Storm, Bombers fall in playoff girls soccer
SARANAC LAKE — The Saranac Lake girls soccer season came to an end on Tuesday in Champlain. The Red Storm suffered a 4-0 loss to the Northeastern Clinton Cougars in the Section VII, Class B semifinals.
Despite falling, and playing for the final time this season, Saranac Lake’s effort were a far cry from their semifinal contest one year ago.
Red Storm head coach Jason Wamsganz said.
Northeastern Clinton’s Brynn Hite recorded one goal and added an assist on Tuesday. Cougar teammates Tenley Peryer, Kylee Surprenant and Callie Racine also scored one goal each in the win while Emma Guay chipped in with an assist. The team outshot Saranac Lake 16-7.
On a windy night, Northeastern Clinton got off to a quick start when Hite’s corner kick curled into the back of the net around 7 minutes into the game.
Wamgsanz said.
The Cougars extended their lead a few minutes later, when Peryer collected a give-and-go pass from Guay and buried a goal.
After the intermission, Surprenant netted a penalty kick to push the lead to 3-0, followed by another give-and-go play from Hite to Racine to close out the contest.
Northeastern Clinton’s Tess Dumas recorded five saves en route to the shutout. The Red Storm’s goalie Emma Akey, who Wamsganz said had a solid game, had nine saves.
he said.
Wamsganz also credited the play of Zuleyka Oliveras and Tyler Burth.
he said.
With the loss, the Red Storm ends its season with a 6-9-1 record. While, the team finished the year on a six-game losing streak, Wamsganz was proud of how his team handled adversity.
he said.
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Boquet Valley 1, Lake Placid 0
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After winning its first playoff game since 2019, the Lake Placid girls soccer team couldn’t repeat its playoff magic.
Playing at Camp Dudley in Westport, the Blue Bombers fell 1-0 to the Boquet Valley Griffins Tuesday in the Section VII, Class D semifinal round.
Boquet Valley’s Claire Reynolds scored the eventual game winner with around 6 minutes left in the first half. The Blue Bombers had two shots on net, while their opponents had six.
Lake Placid’s Emma Clark recorded fives saves, while the Griffins’ Ella Pulsifer had two.
The Blue Bombers end its season with an 8-8-2 record. Boquet Valley will now take on the Chazy Eagles in the sectional title game at 1 p.m. on Saturday at Beekmantown High School.