Roy-Hart opened its Niagara-Orleans League boys soccer schedule on a high note today by shutting out host defending champion Wilson.

Trent Choate scored all three goals for Roy-Hart and Brendan Saia earned the assist on each of those tallies.

Colby Hancock registered the shutout in goal for the Rams.

Now at 2-0 overall, Roy-Hart next visits Medina/Lyndonville at 7 p.m. Wednesday.

Byron-Bergen Tournament

In a marathon contest, the host Bees nipped Albion in a penalty kick shootout this evening in the championship game of the Byron-Bergen Tournament.

Angel Rosario scored on a penalty kick for Albion with 32 minutes in the second half as regulation play ended deadlocked at 1-1.

The teams then played two overtime periods and went through two rounds of penalty kicks before the Bees emerged with the victory.

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Albion’s Kenzi Hapeman and York’s Morgan Major collide while heading the ball  off a corner opportunity during the Purple Eagles overtime win over York this afternoon in the consolation game of the Kendall Tournament,

Albion scored three unanswered goals in overtime to defeat York 5-2 this afternoon in the consolation game of the Kendall girls soccer tournament.

Breaking away from a 2-2 deadlock at the end of regulation time, Albion regained the lead for good on a goal by Claire Squicciarini with 1:49 to go in the first 10 minute overtime period off an assist from Mariah Plain.

The Purple Eagles then put a lock on the victory by scoring twice in the second 10 minute overtime period.

Squicciarini made it 4-2 with a goal at the 7:38 mark off an assist from Abby Scanlan.

Kendall Derisley then netted the clincher when she scored just 1:18 later off an assist from Scanlan to make it 5-2.

Albion also got off to a strong start building up a 2-0 lead as Scanlan scored 14 minutes into the first half from Squicciarini and then Nicolina Creasey tallied  19 minutes into the second half.

However, York came battling back with two goals in the final four minutes on tallies by Morgan Major and Adison Plank to send the contest into overtime.

Improving to 3-1, Albion next hosts Newfane Monday in a Niagara-Orleans League game.

Albion’s Claire Squicciarini brings the ball up field ahead of York defenders Sydney Boyd and Elexis Dixon.

Attica 5, Lyndonville.Medina 2
Attica bested visiting Lyndonville/Medina 5-2 in a Genesee Region League game.

Ella Lewis scored both goals for Lyndonville/Medina in the second half.

Now at 0-2 in the league and 0-3 overall, the Lady Tigers next visit Holley on Monday.

Field Hockey
Mt. Lebanon 3, Barker 0
Building up a 2-0 half-time advantage Mt. Lebanon, Pa. went on to defeat visiting Barker 3-0 this afternoon in a non league field hockey game.

Barker next visits Upper St. Claire, Pa. on Sunday.

Volleyball
Medina went 4-2 in the pool play round of the Albion Volleyball Tournament today defeating Roy-Hart 2-0 and splitting with Oakfield-Alabama and Newfane.

Pembroke then defeated Medina 2-0 in the playoffs.

Devin Griffin had 12 spiking kills on the day for the Mustangs as Elle Gross added 8 and Anya Bloom and Ayzha Pitts 5 each.

LOWELL, Mass. – The incredible, award-winning and division championship season for Batavia Muckdogs came to an end Friday night as the Muckdogs fell to the Lowell Spinner, 4-3 in extra innings.

Joe Davis, who hit a walk-off-home run on Thursday night to stun Batavia, drove in the winning run in the 10th on an infield fielders choice. The runner from third beat the throw home for the win.

Lowell (Red Sox) will take on Brooklyn (Mets) in the New York-Penn League best-of-three championships. It was a banner year not just for the Muckdogs, but the entire Miami Marlins minor league system.

Batavia had a game plan to get the most out of every pitcher on the staff as seven pitchers held Lowell to four runs while giving up 12 hits. Jackson Rose struck out two in 1.2 innings, then lefty Andrew Miller shut Lowell’s runners down going an inning with a strikeout and no runs.

Miller’s runners were stranded when Geremy Galindez came in and struck out two over 1.2 innings. Josh Simpson tossed two outs without giving up a run. M.D. Johnson had a two inning stint with two strikeouts and Brock Love continued his dominating season with four strikeouts in two innings. Evan Brabrand took the hard-luck loss, giving up the run in the 10th after two intentional walks with the winning run on third and one out.

Troy Johnston had two hits including a RBI double. Nic Ready also had a RBI double and J.D. Orr had a hit, two walks and stole two bases while scoring.

Harrison Dinicola, Nasim Nunez and Andres Stormes had hits.

There was one tough call against the Muckdogs  in the bottom of the sixth with two outs. Batavia appeared to strikeout the final batter of the inning but the umpire believed the batter did not swing and the next pitch resulted in a RBI single tying the game.

Batavia finishes the season as Pinckney Division Champions and won Field of the Year from the New York-Penn League, an honor which will be presented again during the minor league winter meetings and awards.

Photo by Cheryl Wertman – Kaylee Nesbitt (15) looks to move the ball up field for Lyndonville/Medina as Jamie Syroczynski comes in to defend for Akron. The action took place during this afternoon’s non league game at Vets Park which was won by Akron.

Leading 2-0 at the half, Akron used a lighting quick three goal scoring burst early in the second half to break away for a 7-1 win over Lyndonville/Medina in a non league girls soccer game this afternoon at Vets Park.

Kara Sequin scored all three goals during that key stretch for Akron at the 32, 31 and 29 minute marks of the second half.

Sequin also scored Akron’s first goal of the day and Julia Goerge added a penalty kick later in the first half for the 2-0 lead at the break.

Ella Lewis scored the lone goal for Lyndonville/Medina which next visits Attica on Saturday morning for a Genesee Region League game.

In a Niagara-Orleans League game, Newfane (1-1) blanked Barker (0-2) 6-0 as Rachel Chunco had 3 goals and Taylor Heschke, Cora Harding and Angelina DiTulio 1 each.

Volleyball
Kendall 25-25-25, Northstar 22-16-16
Kendall bested Northstar in straight sets 25-22, 25-16, 25-16, to improve to 2-0.

Autumn Woodward went 30-31 from the service line with a career high 18 aces for Kendall. She highlighted runs to to bring the Eagles from behind for wins in both the first and second sets.

Woodward also had 8 kills and 8 digs as Brittney Marks had 9 digs, 5 kills, and 5 assists, and Madison Nardi and Sara Mattle each added 4 kills.

Albion bested Honeoye  in a shootout this evening in the opening round of the Byron-Bergen soccer tournament.

The contest was deadlocked at 2-2 at the end of regulation time as Albion got goals from Alex Gibson and Angel Rosario.

Neither team could find the net in two sudden death overtime periods setting the stage for the deciding penalty kick shootout.

Albion got penalty kick goals from Spencer Sietmann, Rosario and Isaac Neidert.

Albion goalie Omar Peterson made big saves on two of Honeoye’s penalty kids as another one went high over the goal.

The Purple Eagles will face the winner of the East vs. Byron/Bergen game in the championship contest on Saturday.

Defending champion Medina edged past rival Albion by a slender one point, 236-237, margin in a key early season Niagara-Orleans League golf match this afternoon at Hickory Ridge.

Medina’s Ian Wagner shared medalist honors with the Albion duo of Patrick Ricker and Nick Perry as the trio fired identical rounds of 40.

The Mustangs also had Aidan Paul with a 43, Dylan Lonnen 45 and Trevor Luthart 46.

The match was the season opener for Medina while Albion is now 2-1.

In the other N-O matches, Roy-Hart (1-4) defeated Newfane (0-3) 261-289 as Colin Dodge earned medalist honors with a 47 and Wilson (2-0) downed Barker (1-2) 248-261. Barker’s Jake Harris took medalist honors with a 41 and Patrick Seeley led Wilson with a 45.

Joe Davis hit a home run in the bottom of the ninth inning to lift the host Lowell Spinners over the Batavia Muckdogs, 2-1 in game two of the New York-Penn League playoffs.

With Brooklyn defeating Hudson Valley as both series are tied 1-1. The final game in both series will be Friday night. Batavia is at Lowell.

if Batavia and Hudson Valley win, the Muckdogs will have home field advantage in the championship series and play Sunday in Hudson Valley with Monday and Tuesday in Batavia. If Brooklyn wins, Batavia would host Brooklyn on Sunday.

Lowell managed both run off home runs, and received a record-breaking pitching performance by Yusneil Padron-Artilles who struck out 12 in a row. The old record in the Major Leagues (Tom Seaver) was 10 and the minor league record was also 10.

Batavia had strong pitching as starter Julio Frias went 4.2 innings giving up one run and strike out five. Bryan Hoening was almost perfect going 3.1 innings, striking out seven and giving up just one hit. Joey Steele struck out one in the ninth and took the loss.

Lowell had just four hits. For Batavia, Milton Smith II was 2-for-3 and Nasim Nunez doubled and scored on a groundout from Dalvy Rosario.

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Kendall’s Grace Robinson tries to beat the slide of Albion’s Emily Harling to the ball during the host Lady Eagles tournament win over the Purple Eagles this evening.

A pair of first half goals earned the host Lady Eagles a 2-0 victory over Albion this evening in the semifinals of the Kendall soccer tournament.

Kiersten Rodas scored what proved to be the game winning goal for Kendall at 23:06 of the opening half off a corner kick by Brianna Wakefield. It was the Lady Eagles fourth corner opportunity in the first 17 minutes.

Kendall’s Hailee Mitchell and Albion’s Claire Squicciarini battle for the ball.

Wakefield then scored a big insurance goal with 9:38 to go in the half on a short range shot as Lizzy Woodams earned the assist.

Kailie Regan earned the shutout in goal for the Lady Eagles.

Kendall is now 2-0 and Albion 2-1 on the young season.

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Kendall will now face Bishop Kearney in the championship game at 3 p.m. Saturday.

Albion will take on York in the consolation contest at 1 p.m.

Bishop Kearney defeated York 4-2 in the other semifinal.

Byron-Bergen 2, Holley 0
A quick two goal scoring burst in the second half keyed Byron-Bergen to a 2-0 win over Holley in a Genesee Region League game.

Kendall Phillips and Juliana Amesbury scored the goals for the Lady Bees which came just three minutes apart.

Albion’s Paige Derisley and Kendall’s Lizzy Woodams battle for control of the ball as Leah Pritchard moves in for the Purple Eagles..

Medina/Lyndonvlle opened the Niagara-Orleans League boys soccer season on a high note this evening by besting Wilson 2-1 at Vets Park.

The Mustangs jumped out to a quick 1-0 lead when Dan Mandujano scored just 8 minutes in off an assist from Jon Slingerland.

Devin Rounds later netted what proved to be the game winner when he scored with just a minute to go in the first half as Nate Dillenbeck earned the assist.

Wilson scored early in the second half on a goal by Patrick Hemming but the Lakemen could not find the net again.

Newfane 3, Akron 2
Jeremy Foltz, Trevor Heschke and James Marotta each scored a goal for Newfane (1-0) in a 3-1 victory over Akron (0-2).

Roy-Hart 6, CSAT 1
Elijah Girioux, Trent Choate and Noah Stern each scored two goals to lead Roy-Hart to a 6-1 win over CSAT in a non league contest.

N-O Golf
Akron (3-0) edged Roy-Hart (0-4) 257-264 in an N-O match at Shelridge.

Andrew Romesser earned medalist honros for Akron with a 42 and Matt Murzynowski added a 49.

McCarty Lang shot a 44 for Roy-Hart.