Pallaci scores twice as Lewiston Porter shuts out Kenmore West

Overview

• Mara Pallaci scored twice in the first half as Lewiston Porter defeated Kenmore West 6-0 on Thursday.
• Elisabeth Gray and Lucy Kloosterman each contributed a goal and an assist, while Olivia Leardini assisted both second-half goals.
• Lauren Toohey scored her 10th goal of the season, and Carmen Strangio added her first.
• Lewiston Porter finished the contest 7-1 overall and 2-0 in the Niagara Frontier division; Kenmore West was 0-8 and 0-4.

Mara Pallaci scored twice in the first half as Lewiston Porter defeated Kenmore West 6-0 in girls soccer Thursday, Sept. 24, at Kenmore West High School.

Lewiston Porter built a 4-0 halftime lead, with Pallaci accounting for two of the first three goals. Elisabeth Gray, Lauren Toohey, Lucy Kloosterman and Carmen Strangio also scored in the victory.

Pallaci opened the scoring with 38:45 remaining in the first half on an assist from Kloosterman. Gray followed 19 seconds later, finishing a play assisted by Julia Leardini to make it 2-0.

Gray then assisted Pallaci's second goal with 35:00 left in the half. Toohey extended the lead to 4-0 with 31:00 remaining, with Ellie Sackman supplying the assist.

Olivia Leardini assisted both second-half goals. Kloosterman scored with 19:00 remaining, and Strangio added the final goal with 16:00 left.

Gray and Kloosterman each finished with a goal and an assist. Lewiston Porter recorded 21 shots, including nine in the first half and 12 in the second.

Toohey's goal brought her season total to 10. Pallaci finished the contest with seven goals for the season, while Gray had five goals and 10 assists. Strangio's goal was her first of the season.

Lewiston Porter improved to 7-1 overall and 2-0 in Niagara Frontier division play, placing second in the standings through Thursday's contest. Kenmore West finished the game 0-8 overall and 0-4 in the division, in ninth place.

Niagara Frontier division standings