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N'western boys & girls soccer teams score wins

Northwestern boys and girls soccer teams picked up Colonial League wins on Tuesday.

BOYS SOCCERNorthwestern-SalisburyNorthwestern managed to pull out a 4-0 shutout win over Salisbury in Colonial League action.Jonathan Haaf, Bradley Shafer, Keegan Coffield and Andrew Goodolf all had goals for the winners, while goalkeeper Kyle Bellhorn had four saves in net for the Tigers (7-2, 4-1).Northwestern held a 13-9 advantage in shots on goal, with Tyler Keller snaring nine saves for the Falcons.Bangor-PalmertonBangor used four second half goals to cruise to a 7-1 Colonial League win over Palmerton.Rio Kapur scored the Blue Bombers' lone goal.Nazareth-Pleasant ValleyPleasant Valley and Nazareth ended up in a 2-2 tie after double overtime in Eastern Pennsylvania Conference action.Devon Woltal and Jacob Clifford scored the goals for the Bears, while Timmy Covart and Zac Madiera were credited with the assists.PV goalkeeper Brad Brickman finished with 13 saves.Catasauqua-No. LehighThe Roughies and Bulldogs battled to a 1-1 tie in a Colonial League match.No other information was available.GIRLS SOCCERNorthern Lehigh-CatasauquaCatasauqua's Amy Huber scored the game-winning goal 42 seconds into the start of the first overtime to pull out a 2-1 win over Northern Lehigh.Jade Biviano assisted on the play for the winners, while teammate Hanasia Jenkins scored the team's first goal.For the Lady Bulldogs, Jill Olewine scored off an assist from Tiff Yesik to send the game into the extra session.In a game that saw Catty outshoot the Bulldogs 13-9, Nolehi goalie Meghan Handwerk totaled eight saves.Salisbury-NorthwesternLydia Danner helped spark Northwestern to a 3-1 Colonial League win over visiting Salisbury with a goal in each half.Abby Chisdak chipped in with a goal and an assist for NW, while teammates Sara Hathaway and Mac Diver were both credited with assists.Palmerton-BangorBangor ran away with a 9-2 Colonial League victory over visiting Palmerton.Monica Wood scored both of the Bombers' goals in the first half.Weatherly-MinersvilleMinersville cruised to a 13-1 Schuylkill League win over Weatherly.The Wreckers' Tina Caravella ruined a chance of a Minersville shutout with a second half goal.Lehighton-No. SchuylkillThe Indians used four goals by Rajah Quinones giving the Indians their first division win in Schuylkill League play.Amanda Matjhisen also had two goals for Lehighton.CROSS COUNTRYNo. Lehigh-Northwestern-Palmerton-No. Dame GP- Palisades-Saucon Vy-Moravian Aca.Northwestern girls had a perfect 4-0 on the day at a Colonial League meet at Moravian Academy.The Northwestern and Northern Lehigh boys' ended up 2-2, while the Lady Bulldogs finished 1-3 and the Palmerton boys ended up 1-2.The Bulldogs' Gavin Kemery and the Bombers' Zach Svetik finished in second and third respectively, while the Tigers' Phillip Castrine grabbed a team-best 11th.Northwestern's Molly Tarvin, Madeline Consuelos, Abigail Supplee and Hannah Herzon grabbed first, second, fourth and fifth respectively. Sara Hunsickers posted a Bulldogs' best with an 18th place.BOYSNorthwestern 23, Moravian Academy 36Notre Dame GP 16, Northwestern 47Northwestern 19, Palisades 42Saucon Valley 24, Northwestern 32Northern Lehigh 25, Moravian Academy 31Notre Dame GP 22, Northern Lehigh 39Northern Lehigh 25, Palisades 32Saucon Valley 23, Northern Lehigh 34Notre Dame GP 20, Palmerton 42Palmerton 26, Palisades 30Saucon Valley 23, Palmerton 341. Ethan Bernstein (SV) 16:48.04, 2. Gavin Kemery (NL) 16:48.47, 3. Zach Svetik (Palm) 16:51.65, 4. John Koons (NDGP) 17:02.20, 5. Anthony Pacchioli (NDGP) 17:08.80, 6. Jarred Kyra (SV), 7. Thomas Koons (NDGP), 8. Jeremy Smith (SV), 9. Thomas Dooley (NL), 10. Charles Hohl (NDGP), 11. Phillip Castrine (NW), 12. Samuel Li (MA), 13. Devon Fogel (NDGP), 14. Dylan McNichol (Pali), 15. Alex Gosciniak (NDGP), 16. Jake Martinez (Palm), 17. Joe Gubernot (NDGP), 18. Gage Christ (NL), 19. Carter Waibel (Palm), 20. Evan Busher (NDGP).GIRLSMoravian Academy 27, Northern Lehigh 28Notre Dame GP 17, Northern Lehigh 42Northern Lehigh 27, Palisades 28Saucon Valley 18, Northern Lehigh 42Northwestern 15, Notre Dame GP 50Northwestern 18, Palisades 45Northwestern 15, Saucon Valley 481. Molly Tarvin (NW) 19:21.43, 2. Madeline Consuelos (NW) 19:43.38, 3. Sophie Doman (Pali) 19:49.16, 4. Abigail Supplee (NW) 20:26.27, 5. Hannah Herzon (NW) 20:37.80, 6. Abigail Smith (NW), 7. Alexa Chaikowsky (SV), 8. Elizabeth Fornauf (NW), 9. Angela Alden (NW), 10. Elizabeth Seipp (SV), 11. Alyssa Zack (NW), 12. Delany Jordan (NDGP), 13. Fiona Bennet (NDGP), 14. Brooke Devers (NW), 15. Anna Mills (NDGP), 16. Maddie Tran (MA), 17. Bailey Morgan (SV), 18. Sara Hunsicker (NL), 19. Kelsey Gatchel (SV), 20. Sara Skievaski (NDGP).Pleasant Valley-PM East- PM West-Central Catholic- Whitehall-EmmausIn an Eastern Pennsylvania Conference showdown in Emmaus, Pleasant Valley went a combined 2-4.The Bears were only victorious against Whitehall with a 22-33 win, while the Lady Bears also posted a victory against the Zephyrs, 25-30.Despite the 1-2 record for his Bears' squad, Seth Savin was the first runner to cross the finish line in a time of 16:50. Teammate Gabe Sullivan took seventh.Lizz Eberhart led the Lady Bears with a fourth place finish, while teammate Jenn Mickens crossed the line in seventh.BOYSEmmaus 22 Pleasant Valley 38Central Catholic 23 Pleasant Valley 37Pleasant Valley 25 Whitehall 301. Seth Slavin (PV) 16:50, 2. Ryan Paradise (E) 16:55, 3. Greg Jaindl (E), 4. Del Vierling (E), 5. Chris Vaughan (CC), 6. Conner Miller (CC), 7. Gabe Sullivan (PV), 8. Michael Grapsy (CC), 9. Tim Gribb (CC), 10. Michael D'Agostini (CC), 11. Jacob Feiertag (E), 12. Ian Adams (E), 13. Matteo Mancini (PME), 14. Brendan Kern (CC), 15. Andrew Hauk (W).GIRLSEmmaus 25, Pleasant Valley 36Central Catholic 26, Pleasant Valley 29Pleasant Valley 22, Whitehall 331. Katie Bacher (E) 18:58, 2. Rachel Davalos (PME) 19:38, 3. Gabrielle Sacks (CC), 4. Lizz Eberhart (PV), 5. Colleen Daday (CC), 6. Katrina Durrwachter (E), 7. Jenn Mickens (PV), 8. Amber Ziegler (E), 9. Abby Heilenman (E), 10. Autumn Dragovits (W), 11. Megan Braddock (PV), 12. Devon Montana (CC), 13. Hannah Gill (W), 14. Emma Keightley (E), 15. Samantha Donnelly (PMW).VOLLEYBALLPine Grove-LehightonLehighton got the best of Pine Grove for a 25-17, 25-15, 25-13 Schuylkill League victory.Katie Higgins sparked the Indians' attack with 21 kills, 15 digs and three aces, while Tori Eads-Rodriguez finished with 26 assists, five kills and three aces.Alyssa Jordan (10 digs, four kills) and Andrea Schafer (10 digs) also contributed in the win for Lehighton (4-3).North Schuylkill-Jim ThorpeJim Thorpe came out on top with a 25-20, 25-20, 25-22 Schuylkill League victory over North Schuylkill.Alexandra McGinley led the Olympians with 15 digs, while Erin Shigo (six aces) and Jillian Peterson (three kills) chipped in on the win.Marian-PottsvilleMarian swept through Pottsville, prevailing 25-8, 25-13, and 25-17.Courtney McCall led the Fillies with 28 assists in the game, while also contributing eight digs.Maureen Kloap had 11 kills, four aces and six digs, Danielle Spillman chipped in 12 digs, Abigail Stankiewitch also had 11 kills and Jasmine Mooney had six kills and four digs.Panther Valley-Blue MountainBlue Mountain recorded a 25-15, 25-9, 25-22 Schuylkill League victory over Panther Valley.The Panthers' Jamey Mikovich finished with 15 digs, eight kills and five blocks, while Chloe Markovich added 11 service points, three aces and three kills.Pleasant Valley-DieruffPleasant Valley continued its winning ways with a 25-9, 25-21, and 25-10 Eastern Pennsylvania Conference victory over Dieruff.Noel Kelly led the Bears' offense with 10 kills, seven aces and three digs, while Sara Kron had seven kills and a block.Alexis Richy contributed 12 assists, while teammate Sofia Janak had 11 assists, three digs and two aces.Veronica Roberts chipped in with five kills for Pleasant Valley (11-2-2; 5-1).Lourdes Regional-TamaquaTamaqua rebounded after a first game letdown to come back and win the next three to score a 17-25, 25-9, 25-9, 25-18 win over Lourdes Regional.Carly Kosciolek paced the Blue Raiders with 11 kills and four blocks, while Paige Triano added 17 assists.Teammates Deidra Ressler (six kills, three blocks) and Alexis Baddick (five kills, four aces, two digs) contributed to the victory.GOLFSaucon Valley-PalmertonSaucon Valley's Brenden Gertz fired a medalist round 75 to lead the Panthers to a 409-451 Colonial League golf win.Thomas Coakley followed Gertz with an impressive 77. For the Blue Bombers, Jon Schwartz finished with an 83.Saucon Valley 409, Palmerton 451SAUCON VALLEYBrenden Gertz 75, Thomas Coakley 77, Ryan Sharkey 81, Vince Bufaino 86, Sophia Israel 90.PALMERTONJon Schwartz 83, Jonathan Frace 89, Kody Kolnik 89, Travis Stroup 91, Owen Reis 99.Tamaqua-PottsvillePottsville gained a 343-413 Schuylkill League golf win over Tamaqua.Leading the Crimson Tide was Mike Opake with a medalist round of 80.For the Blue Raiders, Ryan Fredrickson led the way with a 98.Pottsville 343, Tamaqua 413TAMAQUARyan Fredrickson 98, John Hadesty 104, Shane Osty 105, Tavio Agosti 106.POTTSVILLEMike Opake 80, Michael Decolli 86, Dave Leymeister 87, Hunter Johns 90.Played at Hidden Valley, Par 72.Pleasant Valley-NorthamptonNorthampton edged out Pleasant Valley in an EPC golf battle, 419-435.Leading the way for the K-Kids was Nick Serensits with a medalist total of 79, while teammate Mike Kovalchik followed right behind with an 80.For the Bears, Cody Scully put together a low round of 83.Northampton 419, Pleasant Valley 435PLEASANT VALLEYCody Scully 83, Craig Roberts 85, Nate Coursey 87, Nick Gattuso 87, Ryan Rimple 93.NORTHAMPTONNick Serensits 79, Mike Kovalchik 80, Andrew Kovalchik 84, Ryan Folland 86, Andrew Hozza 90.GIRLS TENNISBlue Mountain-Jim ThorpeBlue Mountain topped Jim Thorpe 5-0 in a non-league match.Brittney Marzen played well at No. 1 singles for the Lady Olympians (0-12), but fell to Anna Falco, 6-2, 6-4.Blue Mountain 5, Jim Thorpe 0SINGLESAnna Falco (BM) def. Brittney Marzen 6-2, 6-4; Imani Mika (BM) def. Hope Damian 6-1, 6-1; Nina Bretz (BM) def. Marni Quevedo 6-1, 6-1.DOUBLESMercy Fisher/Anna Gumaer (BM) def. Caitlin Holt/Shadasia Early 6-0, 6-0; Rachel Frost/Kamryn Stablein (BM) def. Nicole Sandoval/Leanne Van Essendelft 6-0, 6-1.Freeland MMI-TamaquaTamaqua scored a 3-2 victory over Freeland MMI.Amy Gardiner scored a singles' play win for the Blue Raiders (5-8).Tamaqua 3, Freeland MMI 2SINGLESJessica Smith (MMI) def Maddie Davis 4-6, 6-4, 6-0; Libby Pinto (MMI) def. Allison Pedersen 6-4, 7-6 (7-0); Amy Gardiner (T) def. Jackie Braunstein 6-1, 7-5.DOUBLESTamaqua won No. 1 and No. 2 double via forfeit.

Northwestern's Brett Scott wards off Ethan Heydt of Salisbury to head the ball during Tuesday's Colonial League soccer match. NANCY SCHOLZ/SPECIAL TO THE TIMES NEWS