Overview
- Lockport broke a scoreless tie with three second-half goals to beat North Tonawanda 3-0 on Thursday.
- Shya Wittcop scored twice, while Sydney Scapelliti scored once and assisted on the opening goal.
- Lyla Morse stopped all 17 shots she faced over 80 minutes.
- Lockport improved to 4-3 overall and 3-0 in Niagara Frontier play; North Tonawanda fell to 3-5 and 0-2.
Shya Wittcop scored twice and Lyla Morse made 17 saves as Lockport defeated North Tonawanda 3-0 in girls soccer Thursday, Sept. 24, at North Tonawanda High School's Turf Stadium.
The teams were scoreless at halftime before Lockport scored three times in the second half. Wittcop opened the scoring with 33:43 remaining, finishing with an assist from Sydney Scapelliti.
Scapelliti added a goal with 24:15 left to give Lockport a 2-0 lead. Wittcop scored again with 19:09 remaining to complete the scoring.
Morse played all 80 minutes in goal and stopped all 17 shots she faced to preserve the shutout. Scapelliti finished with a goal and an assist.
The two-goal performance brought Wittcop's season total to six goals, along with one assist. Scapelliti finished the contest with four goals and two assists for the season.
Lockport improved to 4-3 overall and 3-0 in Niagara Frontier play and stood third in the division standings through Thursday's contest. North Tonawanda fell to 3-5 overall and 0-2 in the division and stood eighth.
Niagara Frontier standings
| Rank | Team | Overall | Division | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenmore East | 5-3 | 3-0 | 27 | 11 |
| 2 | Lewiston Porter | 7-1 | 2-0 | 32 | 3 |
| 3 | Lockport | 4-3 | 3-0 | 17 | 12 |
| 4 | Grand Island | 5-1 | 2-1 | 22 | 6 |
| 5 | Buffalo Public Schools | 5-3 | 2-2 | 33 | 10 |
| 6 | Niagara Falls | 3-4 | 1-2 | 18 | 25 |
| 7 | Niagara Wheatfield | 1-8 | 0-2 | 23 | 34 |
| 8 | North Tonawanda | 3-5 | 0-2 | 13 | 24 |
| 9 | Kenmore West | 0-8 | 0-4 | 1 | 53 |
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