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Clarence Opens 2026 Girls Soccer Season With Scoring Core Back

Emma Payne, Ellie LaDelfa, Mia Hurley, Gianna Ballaro, and Hannah Harrishburg give Clarence several proven contributors from a 15-2-1 season in 2025.

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Pre-season Girls Soccer

WNY Athletics Staff ·

Overview

  • Clarence finished 15-2-1 in 2025 and returns several players with recorded goals or assists from that season.
  • Emma Payne had 10 goals and two assists in 2025, while Ellie LaDelfa added eight goals and 10 assists.
  • Mia Hurley had nine goals and one assist in 2025, and Gianna Ballaro added one goal and three assists.
  • Clarence's early schedule includes Hollow Hills West on Sept. 5, Bethlehem on Sept. 6, Frontier on Sept. 8, Orchard Park on Sept. 11, and Williamsville East on Sept. 14.

Clarence Girls Soccer Pre-Season Preview

Clarence enters the 2026 girls soccer season with Mike Silverstein listed as head coach and Chris Durr listed as assistant coach. The program is coming off a 15-2-1 season in 2025 and returns multiple players with meaningful production in the published record.

Emma Payne, a Class of 2028 forward, is one of the top returning scoring names. Payne had 10 goals and two assists in 2025 after a 33-goal, 10-assist season in 2024. Ellie LaDelfa, also a Class of 2028 forward, had eight goals and 10 assists in 2025 after posting 11 goals and 10 assists in 2024.

The returning production also includes Mia Hurley, a Class of 2028 midfielder who had nine goals and one assist in 2025. Gianna Ballaro, a Class of 2027 midfielder/forward, added one goal and three assists, while Juliana Heer had one goal and five assists. Hannah Harrishburg, listed as a forward/goalkeeper in the Class of 2027, had four goals in 2025 and also logged 234 goalkeeper minutes with 12 saves and two goals against.

Clarence's 2026 schedule starts with Hollow Hills West on Sept. 5 and Bethlehem on Sept. 6 before matchups with Frontier on Sept. 8, Orchard Park on Sept. 11, and Williamsville East on Sept. 14. The rest of September includes Williamsville North, West Seneca, Nichols, Lancaster, and another Frontier date.

The October stretch includes Orchard Park on Oct. 2, East Aurora on Oct. 5, Williamsville North on Oct. 7, Nardin on Oct. 9, West Seneca on Oct. 13, and Lancaster on Oct. 15.

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