WINGATE — The Bald Eagle Area girls soccer team displayed a lockdown defense and opportunistic offense in shutouts of Somerset, 4-0, on Tuesday, Sept. 24, at home, at Forest Hills, 5-0, on Thursday, Sept. 26 and West Branch, 3-0, on Monday, Sept. 30, at Alumni Stadium.
Against Somerset, Addisyn Burns scored goals at 56:01 and 79:49, with Sybil Thompson assisting on both goals in the rain. Thompson scored at 65:27, with Adrienne Hacker assisting. Savanna Albright broke a scoreless tie with a goal at 37:15 off an assist from Hacker.
Bald Eagle Area goalkeeper Makayla Spicer made four saves as the Lady Eagles outshot Somerset, 18-4.
“I thought we played well through the rainy conditions,” Bald Eagle Area coach Jared Moore said. “It really affects the playing surface, and both teams had to adjust to that. What impressed me the most was our defense tonight — led by Alexa Thomas. She was outstanding.
“I thought the girls cleaned up the touches and passes in the second half and were able to create many scoring opportunities. Addisyn Burns had a brace today on two great one-time shots from distance. The way the girls are clicking right now is really fantastic.”
Hacker scored three goals in less than two minutes against Forest Hills, breaching the net at 43:27 on a penalty kick, 44:11 off an assist from Thompson and at 45:24 on a penalty kick.
Albright scored the first goal at 2:30 thanks to an assist from Heidi Eveleth. Burns finished the scoring with a goal at 61:35, while Thompson dished out the assist. Spicer made six saves.
Thompson broke a scoreless tie with West Branch in the rain with a goal at 29:07 after an assist from Burns. Hacker’s unassisted goal at 32:09 made it 2-0. Eveleth’s goal at 42:13 on a pass from Albright was the last goal.
The 9-2-1 Lady Eagles were scheduled to host Huntingdon on Tuesday, Oct. 1 before traveling to Clearfield on Thursday, Oct. 3. Results of the games were not available prior to The Gazette’s publishing deadline.
LADY RAIDERS ROUT CHESTNUT RIDGE
The Bellefonte girls erupted for eight goals in the first half a 9-0 throttling of Chestnut Ridge on Tuesday, Sept. 24, at home. The Lady Red Raiders also earned a 3-0 shutout on Wednesday, Sept. 26, at Westmont Hilltop.
Bellefonte’s Madelyn Fallon notched a hat trick against Chestnut Ridge with three goals and an assist. Sydney Miller was involved in five goals, recording two goals and assisting on three others.
Brooke Whitman scored a goal and assisted on another goal, as did Triniti Jackson. Madyson Miller and Delaney Badger also scored goals. Bellefonte’s relentless attack took 31 shots on goal.
The 9-1 Lady Red Raiders were to host Hollidaysburg on Tuesday, Oct. 1. The result of the game was not available prior to The Gazette’s publishing deadline.
LADY RAMS CAPTURE TWO WINS
The Penns Valley girls team eked out a 2-1 win over Penn Cambria on Tuesday, Sept. 24, at home before dominating the next day at Chestnut Ridge, 7-1.
Ellie Romig and Ceci Falls scored Penns Valley’s goals against Penn Cambria.
The 5-4-1 Lady Rams were to host Bishop Guilfoyle on Tuesday, Oct. 1, and visit Huntingdon on Thursday, Oct. 3. Results of the games were not available prior to The Gazette’s publishing deadline.
RAMS POST 3 MORE SHUTOUTS
The Penns Valley boys team added three more shutouts to its season resume, increasing its season shutouts to nine in 12 games.
The 9-2-1 Rams shut out Penn Cambria, 1-0, in the rain and mud on Tuesday, Sept. 24, at home and responded with a 6-0 victory on Thursday, Sept. 26, at Chestnut Ridge. On Monday, Sept. 30, they earned a 4-0 shutout at Bishop Guilfoyle in a game that was stopped at halftime and never resumed because of the rain but was officially long enough.
Penns Valley avenged a District 6 tournament loss to Penn Cambria when Max King scored with 15:17 left in the first half and goalkeeper Owen Robb and the defense took it from there.
Against Bishop Guilfoyle, Tyler Mast scored three goals, and Josh Conklin scored the other goal.
The Rams were to visit host Huntingdon on Wednesday, Oct. 2. The result of the game was not available prior to The Gazette’s publishing deadline.
RED RAIDERS CRUSH CHESTNUT RIDGE
The Bellefonte boys team was dominant in two shutouts, crushing Chestnut Ridge, 15-0, on Tuesday, Sept. 24, at home and winning at Westmont Hilltop, 4-0, on Thursday, Sept. 26. No details were available.
The 8-2-1 Red Raiders were set to play on Monday, Sept. 30, at Hollidaysburg before hosting Central on Wednesday, Oct. 2. Results of the games were not available prior to The Gazette’s publishing deadline.
EAGLES BATTLE TO TIE WITH FOREST HILLS
The Bald Eagle Area boys team suffered a 2-0 loss on Tuesday, Sept. 24, at home to Somerset, but the Eagles responded by battling to a 1-1 two overtime tie on Thursday, Sept. 26, at Forest Hills.
Forest Hill scored five minutes into the game and held that lead until Easton Grimes headed the ball to Connor Maney, who headed the pass into the net for a goal. There was no more scoring in regulation and two overtimes. Bald Eagle Area goalkeeper Henry Bacon recorded seven saves.
“We played extremely hard and played one of our best games of the season,” Bald Eagle Area coach Jason Bair said. “I’m proud of these guys and what they have accomplished tonight. Henry had seven saves and played one of his best games of the season also.”
Bald Eagle Area (3-6-2) was scheduled to play on Monday, Sept. 30, at Huntingdon before hosting Clearfield on Wednesday, Oct. 2. Results of the games were not available prior to The Gazette’s publishing deadline.
MOUNTIES LOSE TWICE
The Philipsburg-Osceola boys team suffered losses against Forest Hills, 4-2, on Tuesday, Sept. 24, at Mountaineer Stadium and at Richland, 3-2, in overtime on Thursday, Sept. 26.
Philipsburg-Osceola star Carson Long scored both of his team’s goals, notching one at 6:32 off an assist from Sawyer Sites and the other at 50:20 off an assist from Nolan Beish.
Richland’s Landon Shearman tied the game at 54:27 and then Mitchell Timcik had the game winner at 87:30.
Philipsburg-Osceola goalkeeper Matt Thompson had five saves.
“With a thin team and only 19 players on the roster, any time that we go to overtime, it’s a battle for us,” Philipsburg-Osceola coach Ryan Long said. “There are probably five or six guys on the field that I can’t take off. I ask a lot of those guys, and they battle and fight to the very end.”
Carson Long and Aaron Henninger scored the only second-half goals against Forest Hills. Sites assisted on both goals.
The 7-3-1 Mounties were scheduled to host Cambria Heights on Monday, Sept. 30, and Hollidaysburg on Wednesday, Oct. 2. Results of the games were not available prior to The Gazette’s publishing deadline.
LITTLE LIONS GET SHUT OUT
The State College boys suffered a 5-0 loss to Central Dauphin on Wednesday, Sept. 25, at home and fell to 3-5-2.
The Little Lions were scheduled to play on Monday, Sept. 30 at Chambersburg before hosting Cumberland Valley on Wednesday, Oct. 2. Results of the games were not available prior to The Gazette’s publishing deadline.
