Watson's hat trick led Pioneer past Depew, 5-1

Overview

• Aiden Watson scored three goals in Pioneer's 5-1 home victory over Depew.
• Ellie Edwards contributed a goal and three assists, while Kaylie Hope had a goal and an assist.
• Pioneer built a 3-0 halftime lead and added two goals in the second half.
• Ella Mahoney scored Depew's goal on a Madison Jaskier assist, and Aarena Sherman made 24 saves.
• Pioneer finished the contest second in ECIC 3 at 5-1 in the division; Depew stood fourth at 2-4.

Aiden Watson scored a hat trick, and Ellie Edwards had a hand in four goals as Pioneer defeated Depew 5-1 in girls soccer on Sept. 29 at Pioneer Memorial Stadium.

Pioneer scored three times before halftime, with Watson supplying the first two goals and Edwards adding the third. The victory moved Pioneer to 10-2 overall and 5-1 in ECIC 3. Depew fell to 2-5 overall and 2-4 in the division.

Edwards assisted on both of Watson's first-half goals, which came with 36:30 and 31:54 remaining. Edwards then scored off a Kaylie Hope assist with 15:36 left in the half to give Pioneer a 3-0 advantage.

Watson completed the hat trick with 34:40 remaining in the second half, finishing a goal assisted by Avery Edwards. Hope scored Pioneer's other second-half goal with 28:59 left, with Ellie Edwards collecting her third assist of the match.

Hope finished with a goal and an assist, and Avery Edwards added an assist. Watson's three goals brought her season total to 17, while Ellie Edwards finished the contest with 20 goals and 11 assists for the season.

For Depew, Ella Mahoney scored in the second half on an assist from Madison Jaskier. Mahoney's goal was her sixth of the season, and Jaskier's assist was her fourth. Aarena Sherman made 24 saves while playing all 80 minutes in goal for Depew.

Pioneer stood second in ECIC 3 behind East Aurora, which was 6-0 in division play. Depew stood fourth in the division through the contest date.

ECIC 3 standings through Sept. 29