Dramatic wins highlighted the night for Chagrin Valley Conference teams competing in the postseason on Wednesday.
From Perry’s 2-1 overtime win against Niles McKinley to Independence’s 1-0 upset at Orrville, there was no shortage of drama in Wednesday’s action.
Trailing McKinley 1-0, Perry’s Elise Strahan punched the ball into the back of the net to tie the score and then four minutes into the extra period the Pirates ended the game on Aleigha Granchi’s golden goal. The Pirates advanced to play the winner of the Struthers/Streetsboro sectional championship on Wednesday.
“Yeah, we’re pretty proud of these guys,” Perry coach Rich Stavar told Chris Lillstrung of The News-Herald. “They could have given up. They could have quit at that point (after going down, 1-0). I think we were a little tight. Most of these guys have never played in a playoff game before. So, I think they were a little bit tight. But they didn’t quit. They could have. They did not. I am very proud of them.”
Independence 1, Orrville 0
Independence, the No. 17 seed, pulled off a 1-0 upset of No. 9 Orrville and will play at No. 5 Norwayne in a district semifinal on Monday. Alana Nowak became the school’s all-time single-season assists leader when she served up her 16th assist of the year on Casey Adams’ second-half header that proved to be the game-winner.
“Every time I lined up for a corner kick during the game, I was hoping someone could put a foot or a body on it and knock it in,” Nowak said. “It’s a fantastic feeling to have all my hard work, blood, sweat, and tears pay off for this record. I’m so happy and honored to put my name in the school record book.”
Beachwood 2, Rootstown 1
Beachwood’s Kylie Walter scored two goals and Eden Bergman contributed an assist as the Bison defeated Rootstown 2-1 in a Division III sectional final. The Bison advanced to play CVC rival Wickliffe in a district semifinal on Monday.
Wickliffe 6, Triway 0
Wickliffe cruised to its sectional championship with a 6-0 win over Triway. AnnaBella Stoehr and Tiana Torrence both scored two goals and Leah Skufca and Ava Gabriel found the back of the net once. Eliza Wills recorded two assists and Gabriel added one. Cade Virgilio finished with two saves.
West Geauga 4, Crestwood 0
West Geauga advanced to the district round with a 4-0 win over Crestwood. Faelynn Beckrest opened the scoring off an assist from Adison Cook, who made it 2-0 when she converted a penalty kick. Beckrest added a second goal as the Wolverines built a 3-0 halftime lead. Cook added a second goal in the second half off an assist from Amelia Zaffiro. Michaela Platt recorded seven saves for the Wolverines, who advanced to play top-seeded Canfield in a district semifinal on Oct. 23.
Orange 4, Elyria Catholic 2
Orange rallied from a 1-0 deficit to defeat Elyria Catholic, 4-2. The Lions tied the game in the first half and then scored three more goals in the second to pull away from their hosts. Shannon Ahern, Morgyn Zucker, Elana Novak, and Bailey Wallinsky scored for Orange, who travels to Bay on Monday for a district semifinal.
Berkshire 8, Conneaut 0
Kelly McCandless scored three goals and added an assist in Berkshire’s 8-0 win over league rival Conneaut. Evania McCandless and Madison Durosko each scored twice and added an assist, and Alyssa Lawson scored once and assisted on four others. Bri Kenny also notched an assist and Sara Wendl finished with one save.
Other Girls Soccer Scores
- Canfield 10, Jefferson 0
- Gilmour 5, Hawken 0
- Lakeview 6, Grand Valley 2
- Norwayne 7, Cuyahoga Heights 0
- Rocky River 8, Lutheran West 0
- Waynedale 1, Kirtland 0
- West Branch 8, Geneva 1
Four CVC volleyball teams kept their seasons alive with victories on Wednesday.
Crestwood 3, Salem 0
Crestwood cruised to a 25-15, 25-17, 25-14 win over Salem and will play Aurora in a sectional final on Saturday.
Lutheran West 3, Bard Early College 0
Lutheran West extended its winning streak to seven straight matches with a dominating 25-2, 25-4, 25-7 win over Bard Early College. The 19-3 Longhorns will play Holy Name on Saturday.
Cardinal 3, Chalker 0
Cardinal stayed up late to defeat Chalker, 25-8, 25-15, 25-18 and will play Lake Center Christian in a sectional championship game on Saturday.
Kirtland 3, Champion 0
Nina Loncar recorded 17 kills, including the 800th of her career, in Kirtland’s 25-10, 25-20, 25-19 win over Warren Champion. The Hornets advanced to set up a rubber match with Valley Division rival Berkshire in a sectional championship game on Saturday. The Hornets and Badgers split their regular season matchups and the Valley Division title.
Other Volleyball Scores
- Copley 3, Orange 0
