One squad is looking to advance to the NYS semifinal for the first time in a decade. The other aims to continue a quest for a second straight NYS title. Byron-Bergen and Wilson meet for a spot in the NYS Class C semifinal. Here’s the breakdown:
BYRON-BERGEN BEES
(18-2-0 / Genesee Region)
vs.
WILSON LAKEWOMEN
(17-1-0 / Niagara Orleans)
Saturday, Geneseo HS, 1:30 p.m.
How they arrived here: Byron-Bergen beat Caledonia-Mumford (6-1), Bloomfield (3-0) and top-seeded Kendall (1-0) to claim the Section V Class C2 championship. The Bees then downed Holley 4-0 to reach the Far West Regional. Wilson took down Barker/Lyndonville (2-0), Portville (3-2) and Frewsburg (1-0) to capture the Section VI crown.
Total goals scored: Byron-Bergen (114), Wilson (89)
Total goals allowed: Byron-Bergen (18), Wilson (10)
Trends: Byron-Bergen has won 12 in a row and posted eight clean sheets during that stretch. Wilson is riding a 17-game win streak after dropping the season opener.
Players to watch for Byron-Bergen: Mia Gray Sr. University of Florida commit (43 goals/leads Section V, 23 assists/Section V leader with 107 points/Section V career active leader with 188 goals); Grace DiQuattro Sr. (29 goals, 24 assists); Elizabeth Starowitz Sr. (13 goals, 21 assists); Anastasia Kuszlyk 8th (15 goals, 6 assists); Rylee Burch Jr. (70 saves, 18 goals allowed, 0.9 GAA); Ava Goff Sr.; Emma Mathews Jr.; Lucy Rea So.; Megan Jarkiewicz.
Wilson: Addison Ella So. (38 goals, 9 assists); Lily Gurski So. (11 goals, 25 assists); Zoe Beck FY (7 goals, 10 assists); Lucy Madan So. (7 goals, 2 assists); Brooke Urban Jr. (67 saves, 10 goals allowed, 0.59 GAA).
Coaches: Wayne Hill (Byron-Bergen), Jeff Hart (Wilson)
History 101: Byron-Bergen is making its fourth trip in five years to the state quarterfinals. The Bees are 3-0 in their previous outings. Last year, B-B captured the NYS Class C title, defeating Stillwater (II) 1-0 in the championship game. In the Far West Regional, the Bees took down Frewsburg (VI) 2-1 to advance. Wilson is looking to advance to the semifinals for the first time since 2015. Section V is 8-1-1 in Class C state quarterfinal games since 2014 with Avon (1-0 over Holland in ’14), Caledonia-Mumford (1-0 over Allegheny-Limestone, ’15) Wheatland-Chili (3-2 over Maple Grove, ’18), Marion (4-0 over Frewsburg, ’19) and Holley (2-0 over Frewsburg, ’23) also collecting wins.
What’s at stake: A spot in the Class C NYS Semifinal against the winner of Tuckahoe (I AL) and Groton (IV).
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