Mustangs face key N-O soccer tests

By Mike Wertman, Sports Writer Posted 25 October 2020 at 5:31 pm

Photo by Cheryl Wertman – Jacob Corser and his Medina/Lyndonville teammates will face a key Niagara-Orleans League game at Akron on Tuesday and will then host rival Albion on Friday.

The fall high school sports season heads into the stretch run this coming week with key tests on tap to help determine league soccer, field hockey and cross-country titles.

In Niagara-Orleans League boys soccer action, Medina/Lyndonville (4-3) looks to remain in the thick of the title chase as the Mustangs visit co-leader Akron (6-2) at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday. The Mustangs will also host rival Albion at 6:30 p.m. Friday.

Roy-Hart, which shares the league lead at 6-2, hosts Newfane (4-4) in another key game at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday.

In Genesee Region League boys soccer, Kendall will host front-running Attica (6-1-1) at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday and visit rival runner-up Holley (6-2) at 1 p.m. Saturday. Holley also hosts Wheatland-Chili (4-3-1) in another key game at 7 p.m. Thursday.

The N-O field hockey lead will be at stake as undefeated (8-0) Akron hosts defending champion Barker (6-1) at 10 a.m. Saturday.

The N-O cross-country champions will be determined at the All-League meet on Saturday at Barker at 11 a.m. The defending champion Newfane boys and girls teams again lead the way after both went 6-0 during the dual meet portion of the season.

Weekly Schedule

Monday

Girls Soccer: Roy-Hart at Barker, Albion at Akron, Lyndonville/Medina at Attica, 4:30 p.m.; Newfane at Wilson, 6:30 p.m.; Kendall at Wheatland-Chili, Alexander at Holley, 7 p.m.

Tuesday

Boys Soccer: Medina/Lyndonville at Akron, Attica at Kendall, 4:30 p.m.; Byron-Bergen at Holley, 7 p.m.

Field Hockey: Newfane at Roy-Hart, Barker at Wilson, 4:30 p.m.; Akron at Medina, 7 p.m.

Wednesday

Boys Soccer: Albion at Wilson, Newfane at Roy-Hart, 6:30 p.m.

Girls Soccer: Holley at Oakfield-Alabama/Elba, Kendall vs. Lyndonville/Medina, 7 p.m. at Medina

Thursday

Boys Soccer: Wheatland-Chili at Holley, Kendall at Pembroke, 7 p.m.

Girls Soccer: Akron at Barker, 4:30 p.m.; Newfane at Roy-Hart, Wilson at Albion, 6:30 p.m.

Field Hockey: Roy-Hart at Barker, Akron at Wilson, 4:30 p.m.; Kenmore at Medina, 5 p.m.

Friday

Boys Soccer: Albion at Medina/Lyndonville, Roy-Hart at Wilson, 6:30 p.m.

Girls Soccer: Holley at Attica, 4:30 p.m.; Alexander at Kendall, Lyndonville/Medina at Pembroke, 7 p.m.

Saturday

Boys Soccer: Kendall at Holley, Akron at Newfane, 1 p.m.

Girls Soccer: Albion at Barker, Akron at Newfane, 10 a.m.

Field Hockey: Barker at Akron, 10 a.m.; Medina at Newfane, 12 p.m.; Wilson at Kenmore, 1 p.m.

Cross-Country: N-O All-League meet at Barker, 11 a.m.

N-O Standings

Boys Soccer: Akron 6-2, Roy-Hart 6-2, Medina/Lyndonville 4-3, Newfane 4-4, Wilson 3-4, Albion 0-8

Girls Soccer: Wilson 7-0, Roy-Hart 5-2, Albion 4-3, Akron 2-4-1, Newfane 2-4-1, Barker 0-7

Field Hockey: Akron 8-0, Barker 6-1, Roy-Hart 4-3-1, Medina 2-3-2, Wilson 2-5, Kenmore 1-5-1, Newfane 1-6

Boys Cross-Country: Newfane 6-0, Medina 5-1, Barker 4-2, Akron 3-3, Albion 2-4, Wilson 1-5, Roy-Hart 0-6

Girls Cross-Country: Newfane 6-0, Akron 5-1, Barker 3-3, Wilson 3-3, Albion 2-4, Medina 2-4, Roy-Hart 0-6

G-R Standings

Boys Soccer: Attica 6-1-1, Holley 6-2, Wheatland-Chili 4-3-1, Kendall 4-4, Byron-Bergen/Elba 2-6, Pembroke 1-7

Girls Soccer Division 1: Holley 6-1-1, Wheatland-Chili 5-3, Byron-Bergen 4-4, Oakfield-Alabama/Elba 4-3, Kendall 3-3-1

Girls Soccer Division 2: Alexander 5-3, Notre Dame 4-3, Pembroke 3-5, Lyndonville/Medina 2-6, Attica 1-6