Overview
- Ella Squire scored three first-half goals in Grand Island's 7-0 win over Niagara Falls on Oct. 2.
- Maddie Sugg contributed a goal and two assists; Nora Rein and Kendell Peterson each had a goal and an assist.
- Madelyn Urbaniak stopped all seven shots she faced in 64 recorded minutes in goal.
- Grand Island moved to 8-1 overall and 4-1 in the Niagara Frontier division; Niagara Falls fell to 3-6 and 1-4.
Ella Squire completed a first-half hat trick as Grand Island defeated Niagara Falls 7-0 in girls soccer on Oct. 2 at Grand Island High School.
Grand Island built a 5-0 halftime lead and added two goals after the break. Five players scored, and Maddie Sugg supplied a goal and two assists in the victory.
Nora Rein opened the scoring with 39 minutes remaining in the first half, finishing with an assist from Sugg. Squire scored with 15 minutes left off a Brianna Schiffmacher assist, then struck again two minutes later with Kendell Peterson providing the assist.
Hannah O'Connor added a goal with 11 minutes remaining, assisted by Gianna Gallegos. Squire completed her hat trick with one minute left in the half on an assist from Karissa Green.
Peterson scored with 27 minutes remaining in the second half off Sugg's second assist. Sugg then scored with 18 minutes left, with Rein collecting the assist. Both Peterson and Rein finished with a goal and an assist.
Madelyn Urbaniak made seven saves on seven shots faced in 64 recorded minutes in goal, contributing to Grand Island's shutout.
The three-goal game brought Squire's season total to six goals through the contest. Sugg also had six goals for the season, along with three assists.
Grand Island improved from 7-1 to 8-1 overall and stood at 4-1 in Niagara Frontier division play. Niagara Falls moved from 3-5 to 3-6 overall and stood at 1-4 in the division. Grand Island occupied third place in the supplied standings through the contest date, while Niagara Falls was seventh.
Niagara Frontier standings
Through Oct. 2, including this contest:
| Rank | Team | Overall | Division | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewiston Porter | 10-1-1 | 4-0 | 52 | 5 |
| 2 | Lockport | 7-3 | 5-0 | 39 | 13 |
| 3 | Grand Island | 8-1 | 4-1 | 36 | 6 |
| 4 | Kenmore East | 6-4-1 | 4-1 | 30 | 19 |
| 5 | Niagara Wheatfield | 3-9 | 2-3 | 30 | 41 |
| 6 | Buffalo Public Schools | 7-5 | 2-4 | 44 | 13 |
| 7 | Niagara Falls | 3-6 | 1-4 | 19 | 38 |
| 8 | North Tonawanda | 3-9 | 0-4 | 17 | 48 |
| 9 | Kenmore West | 0-9 | 0-5 | 1 | 59 |
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