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Kenmore East answers twice to tie East Aurora, 2-2

Morgan Tobin scored the second-half equalizer, while East Aurora goalkeeper Vivian Sultana made 10 saves and assisted on the opening goal.

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Kenmore East answers twice to tie East Aurora, 2-2
Recap Girls Soccer

Overview

  • Kenmore East erased two one-goal deficits in a 2-2 draw with East Aurora on Thursday.
  • Morgan Tobin tied the game with 18:37 remaining in the second half on an assist from Madison Murdie.
  • Juliet Buccieri and Sophia Catanzaro scored for East Aurora; Anna Martin supplied Kenmore East's first-half equalizer.
  • Vivian Sultana made 10 saves and added an assist for East Aurora, while Addie Lask stopped six shots for Kenmore East.
  • East Aurora finished the contest at 8-1-1 overall, and Kenmore East stood at 6-3-1. Both remained unbeaten in division play.

Kenmore East answered a pair of East Aurora leads Thursday, earning a 2-2 girls soccer tie at Kenmore East High School's KE Turf Soccer Field.

Morgan Tobin scored the final equalizer with 18:37 remaining in the second half, finishing the scoring on an assist from Madison Murdie. The goal was Tobin's first of the season and brought Kenmore East back from a 2-1 deficit.

East Aurora had opened the scoring with 33:55 left in the first half when Juliet Buccieri scored off an assist from goalkeeper Vivian Sultana. Anna Martin drew Kenmore East even with 6:09 remaining before halftime, sending the teams into the break tied at 1-1.

Sophia Catanzaro restored East Aurora's lead with 33:02 remaining in the second half. Tobin's goal later in the half ensured that each team came away with their first tie of the season.

Sultana made 10 saves while facing 12 shots over 80 minutes. Kenmore East goalkeeper Addie Lask recorded six saves on eight shots faced in 80 minutes.

Buccieri finished the contest with 14 goals and five assists on the season. Catanzaro's season totals stood at four goals and two assists. For Kenmore East, Martin had three goals and two assists, while Murdie had two goals and five assists.

The draw left East Aurora at 8-1-1 overall and Kenmore East at 6-3-1. The nonleague result left their division records unchanged: East Aurora was 6-0 and first in ECIC 3, while Kenmore East was 4-0 and shared the top rank with Lewiston Porter in the Niagara Frontier standings.

ECIC 3 standings

Through Oct. 1.

Rank Team Overall Division PF PA
1 East Aurora 8-1-1 6-0 43 7
2 Pioneer 10-2 5-1 48 8
3 Iroquois 7-4 4-3 32 21
4 Depew 2-5 2-4 17 27
5 Lake Shore 4-7 2-5 19 43
6 Maryvale 4-6 0-6 24 40

Niagara Frontier standings

Through Oct. 1.

Rank Team Overall Division PF PA
1 Kenmore East 6-3-1 4-0 30 13
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 7-5 2-4 44 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 17 40
9 Kenmore West 0-8 0-4 1 53