By PAUL GOTHAM
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Ashley Campbell scored the lone goal late in the second half, and the No. 1 seed Greece Olympia girls soccer team advanced with a 1-nil victory over Greece Odyssey in Section V Class B1 quarterfinal action, Friday afternoon.
Campbell one-timed a rebound with 13:51 remaining in regulation for her 10th goal of the season.
“I just saw the ball bounce back, and I wanted to stay composed and saw the corner open,” the senior forward said. “I knew that’s where I had to hit it, and that’s what I did.”
Campbell started the play when she led sophomore Kuditra Derosa for a left-footed strike.
Odyssey goalkeeper, Emma Frederick made a sprawling save on the initial shot, but Campbell stayed with the play for the game winner.
13:51 remaining Class B1 GSOC: Ashley Campbell takes advantage of the second chance to give @GreeceOlympia a 1-nil lead over @GreeceOdyssey pic.twitter.com/qnRvdI7QQf
— Paul Gotham (@PickinSplinters) October 25, 2019
“She fights hard,” Olympia head coach Danielle Boneberg said of Campbell. “She was there for the rebound and put it in when we needed it.”
Olympia improved to 13-3-1 on the season. Friday’s win was the third this year over their rival. The two schools are separated by less than a mile along Maiden Lane in Greece.
“We knew we had to work hard in this game,” Boneberg said. “We played tough defense.”
The Spartans downed Odyssey 4-3 in the first meeting in late September and 4-0 nine days ago. After 40 minutes, though, on Friday, the teams remained deadlocked. That is until Campbell connected.
“A little nerve-wracking,” Campbell said of the feeling at halftime. “But I knew we weren’t out of the game. We just had to push forward. The first half, we had to put that out of our minds and go with a fresh start in the second half.”
Odyssey eliminated Olympia in the opening round of sectionals last season. That loss ended the Lady Spartans season with a record of 6-9-2. Friday’s win was their sixth straight.
“We have a lot of seniors who are stepping up,” Boneberg stated. “We’re ready. We’re ready to play on Tuesday night.”
Odyssey starting goalkeeper, Torrie Valle, came out of the game after a collision with 15:36 remaining. The senior returned for the final 10 minutes of the game.
Torrie Valle gets her second punch out in a minute. 21 to go in the half Class B1 GSOC @GreeceOdyssey 0 @GreeceOlympia 0 pic.twitter.com/5ocYFclM2J
— Paul Gotham (@PickinSplinters) October 25, 2019
Olympia plays the Batavia-Hornell in the semifinals.
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