Frazier, B-C dominate in first round, to meet in quarterfinals
The Frazier and Beth-Center girls volleyball teams finished first and second in Section 4-2A with the Lady Commodores’ rallying from two sets down at B-C in their regular-season finale to secure sole possession of first place.
The two will meet for a third time this season in Perryopolis at 7 p.m. on Wednesday in the WPIAL Class 2A quarterfinals after both rolled to dominating victories in their first-round matches on Monday.
Third-seeded Frazier (16-3) smoked No. 14 Washington (7-9), 3-0, by scores of 25-11, 25-15 and 25-6, and the sixth-seeded Lady Bulldogs (13-2) blasted No. 11 Bentworth (9-11), also 3-0, by scores of 25-6, 25-14 and 25-17.
Allie Monack led the way for Frazier with 14 kills and 13 service points. Mia West totaled eight kills and four blocks and Morgan Fisher contributed seven kills and nine assists for the Lady Commodores, who also got 17 service points, 11 digs and six aces from Addison Hiles and 10 service points from Grace Polkabla.
FORT CHERRY 3, CARMICHAELS 0 — The top-seeded Lady Rangers (16-1) rolled past the visiting Lady Mikess (7-8) in a WPIAL Class 2A first-round match by scores of 25-12, 25-5 and 25-18.
SPRINGDALE 3, CALIFORNIA 1 — The eighth-seeded Lady Dynamos withstood a comeback attempt by the visiting ninth-seeded Lady Trojans in a WPIAL Class 2A first-round match.
Springdale took the first two sets by scores of 25-19 and 25-16, but California battled back to take a hard-fought third set, 27-25. The Lady Trojans fell just short of forcing a fifth and deciding set by dropping a close fourth set, 25-23.
BOYS SOCCER
BELLE VERNON 4, BEAVER 2 — Jordan Jerome tallied two goals in the first half and Jess Sobczak knocked in two goals in the second half as the visiting 10th-seeded Leopards upended the No. 7 Bobcats (11-3-4) in a WPIAL Class 2A first-round match.
Belle Vernon (15-1-2) got one assist each from Landon Bell, Anthony Sawa, Gavin Metzger and Carter Stairs. Goalkeeper Morgan Bunch made eight sight saves.
The Leopards advance to the quarterfinals where they will play at second-seeded Deer Lakes in an 8 p.m. match Thursday.
SOUTH PARK 2, MOUNT PLEASANT 1 — Dawson Battista scored both of his team’s goals as the 12th-seeded Eagles (7-4-7) went on the road to upset fifth-seeded Mount Pleasant in a WPIAL Class 2A first-round match, putting a stunning end to the Vikings’ 15-match winning streak.
Battista’s second goal broke a 1-1 tie with 3:47 remaining.
Tyke Snyder scored the only goal for Mount Pleasant (17-2) with a header on an assist from Lukas Showman with just under 13 minutes left after Battista’s first goal on a penalty kick gave South Park a 1-0 lead 14 minutes earlier.
Vikings goalkeeper Grayson Gardner made seven saves.
GIRLS SOCCER
PLUM 4, BELLE VERNON 0 — The sixth-seeded Mustangs put in four goals after a scoreless first half to pull away from the 11th-seeded Lady Leopards in WPIAL Class 3A first-round match.
Emily Grubich scored twice early in the second half to give Plum (10-5-3) the lead. Carly Campbell and Ashley Baker tacked on insurance goals for the Mustangs.
Goalkeeper Skyler Salay made 10 saves for Belle Vernon (11-4-4).
SEWICKLEY ACADEMY 12, BETH-CENTER 0 — Emma Eannarino and Claire Karsman each scored three goals as the top-seeded and undefeated Lady Panthers (16-0) cruised past the No. 16 Lady Bulldogs (4-12-2) in a WPIAL Class A first-round match at Peters Township.