Laurens' suddenly resurgent boys soccer team will enter the Section Four Class D playoffs on a five-game unbeaten streak after downing visiting Frankln, 4-2, Monday.
Carter Powers, Jacob Nack, Ryan Crean and Ryan Holmes scored for the Leopards (6-7-2, 6-6-1), who started the season 0-6-1.
"There's a lot of juniors on this team and not a lot of experience," Laurens coach Dave Miller said of his team's slow start. "I think it's just that they're playing together and getting game experience. They're getting used to playing soccer with each other and knowing where people are."
Franklin took a 2-1 lead on Derek Beers' goal at the 16-minute mark of the second half.
Holmes tied the score at 2 off an assist from Josiah Wenck three minutes later. Then Crean scored the go-ahead goal a minute later. Crean finished a pass from Nack. Powers capped the scoring with seven minutes left on his first varsity goal.
Alex Brownell also scored for Franklin.
"We've had a really productive second half of the season," said Miller, whose team is 4-0-1 in its last five games. "We'll throw our hat into the sectional pool and see what happens. We played close with (Tri-Valley League crossover finalists) Morris and Cherry Valley-Springfield when we saw them last and those teams are tops in the league. If we can play competitive with those guys, we can be competitive with any team."
Laurens 4, Franklin 2
Franklin     1 1 _ 2
Laurens     0 4 _ 4
Franklin: Derek Beers 1-1, Alex Brownell 1-0, Blaine Fairchild 0-1.
Laurens (6-7-2, 6-6-1): Carter Powers 1-0, Jacob Nack 1-1, Ryan Crean 1-1, Ryan Holmes 1-1, Josiah Wenck 0-1.
Shots-corner kicks: F 11-3; L 22-3.
Goalies: Tom Tolley (F) 12; David Fraser (L) 4.
Morris 3, Worcester 0
Levi Decker scored twice, and Josh Rutherford had a goal and an assist as host Morris completed its first unbeaten run through the Tri-Valley League.
The West Division champion Mustangs (11-1-2, 10-0-2) will next play Cherry Valley-Springfield in the Tri-Valley League crossover final Saturday at the Wright National Soccer Campus. It will mark the third meeting of the season between the teams. CV-S beat Morris, 2-0, in the championship of the Edmeston Tournament early in the season.
When the teams met during the regular season, they played to a 0-0 tie at Morris.
"We need to put a full game together," Morris coach Dave Sander said of Saturday's final, which is expected to start around 3 p.m. "We came out fired up in the league game and played a really good first half. We hustled and tried to win every ball. We're going to need that for 80 minutes."
Decker's first goal came with 25 minutes left in the first half on a scrum in front of the net. He made it 2-0 10 minutes into the second half, splitting a pair of defenders before scoring from 12 yards.
Rick Stein made 17 saves for the Purple Devils.
"Being under that much pressure and only giving us three goals, that's a pretty good game," Sander said of Stein.
Morris 3, Worcester 0
Worcester     0 0 _ 0
Morris     1 2 _ 3
Worcester: None.
Morris (11-1-2, 10-0-2): Levi Decker 2-0, Josh Rutherford 1-1.
Shots-corner kicks: W 4-1; M 27-8.
Goalies: Rick Stein (W) 17; Kerry Smith (M) 3.
Gilboa 1, Downsville 1
Nick Baxter scored off an assist from Colin Norwood just before halftime to tie the score at 1 for Downsville, which tied visiting Gilboa in the Delaware League.
Hunter Grace gave Gilboa a 1-0 lead 13 minutes before halftime.
Downsville (7-6-2, 2-5-2) is off until sectionals.
Gilboa 1, Downsville 1
Gilboa     1 0 0 0 _ 1
Downsville     1 0 0 0 _ 1
Gilboa: Hunter Grace 1-0.
Downsville (7-6-2; 2-5-2): Nick Baxter 1-0, Colin Norwood 0-1.
Shot - corner kicks:G 6-6; D 18-8.
Goalies: Will Miller (G) 7; Josh Ahearn (D) 5
Margarteville 2, Coleman 1
Iso Desic's goal on a direct kick from 20 yards three minutes into the first overtime gave Margaretville a non-league victory.
Kyle Short scored off an assist from Marshall Bouton five minutes into the second half to give the Blue Devils a 1-0 lead.
Coleman Catholic tied the score on Jace VanSteenberg's goal with 15 minutes left in regulation.
Margaretville will host Afton on Wendesday.
Margaretville 2, Coleman 1
Coleman      0 1 0 _ 1
Margaretville     0 1 1 _ 2
Coleman: Jace VanSteenberg 1-0
Margaretville (8-5-1, 5-3-1): Kyle Short 1-0, Iso Desic 1-0, Marshall Bouton 0-1.
Shot-corner kicks: C 13-2; M 12-3
Goalies: Josh Collins (C) 7; Mitch Hull (M) 8.
G-MU 8, RS 1
Greg Delaney scored twice, and Josh Barrows, Galen Wind, Demario Reed, Eddie Cotton and Trevor Puerile and Lucas Seneck also scored as host Gilbertsville-Mount Upton cruised in the Tri-Valley League.
Josh Young gave Richfield Springs a 1-0 lead four minutes into play.
Sectionals are next for the Raiders (6-6-3, 5-5-3).
G-MU 8, RS 1
Richfield Springs     1 0 _ 1
GMU     4 4 _ 8
Richfield Springs: Josh Young 1-0.
GMU (6-6-3, 5-5-3): Greg Delaney 2-0, Josh Barrows 1-0, Galen Wind 1-0, Demario Reed 1-0, Eddie Cotton 1-0, Trevor Puerile 1-0, Lucas Seneck 1-0, Jacob McDuff 0-1, Nate Whitehill 0-1.
Shot-corner kicks: R 15-1; G 29-10
Goalies: Phil Thomes (R) and Chris Calkins 9; Austin Burnside (G) 4.
Girls Soccer
Oneonta 4, Seton 1
Karsen Shultz scored twice, and Dani Nicosia and Brianna Georgia also scored as Oneonta High completed a 12-0 run through Southern Tier Athletic Conference competition with a 4-1 Southern Tier Athletic Conference girls soccer victory over visiting Seton Catholic Central.
Shultz got OHS' Senior Night at Lloyd Baker Field off a strong start, scoring with 12 minutes left in the first half for a 1-0 lead. Taryn More played a ball up the right side to Nicosia, who crossed to the middle. Shultz volleyed it into the net from 10 yards.
The East Division champion Yellowjackets (13-1) then scored three goals in a three-minute span early in the second half. Georgia started with 29 minutes left. Mary Buzzanca played a ball to Cami Cleaveland on the left side. Cleaveland then played it ahead to Georgia, who scored on the left side.
"That second one took the wind out of their sails," said OHS coach Jerry Mackey, whose team will play host to Corning or Elmira in a STAC semifinal Thursday at a time to be announced. The STAC championship is scheduled for Saturday. Vestal and Owego will play in the other semifinal.
Nicosia and Shultz followed with quick goals.
Mackey said it looks as if OHS and SCC will be seeded 1-2, respectively, for the Section Four Class B playoffs.
"We felt pretty confident with the result," Mackey said. "There's a good chance we'll see them again. We might be right back at it in two weeks."
OHS goalie Emmalee Sloman was kneed in the low back with about 12 minutes left. Nicosia replaced Sloman in goal.
"It's probably just a little sore," Mackey said. "We'll stretch it out and take it easy tomorrow."
Oneonta 4, SCC 1
Seton     0 1 _ 1
Oneonta     1 3 _ 4
Seton: Lindsey Aingworth 1-0.
Oneonta (13-1, 12-0): Karsen Shultz 2-0, Dani Nicosia 1-1, Brianna Georgia 1-0, Cami Cleaveland 0-2.
Shots-corner kicks: S 2-2; O 16-2.
Goalies: Mary Continetti (S) 9; Emmalee Sloman (O) 0, Dani Nicosia 1.
Walton 6, Delhi 3
Molly Maguire had four goals to run her season total to 25, the same number she had last season when Maguire was named The Daily Star's Player of the Year, as host Walton won in the Midstate Athletic Conference.
Maguire set Walton's single-season goal record last season, but there's no guarantee she'll have that record when the season ends. Teammate Carolyn Butler has 24 goals this season.
Maguire scored twice in the first half as Walton took a 3-1 lead.
"She was able to control the ball in the midfield," Walton coach Kelly Gates said of Maguire, a senior.
Merissa Castillo and Katy Morgen also scored for the Warriors (11-4, 10-4), who'll play Gilbertsville-Mount Upton in the final of the New York Pizzeria Tournament at Unadilla Valley at 4:30 Wednesday. The tournament started in September, but flooding forced the final to be postponed.
Marisa Chytalo, Kierianna Clement and Jackie Newkerk scored for Delhi.
Walton 6, Delhi 3
Delhi     1 2 _ 3
Walton     3 3 _ 6
Delhi: Marisa Chytalo 1-0, Kierianna Clement 1-0, Jackie Newkerk 1-0.
Walton (11-4, 10-4): Molly Maguire 4-1, Merissa Castillo 1-0, Katy Morgen 1-0.
Shots-corner kicks: D 9-5; W 12-6.
Goalies: Katie Pardee (D) 5; Kalei Olsen (W) 6.
G-MU 3, Worcester 1
Miranda Hill scored twice in the first six minutes to lead visiting Gilbertsville-Mount Upton in the Tri-Valley League.
Miranda Hill finished off a cross from Lauren Hill 1:30 into play and then scored on a deep shot that dipped under the crossbar 4 1/2 minutes later.
Lauren Hill also had a goal for the Raiders.
Karli Pochkar scored with a minute left and nearly had another with nine minutes to play, but G-MU's sweeper cleared the ball off the line.
Worcester (5-8-1) will head to sectionals if it qualifies.
G-MU 3, Worcester 1
G-MU     2 1 _ 3
Worcester     0 1 _ 1
Gilbertsville-Mount Upton: Miranda Hill 2-0, Lauren Hill 1-1.
Worcester (5-8-1): Karli Pochkar 1-0.
Shots-corner kicks: G 11-2; W 8-4.
Goalies: Alicia Sebeck (G) 7; Morgan Clark (W) 7.
Davenport 1, Edmeston 0
Sam Maidens finished a crossing pass from Kassie Jeffers with 22:10 left in the first half as host Davenport won a non-league game.
Maidens scored from 12 yards for the Wildcats (12-2-1), who'll play Downsville in the Delaware League crossover final at 3:15 p.m. Saturday at the Wright National Soccer Campus. Davenport will attempt to avenge a 1-0 loss it suffered to the Eagles last week.
Davenport 1, Edmeston 0
Edmeston     0 0 _ 0
Davenport     0 1 _ 1
Edmeston: None.
Davenport (12-2-1): Sam Maidens 1-0, Kassie Jeffers 0-1.
Shots-corner kicks: E 7-2; D 10-4.
Goalies: Katlin Talbot (E) 5; Katie Goss (D) 6.
Unatego 9, B-G 0
Sarah Mannina and Danielle Wessells scored three goals apiece in Unatego's Midstate Athletic Conference victory.
The Spartans (14-1, 13-1) clinched the MAC title over the weekend.
Katrina Clark, Juli Carbone and Robin Foster also scored for Unatego.
Megan Ferrara made 16 saves for Bainbridge-Guilford, which closes the season at 1-14-1.
Unatego 9, B-G 0
Unatego     5 4 _ 9
B-G     0 0 _ 0
Unatego: Sarah Mannina 3-1, Katrina Clark 1-0, Juli Carbone 1-2, Danielle Wessells 3-0, Robin Foster 1-0, Kayla Talbot 0-1.
Bainbridge-Guilford: None.
Shots-corner kicks: U 26-5; B 0-0.
Goalies: Robin Foster (U) 0, Casey Manzanero 0; Megan Ferrara (B) 16.
Franklin 0, Laurens 0
Ali Robbins stopped 18 shots _ 11 more than counterpart Haley Downin _ to help visiting Laurens to a Tri-Valley League tie.
In the second half, Robbins made a diving save at the near post to deny Jessie Terrano.
Downin stopped a breakaway in the first half.
Franklin (7-6-1, 6-6-1) will next play in sectionals.
Franklin 0, Laurens 0
Laurens     0 0 0 0 _ 0
Franklin     0 0 0 0 _ 0
Laurens: None.
Franklin (7-6-1, 6-6-1): None.
Shots-corner kicks: L 7-5; F 19-11.
Goalies: Ali Robbins (L) 18; Haley Downin (F) 7.
Margaretville 4, H-T 1
Tess Svoboda scored three goals for host Margaretville, which won in the Delaware League.
Svoboda's second goal, which 24:23 left in the second half, made it 2-0. She beat two defenders on the left side before scoring from 12 yards. Two minutes later, she again scored from the left side, popping a shot over Hunter-Tannersville goalie Samantha Dibbell and inside the far post.
Elia Tanzer also scored for the Blue Devils (7-5-2).
Heather Murin scored for H-T.
Margaretville 4, H-T 1
H-T     0 1 _ 1
Margaretville     1 3 _ 4
Hunter-Tannersville: Heather Murin 1-0, Krystal Plattner 0-1.
Margaretville (7-5-2): Tess Svoboda 3-0, Elia Tanzer 1-1, Rachel Mathiesen 0-1.
Shots-corner kicks: H 12-5; M 17-11.
Goalies: Samantha Dibbell (H) 8, Breanna Thompson 1; Megan McKenna (M) 7.
Cooperstown 3, Little Falls 1
Julie Dykstra's second goal came with seven minutes left in the first half and snapped a 1-all tie as host Cooperstown won in the Center State Conference.
Dykstra finished a corner kick from Maggie Hall, who finished with two assists. Alannah Haggerty also scored for the Redskins (2-11-1), who'll play the host school in the Sauquoit Valley Tournament at 7:15 p.m. Friday.
Cooperstown 3, Little Falls 1
Little Falls     1 0 _ 1
Cooperstown     2 1 _ 3
Little Falls (3-12): Nicole Foti 1-0, Tess Krowicki 0-1.
Cooperstown (2-11-1): Julie Dykstra 2-0, Alannah Haggerty 1-0, Maggie Hall 0-2, Noelle Palmatier 0-1.
Shots-corner kicks: L 10-3; C 16-9.
Goalies: Cheyenne Rivenburg (L) 9; Katie Kleban (C) 12.
