By CHRIS BROOKS (follow on Twitter @iambrooksie and wellsvillesports.com)
CANISTEO — Two incredibly fast goals in a small span of time created a momentum shifter right before the half, allowing Canisteo-Greenwood to keep a lead that they would never lose to edge out the Wellsville by a 2-1 count.
The defense kicked into gear on both sides for Wellsville (0-5-1) and Canisteo-Greenwood, as they held one another in check while the battle for the ball raged on throughout the opening half. The Lady Redskins would then opt in for a explosive finish on offense, scoring back-to-back goals in a minute from one another, beginning with a Mya Rexford breakaway tally that was set-up by a Natalie Postilli feed into the Wellsville zone.
A very short time later, Canisteo-Greenwood was awarded a penalty kick opportunity after a Lady Lions foul inside their own box, which was elected and capitalized upon by Kylie Williamson, who gave the hosts in red and black a 2-0 lead to work with at halftime.
Just like the beginning stages of the game, both teams re-engaged in a midfield battle for the ball again, but Wellsville would show some life at the 28-minute mark with a goal from Talia O’Connor. Although it would cut the Lady Lions deficit in half, the lead for the Lady Redskins would remain intact, as they held onto victory.
GIRLS TENNIS
Fillmore 5, Wayland-Cohocton 0
HOUGHTON — Fillmore was at the top of their game on the tennis court Wednesday night on their home confines at Houghton University, as the Lady Eagles recorded three pro-set shutouts out of the five matches of action that took the stage against visiting Wayland-Cohocton to roll towards a 5-0 match blank.
Olivia Chiu and Kali White would help propel Fillmore (3-2) in the singles department at first and second singles respectively, as the two Lady Eagles dominated across the board with 10-0 shutouts over Pearl Walker and Makayla Champaign. Kristina Wilcox would round off the sweep of the singles matches with a near blank of her own, rolling past Savannah Allen at third singles with a 10-1 win of her own.
The first doubles team of Molly Mahoney and Amy Majoros kept the momentum rolling for the hosts, as they provided an overpowering win of their own over Wayland-Cohocton’s team of Victoria Bevis and Virginia Carr by a 10-0 count, while Emma Hopkins and Annika Wiltsey fought a great fight at second doubles with a 10-4 win over Jaiden Coombs and Amaya LaPlant to help complete the match sweep of the visitors.
Fillmore will look for their third straight win back on the court tonight, this time over the road, as they visit Canisteo-Greenwood for a 5 p.m. first serve.
Singles
1. Olivia Chiu (FIL) def. Pearl Walker (W-C), 10-0.
2. Kali White (FIL) def. Makayla Champaign (W-C), 10-0.
3. Kristina Wilcox (FIL) def. Savannah Allen (W-C), 10-1.
Doubles
1. Molly Mahoney/Amy Majoros (FIL) def. Victoria Bevis/Virginia Carr (W-C), 10-0.
2. Emma Hopkins/Annika Wiltsey (FIL) def. Jaiden Coombs/Amaya LaPlant (W-C), 10-4.
