Victories by East Division champion Cherry Valley-Springfield and West Division winner Edmeston on Wednesday set up a matchup of unbeaten Tri-Valley League girls soccer teams Friday at CV-S.
The visiting Patriots (13-0, 10-0) defeated Schenevus, 3-1, on Wednesday behind goals from Morgan VanAlstine, Courtney VanBrink and Ksenia Hanlon. The Panthers (16-0, 11-0) received two goals from junior Kori Hamm in a 3-0 defeat of host Laurens.
Friday's game will serve as a preview of the Tri-Valley League final Oct. 18 at the National Soccer Hall of Fame.
CV-S 3, Schenevus 1
The Dragons took a 1-0 lead when Jessica Bentley scored off a rebound with 26 minutes, 21 seconds left in the first half. VanBrink tied it a minute later, and VanAlstine scored the go-ahead goal with 29:30 left off a rebound from close range.
Schenevus (6-7-2) hosts Worcester on Saturday.
CV-S 3, Schenevus 1
CV-S1 2 _ 3
Schenevus1 0 _ 1
Cherry Valley-Springfield (13-0, 10-0): Morgan VanAlstine 1-0, Courtney VanBrink 1-1, Ksenia Hanlon 1-0.
Schenevus (6-7-2): Jessica Bentley 1-0, Mikayla Bookhout 0-1.
Shots-corner kicks: C 20-2; S 9-2.
Goalies: Lindsey Cairo (C) 4; Catherine Hernandez (S) 9.
Edmeston 3, Laurens 0
Amanda Belden's goal 10 minutes into the first half gave the Panthers a 1-0 lead.
The first of Hamm's goals came 1 1/2 minutes into the second half. Hamm has 37 goals this season _ 13 behind the Section Four single-season record set by 1996 Stamford graduate and Oneonta State women's soccer coach Liz McGrail.
"We played hard, but they're a well-organized team," Laurens coach Amy DuCharme said. "They're a very aggressive team, they really switch nicely and control the ball very well."
Laurens (5-9) is at Morris on Friday.
Edmeston 3, Laurens 0
Edmeston1 2 _ 3
Laurens0 0 _ 0
Edmeston (16-0, 11-0): Amanda Belden 1-0, Kori Hamm 2-0, Emily Slentz 0-1, Stefanie Cornnell 0-1, Denyse Schoellig 0-1.
Laurens (5-9): None.
Shots-corner kicks: E 16-5; L 3-2.
Goalies: Susanna Johnson (E) 3; Ali Robbins (L) 12.
Franklin 1, Morris 0
Dakota Hanley turned and sent a left-footed shot from 25 yards on the right side inside the far post with 3:54 to play as host Franklin won in the Tri-Valley League.
Franklin's girls wore pink jerseys to support National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The Purple Devils (9-6-2, 6-5-1) play next in sectionals.
Franklin 1, Morris 0
Morris0 0 _ 0
Franklin0 1 _ 1
Morris: None.
Franklin (9-6-2, 6-5-1): Dakota Hanley 1-0.
Shots-corner kicks: M 4-1; F 10-7.
Goalies: Victoria Hulse (M) 2; Casey Jo Scaccia (F) 2.
Sidney 5, Unatego 1
Danielle Gravel and Stephanie Meno combined for five goals and four assists to lead Sidney to a Midstate Athletic Conference win at home.
Gravel had three goals and two assists for the Warriors, who tied Unatego, 1-1, on Sept. 16.
Meno scored the go-ahead goal five minutes into the second half for Sidney, which scored four goals after halftime.
Ashley Mahlmeister had an assist for the Warriors (12-1-1, 10-1-1), who are tied atop Division I with Greene (10-3-1, 10-1-1). Sidney hosts Delhi at 6 p.m. Friday.
Sarah Mannina scored for Unatego, which received nine saves from Gabi May.
Sidney 5, Unatego 1
Unatego 1 0 _ 1
Sidney1 4 _ 5
Unatego: Sarah Mannina 1-0, Sandi Decker 0-1.
Sidney (12-1-1, 10-1-1): Danielle Gravel 3-2, Stephanie Meno 2-2, Ashley Mahlmeister 0-1.
Shots-corner kicks: U 4-3; S 15-4.
Goalies: Gabi May (U) 9; Stephanie Simonds (S) 3.
UV 3, B-G 0
Kate Fagan's cross set up Amanda Peek's goal 13 1/2 minutes into play to lead host Unadilla Valley in the MAC. Fagan also scored 14 minutes later.
Emily Sugar had a goal and made five saves for UV (8-6-2, 6-4-2), which hosts Walton at 7 p.m. Friday in its homecoming game.
UV 3, B-G 0
B-G0 0 _ 0
UV2 1 _ 3
Bainbridge-Guilford: None.
Unadilla Valley (8-6-2, 6-4-2): Amanda Peek 1-0, Kate Fagan 1-1, Emily Sugar 1-0, Carly Lorence 0-1, Hannah Johnson 0-1.
Shots-corner kicks: B 6-1; U 12-6.
Goalies: Caitlin Anderson (B) 9; Emily Sugar (U) 5, Leslie Barnes 0.
Mt. Markham 4, Cooperstown 3
Laura Harmon scored twice in the final four minutes, but visiting Cooperstown fell in the Center State Conference.
Harmon's goal with four minutes remaining cut the Redskins' deficit to 3-2. Mount Markham's Amanda Drake answered with the second of her two goals a minute later.
Harmon then scored on a shot inside the penalty box with a minute left.
"We had a lot of opportunities, but we were unlucky," said Cooperstown coach Jennifer Pindar, whose 8-8 team hosts Sherburne-Earlville on Friday.
Laura Rowley also scored for Redskins.
Mount Markham 4, Cooperstown 3
Cooperstown1 2 _ 3
Mount Markham2 2 _ 4
Cooperstown (8-8, 5-3): Laura Rowley 1-0, Laura Harmon 2-0, Eryn Bass 0-2.
Mount Markham: Megan Pearson 1-1, Amanda Drake 2-0, Marie Cole 1-0.
Shots-corner kicks: C 15-4; M 15-3.
Goalies: Stephanie Hascup (C) 11; Tori Roberts (M) 10.
Downsville 4, Gilboa 1
Krista Baxter had one goal and two assists for Downsville in a Delaware League win at home.
Tara Perico, Chelsea Taylor and Katelynn Peaster each scored for the Eagles, who held a 13-9 shot advantage.
Jessica Caputo scored for Gilboa.
Downsville (10-3-2) is at Windham on Friday.
Downsville 4, Gilboa 1
Gilboa0 1 _ 1
Downsville3 1 _ 4
Gilboa: Jessica Caputo 1-0, Laura Potter 0-1.
Downsville (10-3-2): Tara Perico 1-0, Chelsea Taylor 1-0, Krista Baxter 1-2, Ali Henderson 0-1, Alison Townsend 0-1, Katelynn Peaster 1-0.
Shots-corner kicks: G 9-2; D 13-6.
Goalies: Jessica Johnson (G) 7; Mary Early (D) 4.
Margaretville 2, Roscoe 0
Michelle O'Reilly and Carli Galatioto each scored in a non-league win at home.
Erica Faulkner and Amanda Drizis had assists for the Blue Devils, who outshot Roscoe, 17-4.
Margaretville (7-8-1) visits Stamford at 7 p.m. today.
Margaretville 2, Roscoe 0
Roscoe 0 0 _ 0
Margaretville0 2 _ 2
Roscoe: None.
Margaretville (7-8-1): Michelle O'Reilly 1-0, Erica Faulkner 0-1, Carli Galatioto 1-0, Amanda Drizis 0-1.
Shots-corner kicks: R 4-0; M 17-2.
Goalies: Kiera Browne (R) 9, Abigail Dusseldorp (R) 3; Sarah Batka (M) 3.
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