 3-0, at home on Sept. 12 and a win at Penns Valley, 3-1, on Sept. 14.
The Eagles (4-1-1) split their other two games, routing Chestnut Ridge, 7-1, at home on Sept. 10 and losing at Westmont Hilltop, 6-0, on Sept. 8.
In the latest matchup of Centre County foes, Jacob Kovalev scored the first goal off of an assist from Parker Dubbs. The Rams’ Kyus Kilmer scored at 36:10, with the assist by Clayton Stover, to tie the game, 1-1, which was the score at halftime.
Kovalev scored his second goal at 62:45 thanks in part to an assist from Logan Parsons. Paul Hacker scored the final goal off of a pass from Dubbs at 67:30.
BEA goalkeeper Tanner Pearce made six saves.
“The boys played a really tough and physical game,” BEA coach Jason Bair said. “(They had a) no quit attitude. We still have lots of things to improve on, but we’re getting a little better each and every game. That is the goal.”
Against the WolfPack at Alumni Stadium, Paul Hacker scored two goals, including a late first-half goal on a boot from the outside. Hacker scored again on a header into the net after a corner kick from Dubbs at 70:30 mark.
Kyle Uberti scored the third goal at 76:45 following an assist from Braxton Henninger. Pearce made four saves.
“This is one of our better complete team games that we played,” Bair said. “I’m proud of the defense for keeping a shutout. They played well and it was a good job by the midfield and strikers today.”
Dubbs scored three goals and assisted on a Hacker goal against Chestnut Ridge for a hat trick. Uberti scored a goal, with the assist going to Parsons. Easton Grimes booted in a goal, as did Kovalev. Pearce made one save.
“We started off slow,” Bair said, “but we eventually picked it up and played very well in the second half.”
Westmont Hilltop scored two goals in the first half and four more in the second half.
BELLEFONTE BOYS
The Bellefonte boys team remained unbeaten with an 8-4 win at Penn Cambria on Sept. 8, getting two goals each from Keegan Timblin, Wesley Cooke and Seth Caton.
Timblin scored the first goal 2:20 into the game off of an assist from Ian Orr. Cook scored 4:20 later thanks to the first of three assists from Cole Stabinger. Stabinger also scored a goal at 56:09. Caton scored on a pass from Stabinger at 14:13.
Penn Cambria tied the game with three goals, including two by Elijah Chyr. Timblin and Stabinger gave the Red Raiders a 4-3 lead at 39:13, but almost 20 minutes later, PC’s Kaiden Rickey scored.
The Red Raiders outscored the Panthers 4-0 from there, getting two goals from Caton, one from Stabinger and another from Cooke. Jamin Ondrasik had an assist on Caton’s first goal.
“It was an interesting game for us tonight,” Bellefonte coach Scott Martz said. “We got off to a decent start and we have been trying to figure out some rotations with some subs and had a few breakdowns. That is high school sports when guys are not use to each other things happen. We regrouped and then the offense took off for us.”
STATE COLLEGE BOYS
Shutouts were the trend for the State College boys soccer team, which won at Cumberland Valley, 3-0, on Sept. 10 and lost to Cedar Cliff, 1-0, on Sept. 9 at home and to Lewisburg, 2-0, on Sept. 12 at home.
PHILIPSBURG-OSCEOLA BOYS
The Philipsburg-Osceola boys team lost at Somerset, 19-1, on Sept. 8, at home against Westmont Hilltop, 9-0, the next day and at Huntingdon, 10-0, on Sept. 14.
P-O’s Sawyer Sites scored the first goal against Somerset, and it was all Golden Eagles after that.
PENNS VALLEY BOYS
The Penns Valley boys team lost at Bedford, 4-0, on Sept. 8 before losing to Central Cambria, 4-2, on Sept. 10 at home.
BALD EAGLE AREA GIRLS
The Bald Eagle Area girls earned a 2-1 win at Westmont Hilltop on Sept. 8 before battling to a 1-1 tie against Chestnut Ridge on Sept, 10 at home.
Against Westmont, Savanna Albright scored BEA’s first goal at 32:41 off an assist from Natalie Michaels. Teammate Nola Briscoe scored an unassisted goal at 37:33 to give the Lady Eagles a 2-0 lead.
The Lady Hilltoppers didn’t score until the 79:40 mark. BEA goalkeeper Cami Walker only faced two other shots on goal.
“The girls played a great game of soccer tonight all the way around,” BEA coach Jared Moore said. “The defense was solid, led by Lilly Johnson. They repelled many Westmont drives and kept the ball away from our goal. On offense our midfield controlled most of the pace of the game and connected well.
“Natalie Michaels fed Savanna Albright a great through ball, and she chipped the keeper brilliantly for a nice finish. Nola Briscoe picked off a pass later in the half and hit one from range that was just a real pretty shot. Overall, I am really pleased at our bounce back game today.”
BELLEFONTE GIRLS
Senior Reese Patterson netted a hat trick by scoring three goals in leading the Bellefonte girls team to a 7-1 victory at Penn Cambria on Sept. 8.
Teammate Sydney Miller scored two goals and assisted on another goal. Norah Davis booted in a goal and dished out an assist, while Claire Halterman scored a goal.
The Lady Red Raiders made 18 shots on goal.
STATE COLLEGE GIRLS
The State College girls team fell to 1-1 with a 15-1 loss to a fast and technical Cumberland Valley on Sept, 10 at home.
Natalia Andrews scored the lone goal for the Lady Little Lions. Grace Sines scored three goals for Cumberland Valley.
PENNS VALLEY GIRLS
The Penns Valley girls team (0-3) lost at Bedford, 14-0, on Sept. 8 and at home against Central Cambria, 9-0, on Sept. 10.
PHILIPSBURG-OSCEOLA GIRLS
The Philipsburg-Osceola girls team was still looking for some offensive success after three games, including a 10-0 loss on Sept. 8 at Somerset and a 9-0 loss to Westmont Hilltop on Sept. 9 at home.
WEEK OF SEPT. 17 SOCCER SCHEDULE
SEPT. 17
BOYS
Central Dauphin at State College
St. Joseph’s Catholic Academy at Susquenita
GIRLS
Huntingdon at Bald Eagle Area
Hollidaysburg at Bellefonte
Bishop Guilfoyle at Penns Valley
State College at Central Dauphin
SEPT. 19
BOYS
Selinsgrove at State College, noon
St. Joseph’s Catholic Academy at Montgomery, 11 a.m.
GIRLS
Moshannon Valley at Bald Eagle Area, 3 p.m.
