Overview
- Grand Island won 3-0 at Starpoint, improving to 7-1 and handing Starpoint their first loss after a 9-0 start.
- Tiana Magee, Mackenzie Gallagher and Emilee Payne scored, with Magee providing the only goal of the first half.
- Madelyn Urbaniak stopped all 11 shots she faced and assisted on Gallagher's second-half goal.
- Starpoint remained atop ECIC 2 at 7-0 in division play; Grand Island was listed fourth in the Niagara Frontier standings at 3-1.
Grand Island handed Starpoint their first loss of the season Wednesday, winning 3-0 in girls soccer at Starpoint High School's turf field behind three different goal scorers and an 11-save shutout from Madelyn Urbaniak.
Grand Island improved to 7-1 overall with the Sept. 30 victory. Starpoint fell to 9-1 after entering the matchup unbeaten.
Tiana Magee opened the scoring with 38 minutes remaining in the first half, finishing with an assist from Ella Squire. That goal gave Grand Island a 1-0 halftime lead.
Mackenzie Gallagher doubled the advantage with 19 minutes left in the second half, with Urbaniak credited with the assist. Emilee Payne completed the scoring with seven minutes remaining off an assist from Hannah O'Connor.
Urbaniak played all 80 minutes in goal and stopped each of the 11 shots she faced. Grand Island added two second-half goals while keeping Starpoint off the scoreboard throughout.
Gallagher's season totals stood at six goals and eight assists following the game, while Magee had five goals and two assists. Payne had one goal on the season.
The cross-league result left both division records unchanged. Grand Island was listed fourth in the Niagara Frontier standings at 3-1, while Starpoint remained first in ECIC 2 at 7-0.
Niagara Frontier (division)
Through Sept. 30. Teams in this matchup are in bold.
| Rank | Team | Overall | Division | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenmore East | 6-3 | 4-0 | 28 | 11 |
| 1 | Lewiston Porter | 9-1-1 | 3-0 | 44 | 5 |
| 3 | Lockport | 6-3 | 4-0 | 33 | 13 |
| 4 | Grand Island | 7-1 | 3-1 | 29 | 6 |
| 5 | Buffalo Public Schools | 6-5 | 2-4 | 35 | 13 |
| 6 | Niagara Falls | 3-5 | 1-3 | 19 | 31 |
| 7 | Niagara Wheatfield | 2-9 | 1-3 | 24 | 41 |
| 8 | North Tonawanda | 3-8 | 0-3 | 18 | 40 |
| 9 | Kenmore West | 0-8 | 0-4 | 1 | 53 |
ECIC 2 (division)
Through Sept. 30. Teams in this matchup are in bold.
| Rank | Team | Overall | Division | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starpoint | 9-1 | 7-0 | 61 | 4 |
| 2 | Williamsville East | 6-3 | 6-1 | 42 | 9 |
| 3 | Williamsville South | 4-5 | 3-3 | 34 | 23 |
| 4 | Hamburg | 4-5-1 | 2-3 | 23 | 17 |
| 5 | Amherst | 1-8 | 1-5 | 7 | 43 |
| 6 | Sweet Home | 1-11 | 0-7 | 11 | 113 |
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