GCC captures Region III soccer titles

Contributed Photo – Alivia Wolf

Ranked No. 4 in the nation, the Genesee Community College women’s soccer team captured the Region III championship Saturday by blanking Onondaga Community College 2-0.

Holley graduate and GCC sophomore Alivia Wolf scored the second goal as GCC advances to the national championship tournament. She now has 4 goals and 8 assists on the season.

Wolf, who also had an assist in GCC’s 5-0 semifinal win over Jefferson Community College, was named to the All-Tournament team along with Abby Hall (Naples) who scored the first goal in the title game and Natalie Prinzi (Byron-Bergen) who earned the shutout in goal.

The GCC roster also includes a trio of Albion grads Mia Standish, Alison Gibson and McKinley Knight who are all freshmen.

GCC will now host the national championship tournament November 12-15.

The GCC men’s soccer team also won the Region III title with a 1-0 win over Herkimer Community College to advance to the national tournament.

Lyndonville’s Austin Fonda is a member of the GCC squad which edged Fulton-Montgomery Community College 3-2 in the semifinals.