Pleasant Valley’s Marta Perry had a hat trick as the Pleasant Valley girls soccer team rolled past Dieruff on Saturday.

GIRLS SOCCER

Pleasant Valley-Dieruff

Marta Perry had a hat trick to help Pleasant Valley roll to a 10-0 Eastern Pennsylvania Conference victory over Dieruff.

The Bears, who scored eight first-half goals, also received two tallies from Keegan Merklin.

Lexi Kradniqi contributed a goal and three assists.

Pleasant Valley 10, Dieruff 0

Pleasant Valley 8 2 - 10

Dieruff 0 0 - 0

Goals: Pleasant Valley - Marta Perry 3, Keegan Merklin 2, Jordyn Fleming 1, Bailey Clifford 1, Yasmine Elsaadi 1, Lexi Krasniqi 1, Jovi Hansen 1; Dieruff - None; Assists: Pleasant Valley - Krasniqi 3, Merklin 1, Hansen 1, Victoria Lucarello 1, Payton Shillady 1; Dieruff - None; Shots on goal: Pleasant Valley - 19; Dieruff - 1; Corner kicks: Pleasant Valley - 2; Dieruff - 1; Saves: Pleasant Valley - Haley Ott & Ella Rufo 1; Dieruff - N/A.

Records: Pleasant Valley (6-8; 5-7 EPC); Dieruff (0-14; 0-13 EPC).

BOYS SOCCER

Tamaqua-Catasauqua

Three first-half goals helped Tamaqua post a 5-2 non-league victory over Catasauqua.

Brody Schlier, Jaedon Vidzicki and Aidan Elston all scored for the Blue Raiders to earn a 3-0 halftime advantage.

Vidzicki and Elston added insurance goals in the second half.

Elston, Wyatt Devlin, Ryan Geronimo and Brian Godinez all registered assists.

Tamaqua 5, Catasauqua 2

Tamaqua 3 2 - 5

Catasauqua 0 2 - 2

Goals: Tamaqua - Jaedon Vidzicki 2, Aidan Elston 2, Brody Schlier 1; Catasauqua - Randy Salcedo 2; Assists: Tamaqua - Elston 1, Wyatt Devlin 1, Ryan Geronimo 1, Brian Godinez 1; Catasauqua - None; Saves: Tamaqua - Jakin Tamagini 11; Catasauqua - Elija Vazquez 7.

Records: Tamaqua (7-4-2); Catasauqua (1-13-1).

N’western-Abington Heights

Abington Heights handed Northwestern its first loss of the season, as the Tigers dropped a 3-2 non-conference contest on the road.

Cole Mertz sparked the Tigers with a goal and an assist. Weston Killar also scored for Northwestern.

Abington Heights 3, Northwestern 2

Northwestern 1 1 - 2

Abington Heights 1 2 - 3

Goals: Northwestern - Weston Killar 1, Cole Mertz 1; Abington Heights - N/A; Assists: Northwestern - C. Mertz 1, Zach Masenheimer 1; Abington Heights - N/A; Saves: Northwestern - Dean Carl 3; Abington Heights - N/A.

Records: Northwestern (13-1); Abington Heights (9-1-1).

VOLLEYBALL

Northwestern-Nazareth

Nazareth clinched a spot in the district playoffs with a hard-fought 3-1 non-league victory over visiting Northwestern.

Lacey Clymer paced the Tigers with 12 kills and 10 digs, while Kayla Schaffer added 19 assists, 14 digs and three aces.

Nazareth 3, Northwestern 1

Northwestern 25 13 15 21

Nazarerth 23 25 25 25

Statistics: Northwestern - Kayla Schaffer 19 assists, 14 digs, 3 aces; Lexi George 24 digs, 3 aces; Lacey Clymer 12 kills, 10 digs.

Records: Northwestern (13-4); Nazareth (9-5).

FIELD HOCKEY

Northern Lehigh-Palisades

Palisades broke a scoreless halftime with two third-period goals to gain a 2-0 Colonial League victory over Northern Lehigh.

Kaylee Vinciguerra and Lexi Mesko both tallied for the Pirates, who have won four of their last five games.

Bulldog goalie Madilyn Husack finished with seven saves.

Palisades 2, Northern Lehigh 0

Northern Lehigh 0 0 0 0 - 0

Palisades 0 0 2 0 - 2

Goals: Northern Lehigh - None; Palisades - Kaylee Vinciguerra 1, Lexi Mesko 1; Assists: Northern Lehigh - None; Palisades - Kendra Leidtke 1; Saves: Northern Lehigh - Husack 7; Palisades - N/A.

Records: Northern Lehigh (6-7; 5-7 CL); Palisades (6-7-1; 5-7-1 CL).

Pleasant Valley-PM East

Erin Angelmyer scored the game’s only goal to lift Pocono Mountain East to a 1-0 EPC victory over Pleasant Valley.

Angelmyer’s tally came in the fourth quarter.

Bears keeper Emi Stipeck finished with eight saves.

PM East 1, Pleasant Valley 0

Pleasant Valley 0 0 0 0 - 0

PM East 0 0 0 1 - 1

Goals: Pleasant Valley - None; PM East - Erin Angelmyer 1; Shots on goal: Pleasant Valley - 0; PM East - 9; Penalty corners: Pleasant Valley - 1; PM East - 11; Saves: Pleasant Valley - Emi Stipeck 8; PM East - 0.

Records: Pleasant Valley (5-9; 3-7 EPC); PM East (7-7; 4-6 EPC).