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Spartans continue to shine

Valley West scores 5 consecutive goals in win over Patriots.

By John Erzar jerzar@timesleader.com
Sports Reporter

KINGSTON – A little rain Monday wasn’t going to dampen Wyoming Valley West’s pristine season thus far.

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Wyoming Valley West’s Amanda Harris and Pittston Area’s Kelly Krevey go after the ball during their game on Monday afternoon at Spartan Stadium.

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Nor was an early going by a rebuilding Pittston Area girls soccer team.

Instead, the Spartans overcame the deficit with five consecutive goals to defeat Pittston Area 6-2 and stay undefeated in Division B of the Wyoming Valley Conference.

Bridget Manley scored on a 35-yarder in the 16th minute, erasing Pittston Area’s 1-0 lead and starting a surge of goals. Freshman Kelci Hromisin scored less than a minute later and then less than a minute after her first goal. Rebecca Lipski assisted both scores.

Amanda Harris followed with an unassisted goal, giving the Spartans four goals inside a window of about two minutes.

And Valley West (5-0) made the Patriots’ first goal – by Kelly Krevey on an assist by Donielle Tubioli in the ninth minute – a distant memory.

“It’s going really well,” said Valley West coach Mike Davitt, whose team finished the divisional runner-up to Wyoming Seminary the past two years. Seminary has moved up to Division A. “We have a team concept, obviously, and have to stay in the team concept of moving the ball.

“Just playing simple and playing smart and not trying to do too much. If they stay within the team concept, we’re fine. When we get away from that, that’s when things get more difficult for us.”

After Maria Kayrish increased the lead to 5-1, Pittston Area (0-5) scored its second goal when Alison Merkel found the net in the 30th minute.

Valley West’s defense, though, remained stout in the second half. The Patriots were able to work the wings with some success, but were unable to get many decent scoring chances.

Fullbacks Manley, Sherry Chen, Samantha Patterson and Ellyssa Saroscek and keeper Shelby Butz limited Pittston Area to four shots.

Still, Pittston Area first-year coach Nicole Tieso felt good about her team’s performance.

“We’re filling some gaps and starting to work together,” Tieso said. “Teamwork is the big thing we’re focusing on. Regardless of this score, we played a good game. It was 1-0 in the second half.”

Valley West’s Brianna Evans had that goal on a breakaway in the 64th minute. Pittston Area keeper Lauren Smicherko made a couple big saves late in the game, while midfielder Maria Rogo broke up another breakaway.

First half: 1. PA, Kelly Krevey (Donielle Tubioli), 9th min; 2. WVW, Bridget Manley, 16th; 3. WVW, Kelcie Hromisin (Rebecca Lipski), 16th; 4. WVW, Hromisin (Lipski), 17th; 5. WVW, Amanda Harris, 18th; 6. WVW, Maria Kayrish, 28th; 7. PA, PA, Alison Merkel, 30th; Second half: 8. WVW, Brianna Evans (Ellyssa Saroscek), 64th.

Shots: PA 4, WVW 20; Saves: PA 9 (Lauren Smicherko), WVW 4 (Shelby Butz); Corners: PA 0, WVW 2.

Lake-Lehman 1, Hanover Area 1

Lehman’s Alexa Decker tied the score off a pass from Amy Heindel with just 6:11 remaining in the game to force overtime, but the team’s were at a stalemate after that.

Krista Colarusso scored on a direct kick at the 32:30 mark of the first half for the Hawkeyes.

First half: 1. HAN, Krista Colarusso (direct kick) 32:30

Second half: 1. LL, Alexa Decker (Amy Heindel) 6:11

Shots: LL 27, HAN 26; Saves: LL 20 (Becca Stull), HAN 20 (Chloe Brenner); Corners: LL 9, HAN 2.

Dallas 4, Nanticoke 1

Colleen McDonald scored one goal and assisted another in Dallas’ victory.

McDonald’s goal gave Dallas a 3-0 lead early in the second half. Mandy Roche and Hilary Crossley scored prior.

Kati Nearhouse scored for Nanticoke.

First half: 1. DAL, Mandy Roche (Colleen McDonald), 25th min; 2. DAL, Hilary Crossley (Sabrina Zurek), 38th; Second half: 3. DAL, McDonald (Erica Miller), 42nd; 4. NAN, Kati Nearhouse, 50th; 5. DAL, Ellen Arnaud (Crossley), 56th.

Shots: DAL 18, NAN 7; Saves: DAL 6 (Sarah Flannery), NAN 11 (Rebecca Dinelli); Corners: DAL 5, NAN 2.

Berwick 1, Coughlin 0 (OT)

Jade Welsh fired home the game’s lone goal 8:28 into the first overtime to give the Bulldogs the win. Isabella Jaffin picked up the assist.

Sarah Wilczynski earned the shutout for Berwick.

Overtime: 1. Jade Welsh (Isabella Jaffin), 88th.

Shots: COU 9, BER 26; Saves: COU 16 (Cleary), BER 4 (Sarah Wilczynski); Corners: COU 1, BER 9.

Wallenpaupack 2, Honesdale 0

Jillian Alderfer broke a scoreless tie with a goal in the 60th minute and Carli Moritz converted a penalty kick about six minutes later for the Buckhorns’ second goal.

The game was moved to Wallenpaupack. The April 29 matchup will now be at Honesdale.

Second half: 1. WAL, Jillian Alderfer (Brittany Davis), 60th; 2. WAL, Carli Moritz (pen kick), 66th.

Shots: HON 2, WAL 14; Saves: HON 13 (Leeanna Bennett), WAL 2 (Heather Michael); Corners: HON 2, WAL 7.

North Pocono 2, Hazleton Area 1

Maria Cardoso scored twice early in the first half as North Pocono moved into a first-place tie with Hazleton Area in Division C.

Both teams are 4-1.

Danielle Semenza scored late in the game, but the Cougars couldn’t score a tying goal in the final three minutes.

First half: 1. NP, Maria Cardoso, 3rd min; 2. NP, Cardoso (Alyssa DePietro), 12th; Second half: 3. HAZ, Danielle Semenza (Chiara Matriccino), 77th

Shots: NP 10, HAZ 14; Saves: NP 8 (Nancy Dunn), HAZ 5 (Megan Baranko); Corners: NP 4, HAZ 4.

Abington Heights 1, Crestwood 0

Justin Leininger scored off an assists by Julie Hubbard late in the first half for Abington Heights.

Keeper Mariah Deibert made 12 saves to record the shutout.

First half: 1. AH, Justine Leininger (Julie Hubbard), 38th min.

Shots: AH 15, CRE 15; Saves: AH 12 (Mariah Deibert), CRE 14 (Kyley Henry); Corners: AH 7, CRE 7.