ALBANY – Davia Rossi scored the go-ahead goal late in the first half, and Schalmont pulled away for a 4-1 victory over Academy of the Holy Names Thursday, Aug. 30, in a showdown of Colonial Council girls soccer powers.
Vanessa Wainwright gave the visiting Sabres a 1-0 lead early in the first half. Ava Panto responded less than five minutes later for Holy Names off a feed from Bella Tronco before Rossi headed in Wainwright’s corner kick to give Schalmont the lead for good.
Sofia Cassano and Jules Monlea added second half tallies for the Sabres (2-0). Goaltender Eden Messemer had four saves.
Megan Bell notched four saves in goal for Holy Names.