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Brooke Pickett, Stillwater lead the way in state girls soccer postseason honors

After winning its first NYSPHSAA girls soccer title, Stillwater cleaned up when the New York State Sportswriters and Coaches Organization for Girls Sports (NYSSCOGS) announced its year-end All-State teams this week.

Brooke Pickett was named Class C Player of the Year, and Christina Ihnatolya was chosen as the Class C Coach of the Year by a panel of sportswriters and coaches from across New York. Pickett was instrumental in leading the Lady Warriors to an undefeated season, as she led all of Section 2 with 52 goals.

Three more Stillwater players were selected to the Class C All-State Team – Keelyn Peacock (first team), Teya Staie (first team) and Devon Wagner (fifth team). Continue reading “Brooke Pickett, Stillwater lead the way in state girls soccer postseason honors” →

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Colonial Council girls soccer coaches name Ava Panto Player of the Year

Academy of the Holy Names junior Ava Panto was named the Player of the Year when the Colonial Council announced its girls soccer all-stars Wednesday, Nov. 7.

Panto scored a team-high 38 goals and added eight assists to help Holy Names win the Colonial Council Liberty Division and the Section 2 Class B titles.

Four more Holy Names players – Megan Marini, Bella Tronco, Marissa DeMartino and Grace Field – were named first team all-stars. Schalmont, Voorheesville and Mohonasen also had four players selected to the first team. Continue reading “Colonial Council girls soccer coaches name Ava Panto Player of the Year” →

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Holy Names needs overtime to eliminate Beekmantown in Class B subregional

PLATTSBURGH – Megan Bell and Ava Panto scored overtime goals to lead Academy of the Holy Names to a 3-1 victory over Section 7 champion Beekmantown in a Class B subregional girls soccer game Tuesday, Oct. 30, at Plattsburgh High School.

Bell broke the 1-1 tie with 6 minutes left in the second overtime period to give Holy Names the lead. Panto then tallied an insurance goal with 1:40 remaining.

Avery Durgan scored off a pass from Kiera Regan 11:03 into the first half to put Beekmantown in front, but Panto struck the equalizer for Holy Names with 1:19 remaining before halftime. Holy Names continued to pressure Beekmantown’s defense in the second half and through the first overtime period before Bell put her team ahead to stay.

Holy Names meets Section 3 champion Holland Patent Saturday at Fulton High School for the Class B regional title. Holland Patent defeated Section 10 champion Potsdam 4-0 in the other subregional Tuesday.

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Megan Marini’s OT goal lifts Holy Names past Schalmont in Class B girls soccer final

STILLWATER – Megan Marini bent a corner kick into the far left side of the Schalmont goal with less than one minute left in the second overtime period to give Academy of the Holy Names a 4-3 victory in the Section 2 Class B girls soccer final Friday, Oct. 26.

Marissa DeMartino headed in a Marini corner kick midway through the first overtime period to put top-seeded Holy Names ahead 3-2, but Teagan Olden tallied three minutes later to knot the score at 3-3 for No. 2 Schalmont.

The Sabres built a 2-0 halftime lead on goals by Vanessa Wainwright and Ashley Cirilla. However, Ava Panto struck twice in the second half – both times assisted by Bella Tronco – to pull Holy Names even and force overtime.

Goalkeeper Kathleen Harris made eight saves for Holy Names, which defeated Schalmont for the second time in three meetings this season. Schalmont netminder Eden Messemer had three saves.

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Schalmont, Holy Names advance to Section 2 Class B girls soccer final

Schalmont and Academy of Holy Names will meet for a third time on the soccer pitch this season – this time, for the Section 2 Class B title.

No. 2 Schalmont pulled out a 6-4 victory over No. 3 Voorheesville in one semifinal Tuesday, Oct. 23, at Lansingburgh High School, while top-seeded Holy Names pulled away for a 5-0 victory over No. 4 Mechanicville in the other semifinal.

Sofia Cassano scored two goals and added an assist, and Davia Rossi contributed three assists for Schalmont in its victory over Voorheesville. Vanessa Wainwright also tallied twice, while Ashley Cirilla and Jules Monlea each had a goal and an assist. Goalkeeper Eden Messemer made 12 saves. Continue reading “Schalmont, Holy Names advance to Section 2 Class B girls soccer final” →

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Colonial Council girls soccer: Holy Names cruises past Lansingburgh

ALBANY – Academy of the Holy Names turned on the afterburners in the second half to pull away for a 9-0 victory over Lansingburgh Friday, Oct. 12, in a Colonial Council girls soccer game.

Bella Tronco tallied twice in the second half on her way to recording a hat trick for Holy Names. Ava Panto tallied a goal in each half and contributed two assists, while Megan Marini registered a goal and three assists.

Marissa DeMartino, Riley Taylor and Grace Field also scored goals for Holy Names, which tallied six times in the second half. Goalkeepers Kathleen Harris and Megan Bell stopped a combined total of three shots.

Goalie Jillian Currier had 11 saves for Lansingburgh.

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Colonial Council girls soccer: Holy Names avenges earlier loss against Schalmont with road win

ROTTERDAM – Two of the top four-ranked Class B girls soccer teams in New York State met for the second time this season.

When all was said and done, Academy of the Holy Names (No. 4) rallied for a 2-1 victory over top-ranked Schalmont Wednesday, Oct. 3, in a Colonial Council contest.

Unlike the first meeting between the two teams – won by Schalmont 4-1 on Sept. 2 (click here for the story and a photo gallery) – Holy Names did not back down after Schalmont took the lead on Ashley Cirilla’s unassisted goal early in the second half. Megan Marini scored the equalizer less than 11 minutes later off a pass from Ava Panto, and Panto notched the game winner off Marini’s assist with 16:46 remaining in regulation.

Holy Names goalkeeper Kathleen Harris stopped 10 shots, while Schalmont netminder Eden Messemer had 10 saves.

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Colonial Council girls soccer: Schalmont defeats Catholic Central; Mohonasen escapes Lansingburgh

Schalmont used a balanced attack to defeat Catholic Central 3-1 Monday, Oct. 1, in a Colonial Council girls soccer game.

Isabella Almodovar, Jules Monlea and Ashley Cirilla scored Schalmont’s goals, and goalkeeper Eden Messemer needed only to make two saves as the Sabres controlled the flow of play. Continue reading “Colonial Council girls soccer: Schalmont defeats Catholic Central; Mohonasen escapes Lansingburgh” →

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Colonial Council girls soccer: Ava Panto’s four-goal day leads Holy Names past Cohoes

Ava Panto scored four goals and added an assist to lead Academy of the Holy Names to an 8-0 victory over Cohoes Saturday, Sept. 29, in a Colonial Council girls soccer game.

All four of Panto’s goals came in the second half as Holy Names pulled away from Cohoes. Megan Marini contributed two goals and an assist, while Grace Field and Bella Tronco added goals.

Kathleen Harris made four saves in goal to pick up the shutout for Holy Names.

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Colonial Council girls soccer: Schalmont, Holy Names continue to roll through the league

Two of the top Class B girls soccer teams in New York State continued their dominance over Colonial Council competition Wednesday, Sept. 26.

Top-ranked Schalmont defeated Cobleskill-Richmondville 10-0, while fifth-ranked Academy of the Holy Names downed Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk 7-0.

Sofia Cassano and Ashley Cirilla each recorded hat tricks to lead Schalmont past Cobleskill-Richmondville. Jules Monlea, Gianna Viscusi and Simone Cassano also tallied for the Sabres.

Goalkeeper Sydney Dymes made 15 saves for Cobleskill-Richmondville.

Holy Names used a balanced attack to defeat RCS. Ava Panto tallied three times, while Suzi Smith, Libby Harris and Megan Marini all contributed a goal and an assist for Holy Names. Sam Germano also scored a goal, while goalies Kathleen Harris and Megan Bell stopped a combined total of four shots for the shutout.