Raiders, Warriors Fall in Soccer Semifinals

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Lake George 2   Mechanicville 0:  A pair of second half goals, one each from Gabrielle Marchello and Lacey Cormie  fueled the Warrior victory, sending Lake George to the Class C sectional final on Wednesday versus Schoharie.

Rachel Shambo saved 12 shots in posting the shutout for Lake George, and Raider keeper Lauren Claeys turned back 14 shots for Mechanicville who finish a fine season at 13-3-2.

 

Schoharie 1  Stillwater 0:  After a scoreless first half of play, Carolyn Wetzel found the back of the net with the only score in the contest sending Schoharie to the championship match with Lake George on Wednesday.

Abby Wetzel earned the shutout victory stopping 10 shots for Schoharie, while Danika Svendsen saved 12 for Stillwater who finish their impressive year with a 15-2-2 mark.

Boys Soccer Sectionals, Warriors, Raiders, Indians Advance

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Class C quarterfinals were played on Thursday in the Class C boys soccer sectionals and three Wasaren teams earned “W’s”, advancing to the semifinal round.

Mechanicville 3   Bishop Gibbons 2:  Jeff Luce scored a hat trick for the Red Raiders, two coming after intermission, and Mechanicville posted the come from behind victory over Gibbons.

Luce connected on his first goal in the first half of play giving Mechanicville a 1-0 lead at the break.

Michael Gosh and Will Lawson found the range after halftime to give Gibbons the 2-1 lead, but Luce tied things, finishing on a Reggie McCann find, and won it later in the half rifling home the unassisted game winner.

#8 Mechanicville advances to play at #1 Maple Hill on Saturday.

 

Stillwater 2  Schoharie 0:  The Warriors got first half goals from Brody Cepiel and Cooper Monost and made them stand, in posting the win over Schoharie.

#3 Stillwater will host #6 Galway on Saturday at 5 p.m.

 

Cambridge 3  Berlin 2:  Trailing 2-1 at the half the Indians scored a pair of second half goals one each from Patrick Robertson and Ian Montomery to notch the come from behind “W” over Berlin.

#7 Cambridge advances to play at #2 Mayfield on Saturday.

 

Galway 2  Waterford 0:  Galway’s Adam Mancini scored just one minute in, and teammate Jake Restivo added another later in the half to lead Galway to the win over the Fordians.

Keeper Devin Pierre saved 17 shots for Waterford who end their season at 9-8.