Four first-half goals carried Williamsville South past Iroquois

Overview

• Williamsville South scored four times before halftime and defeated Iroquois 4-2.
• Clare Bauer, Emma Plezia and Violet Abar each had a goal and an assist; Josie Lester also scored.
• Hazel Denecke made eight saves for South, while Grace Trombley made seven for Iroquois.
• Williamsville South improved to 5-7 overall; Iroquois moved to 7-5.

Williamsville South answered an early Iroquois goal with four first-half scores and earned a 4-2 girls soccer victory Oct. 7 at Williamsville South High School.

Lena Musial put Iroquois ahead with 28:00 remaining in the first half, assisted by Katie Morgan. Clare Bauer tied the game a minute later off an Emma Plezia assist.

Plezia scored with 17:00 left in the half, assisted by Maryam Sozen. Josie Lester followed with 15:00 remaining on an assist from Violet Abar, and Abar scored with 11:00 left off a Bauer assist to give South a 4-1 halftime lead.

Aurora Hernandez scored Iroquois' second-half goal, assisted by Athena Chudy, for the 4-2 final.

Bauer, Plezia and Abar each finished with a goal and an assist. Hazel Denecke made eight saves for Williamsville South, while Grace Trombley made seven for Iroquois.

Plezia finished the contest with seven goals and six assists on the season. Musial's goal brought her season total to 11.

Williamsville South improved from 4-7 to 5-7 overall and stood fourth in ECIC 2 with a 3-5 division record. Iroquois moved from 7-4 to 7-5 and stood third in ECIC 3 at 4-3 in division play.

Standings through Oct. 7

ECIC 3 (division)

ECIC 2 (division)