Girls’ Soccer

Sherburne-Earlville 1, Cooperstown 0
SHERBURNE – That Monday’s win over Cooperstown was the biggest win in the program’s history may be a point of contention. What is indisputable is the newly-elevated status of a team that won just one game last season.
“Cooperstown has been the standard in our league, and this is a huge step for us,” said S-E assistant coach Nigel Seddon, who said it was the first win over Cooperstown since joining Section III earlier this decade. “I think our program has a good base on the lower levels, and the success is catching on.”
Moving across from the right to the left of the 18-yard box, S-E’s Brianna Vibbard took a pass from the midfield, dribbled and fired a shot into the far right post for the game-winner seven minutes into the second half. It was Vibbard’s team-high ninth goal of the season.
The Marauders (3-1, 4-3-1) are among the Center State Conference division leaders, and the loss was the first in league play this season for Cooperstown.
S-E hosts Mount Markham Wednesday.
Summary
(0-0 at half)
Goals-assists; (SE) Brianna Vibbard, 1-0.
Shots-corners: (SE) 15-4 (C) 17-2.
Saves: (SE) Caitlynn Adams, 7, (C) Kate Wilhelm, 6.

Boys’ Soccer

G-MU 2, Worcester 0
COPES CORNERS – G-MU created all of its offense over a 5 1/2-minute span late in the first half in a shutout win Monday.
After a week off, Raiders head coach Mark Luettger said his club was a little stagnant in showing the rust. “I’m certainly happy to get the win, but I don’t think we played real well,” Luettger said.
Alex Schmidt had the first goal with 7:22 left getting a sharp pass from Cody Hall. Hall headed the ball to Joe Acanfora, who tallied an insurance goal at 1:50.
G-MU improved to 4-2 overall and plays Cherry Valley-Springfield Wednesday.
Summary
(2-0 at half)
Goals-assists: (G) Alex Schmidt, 1-0, Cody Hall, 0-2; Joe Acanfora, 1-0
Shots-corners: (G) 12-8, (W) 1-0.
Saves: (G) Andrew Delmar, 0 (W) Jason McHargue, 7.

Stockbridge Valley 1, Otselic Valley 0
SOUTH OTSELIC – Although outshot and outplayed much of the game, Stockbridge Valley’s first-half goal stood up in a shutout of the Vikings.
Alex Dickerman executed a flip throw-in that made its way in front of the goal, and deflected off an OV player for the lone tally.
“Stockbridge Valley has a lot of kids back, and they’re a fairly sound team,” said OV coach David Loomis. “We had our chances, but they don’t count chances, they only count goals.”
OV (4-3) had a three-game winning streak snapped and hosts DeRuyter Thursday.
Summary
(1-0 at half)
Goals-assists: (SV) Alex Dickerman, 1-0.
Shots-corners: (SV) 3-1, (OV) 11-5.
Saves: (OV) Brad Wentworth, 2, (SV) Tanner Bluewolf, 8.

Windsor 3, Norwich 0
WINDSOR – Windsor left Norwich winless on the season giving up two second-half goals as the host Black Knights pulled away for tehe shutout.
“It was pretty much an even ballgame the first 25 to 30 minutes,” said Norwich coach John McCumiskey. “The sun was brutal in the second half.”
Hunter Farr found himself unmarked in front of the goal, and scored with 10 minutes left in the first half. Brenton Jones had a pair of goals in the second half.
Norwich hosts Sus Valley Thursday at Perry Browne Elementary School.
Summary
(1-0 at half)
Goals-assists: (W) Hunter Farr, 1-1, Brenton Jones, 2-1; Nate Swezey, 0-1.
Shots-corners: (W) 21-10, (N) 5-2.
Saves: (W) Tyler Shimkus, 5, (N) Joe Krug, 13.