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H.S. GIRLS SOCCER

April 15, 2009

Pittston rallies to beat DelVal

HUGHESTOWN – Desiree Spindler led a second-half comeback as Pittston Area posted its first win of the season by upsetting Delaware Valley 5-2 Tuesday in Wyoming Valley Conference Division B girls soccer.

Kelly Krevey assisted four goals for Pittston Area (1-7), which scored five times in the second half.

Kelly Cappello scored twice for Delaware Valley (3-2-1), which led 1-0 at halftime.

Pittston Area 0 5 5
Delaware Valley 1 1 2

First half: 1. DV, Kelly Cappello (Tori Martin/Danielle Reilly), 22nd min; Second half: 2. PA, Kaylene Sutkowski (Kelly Krevey), 44th; 3. PA, Desiree Spindler (pen kick), 45th; 4. PA, Spindler (Krevey), 63rd; 5. DV, Cappello from (Danielle Reilly), 76th; 6. PA, Spindler (Krevey), 76th; 7. PA, Megan Lokuta (Krevey), 78th.

Shots: DV 20, PA 24; Saves: DV 11 (Bryanna Kody), PA 17 (Lauren Smicherko); Corners: DV 2, PA 2.

Abington Heights 3, Coughlin 0

Julie Hubbard scored one goal and assisted another as Abington avenged a one-goal loss to Coughlin earlier in the season.

Hubbard, a Penn State recruit who missed the first matchup, assisted Meghan Lenahan in the 10th minute. She scored about 17 minutes later off an assist from Katie Hock.

Emma Black had the Comets’ final goal off an assist from Kat Fox.

Both teams are 4-3 in Division A.

Abington Heights 2 1 3
Coughlin 0 0 0

First half: 1. AH, Meghan Lenahan (Julie Hubbard), 10th min; 2. AH, Hubbard (Katie Hock), 27th; Second half: 3. AH, Emma Black (Kat Fox), 47th.

Shots: AH 17, COU 13; Saves: AH 6 (Mariah Deibert), COU 10 (Jessica Cleary); Corners: AH 0, COU 1.

Berwick 3, Nanticoke 0

Jade Welsh scored two goals for Berwick, while Ashley DiPippa had a goal and assist.

Keeper Sarah Wilczynski posted the shutout, making five saves.

Berwick 2 1 3
Nanticoke 0 0 0

First half: 1. BER, Jade Welsh (Tricia Gundersen), 9th min; 2. BER Ashley DiPippa, 29th. Second half: 3. BER Jade Welsh (Ashley DiPippa), 45th.

Shots: BER 21, NAN 7; Saves: BER 5 (Sarah Wilczyski), NAN 16 (Becca Dinelli); Corners: BER 10, NAN 1.

Wallenpaupack 0, Lake-Lehman 0 (2OT)

Keeper Becca Stull came up with an impressive 10-save effort to earn the Black Knights a scoreless tie with the Buckhorns after two overtimes.

Wallenpaupack held Lake-Lehman to just one shot, which was stopped by Heather Michael.

Wallenpaupack 0 0 0 0 0
Lake-Lehman 0 0 0 0 0

Shots: WAL 10, LL 1; Saves: WAL 1 (Heather Michael), LL 10 (Becca Stull); Corners: WAL 3, LL 3.

Wyoming Valley West 7, Hanover Area 1

Kelcie Hromisin and Rebecca Lipski scored two goals apiece to pace undefeated Valley West.

Lipski also assisted two scores.

Hanover Area averted a shutout when Krista Colorusso scored on a direct kick with 17 seconds to play.

Wyoming Valley West 3 4 7
Hanover Area 0 1 1

First half: 1. WVW, Rebecca Lipski (Kelcie Hromisin), 17th min; 2. WVW, Hromisin (Lipski), 33rd; 3. WVW, Lipski, 40th; Second half: 4. WVW, Hromisin, 58th; 5. WVW, Kelsey Keefer (Lipski), 64th; 6. WVW, Kaleigh Reynolds (Paige Wasliewski), 71st; 7. WVW, Amy Labashosky (Maria Kayrish), 75h; 8. HAN, Krista Colorusso, 80th.

Shots: WVW 30, HAN 14; Saves: WVW 9 (Shelby Butz), HAN 20 (Chloe Renner); Corners: WVW 7, HAN 2.

Meyers 4, Tunkhannock 0

Maureen Lisman scored two goals and Kayla Verdekal added a goal and an assist for Meyers in a game played Monday.

Tunkhannock 0 0 0
Meyers 1 3 4

First half: 1. MEY Maureen Lisman (Kaylee Macko), 14th min; Second half: 2. MEY Maureen Lisman (Kayla Verdekal), 51th; 3. MEY Kayla Verdekal (Maren Bakken), 57th; 4. MEY Kaylee Macko (Sara Graham), 78th.

Shots: TUNK 9, MEY 14; Saves: TUNK 10 (Amanda Crowley), MEY 9 (Hali Endress); Corners: TUNK 5, MEY 4.








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