Clarence edges Williamsville North 2-1 on third-quarter goal

Overview

• Clarence broke a 1-1 halftime tie with the only goal of the third quarter and held on for a 2-1 road win.
• Lily Rechlin and Alexandra Schulz each scored for Clarence, while Makenzie Crawford recorded an assist.
• Sidney Litwiller made 11 saves for Clarence; Delaney Cline finished with 10 for Williamsville North.
• Amelia Muraco scored for Williamsville North, with Stella DePrima and Aubrey Lippa each credited with an assist.
• Clarence finished the night at 5-1 overall and 3-0 in ECIC I, atop the division standings. Williamsville North stood at 3-2 overall and 0-2 in division play.

Clarence scored the only goal of the third quarter to break a halftime tie and defeated Williamsville North 2-1 in ECIC I field hockey Wednesday night at Williamsville North High School.

Lily Rechlin and Alexandra Schulz each scored for Clarence, and Makenzie Crawford added an assist. Sidney Litwiller made 11 saves while allowing one goal in 60 minutes.

After a scoreless opening quarter, both teams scored once in the second to reach halftime tied 1-1. Clarence moved ahead in the third, and neither team scored in the fourth.

Amelia Muraco accounted for Williamsville North's goal. Stella DePrima and Aubrey Lippa each recorded an assist, and Delaney Cline made 10 saves while allowing two goals in 60 minutes. Both goalkeepers faced 12 shots.

Schulz finished the night with 12 goals and three assists for the season, while Rechlin had six goals and one assist. Crawford's assist was her second of the season. Muraco's goal brought her season total to three, and DePrima and Lippa each had two assists through Wednesday's contest.

The win left Clarence at 5-1 overall and 3-0 in ECIC I, first in the division standings through Sept. 23. Williamsville North stood sixth at 3-2 overall and 0-2 in division play.

ECIC I standings

Through Sept. 23, including this contest.