STAC GIRLS SOCCER: WAVERLY SCORES LATE TO UPEND OWEGO, 1-0 (24 PHOTOS) (2024-09-19)

Tioga County Sports Report
WAVERLY — About 73 minutes into the game, junior Kaitlyn Sutton found the back of the net to lift Waverly to a 1-0 win over Owego here Thursday night in STAC Central Division girls soccer action.

“It was a hard-fought game,” said Owego coach Laurel Evans. “The girls went out and initially played great, but Waverly was able to score first … unfortunately, we couldn’t find the net.

“They are a tough team and it was a good competition for us,” Evans added.

“This was such a hard-fought game,” said Waverly coach Tara Hogan. “Our communication was key.

“We felt like the girls did a great job utilizing our outside forwards,” she noted. “Outside-mids Madison Cron and Addison Westbrook worked overtime to make sure they supported both the forwards and defenders.

“Owego really pressed the middle of our field while we worked to go wide,” added Hogan.

With about 7 minutes remaining in the game, sophomore Makenzie Olmsted “played a perfect ball” past a pair of Owego defenders, where Sutton picked up the loose ball, and beat the Owego keeper in a 1-v-1 with a hard shot into the back of the net.

Waverly had a 14-11 advantage in shots-on-goal, while Owego had a 2-1 edge in corner kicks.

Junior Claire Clonch recorded 10 saves in net for the Wolverines.

“Our defense — Cadia Fain, Leah Clark, Kayla Coppage and Taylor Signs — and goalie Olivia Dodge again, were a huge asset and reason we held on for so long,” said Evans. “They’re strong, quick players who can read the game and are a force back there.”

Owego, now 1-3, returns to action Saturday at Seton Catholic.

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PHOTOS BY TIM BIRNEY


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