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Senior Gaven Wood scored 20 seconds into overtime on Thursday night to propel the Connellsville boys soccer team to a 1-0 win at Plum in Section 3-4A action. The win gave the Falcons a season sweep over the Mustangs, also defeating them 4-2 at home on Sept. 15. The win was the sixth straight for Connellsville… More »
In a battle of two teams vying for a playoff spot out of Section 1-AAAA, the North Allegheny Tigers dropped a 1-0 decision to Fox Chapel on Thursday night. The Tigers had defeated Fox Chapel earlier in the season by the same score. With a season series split, NA and Fox Chapel currently sit in… More »
The Upper St. Clair girls soccer team continued their winning ways last night by defeating Bethel Park by the score of 4-0 at Bethel Park. Nikki Gibbons got the Panther offense going by scoring at the 9:06 mark. Jane Madson, Haillee Perri, and Mia Snyder all added goals. Juls Gianni secured the shutout victory and… More »
The Upper St. Clair girls soccer team registered two first half goals and came away with a huge 2-1 victory at top-ranked Peters Township on Monday Night. The win moved the Panthers a game behind the Indians for second place in Section 2-4A. Finding the back of the net for USC were seniors Jane Madson and Landy… More »
Courtney Finney anchored an outstanding Washington & Jefferson College defense in a pair of shutouts last week. She played all 90 minutes in the two wins. In Thursday’s 1-0 win at Penn State Altoona, the Presidents’ defense navigated 15 shots, including six on goal. W&J held Thiel College to just four shots, including two on goal,… More »
Megan Schoeneweis totaled seven points on two goals and three assists during Geneva College’s 1-1 week. She had Geneva’s lone score in last Tuesday’s 4-1 setback against Point Park University before registering a goal and three assists in Saturday’s 4-0 PAC-opening win over Bethany College. Schoeneweis played the full 90 minutes in both matches. Her 22… More »
Thomas Robinson put together a fantastic game during Waynesburg University’s 6-0 win over Saint Vincent College to open PAC play on Saturday. The freshman from Pittsburgh scored a pair of second-half goals against the Bearcats to help put the game out of reach. Robinson came off the bench against the Bearcats to attempts four shots, three… More »
Nick Morrow’s 46-yard field goal with 8:46 left in the game gave Grove City College a 24-21 lead at Carnegie Mellon University as the Wolverines went on to a 31-21 win. The kick is the longest in the league this season. He also went 4-for-4 in extra points. Carnegie Mellon averaged only 16.8 yards per return… More »
Patrick Crossey had a PAC season-best 15 stops (four solo) in Saturday night’s 35-14 PAC victory at Westminster College for Case Western Reserve University. The Spartans’ co-captain played a pivotal role in holding the Titans scoreless over the game’s final 30 minutes, registering six tackles in the second half. He intercepted a first-and-goal pass at… More »
Earlier in the season, the Butler and Pine-Richland boys soccer teams played to a 1-1 draw. With that in the back of their minds, both team knew Thursday’s game would go a long way in determining a lot as we inch closer to the playoff. The Golden Tornado made sure they put themselves in the… More »