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Barker/Lyndonville Opens 2026 Girls Soccer Season With Major Scoring Production Back

Alexa Robinson leads a returning group that also includes Natalie Rath, Braelynn Dillenbeck, and goalkeeper Melodi Murphy after Barker/Lyndonville's 9-6-3 season in 2025.

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Pre-season Girls Soccer

WNY Athletics Staff ·

Overview

  • Barker/Lyndonville finished 9-6-3 in 2025 and returns several players with significant recorded production from that season.
  • Alexa Robinson had 33 goals and nine assists in 2025, while Natalie Rath added nine goals and four assists.
  • Braelynn Dillenbeck had four goals and six assists in 2025, and Delaney Lefever added one goal and five assists.
  • Melodi Murphy returns in goal after logging 998 minutes, 50 saves, and 13 goals against in 2025.

Barker/Lyndonville Girls Soccer Pre-Season Preview

Barker/Lyndonville enters the 2026 girls soccer season with a large share of its 2025 production back from a team that finished 9-6-3. Lee Dillenbeck is listed as head coach, with Emilie Preston as assistant coach and Deanna Luckman as junior varsity head coach.

The leading returning scorer in the published record is Alexa Robinson. Robinson, a forward/midfielder in the Class of 2028, had 33 goals and nine assists in 2025. Natalie Rath, a Class of 2029 midfielder, added nine goals and four assists that season.

The returning production goes beyond the top two. Braelynn Dillenbeck, a Class of 2029 midfielder, had four goals and six assists in 2025. Delaney Lefever had one goal and five assists, Arnie Sturtevant had two goals and two assists, and Villette Jary had one goal and two assists. Leah Costello also had three assists, while Abigail Alexander, Alina Riches, Cheyanne Rouse, and Elysse Dillenbeck each scored once.

In goal, Barker/Lyndonville returns Melodi Murphy. Murphy, a Class of 2027 goalkeeper, played 998 minutes in 2025, with 50 saves and 13 goals against.

The 2026 schedule opens Sept. 3 against Albion and includes early September matchups with Oakfield Alabama/Elba, Pembroke, and CSAT. Barker/Lyndonville then has a Sept. 15 date with Newfane, a Sept. 17 matchup with Roy-Hart/Medina, a Sept. 19 trip to Akron, and a Sept. 23 Wilson matchup.

The back half of the schedule includes Alexander on Sept. 26, Albion on Oct. 1, Newfane on Oct. 3, Roy-Hart/Medina on Oct. 6, Akron on Oct. 8, Wilson on Oct. 10, CSAT on Oct. 14, and Pembroke on Oct. 15.

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