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Thursday Girls’ Soccer Wrap: Wheatland-Chili’s Nash records fifth straight clean sheet; Riley’s hat trick keeps Sutherland unbeaten

September 24, 2026 by Paul Gotham Leave a Comment

Greece Athena’s Mariah Dillard (16) and Canandaigua’s Colbie Keys (12) battle for possession during Thursday’s action. (Photo: STEVEN TWARDZIK)

PENFIELD (5-0-2) 0
FAIRPORT (1-3-3) 0 2OT

Cece Crane made eight saves for Penfield. Mallory Foote stopped seven shots for Fairport. The two teams have played to a draw twice this season.

PITTSFORD SUTHERLAND (6-0-2) 5
GREECE OLYMPIA (2-7-0) 0

Lizzie Riley netted a hat trick, and Pittsford Sutherland, No. 7 NYSSWA Class A, improved to 3-0-2 on the road. Cate Kissell and Sarah Fields added a goal apiece in the win. Lucy Bush accounted for two assists while Olivia Shaw and Betsy Kuhne had one helper apiece. Eighth-grader Lena Ricotta finished with a shutout – the fifth clean sheet of the season for the Knights.

GREECE ATHENA (6-2-1) 4
CANANDAIGUA (2-5-1) 0

Haley Drake posted a hat trick, and Greece Athena won a fifth straight game. Brianna Drake added a goal and an assist in the win. Brielle Nicholson and Jaden Ostrander both had an assist in the win. Jacklin Kozak made four saves for the shutout.

SPENCERPORT (8-2-1) 0
WEBSTER THOMAS (5-2-1) 1

Leah Esders scored the lone goal in the fifth minute, and Webster Thomas avenged an earlier loss. Emily Esders set up the strike from her sister. Seraphina Lippa made six saves for the shutout – the fourth clean sheet of the season for the Titans. Lippa stopped Spencerport’s Taylor Pokracki on a break in the second minute that would have given the Rangers, No. 5 NYSSWA Class AA, an early lead. Spencerport took a 1-nil decision when the two teams met on September 4th. The loss was the second straight for the Rangers who haven’t lost back-to-back games since 2019. That Spencerport team went on to clinch the program’s fourth straight trip to the state semifinals and an eventual spot in the NYSPHSAA Class A championship game.

VIEW MORE PHOTOS FROM STEVEN TWARDZIK HERE.

RUSH-HENRIETTA (1-6-0) 0
HILTON (2-6-0) 1

Sophomore Addi Ladue connected on her first varsity goal to provide all the offense needed for Hilton. The Cadets defense limited R-H to two shots.

CHURCHVILLE-CHILI (4-2-0) 4
IRONDEQUOIT (0-8-0) 0

Elise Faix netted a hat trick to lead Churchville-Chili to a third straight win. Addy DeFraine also scored for the Saints. Hailey Hotaling, Emma Ferrari, Bianca Fumarola and Brynn Sudol contributed an assist apiece. Liv Tisa registered the shutout.

PITTSFORD MENDON (6-3-0) 2
HONEOYE FALLS-LIMA (3-4-1) 0

Emmy Hopfinger and Grace Solomon connected on a goal apiece to lead Pittsford Mendon. Shay Browne and Scarlett Burrows both contributed an assist in the win.

EAST ROCHESTER (2-5-0) 0
EASTRIDGE (2-5-0) 4

EAST SYRACUSE MINOA (III) 2
AQUINAS (8-0-0) 5

Sienna Fallone tallied four goals and an assist to lead Aquinas, ranked No. 3 NYSSWA Class AA. Ava Barbone also found the back of the net for the Li’l Irish. Samantha Marmo accounted for two assists while Jaden Deming had one helper. Fallone, a Dartmouth College commit, holds the program’s all-time career mark with 91 goals. 

Hilton’s Olivia Giardino (11) wins a head ball during the Cadets’ victory over Rush-Henrietta on Thursday. (Photo: DAVE YATES)

FILLMORE (6-1-1) 3
GENESEO (4-3-2) 0

Three different players found the back of the net, and Fillmore pulled away from a scoreless game at halftime as the Eagles stayed unbeaten in their past three games. Tenlee Miller opened the scoring in the 45th minute with an assist from Abby Earley. Six minutes later, Emalyn Mucher connected with help from Kallie Pastorius. Mylee Miller finished the scoring in the 52nd minute. Earley also set up the final tally of the game. Kelsie Songster made eight saves for the shutout – the third clean sheet of the season for Fillmore.

KESHEQUA (7-1-0) 2
LIVONIA (6-1-0) 3 OT

Ava Feehan knocked in the game winner to lift Livonia to back-to-back wins. Feehan headed in a corner kick for the golden goal. Reaghan Maxwell added two goals for the Bulldogs. Keshequa’s Braelyn Isaman scored a pair of goals as the Wildcats rallied from a two-goal deficit to send the game to overtime. Isaman’s second goal came with 1:08 remaining in the contest. Ryler Benner added an assist. Isaman broke the Keshequa girls’ program record with her first goal of the night. Former teammate, Ava Thayer held the record with 96 goals.

“Super proud of the team and their work on the ball,” said Livonia head coach Jennifer Bugbee via email. “Staying consistent and kept working for the win.”

CALEDONIA-MUMFORD (2-4-1) 1
WARSAW (2-3-2) 1 2OT

Addison Ratajczak staked Warsaw to a 1-nil lead with :33 seconds remaining in the first half. Willow Reagan set up the goal. Kennedy Williams leveled the match for Cal-Mum off an assist from Kelsey Stella. Audrey Padlick-Field made 12 saves for the Raiders.

LE ROY (5-2-1) 0
AVON (7-0-1) 4

Kaelyn Montague and Emma Geary combined for three goals to lead Avon, ranked No. 1 NYSSWA Class C. Geary opened the scoring with her sixth goal of the season in the sixth minute. Montague assisted on the play. Montague scored on an unassisted effort 11 minutes later. Less than seven minutes in the second half, Montague struck again for her ninth goal of the season. Geary had an assist on the play. Geary’s second assist of the game and sixth of the season set up Olivia Caudill’s goal with 5:28 remaining in the match. Alaney Griffiths stopped one shot for the Riverhawks’ fifth shutout of the season.

WAYLAND-COHOCTON (1-6-1) 1
DANSVILLE (3-5-0) 4

Mya Hayes scored twice and added an assist for Dansville which erased an early deficit to win in Livingston County Athletic Association action. Hayes connected on an unassisted effort to level the match at 1-1 heading into halftime. Elliot Hanks found the back of the net 10 minutes into the second half for the go-ahead goal. Hayes set up the goal. Hayes completed the brace with an assist from Colleen Metcalfe to make it a 3-1 game. Metcalfe capped the scoring.

“With it being senior night, the girls were very determined to win at home,” said Dansville head coach Morgan Major via email. “They never hung their heads and fought back quickly. I am very happy with how we came out in the second half of the game.”

LETCHWORTH (0-7-0) 1
PAVILION/YORK (2-5-0) 10

WHEATLAND-CHILI (8-2-0) 3
ALEXANDER (1-9-0) 0

Vanessa Guerrero and Alexa Nicolosi finished with a goal and an assist apiece as Wheatland-Chili rolled to a fifth straight win. Addison Nelson also scored for the Wildcats. Jaeda Mekker added an assist. Keira Nash made three saves for her fifth consecutive clean sheet and seventh of the season.

“This game was truly a team effort with contributions across the board,” Wheatland-Chili head coach Jen Quinn said via email. “Exceptional play was had again by our defense, especially Olivia Wantke, Victoria Brice, Sandra Brice and Izzy Steele.  In addition, senior Madison Pope played in all three lines and Junior Reegan Alquist logged major minutes in the midfield. Both players showcasing exceptional technical skills, contributing to our attack and helping hold down the shutout.  Shout-out to junior Whitney Thrush, for playing simple and keeping possession by finding her teammates open.”

HOLLEY (5-3-1) 1
NOTRE DAME-BATAVIA (6-0-1) 2

Emilie Noble and Chelsea Fitch finished with a goal and an assist apiece as Notre Dame-Batavia took a fifth straight decision. Sofia Falleti made three saves to register the win.

BYRON-BERGEN (4-2-1) 1
KENDALL (7-0-0) 4

Jersey Drake accounted for two goals and an assist to lead Kendall in a battle of state-ranked teams. Drake netted the Eagles’ second goal with an assist from Ryleigh Denning. The duo traded spots with Denning finding the back of the net with help from Drake. Drake capped the scoring with an assist from Kate Scholes. Sophia Picardo started the scoring with an assist from Denning. Teagan Shaw made four saves for the win. Byron-Bergen’s Ana Kuszlyk converted a penalty kick for the Bees’ lone goal. Kendall came into the match ranked No. 3 NYSSWA Class C. Byron-Bergen is No. 6.

OAKFIELD-ALABAMA/ELBA (1-6-0) 4
PEMBROKE (0-7-0) 0

Ava Buczek and Maddison Lowe finished with two goals apiece to lead Oakfield-Alabama/Elba. Allison Harkness accounted for an assist. Ysabella Schrauger made three saves for the shutout.

ANDOVER (1-6-0) 2
GENESEE VALLEY-BELFAST (6-2-0) 4

CUBA-RUSHFORD/BOLIVAR-RICHBURG (2-6-0) 1
WELLSVILLE (6-1-0) 2

Coaches: To report scores and game details, please email scores@pickinsplinters.com.

Greece Athena’s Haley Drake (7) netted a hat trick in the Trojans’ win over Canandaigua. (Photo: STEVEN TWARDZIK)

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