ALLEGANY, NY — Another dramatic chapter was written into the storied rivalry between the Allegany-Limestone and Olean boys soccer teams as the Huskies, while coming away with the 1-0 loss, took the 11th ranked Gators into overtime with a gutsy defensive effort.
A-L had no shortage of attacking opportunities all game, spending the grand majority of the affair applying pressure on the Olean penalty area. But for as much as the hosts inundated their visitors, they were unable to reap the benefits, much in part thanks to a stellar performance in goal by Olean’s Braylon Torres.
Torres was a thorn in the side of the Gators all night, popping up time and time again with interventions at critical moments, recording 18 saves on the night. And with each minute that ticked by, and with each save that Torres made, the Huskies bench and fans grew in volume and belief that they could pull off the shock.
As A-L continued to commit bodies forward, in search of a late game-winner in regulation, it ran the risk of conceding a shock goal to Olean, which it almost did with minutes left on the clock.
Regulation was not enough to split the sides, so into overtime they went.
But even as the game dragged on, seeing their first few quality chances of the golden-goal period halted, the Gators never stopped pushing for a winner.
Something special was going to be needed to get past Torres in net. Luckily, for the Gators, that is exactly the kind of strike they got out of Cooper Wilczewski. A frozen rope from outside the penalty area just found its way beyond the fingertips of an outstretched Torres and nestled into the top right corner for the winner.
The Gators moved to 9-1 on the season with the win, while the Huskies fell to 1-9.
Portville 5, Cassadaga Valley 2
SINCLAIRVILLE, NY — The Portville boys soccer team went on the road to defeat Cassadaga Valley for its fourth consecutive win.
The Panthers have now won 9 of its last 10 contests after starting the year 0-2.
Randolph 10, Salamanca 0
SALAMANCA, NY — Conceding eight goals in the first half, the Salamanca boys soccer team suffered a lopsided defeat to Randolph, moving its record to 1-10 on the season.
Kane 5, Port Allegany 2
KANE, PA — In a night that saw one of their seniors reach a career milestone, the Gators were ultimately defeated by a flurry of goals from the Wolves in the second half.
Alex Schott led Port out of the gates, netting two unanswered goals that would stand as the 49th and 50th of his career. However, after entering halftime up by a pair, Kane would storm back with two retaliatory goals in the first 12 minutes of play. They continued to ride their hot streak with three more, completing the comeback win on Senior Night.
Port United next plays Coudersport on Monday, when they will celebrate their own seniors. That game is slated for a 4:30 p.m. start.
GIRLS SOCCER
Elk County Catholic 3, Bradford 1
ST. MARYS, PA — Tallying their fifth loss of the season, the Lady Owls were defeated in hostile territory at the hands of the Lady Crusaders.
Karissa Chamberlain netted Bradford’s lone goal of the game while Adeline Meyer finished with one assist, also coming away with six saves while tending the net.
Port Allegany 3, Kane 1
KANE, PA — Led by the Pelchy sisters, the Lady Gators added a second consecutive win to their season as they look to pick up steam ahead of the District 9 playoffs.
Alyssa Pelchy and Kylie Pelchy both tallied goals against the Lady Wolves, with Alayna Palmer scoring the third of the night. Kailey Bartlett posted two assists alongside Joanna Darush’s one and Hannah Taylor protected the net for five saves.
VOLLEYBALL
Bradford 3, Johnsonburg 0
BRADFORD, PA — Despite finding stiff competition late, the Lady Owls were able to preserve their sweep of the Ramettes, winning 25-16, 25-21 and 27-25.
Emma Pilon and Haley Keane both ended with 10 kills throughout the win, with Keane also registering four blocks. Addison Carter led Bradford with 15 kills alongside Aliya Corignani who facilitated the offense for 39 assists.
Port Allegany 3, Austin 0
AUSTIN, PA — The Lady Gators completed their season sweep of Austin as they continue to dominate the North Tier League, winning 25-23, 25-22 and 25-16.
Lily Lehmier led Port with 14 kills, also registering seven digs and an ace, while Jenna Renner and Mady Errick both tallied nine digs throughout the win. Isla Lehmier ran the floor, coming away with 28 assists, six digs and three aces.
GIRLS TENNIS
Olean 5, Dunkirk 0
DUNKIRK, NY — In its penultimate match of the regular season, the Olean girls tennis team blanked Dunkirk on the road.
For the Huskies, Caidence Hutchison shutout her opponent to secure her singles debut.
WOMENS SOCCER
George Mason 4, St. Bonaventure 0
FAIRFAX, VA — The St. Bonaventure women’s soccer team remains in search of its first Atlantic 10 win of the season after being shutout on the road by George Mason.
The Bonnies moved to 0-4 in conference play after conceding four to the Patriots without a response. Zoë Vidaurre netted the first two goals for George Mason in the first half, while Molly Starner’s two goals in the second half put the game to bed.
Bona returns home to face George Washington for its next game, set for Oct. 5 at 1 p.m.
