Overview
- Lockport erased a 1-0 halftime deficit with six second-half goals in a 6-1 victory over Niagara Falls.
- Shya Wittcop scored three times, raising her season total to 12 goals.
- Kaitlyn Cummings assisted on three goals, and Camryn Cummings assisted on two.
- Lockport finished the game 6-3 overall and 4-0 in Niagara Frontier play; Niagara Falls stood at 3-5 and 1-3.
Lockport turned a one-goal halftime deficit into a decisive victory Wednesday, scoring six times in the second half to defeat Niagara Falls 6-1 in girls soccer at Lockport High School Stadium.
Shya Wittcop led the comeback with a hat trick, while Kaitlyn Cummings recorded three assists and Camryn Cummings added two. Lockport improved to 6-3 overall and 4-0 in Niagara Frontier play. Niagara Falls fell to 3-5 overall and 1-3 in the division.
Carmella Vilardo gave Niagara Falls the lead with 11:36 remaining in the first half, scoring off an assist from Samara Nageotte. Niagara Falls carried that 1-0 advantage into halftime.
Lockport answered early in the second half. Ava Pasceri tied the game with 34:55 remaining, and Sydney Scapelliti put Lockport ahead with 32:40 left. Kaitlyn Cummings assisted on both goals.
Wittcop then scored three consecutive goals. Her first came with 23:29 remaining, and she added another with 14:42 left, both off assists from Camryn Cummings. Wittcop completed her hat trick with 12:28 to play. Audrey Prokop closed the scoring with 11:31 remaining on Kaitlyn Cummings' third assist.
Lockport recorded 20 shots. Niagara Falls goalkeeper Kendall Dean made 11 saves while playing all 80 minutes. For Lockport, Lyla Morse made one save and allowed one goal in 32 minutes, while Rebecca Potocki made five saves without allowing a goal in 48 minutes.
Wittcop finished the contest with 12 goals and one assist for 25 points this season. Scapelliti stood at seven goals and five assists for 19 points, and Kaitlyn Cummings had seven assists to go with one goal. Camryn Cummings' two assists brought her season totals to three goals and four assists.
Vilardo's goal gave her 15 for the season, along with one assist for 31 points. Nageotte had three goals and six assists following the game.
Niagara Frontier standings through Sept. 30:
| Rank | Team | Overall | Division | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenmore East | 6-3 | 4-0 | 28 | 11 |
| 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 | 6-5 | 2-4 | 35 | 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 | 18 | 40 |
| 9 | Kenmore West | 0-8 | 0-4 | 1 | 53 |
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