Overview
- Clarence defeated Williamsville East 2-1 on Sept. 14.
- Payton Ciocca opened the scoring for Williamsville East before Emma Payne answered for Clarence.
- Gianna Ballaro scored the deciding goal with 35 minutes remaining in the second half, assisted by Mia Hurley.
- Clarence improved to 3-1-1, while Williamsville East moved to 2-1.
Gianna Ballaro scored with 35 minutes remaining in the second half to give Clarence a 2-1 girls soccer victory over Williamsville East on Sept. 14 at Williamsville East High School's Turf Field #2.
Mia Hurley assisted on Ballaro's goal, which broke a 1-1 halftime tie and completed Clarence's comeback after an early deficit.
Payton Ciocca put Williamsville East ahead with 25 minutes left in the first half. Emma Payne answered five minutes later, scoring with 20 minutes remaining to pull Clarence even. Ballaro then supplied the only goal of the second half.
Hannah Harrishburg and Brielle Fuller each logged 40 minutes in goal and made one save for Clarence. Harrishburg allowed one goal, while Fuller recorded no goals against. Lucy Martis was credited with five saves for Williamsville East.
Payne's goal brought her season total to five through the contest. Ballaro scored her first goal of the season, and Hurley recorded her third assist.
Clarence improved from 2-1-1 to 3-1-1 overall and stood second in the supplied ECIC 1 standings with a 1-0-1 division record. Williamsville East took their first loss, moving from 2-0 to 2-1 overall. They remained 2-0 in ECIC 2 and were listed second behind Starpoint. The cross-division result left both division records unchanged.
ECIC 1 standings through Sept. 14
| Rank | Team | Overall | Division | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orchard Park | 5-0-1 | 1-0-1 | 18 | 4 |
| 2 | Clarence | 3-1-1 | 1-0-1 | 11 | 8 |
| 3 | Lancaster | 3-2-1 | 1-1 | 16 | 13 |
| 3 | Frontier | 3-1 | 1-1 | 16 | 2 |
| 5 | Williamsville North | 1-1-1 | 0-1 | 7 | 6 |
| 6 | West Seneca | 1-1-1 | 0-1 | 2 | 4 |
ECIC 2 standings through Sept. 14
| Rank | Team | Overall | Division | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starpoint | 3-0 | 2-0 | 32 | 0 |
| 2 | Williamsville East | 2-1 | 2-0 | 15 | 2 |
| 3 | Williamsville South | 1-2 | 1-1 | 11 | 9 |
| 4 | Hamburg | 1-1-1 | 1-1 | 4 | 5 |
| 5 | Amherst | 0-4 | 0-2 | 2 | 24 |
| 6 | Sweet Home | 0-4 | 0-2 | 1 | 43 |
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