On the opening day for a number of fall sports, several TIMES NEWS area teams had strong starts to their respective seasons.

The Northwestern boys and girls soccer teams picked up wins, as Sarah Segan set the all-time record for goals scored.The Lehighton boys soccer and volleyball teams also opened with victories, as did the Pleasant Valley boys soccer, girls soccer and field hockey teams. The Northern Lehigh girls soccer team also opened with an impressive win.VOLLEYBALLPM East-LehightonLehighton grabbed a convincing 25-9, 25-16, 25-13 season-opening victory over Pocono Mountain East in Eastern Pennsylvania Conference action.Katr Higgins led the Lady Indians with four digs to go along with two aces and two kills. Andrea Shafer paced Lehighton with four aces, while Alyssa Jordan chipped in two kills and three aces.Lehighton also won the JV match, 25-12, 28-26.BOYS SOCCERPM West-Pleasant ValleyPleasant Valley grabbed a narrow 2-1 Eastern Pennsylvania Conference win over Pocono Mountain West.Noah Fulcomer and Mike Baylo scored for the Bears, while Gabe Connell and Devon Woltal had the assists.Brad Brickman made four saves in the win.Dieruff-LehightonLehighton got a crucial second half goal to knock off Dieruff 2-1 in the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference opener for both teams.Joe Marks opened the scoring for the Indians early in the first half for a 1-0 lead. Marks finished it with a goal early in the second half off an assist from Cole Christman, which proved to be the difference.Lehighton outshot the Huskies 18-5, and the Indians had a 7-1 advantage in corners.Catasauqua-No. LehighDespite being outshot 18-9, Catasauqua was able to pick up a 2-1 Colonial League win over Northern Lehigh.Quintin George scored the Bulldogs' lone goal, and Nick Miller made six saves in the loss.Northwestern-LakelandNorthwestern started its season and the Falcon Tournament in impressive fashion, dropping Lakeland 7-1.Brandon Herb and Jon Haaf led the Tigers with two goals apiece.Northwestern outshot Lakeland 16-2.TENNISNazareth-Pleasant Vy.Nazareth breezed past Pleasant Valley, picking up a 6-1 win in Eastern Pennsylvania Conference play.Madison Olexson scored the Lady Bears only triumph, scoring a 6-1, 6-1 victory over Alison Smith in her No. 1 singles' match.SINGLESMadison Olexson (PV) def. Alison Smith, 6-1, 6-1; Amber Achenbach (N) def. Kara Urland, 6-2, 6-0; Sydney Denardo (N) def. Paola Mieles, 6-4, 6-4.DOUBLESOlivia Giraliro/Meghan Kelley (N) def. Kylie Steever/Fayliena Baker, 6-0, 6-0; Hannah Madden/Leah Colussi (N) def. Cassi Snook/Amanda Hoag, 7-6 (7-5), 7-5; Emma Haynes/Rachel Riley (N) def. Jessica Kolment/Devin Kagel, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3.GIRLS SOCCERMoravian Academy-NorthwesternNorthwestern opened its season with a historic 7-4 non-league win over Moravian Academy.Sarah Segan scored five goals for the Lady Tigers, giving her 106 in her career and the all-time school record. Megan Landrigan also chipped in two goals.Pleasant Valley-PM WestPleasant Valley used a well-rounded effort to dispatch Pocono Mountain West 4-1 in an Eastern Pennsylvania Conference contest.The Lady Bears scored twice in each half, with Morgan Covart leading the way with two goals. Nicolle Dudewic and Erin Sharpe scored the other goals, and goalie Renee Milos made five saves.No. Lehigh-CatasauquaNorthern Lehigh cruised to a season-opening 6-0 Colonial League win over Catasauqua.Lexie Merkle paced the Lady Bulldogs with three goals and one assist. Tiffany Yesik, Karlyna Kemery and Sam Olewine also chipped in goals.FIELD HOCKEYNorthwestern-DallasPleasant Vy.-PM WestPleasant Valley opened its season with bang, routing Eastern Pennsylvania Conference foe Pocono Mountain West 8-0.Annie Butchkoski gave the Lady Bears a 2-0 lead heading into halftime with her first goal of the game, and the senior proceeded to score four more in the second half, including one by penalty stroke.PV dominated possession, setting up for 25 corners and taking 30 shots on goal.