Sidney's chances for a Midstate Athletic Conference girls soccer championship took a major hit Friday, following a 0-0 tie against visiting Delhi.
Sidney's tie, coupled with Greene's 2-1 victory over Unatego, gives the Trojans a half-game lead with one regular-season game left for both teams.
The Warriors (12-1-2, 10-1-2) closes play in the MAC on Tuesday at Unadilla Valley. Greene (11-1-1 MAC) finishes up against Delhi.
"They knew our top scorers were Danielle (Gravel) and Stephanie (Meno), and they double- and triple-teamed them all over the field," Sidney coach Jody Gravelin said of Delhi's defense. "They did a good job shutting them down. We tried to work the midfield, but it didn't work out.
"This is the team that played us the closest all season," she continued. "Most of the play was contained to the midfield. It was good for us to play a team that played us so well defensively."
Gravelin said both teams had chances. Delhi, which lost, 3-0, to Sidney the first time the teams played, had a shot hit the cross bar and another that was saved by Stephanie Simonds just before it crossed the end line.
Delhi goalie Libby Buel made several diving stops and Sidney had two shots deflect off the post.
Sidney 0, Delhi 0
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Sidney0 0 0 0 _ 0
Delhi: None.
Sidney (12-1-2, 10-1-2): None.
Shots-corner kicks: D 5-2; S 8-8.
Goalies: Libby Buel (D) 6; Stephanie Simonds (S) 5.
Greene 2, Unatego 1
Megan McDermott scored twice for Greene in a Midstate Athletic Conference win at home.
McDermott's second goal broke a 1-1 tie with 14 minutes remaining in the first half. McDermott's shot hit off Unatego keeper Gabi May's hand before spinning back and deflecting off the post and into the goal.
May finished with 10 saves.
Casey Manzanaro scored for the Spartans, who finish the season at 4-9-2 overall and 4-8-2 in conference.
Greene 2, Unatego 1
Unatego1 0 _ 1
Greene2 0 _ 2
Unatego (4-9-2, 4-8-2): Casey Manzanaro 1-0, Sarah Mannina 0-1.
Greene: Megan McDermott 2-0, Tara Bub 0-1.
Shots-corner kicks: U 6-1; G 12-6.
Goalies: Gabi May (U) 10; Emily Pierce (G) 5.
Morris 2, Laurens 0
Amanda Flint and Caty Weatherbee each scored to lead host Morris to a Tri-Valley League victory.
Victoria Hulse made eight saves for the Mustangs, who were outshot, 12-9.
Morris finished the season at 4-12 overall and 3-9 in league.
Morris 2, Laurens 0
Laurens0 0 _ 0
Morris1 1 _ 2
Laurens: None.
Morris (4-12, 3-9): Amanda Flint 1-0, Alyssa Hite 0-1, Caty Weatherbee 1-0.
Shots-corner kicks: L 12-3; M 9-1.
Goalies: Ali Robbins (L) 4; Victoria Hulse (M) 8.
Cooperstown 4, S-E 1
Both of Laura Rowley's goals came during the first half, when host Cooperstown took a 3-0 lead in its Center State Conference victory that gave seventh-year coach Jennifer Pindar her 100th victory.
Rowley scored two minutes into play, Eryn Bass scored four minutes later and Rowley scored again four minutes later.
Rowley and Bass each had two goals and one assist for the Redskins (9-8, 6-3), who play host to Waterville on Wednesday.
Cooperstown 4, S-E 1
Sherburne-Earlville0 1 _ 0
Cooperstown3 1 _ 4
Sherburne-Earlville: Kaitlin Korver 1-0.
Cooperstown (9-8, 6-3): Laura Rowley 2-1, Eryn Bass 2-1.
Shots-corner kicks: S 8-2; C 12-4.
Goalies: Caitlynn Adams (S) 5; Stephanie Hascup (C) 9.
Downsville 5, Windham 2
Katie Nuzzo had two goals for visiting Downsville (11-3-2, 7-2-1), which scored four times in the opening half en route to a victory in its Delaware League finale.
Windham (3-10-1, 2-8) plays Worcester on Thursday.
Downsville 5, Windham 2
Downsville4 1 _ 5
Windham1 1 _ 2
Downsville (11-3-2, 7-2-1): Katie Nuzzo 2-0, Tara Tirico 1-0, Katelynn Peaster 1-0, Allison Townsend 1-0.
Windham (3-10-1, 2-8): Grace McGovern 1-0, Kirsten Laveroni 1-0.
Shots-corner kicks: D 16-4; W 9-8.
Goalies: Mary Early (D) 3; Crystyn Begley (W) 8.
Walton 2, UV 1
Molly McGuire's goal 1:34 into the second half gave visiting Walton a Midstate Athletic Conference victory.
Christy Shields tied the score at 1 for the Warriors with five minutes left in the first half.
Amanda Peek scored off an assist from Sakura Gysin midway through the first half for UV (8-7-2, 6-5-2), which plays host to Sidney on Tuesday.
Walton 2, UV 1
Walton1 1 _ 1
UV1 0 _ 1
Walton: Christy Shields 1-0, Molly McGuire 1-0.
Unadilla Valley (8-7-2, 6-5-2): Amanda Peek 1-0, Sakura Gysin 0-1.
Shots-corner kicks: W 5-4; U 12-5.
Goalies: Allie Young (W) 7; Emily Sugar (U) 0.
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