Greene played the part of lightning on a rainy Tuesday afternoon.
The visiting Trojans struck twice in a span of 1 minute, 22 seconds en route to a 2-0 Midstate Athletic Conference victory over Sidney, which lost its first girls soccer match this season to drop into a first-place tie with Greene in Division I.
"It just wasn't our day to put the ball in the back of the net," said Sidney coach Jody Gravelin, whose state-ranked team fell to 10-1-1 despite a 15-3 advantage in shots and a 6-3 edge in corner kicks. "We had two shots that hit the crossbar, a couple that went right smack in front of the goal and some beautiful crosses that were just an inch away. We just couldn't put them in."
Sidney and Greene each moved to 8-1-1 in the MAC with four league games to go. Third-place Unadilla Valley improved to 5-3-2 in MAC play with a 1-0 win over visiting Oxford on Tuesday. Gravelin said the team that finishes with the best MAC record wins the league title as there is no crossover championship game.
Greene's Liz Wentlent opened the scoring with 15:47 left, finishing a corner kick from Megan McDermott that deflected off the hand of losing goalie Stephanie Simonds (one save).
"It was a beautifully placed corner kick right in front of the goal," Gravelin said. "They crashed on it and did what they were supposed to do."
McDermott made it 2-0 with 14:25 to go when she tucked a 25-yard direct kick just under the crossbar.
"No keeper in the league could have stopped that," Gravelin said. "I'd be surprised if it didn't nick the crossbar."
Winning goalie Emily Pierce stopped eight shots for the Trojans, who avenged a 3-1 home loss to the Warriors on Sept. 6.
Sidney visits Oxford on Monday before closing against Unatego, Delhi and UV. Sidney's tie came at Unatego, 1-1, on Sept. 16. The Warriors already own 3-0 victories over Delhi and UV this fall.
Greene 2, Sidney 0
Greene0 2 _ 2
Sidney0 0 _ 0
Greene (8-1-1 MAC): Megan McDermott 1-1, Liz Wentlent 1-0.
Sidney (10-1-1, 8-1-1): None.
Shots-corner kicks: G 3-3; S 15-6.
Goalies: Emily Pierce (G) 8; Stephanie Simonds (S) 1.
Delhi 2, Unatego 0
Katherine Krick scored with about 28 minutes remaining to snap a scoreless tie and lead Delhi to a MAC victory at home.
Jean Viafore started the play on the upper-left corner of the 18-yard box and crossed to the middle. Krick ran through the ball, which bounced off her chest and into the goal from about 6 yards.
Katie Darling scored with about 11 minutes remaining to make it 2-0.
The Bulldogs (6-6-1, 5-5) host Walton on Thursday.
Delhi 2, Unatego 0
Unatego0 0 _ 0
Delhi0 2 _ 2
Unatego: None.
Delhi (6-6-1, 5-5): Katherine Krick 1-0, Jean Viafore 0-1, Katie Darling 1-0, Eva-Rae Andrews 0-1.
Shots-corner kick: U 3-0; D 10-2.
Goalies: Sandi Decker (U) 5; Libby Buel (D) 0.
Walton 3, B-G 0
Molly Maguire scored twice in a MAC win for host Walton. Erin Boyd had a goal for the Warriors (6-7, 5-5), which visits Delhi on Thursday.
Alice Young made three saves in the shutout.
Walton 3 B-G 0
Bainbridge-Guilford0 0 _ 0
Walton1 2 _ 3
Bainbridge-Guilford: None.
Walton (6-7, 5-5): Molly Maguire 2-0, Erin Boyd 1-0, Hunter Browne 0-1.
Shots-corner kicks: B 4-4; W 12-3.
Goalies: Cailtin Anderson (B) 6; Alice Young (W) 3.
UV 3, Oxford 1
Sakura Gysin scored the go-ahead goal 8:34 into the second half for host Unadilla Valley in a MAC win.
Amanda Tumilowicz had two goals for the Storm, who outshot Oxford, 10-8.
Emily Sugar made five saves for Unadilla Valley (7-5-2, 5-3-2) , which plays at Greene of Friday.
UV 3, Oxford 2
Oxford0 2 _ 2
Unadilla Valley1 2 _ 3
Oxford: Kim Shackleton 1-0, Ariel Salisbury 1-0, Kelli Whitehill 0-1.
Unadilla Valley (7-5-2, 5-3-2): Amanda Tumilowicz 2-0, Sakura Gysin 1-0, Amanda Peek 0-1, Kate Fagan 0-1.
Shots-corner kicks: O 8-4; U 10-1.
Goalies: Misty Golden (O) 5, Emily Sugar (U) 4.
Jefferson 1,
Margaretville 0
Katie Bedford's goal with 22 minutes left gave Jefferson a Delaware League victory at home.
Katie Clayton broke away on the left side and fed Chelsea Martin in the middle. Martin one-touched a pass back to Bedford, who scored from the top-middle of the 18.
Vanessa Speenburgh made four saves to earn the shutout for the J-Hawks (10-1-1, 5-1-1), who visit Hunter-Tannersville on Friday. Sarah Batka made four saves for Margaretville (6-7).
Jefferson 1, Margaretville 0
Margaretville0 0 _ 0
Jefferson0 1 _ 1
Margaretville (6-7): None.
Jefferson (10-1-1, 5-1-1): Katie Bedford 1-0, Katie Clayton 0-1, Chelsea Martin 0-1.
Shots-corner kicks: M 9-0; J 9-3.
Goalies: Sarah Batka (M) 4; Vanessa Speenburgh (J) 4.
Downsville 2, SK 1
Katie Nuzzo scored off a Katelyn Peaster cross with 13 minutes left to give Downsville a Delaware League win at home.
Chelsea Taylor also scored for the Eagles (7-3-1, 4-2), who had a 16-7 advantage in shots.
South Kortright's Mary Grant tied it at 1 with 17 minutes left. Cassie McMullen made nine saves for the Rams. Mary Early made six saves for Downsville, which hosts Roscoe today.
Downsville 2, SK 1
South Kortright 0 1 _ 1
Downsville0 2 _ 2
South Kortright: Mary Grant 1-0.
Downsville (7-3-1, 4-2): Chelsea Taylor 1-0, Katie Nuzzo 1-0, Katelyn Peaster 0-1.
Shots-corner kicks: S 7-3; D 16-5.
Goalies: Cassie McMullen (S) 9; Mary Early (D) 6.
H-T 6, Gilboa 3
Shelby France had a goal and three assists for visiting Hunter-Tannersville in its Delaware League victory.
Alyssa Oliver, Alex Natale, Nicole Foti, Kirsten Davis and Jasmine Bogus also scored for H-T.
Laura Potter had two goals and an assist and Courtney Palmisano scored a goal for Gilboa (7-6, 4-2), which plays at Windham today.
H-T 6, Gilboa 3
Hunter-Tannersville4 2 _ 6
Gilboa 2 1 _ 3
Hunter-Tannersville: Alyssa Oliver 1-0, Shelby France 1-3, Alex Natale 1-0, Nicole Foti 1-0, Kirsten Davis 1-0, Jasmine Bogus 1-1.
Gilboa (7-6, 4-2): Courtney Palmisano 1-0, Laura Potter 2-1.
Shot-corner kicks: H 15-5; G 16-1.
Goalies: Grace Berger (H) 2, Annie Butler (H) 2; Jessica Johnson (G) 5.
Davenport 5, Roxbury 0
Jackie Gilley scored twice as Davenport cruised in the Delaware League. Amanda Toombs, Rachel Halstead and Emily Marsh also scored for the Wildcats, who had a 24-4 edge in shots.
Sam Meyerhoff had two assists for Davenport (13-0, 8-0), which plays South Kortright at 4 p.m. Saturday in the championship of the Chic Walshe Tournament. Tarah DiBenedetto made 17 saves for Roxbury.
Davenport 5, Roxbury 0
Roxbury0 0 _ 0
Davenport3 2 _ 5
Roxbury: None.
Davenport (13-0, 8-0): Jackie Gilley 2-0, Amanda Toombs 1-0, Rachel Halstead 1-0, Emily Marsh 1-0, Chelsea Haight 0-1, Sam Meyerhoff 0-2, Ivy Keator 0-1, Lauren Rider 0-1.
Shots-corner kicks: R 4-2; D 24-9.
Goalies: Tarah DiBenedetto (R) 17; Katie Goss (D) 4.
Windham 4, Andes 3
Crystyn Begley scored with 21:10 left to snap a 3-all tie and give Windham a Delaware League victory on the road.
Jackie Maisonave had two goals for the Warriors, who also received a goal from Rachel Valerio.
Mariah Ruff scored three goals for Andes (0-11, 0-8), which hosts Downsville on Friday.
Windham 4, Andes 3
Windham3 1 _ 4
Andes2 1 _ 3
Windham: Jackie Maisonave (W) 2-0, Rachel Valerio 1-0, Crystyn Begley 1-0, Shannon McGovern 0-1.
Andes (0-11, 0-8): Mariah Ruff 3-0, Karli Tait 0-1, Ashley Terry 0-1.
Shots-corner kicks: W 18-4; A 7-2.
Goalies: Shaina Rion (W) 4; Arianna Cole (A) 8.
CV-S 2, Franklin 1
Courtney VanBrink's goal with 3:48 remaining gave Cherry Valley-Springfield a Tri-Valley League victory at home.
Ksenia Hanlon put the Patriots up, 1-0, when she scored with 29:07 left in the first half. Franklin's Lily Stalter tied it at 1 on an unassisted goal with just under five minutes remaining in the half.
Casey Jo Scaccia made 19 saves for the Purple Devils, who were outshot, 21-9. Lindsey Cairo made eight saves for CV-S (10-0, 8-0), which visits Milford on Monday.
CV-S 2, Franklin 1
Franklin1 0 _ 1
CV-S1 1 _ 1
Franklin: Lily Stalter 1-0.
Cherry Valley-Springfield (10-0, 8-0): Ksenia Hanlon 1-0, Mallory Garretson 0-1, Courtney VanBrink 1-0.
Shots-corner kicks: F 9-1; C 21-1.
Goalies: Casey Jo Scaccia (F) 19; Lindsey Cairo (C) 8.
Schenevus 5, Morris 0
Jessica Bentley and Mikayla Bookhout scored two goals apiece in a Tri-Valley League win for host Schenevus.
MaryKate Mallon also scored for the Dragons (5-5-2), who play at Milford on Friday.
Schenevus 5, Morris 0
Morris0 0 _ 0
Schenevus1 4 _ 5
Morris: None.
Schenevus (5-5-2): Jessica Bentley 2-0, Mikayla Bookhout 2-0, MaryKate Mallon 1-0, Brina Herr 0-2, Jayme Bentley 0-1.
Shots-corner kicks: M 5-2; S 16-5.
Goalies: Victoria Hulse (M) 4, N/A (M) 1; Catherine Hernandez (S) 3.
Milford 14, G-MU 1
Emily Brigham had four goals and two assists for Milford in a Tri-Valley League rout at home.
Krista Krol, Eden Ward, and Julia Brennan each contributed two goals for the Wildcats, who held a 26-3 advantage in shots. Mariah Coville, Anna Hiller, Avalon Ward and Chandler Prouty also scored. Milford (8-4-1, 4-2-1) hosts Schenevus on Friday.
Milford 14, G-MU 1
Gilbertsville-Mount Upton0 1 _ 1
Milford7 7 _ 14
Gilbertsville-Mount Upton: Miranda Hill 1-0, Nikki Maragelli 0-1.
Milford (8-4-1, 4-2-1): Emily Brigham 4-2, Krista Krol 2-0, Mariah Coville 1-0, Anna Hillar 1-1, Eden Ward 2-0, Julia Brennan 2-0, Avalon Ward 1-0, Chandler Prouty 1-0, Jane O'Bryan 0-1.
Shots-corner kicks: G 3-2; M 26-3.
Goalies: Katie Bakhuizen (G) 12; Krista Ransier (M) 0, Chelsea Foster (M) 3.
Laurens 2, Worcester 0
Alli Benedict and Shannon Mish scored as visiting Laurens won a Tri-Valley League game.
The Leopards had a 18-1 advantage in shots.
Kaitlin Hansen made seven saves for Worcester (2-10), which hosts Morris on Friday.
Laurens 2, Worcester 0
Laurens1 1 _ 2
Worcester0 0 _ 0
Laurens: Alli Benedict 1-1, Shelby Fraser 0-1, Shannon Mish 1-0.
Worcester (2-10): None.
Shots-corner kicks: L 18-6; W 1-1.
Goalies: Ali Robbins (L) 0; Kaitlin Hansen (W) 7.
Cooperstown 5, F-S 0
Laura Rowley, Emma Ryanmiller, Laura Harmon, Victoria Anania, and Lizzie Kension each scored for the Redskins (7-6, 4-1) in a Center State Conference crossover win at home. Cooperstown hosts Canastota on Thursday.
Cooperstown 5, F-S 0
Frankfort-Schuyler0 0 _ 0
Cooperstown2 3 _ 5
Frankfort-Schuyler: None.
Cooperstown (7-6, 4-1): Emma Ryanmiller 1-0, Laura Rowley 1-2, Laura Harmon 1-0, Victoria Anania 1-0, Lizzie Kenison 1-0, Eryn Bass 0-2.
Shots-corner kicks: F 8-1; C 12-2.
Goalies: Katie Maneen (F) 6; Katie Wilhelm (C) 2, Stephanie Hascup (C) 4.
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