GIRLS SOCCER: Thursday's roundup, Chambersburg has no answers for Cumberland Valley
CHAMBERSBURG >> Chambersburg, which had been playing well lately, did not have any answers for unbeaten Cumberland Valley on Thursday night in a Mid Penn Commonwealth Division girls soccer game.
The Eagles (8-0, 6-0 MPC) put on a scoring clinic at Trojan Stadium and beat the Trojans 10-0.
"The girls attempted to execute our game plan and it didn't work," Chambersburg coach Eric Guyer said. "I was out-coached and didn't have the team prepared for who they faced tonight, so this result is on me."
Brice McInroy scored three times for CV and Jess Bail had a goal and two assists.
Goalkeepers Megan Cottingham (5) and Caitlin Masaberg (7) combined for 12 stops for the Trojans (4-4-1, 3-3 MPC).
Guyer said, "After the game got away from us, I was able to provide some valuable playing time for many of our JV players and they came in and showed great spirit in helping our starters get some much-needed rest.
"This game should not be a reflection on the body of work these girls have put in up to this point. This is a great group of young women and they'll bounce back and be ready to go for Saturday (at Carlisle)."
Cumberland Valley 10
Chambersburg 0
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First half — (CV) Sam Perry, asst. Rachel Dorwart, 3rd minute, (CV) Dorwart, asst. Emilee Barnett, 14th, (CV) Kellyann Hendricks, asst. Jess Bail, 24th, (CV) Brice McInroy, 33rd.
Second half — (CV) Jenny Bail, asst. Mallory Johnson, 41st, (CV) Paige Geate, asst. Hendricks, 51st, (CV) McInroy, asst. Jess Bail, 60th, (CV) McInroy, asst. Geate, 73rd, (CV) Jess Bail, asst. Johnson, (CV) Hendricks, asst. McInroy, 77th.
Shots — CV 24, Chbg 2; Corner kicks — CV 4, Chbg 0; Saves — CV 0, Chbg 12 (Megan Cottingham 5, Caitlin Masaberg).
JAMES BUCHANAN 2, SHIPPENSBURG 1, OT >> Haley Alger scored with 3:54 remaining in the first overtime to lift James Buchanan to a 2-1 Mid Penn Colonial Division victory over Shippensburg.
The Rockets (7-5, 3-3 MPC) had to fight hard to overcome Ship (3-6, 1-4 MPC). The Lady Hounds took a lead in the first half on a goal by Hannah Franklin, with an assist going to Natalie Nye.
Although JB outshot Shippensburg 15-4, it wasn't until 3:12 remained in regulation that it finally got on the board, when Sydney Benedick's pass led to a tying goal by Madison Peck.
Ship coach Mary Miller said, "We played a solid 76 minutes of soccer, and it was probably one of our best all-around games. (Goalkeeper) Hannah Pletcher (8 saves) had a fantastic game to keep us strong in the back. We are making vast improvements as the season goes along."
James Buchanan 2
Shippensburg 1, OT
First half — (S) Hannah Franklin, asst. Natalie Nye, 17:44.
Second half — (JB) Madison Peck, asst. Sydney Benedick, 76:48.
Overtime — (JB) Haley Alger, 3:54.
Shots — JB 15, Ship 4; Corner kicks — JB 4, Ship 0; Saves — JB 2 (Nina Shatzer), Ship 8 (Hannah Pletcher).
JV score — Shippensburg 4, James Buchanan 0. Emily Loftus scored 3 goals for the Lady Hounds.
MCCONNELLSBURG 5, TUSSEY MOUNTAIN 0 >> Alexis Mellott completed a hat trick just five minutes into the second half to help McConnellsburg end a three-game losing streak in which it did not score, by beating Tussey Mountain in a Sideling Hill/Inter-County Conf. game.
Mellott scored twice in the first half and on her goal early in the latter half, Hannah McGarvey assisted. McGarvey then assisted a goal by McKenzi Garlock, and finished off the scoring by converting a penalty kick for the Spartans (3-5, 2-1 SHL, 1-1 ICC).
McConnellsburg coach Toby McGarvey said, "It was good to get a much-needed win. We played a real good second half and finally got some scoring – we definitely had better finishing. It was good to see the shots get past the goalkeeper."
McConnellsburg 5
Tussey Mountain 0
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First half — (M) Alexis Mellott, 25th minute, (M) Mellott, asst. Michaela Kendall, 37th.
Second half — (M) Mellott, asst. Hannah McGarvey, 45th, (M) McKenzi Garlock, asst. McGarvey, 50th, (M) McGarvey, penalty kick, 68th.
Shots — TM 5, McC 18; Corner kicks — TM 0, McC 8; Saves — TM 10 (McKenna Sitch), McC 4 (Kellyn Perry).