Brackets for the Section 2 girls soccer playoffs were announced Monday, Oct. 15, and two Suburban Council teams were among the five No. 1 seeds.
Bethlehem received the No. 1 seed in Class AA after winning the Blue Division title, while Averill Park claimed the No. 1 seed in Class A after finishing first in the Gray Division. Colonial Council champion Academy of the Holy Names (Class B), Wasaren League champion Stillwater (Class C) and Adirondack League runner-up Fort Ann (Class D) were the other three No. 1 seeds.
Here are the match-ups for the first two rounds:
Class AA
First round
No. 9 Albany at No. 8 Columbia – Wednesday, Oct. 17
Quarterfinals
Albany/Columbia at No. 1 Bethlehem – Friday, Oct. 19
No. 5 Shaker at No. 4 Saratoga Springs – Friday, Oct. 19
No. 6 Guilderland at No. 3 Niskayuna – Friday, Oct. 19
No. 7 Colonie at No. 2 Shenendehowa – Friday, Oct. 19
Class A
First round
No. 9 Troy at No. 8 Lansingburgh – Tuesday, Oct. 16
No. 12 Amsterdam at No. 5 Scotia-Glenville – Tuesday, Oct. 16
No. 11 Gloversville at No. 6 Mohonasen – Tuesday, Oct. 16
No. 10 Emma Willard at No. 7 Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake – Tuesday, Oct. 16
Quarterfinals
Troy/Lansingburgh at No. 1 Averill Park – Thursday, Oct. 18
Amsterdam/Scotia-Glenville at No. 4 Ballston Spa – Thursday, Oct. 18
Gloversville/Mohonasen at No. 3 Queensbury – Thursday, Oct. 18
Emma Willard/Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake at No. 2 South Glens Falls – Thursday, Oct. 18
Class B
First round
No. 9 Schuylerville at No. 8 Catholic Central @ LaSalle – Thursday, Oct. 18
No. 12 Broadalbin-Perth at No. 5 Catskill – Thursday, Oct. 18
No. 13 Albany Academy for Girls at No. 4 Mechanicville – Thursday, Oct. 18
No. 14 Hudson Falls at No. 3 Voorheesville – Thursday, Oct. 18
No. 11 Cohoes at No. 6 Tamarac – Thursday, Oct. 18
No. 10 Johnstown at No. 7 Greenville – Thursday, Oct. 18
No. 15 Corinth at No. 2 Schalmont – Thursday, Oct. 18
Quarterfinals
Schuylerville/Catholic Central at No. 1 Holy Names – Saturday, Oct. 20
Broadalbin-Perth/Catskill vs. Albany Academy/Mechanicville – Saturday, Oct. 20
Cohoes/Tamarac vs. Hudson Falls/Voorheesville – Saturday, Oct. 20
Johnstown/Greenville vs. Corinth/Schalmont – Saturday, Oct. 20
Class C
First round
No. 16 Granville at No. 1 Stillwater – Saturday, Oct. 20
No. 9 Bolton-Warrensburg at No. 8 Maple Hill – Saturday, Oct. 20
No. 12 Mayfield at No. 5 Chatham – Saturday, Oct. 20
No. 13 Middleburgh at No. 4 Hoosic Valley – Saturday, Oct. 20
No. 14 Rensselaer at No. 3 Schoharie – Saturday, Oct. 20
No. 11 Hoosick Falls at No. 6 Canajoharie – Saturday, Oct. 20
No. 10 Greenwich at No. 7 Cambridge – Saturday, Oct. 20
No. 15 Waterford-Halfmoon at No. 2 Lake George – Saturday, Oct. 20
Quarterfinals
Granville/Stillwater vs. Bolton-Warrensburg/Maple Hill – Tuesday, Oct. 23
Mayfield/Chatham vs. Middleburgh/Hoosic Valley – Tuesday, Oct. 23
Rensselaer/Schoharie vs. Hoosick Falls/Canajoharie – Tuesday, Oct. 23
Greenwich/Cambridge vs. Waterford-Halfmoon/Lake George – Tuesday, Oct. 23
Class D
First round
No. 10 Saratoga Central Catholic at No. 7 Whitehall – Wednesday, Oct. 17
No. 9 Heatly at No. 8 Mekeel Christian – Wednesday, Oct. 17
Quarterfinals
Heatly/Mekeel Christian at No. 1 Fort Ann – Monday, Oct. 22
No. 5 Germantown at No. 4 Northville – Monday, Oct. 22
No. 6 Salem at No. 3 New Lebanon – Monday, Oct. 22
Spa Catholic/Whitehall at No 2. Oppenheim-Ephretah-St. Johnsville – Monday, Oct. 22