By CAITLIN McCLARE
Top-seeded Bath-Haverling has won or shared three sectional titles this decade. World of Inquiry has four championships to its name. Bishop Kearney has shared one and taken another. Letchworth/Warsaw is looking to join the party. Cohocton Central School hosts Bath-Haverling and World of Inquiry for a 5 PM start on Wednesday. Avon will welcome Letchworth/Warsaw and Bishop Kearney also for 5 PM kickoff on Wednesday. Here’s the breakdown:
No. 1 BATH-HAVERLING RAMS (17-0-0/LCAA Division I) vs. No. 4 WORLD OF INQUIRY (8-7-2/RCAC)
How they got here: Bath-Haverling scored five goals and allowed none in the quarterfinals, defeating No. 8 Wayland-Cohocton 5-0. WOIS beat No. 5 Avon 2-1 in the quarterfinals.
Total goals scored: Bath-Haverling (74), World of Inquiry (40)
Total goals allowed: Bath-Haverling (8), World of Inquiry (35)
Last time they met: In the final game of the regular season, Bath-Haverling and World of Inquiry faced off at Bath-Haverling. The Rams won 5-0.
Trends: Bath-Haverling has not let up a goal since a 5-2 win over Livonia, seven games ago. They have not scored less than four goals in those seven wins. WOIS won two of its last four.
Names to know: Bath-Haverling — Thomas Binkowski (26 goals, 13 assists), Lorenzo Serafini (11 goals, one assist), Keefer Calkins (10 goals, seven assists), Jordan Deats (64 saves in 1,358 minutes in goal, 0.471 goals against average).
World of Inquiry — Isaac Hakizimana (eight goals, four assists), Joe Mohamed (seven goals, three assists), Ehlermoo Tong (six goals, eight assists), Mandip Rai (six goals, two assists), Kler Say (69 saves, 2.067 goals against average).
Coaches: Matt Hill (Bath-Haverling), Rich Paufler (World of Inquiry)
History 101: World of Inquiry edged Bath-Haverling 2-1 in overtime in the 2017 final. These two schools have combined to win seven sectional titles this decade.
A 5 PM kickoff is slated Wednesday at Cohocton.
No. 7 BISHOP KEARNEY KINGS (10-8-0/Private/Parochial) vs. No. 3 LETCHWORTH/WARSAW (12-5-0/LCAA Division I)
How they got here: After a round one 7-0 win over No. 10 North Rose-Wolcott, Bishop Kearney upset No. 2 Mynderse 2-1 in the quarterfinals. Letchworth/Warsaw defeated LeRoy 4-1 in quarterfinals, after earning a first round bye.
Total goals scored: Bishop Kearney (70), Letchworth/Warsaw (41)
Total goals allowed: Bishop Kearney (40), Letchworth/Warsaw (34).
Trends: Bishop Kearney has won six of its last seven with four shutouts. Letchworth/Warsaw has won four of its last five, all of which were within one goal of the opponent.
Names to know: Bishop Kearney — Evan Stevely (33 goals, ten assists), Caleb Baraka (13 goals, six assists), Fernando Furioso (11 goals, 11 assists), Casey O’Gara (five goals, 16 assists), Katrell McFarland (96 saves, 2.596 goals against average).
Letchworth/Warsaw — Adam Grover (16 goals, seven assists), Nik Eustace (five goals, eight assists), Eric Mills (53 saves, 739 minutes in goal), Patrick Grover (27 saves, 400 minutes in goal).
Coaches: Stephen Strauss (Bishop Kearney), Tim Eustace (Letchworth/Warsaw)
History 101: Bishop Kearney claimed the 2017 Class C2 title. Letchworth/Warsaw is looking for its second straight trip to the finals.
A 5 PM start is scheduled Wednesday at Avon Central Schools.
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