Brownsville clinches first girls soccer section title
Local roundup
Gloria Kovscek rang up five goals as Brownsville clinched its first section championship in girls soccer with a 7-0 victory over visiting Beth-Center at Redstone Field on Wednesday night.
Ellie Haddad and Avianna Hernandez each added a goal as the Lady Falcons (7-1, 15-1) wrapped up at least a share of the Section 2-A title.
Bentworth can pull into a tie for first place with a win over the Lady Bulldogs (1-5-1, 3-10-2) on Monday.
WAYNESBURG CENTRAL 9, CHARLEROI 0 – Kolbi Rastoka’s hat trick highlighted the Lady Raiders’ Section 1-2A win over the Lady Cougars (0-11, 0-13).
Ava DiAlessandro contributed two goals and three assists and Tess Pauley had a goal and four assists for Waynesburg (4-3-4, 8-4-4), which also got a goals from Kaylee McLaughlin and Evelyn Meighen. Goalkeeper Madi Price recorded the shutout.
BELLE VERNON 2, LAUREL HIGHLANDS 0 – Reagan Sobczak and Deaulla Lightfoot each knocked in a goal as the Lady Leopards fought off the Fillies (3-7, 4-11) in a Section 3-3A match.
Rory Bastedo and Payton Walsh each had an assist for Belle Vernon (9-2-4, 7-1-2). Goalkeeper Skylar Salay had the clean sheet with four saves.
BENTWORTH 5, CALIFORNIA 1 – Brielle Dillion scored three goals as the Lady Bearcats (6-1, 13-2) beat the Lady Trojans (1-7, 2-9-1) in a Section 2-A match.
SOUTHMORELAND 7, LIGONIER VALLEY 0 – Ashley Seder and Claire Thomas each knocked in a pair of goals as the Lady Scotties shut out the Lady Rams (1-9, 2-11) in a Section 4-2A match to wrap up a playoff spot.
Southmoreland (5-5, 7-7) also got goals from Allie Elena, Caylin Raymond and Bella Henderson.
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL
MAPLETOWN 3, TURKEYFOOT VALLEY 0 – Willow Rudman tallied five kills and five digs as the Lady Maples swept the Lady Rams in a non-section match by scores of 25-13, 26-24 and 25-16.
Lily Hawk contributed four kills and five aces, and Sophia Vanata had seven digs, seven aces and two assists for Mapletown (2-13), which also got four assists, four aces and two kills from Belle Greenwood, four assists, four aces and two digs from Leona Liggett and three kills and five aces from Leah Williamson.