Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Medina’s Alex Strong looks to drive past Wilson’s Megan Wawrzynski during the Mustangs win this evening at Vets Park.

Building up a 3-0 lead, Medina turned back a late Wilson challenge to claim a 3-2 victory in a Niagara-Orleans League field hockey game this evening at Vets Park.

Alex Strong scored in the first two minutes to give Medina a quick 1-0 lead.

Lydia Fox then scored twice early in the fourth quarter to up the Mustangs advantage to 3-0.

However, Wilson made the finish exciting as goals by Gianna Marchetti and Anna Meyers pulled the Lakewomen to within 3-2 with six minutes still to play.

Medina is now 2-3-2 and Wilson 2-5.

Roy-Hart 5, Kenmore 1

Cheyenne Stilwell scored two goals and Ashton Becker, Justine Lavery and Lexiss Diel each netted one as Roy-Hart downed Kenmore 5-1 to improve to 4-3-1.

Akron 8, Newfane 0

Front-running Akron remained undefeated at 8-0 with an 8-0 win over Newfane.

Lacey Berghorn scored six goals to spearhead the Akron attack as Jillian Baltzley and Olivia McClaine each added one.

Medina’s Lydia Fox puts a shot on Wilson goalie Sidney Ziemendorf.

Regaining the .500 mark, Albion edged past host Newfane 1-0 this afternoon in a Niagara-Orleans League girls soccer game.

Claire Squicciarini scored the lone goal in the second half as Albion improves to 3-3 in N-O action.

Sydney Mulka made 8 saves to earn the shutout in goal.

In the other N-O contests Roy-Hart (5-1) trimmed Akron (2-3-1) 4-3 and front-running Wilson (6-0) blanked Barker (0-6) 4-0.

Ava Owens scored the game winning goal for Roy-Hart snapping a 3-3 tie.

Akron had taken 3-2 lead on a goal by Kara Sequin.

Roy-Hart rallied into a 3-3 tie on Kara Choate’s third goal of the afternoon.

Holley and Kendall both dropped Genesee Region League boys soccer games on the road the evening.

Attica blanked Holley 2-0 and Wheatland-Chili rallied past Kendall 3-1.

Two first half goals off corner kicks earned Attica the win over Holley which slips to 4-2-1.

Holley next hosts hosts Pembroke at 7 p.m. Friday.

Kendall grabbed a 1-0 first half lead on a goal by Zach Barrett off an assist from Jake Esposito but W-C answered back with two second half tallies to claim the win.

Kendall, which next visits Byron-Bergen at 7 p.m. Friday is now 3-4.

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Roy-Hart’s Aiden Guild works to keep control of the ball against Albion defenders Carson Bader (4) and Josh Martin (10) during the Rams win over the host Purple Eagles this evening.

Building up a 3-0 half-time advantage, front-running Roy-Hart went on to defeat host Albion 5-1 this evening in a Niagara-Orleans League boys soccer game.

In the other N-O contests, Medina/Lyndonville regained the .500 mark at 3-3 by defeating host Newfane 2-1 and Akron improved to 5-2 with a 2-0 win over visiting Wilson.

Roy-Hart took charge with a burst of  three quick goals in the final 13 minutes of the first half.

Peter Martillotta opened the scoring with a goal at 13:50 off an assist from Aiden Guild.

Trent Choate then scored on a penalty kick at 10:59 and Gavyn Boyle closed out the big half with a goal with just 1:18 to go off an assist from Guild.

Albion did cut the deficit to 3-1 at the outset of the second half on a goal by Alex Gibson off an assist from Tyler Gibson.

However, Roy-Hart answered with a pair of goals to put a lock on the win. Choate scored with 23:43 remaining from Martillotta and then Martillotta tallied with 13:47 to go from Brett Ricker.

Roy-Hart improves to 6-1 and Albion slips to 0-7.

Medina/Lyndonville 2, Newfane 1

Making it three wins in a row, Medina/Lyndonville scored a goal in each half to trim Newfane 2-1 and avenge an earlier season 3-2 overtime loss.

Nate Dillenbeck opened the scoring for the Mustangs midway through the first half off an assist from Casey Winiecki.

Dillenbeck later netted what proved to be the game winner midway through the second half as AJ Seefeldt earned the assist.

Newfane avoided the shutout when Jeremy Foltz scored with 17 minutes to go.

The loss drops the Panthers to 3-4.

Akron 2, Wilson 0

Second half goals by Adam Mietz and Travis Fry lifted Akron past Wilson 2-0.

Wilson is now 3-3.

Roy-Hart’s Brett Ricker  and Albion’s Alex Gibson work to gain control of the ball.

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Medina’s Penelope Schalck knocks the ball away from Roy-Hart’s Amanda Hill in this evening’s game at Vets Park which ended in a 1-1 tie.

Medina and Roy-Hart battled to a 1-1 tie this evening at Vets Park in a Niagara-Orleans League field hockey game that went to a shootout.

The contest was tied 1-1 at the end of regulation play as both of those goals came late in the third quarter.

Roy-Hart grabbed a 1-0 lead when Claire Halstead scored off an assist from Miah Glena with 2:55 to go in the third quarter.

Medina answered right back though as Alex Strong netted the equalizer with just 54 seconds to go in the period.

Neither team could score in the fourth quarter or in the 10 minute 7 on 7 overtime period.

That set the stage for the shootout in which each team score once to end the contest n a tie.

Amanda Hill scored for Roy-Hart and Hannah Kenward for Medina in the shootout.

Both goalies, Medina’s Arianna Bloom and Roy-Hart’s Lorna Becker, made key saves in the shootout. Click here to view the shootout.

Barker 6, Newfane 0

Six different players contributed goals as Barker blanked Newfane 6-0 to improve to 5-1.

Mia Herman, Lena Fazzolari, Mackenzie Dodge, Ella Gooding, Rachel Sutter and Madison Gancasz took turns scoring the goals for the Lady Raiders.

Akron 4, Kenmore 0

Front-running Akron remained undefeated at 7-0 with a 4-0 victory over Kenmore.

Sophia Jones, Lacey Berghorn, Lydia Blueye and Olivia McClaine each scored a goal for the Lady Tigers.

Medina’s Hannah Kenward helps out her goalie Arianna Bloom by knocking the ball away.

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Wilson’s Lilly O’Lay, who scored all three goals, and Roy-Hart’s Ava Owens battle for control of the ball luring this evening’s key Niagara-Orleans League game at Roy-Hart which was won by the Lakewomen.

Taking over sole possession of first place, Wilson blanked host Roy-Hart 3-0 this evening in a key Niagara-Orleans League girls soccer game.

Wilson stays undefeated at 5-0 while Roy-Hart slips to 4-1.

Lilly O’Lay scored all three goals for Wilson. The first came in the opening minute, the second on a long shot off a direct kick with four minutes to go in the first half and the third in the second half.

Albion 4, Barker 0

Abby Scanlan scored two goals and Claire Squicciarini and Kenzi Hapeman each added one as Albion blanked visiting Barker 4-0.

Squicciarini, Aly Knaak and Elisa Bropst each added an assist for the Purple Eagles which led 3-0 at the half.

Albion is now 2-3 and Barker 0-5.

Akron 4, Newfane 4

Kara Sequin scored three goals for Akron and Rachel Chunco two for Newfane in the contest which ended in a 4-4 tie.

Akron is now 2-2-1 and Newfane 1-3-1.

Roy-Hart’s Reanna Perkins looks to keep the ball away from Wilson’s Sara Urban.

Rivals Kendall and Holley battled to a 1-1 overtime tie in a Genesee Region League girls soccer game this evening at Holley.

Kendall took a 1-0 lead midway through the first half on a goal by Brianna Wakefield off an assist from Madison Jacob.

Holley pulled even at the 29 minute mark of the second half as Sam Bates scored off an assist from Hayley Skidmore.

Neither team could score in the two 10 minute overtime periods leaving the contest tied at 1-1.

Holley is now 4-1-1 and Kendall 1-3-1.

Alexander 4, Lyndonville/Medina 1

Lily Joe Carpenter scored the lone goal for host Lyndonville/Medina in the 4-1 G-R loss to Alexander.

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Medina’s Cameron Castanon heads to a win at today’s cross-country meet ahead of runner-up Roy-Hart’s Jay Heideman. The host Medina boys swept Roy-Hart and Barker to remain undefeated. At right Barker’s Carla Stoloski won the girls race.

Remaining undefeated host Medina downed both Barker (22-33) and Roy-Hart (19-41) this afternoon in a Niagara-Orleans League cross-country meet.

Medina improves to 4-0 while Barker is 3-2 and Roy-Hart 0-5. Barker also downed Roy-Hart 20-41.

Newfane stayed even with Medina at 4-0 by defeating both Akron 18-45 and Wilson 15-50. Akron also downed Wilson 19-37.

Medina will next face Newfane on Saturday in a tri-meet at Albion at 11 a.m.

Medina’s Cameron Castanon won the race. A trio of his Mustangs teammates – Arian Cayea, Gabe Mark and Alwyn Cayea –  finished 3-5-6 respectively.

Roy-Hart’s Jay Heideman finished second and Barker’s Mason Allee-Castro fourth.

In the girls race, Barker took the first four finishing spots to defeat both Medina and Roy-Hart by the identical score of 17-38. Medina also downed Roy-Hart 24-31.

Barker is now 3-2, Medina 2-2 and Roy-Hart 0-5.

Carla Stoloski finished first to lead the quartet of Barker finishers as Lydia Samson took second, Mikala Woock third and Ellie Voss fourth.

Medina’s Faith Baker-Austin finished fifth.

In the other girls tri meet undefeated Newfane (4-0) downed Akron 19-40 and Wilson 15-50. Akron also defeated Wilson 23-32 to improve to 3-1.

At the outset of the boys’ race Roy-Hart’s Jay Heideman has the lead followed by Medina’s Cameron Castanon and Barker’s Mason Allee-Castro.

Heading out the starting line in the girls’ race Medina’s Lena Aldroobe has the lead followed by her teammates Emma Schwarzott and Faith Baker-Austin.

Kendall avenged a season opening double overtime loss (4-3) by blanking previously unbeaten visiting rival Holley 2-0 this evening in a Genesee Region League boys soccer game.

Zach Barrett scored what proved to be the game winning goal in the first half off a corner kick by Tory Raufeisen .

The Eagles later got a big insurance goal as Hayden VanDusen tallied on a penalty kick shot in the second half.

Michael Sammons earned the shutout in goal.

“That was a big win for us,” said Kendall Coach Rich Esposito.

Kendall evened its record at 3-3 while Holley is 5-1.

Medina gained its first win of the Niagara-Orleans League field hockey season this afternoon by downing host Wilson 4-2.

Lydia Fox, Penelope Schalck and Alexandria Strong each had a goal and an assist for the Mustangs as Abi Blount also had a goal and FaithAnn Vanderwalker an assist.

Medina is now 1-3-1 and Wilson 2-4.

Akron 11, Newfane 0

Front-running Akron stayed undefeated at 6-0 with a 11-0 win over host Newfane.

Madison Brege had three goals for Akron as Lacey Berghorn, Olivia McClaine and Sophia Jones each had two and Lydia Blueyer and Isabella Smith one each.

The loss drops Newfane to 1-4.

Roy-Hart 4, Kenmore 0

Roy-Hart evened its N-O record at 3-3 with a 4-0 win at Kenmore (1-3-1) as Justine Lavery, Claire Halstead and Cheyenne Stilwell all contributed goals.