PORT ALLEGANY, Pa. (D9Sports) — Second-half goals just a little over three minutes apart helped defending District 9 Class 1A champion and third-seeded Port Allegany hold off an upset attempt by sixth-seeded and visiting Forest Area, 2-1.
The Fires, who didn’t even get to a needed .500 record until the last regular-season game, took a 1-0 lead at halftime on a scramble in front of the net that ended up on the net off the foot off Seth Berlin.
But, Port Allegany tied the game in the 53rd minute on a goal by Tyler Lashway, and in the 56th minute, David Talkington put home a rebound off a Payton Caden shot to give the Gators the lead.
Port Allegany will take on second-seeded Clarion-Limestone at 7:00 p.m. at Varischetti Field in Brockway.
ELK COUNTY CATHOLIC 1, COUDERSPORT 0, SHOOTOUT
COUDERSPORT, Pa. — Fifth-seeded Elk County Catholic got shootout goals from Erick Mader, Joe Aiello, and Regis Wortman to down fourth-seeded Coudersport, 1-0, in the District 9 Class 1A quarterfinals at Coudersport.
The teams played to a nil-nil score through regulation and sudden-death overtime before the shootout goals helped the Crusaders take the shootout, 3-1. David Kudrick scored in the shootout for the Falcons.
ECC will take on top-seeded Brockway at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday at DuBois High School in the semifinals.
VOLLEYBALL
A-C VALLEY 3, SLIPPERY ROCK 0
SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. — Josey Terwilliger recorded 16 kills and 16 digs to lead visiting A-C Valley to a 3-0(25-15, 25-15, 25-18) win at Slippery Rock.
Olivia Boocks added 10 kills and 15 digs for the Lady Falcons, while Cassie Schwalm had eight kills and 11 digs, and Kylee Eaton seven kills, five blocks, and 16 digs. Syd Rankin ran the offense with 25 set assists while adding 10 digs, while Emily Wetzel chipped in 10 set assists and 10 digs.
CRANBERRY 3, KARNS CITY 0
SENECA, Pa. — A combined 33 kills from Malliah Schreck (12), Lauren Conkle (11), and Ava Ferringer (10) led Cranberry to a 3-0 (25-19, 25-13, 25-21) win over visiting Karns City.
Schreck added six digs and a block for the Berries who also got 40 set assists from Erin Merryman.
