FIRST TIME EVER:
LISBON HAS
A girls state FINAL 4 TEAM
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In the New York State quarterfinal, after a right-wing
break and in the wild scramble, Regan Pirie crosses the
ball. Lisbon’s Allison Bell rang in the game’s
first goal,. Lisbon won 4-0, and for the first time in
school history, in any girls sport, the Golden Knights
have a team in the New York State Final Four! (Bob
LaRue photo)
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Lisbon team, under Coach Courtney LaBeau, accept their
plaque as first-time NYS Region II Champions.
LISBON 4, CHAZY 0
In the New York State quarterfinal (Region II
Championship), after a right-wing break and in the wild
scramble, Regan Pirie crosses the ball. Lisbon’s Allison
Bell rings in the game’s first goal, 1-0. Near the end
of half, when Chazy failed to clear, Ava Murphy pounced
on the loose ball and drilled the second Lisbon goal. In
the second half, Pirie got loose in behind the defense,
and from in close, sent the ball past the keeper and
into the mesh for a 3-0 Lisbon lead. Bell secures the
win with her second goal of the game in the same
fashion, from in close. Lisbon won 4-0, and for the
first time in school history, in any sport boys or
girls, the Golden Knights have a team in the New York
State Final Four!
LISBON SNAGS CLASS D TITLE
IN 2-0 WIN VS. CHATEAUGAY
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Crazy scramble for the loose ball in the Knights'
defensive territory, but kept out of the net . Lisbon
beat Chateaugay 2-0 for the Section X Class D title and
first advancement to state playoffs since 2006. (Lisa
Freeman Arquitt photo)
LISBON 2, CHATEAUGAY 0
In the 8th minute, Lisbon’s Allison Bell served the ball
across the crease to Ava Murphy for the tip-in at the
right post, giving the Knights a 1-0 lead. After close
chances on both ends in the second half, including a
shot that caromed off the left post, Lisbon picked up
its second score. With the Bulldog keeper out, Bell
pounced on the unprotected ball and chipped in the
insurance marker. Lisbon beat Chateaugay 2-0 for the
Section X Class D title and their first advancement in
state playoff action since 2006.
CHATEAUGAY WINS IN 2OT;
LISBON ADVANCES IN SEMIS
CHATEAUGAY 2, HERMON-DEKALB 1
(2OT)
Chateaugay’s Payton Parmeter fired the Golden Goal at 37
seconds of the second sudden-victory overtime,
delivering the top-seeded Bulldogs to a nail-biting 2-1
win over #4-seeded Hermon-DeKalb in the Section X Class
D semifinals. Madison McComb tickled the twine in the
13th minute to provide Chateaugay with a 1-0 lead.
Irelynn LaPlante assisted on both Chateaugay scores.
With the clock draining to just 3:47 left in the game,
Aaliyah O’Donnell punched in the tying goal, with an
assist to Olivia Simser. Kaylyn Morgan stopped seven
shots in the net for the Bulldogs. Jayla O’Donnell
grabbed eight saves for H-D.
LISBON 2, COLTON-PIERREPONT 0
The #2-seeded Golden Knights scored at the 29:01 mark of
the first half, then netted an insurance marker at 4:30
in the second half, in advancing past third-seeded
Colton-Pierrepont 2-0 in the Section X Class D
semifinals. Regan Pirie scored from Ava Murphy for a 1-0
lead. The second goal was scored by Allison Bell from
Leah Warren. Goalie Averee Bouchey logged eight saves in
the shutout. The Knights advance to face Chateaugay for
the Class D championship.
hermon-dekalb beats the horn
to BEAT COUGARS 3-2
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With three seconds remaining in regulation and the game
tied at 2-2, Hermon-DeKalb's Olivia Simser (24) fires a
shot from the corner that trickles past the Edwards-Knox
goalkeeper with under 0:01 left to pick up a 3-2 win.
(Cody Jenne photo)
HERMON-DEKALB 3, EDWARDS-KNOX
2
Rarely are soccer fans witness to a game-winning buzzer
beater – and even more rare in the playoffs.
Hermon-DeKalb’s Alyia O’Donnell scored twice in the
first half to build a 2-1 lead, countered by Lily
Lottie’s goal for the Cougars. Twelve minutes left in
the gam, E-K’s Rylee Typhair squeezed the ball to
Addison Foster, tying the game 2-2. With just four
seconds left, on a corner kick, Aaliyah O’Donnell to
Olivia Simser who redirected the ball inside the far
post a half-second before the final horn. Hermon-DeKalb
survives Edwards-Knox 3-2, and advances to face
Chateaugay in the semifinals.
chateaugay comes back to beat
hammond 4-2 in q-final
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Hammond's Ava Howie (3) circles to find an opening,
before scoring one of two opening goals in the game,
before the Bulldogs rallied for a 4-2 win in the Section
X Class D quarterfinals. (Lisa Freeman-Arquitt
photo)
CHATEAUGAY 4, HAMMOND 2
Hammond registered the game’s first two goals, but then
relinquished three goals in the final 12 minutes of the
first half. Chateaugay landed a fourth goal after the
break to beat Hammond 4-2 and advance to the Section X
Class D semifinals vs. Hermon-DeKalb. Ava Howie had a
goal and an assist in the Red Devils establishing a 2-0
lead. But in a span of 1:50, goals by Madison McComb and
Ali Johnston tied the game 2-2. Irelynn LaPlante
completed the Bulldogs’ takeover with just 30 seconds
left in the half. Chateaugay’s Avery McDonald scored the
lone goal of the second half.