Barker caps off N-O field hockey season with victory over Medina; Akron, Wilson post wins

By Mike Wertman, Sports Writer Posted 18 October 2025 at 12:45 pm

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Barker’s Kaylee Stoll drives the ball up field ahead of Medina defender Isabelle Perez during the Lady Bulldogs home field win over the Mustangs this morning.

Scoring in every quarter, Barker downed Medina 7-2 this morning in the host Lady Bulldogs Niagara-Orleans League field hockey season finale.

The teams were deadlocked at 1-1 at the end of the first quarter as Madelina Pavlock scored for Barker and Emi Batista for Medina.

The Lady Bulldogs then grabbed a slender 3-2 lead at the half on second quarter goals by Kaylee Stoll and Sophia Gerhardt. Ava Blount scored for Medina during that stretch.

Barker then broke the contest open by outscoring Medina 4-0 in the second half.

Milayna May scored a goal in both the third and fourth quarters for the Lady Bulldogs while Pavlock scored twice in the final stanza to complete her hat-trick.

Barker finishes the N-O season at 10-2 while Medina is 5-6 with one N-O game remaining next Wednesday against Newfane.

Medina’s Sophia Castricone goes between Barker defenders Sophia Gerhardt and Milayna May.

Wilson 6, Kenmore 2
Wilson improved to 4-7 in N-O action with a 6-2 win over Kenmore (3-7) as Taylor Ernest and Clara Ferdinand each scored two goals and Katie Hardy and Brynn Lepsch both netted one.

Akron 8, Newfane 0
Improving to 11-0, Akron locked up outright possession of a sixth straight N-O title with an 8-0 win over Newfane.

Morgan Tomporowski scored five goals to lead the Lady Tigers as Mackenzie Tomporowski, Lexie Salmon and Avery Monkelbaan each had one.

N-O Standings: Akron 11-0, Barker 10-2, Medina 5-6, Roy-Hart 4-7, Wilson 4-7, Kenmore 3-7, Newfane 1-9.

Barker’s Lexi Brazzel works to keep the ball away from Medina’s Malloree Rinker.