Overview
- Pine Valley/Gowanda is coming off an 0-17 season in 2025.
- Sandy Ivett recorded 127 saves and 435 goalkeeper minutes in 2024.
- The roster includes three Class of 2032 players, giving the program a notably young group.
Outlook
Pine Valley/Gowanda enters the 2026 girls soccer season with a young roster and a chance to keep building under head coach Karah Herman.
The program is looking to improve after going 0-17 in 2025. The current group includes players from the Class of 2027 through the Class of 2032, including Grace Kelley, Scarlett Lingenfelter and Alyna Neamon in the Class of 2032.
Players to Watch
Sandy Ivett recorded 127 saves across 435 minutes that season, and the roster lists her as a Class of 2027 defender/goalkeeper.
Schedule
Pine Valley/Gowanda's 2026 schedule includes September games with Ellicottville, Salamanca and Franklinville after the first stretch of the season.
October brings home dates with Ellicottville, Catt. Little Valley and Franklinville, with the regular-season schedule closing Oct. 15 against Franklinville.
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