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Hornets score 18 goals against Towanda
By: Ed Weaver | PIAA District IV | October 2, 2019
The Wellsboro Varsity Boys Soccer team scored a season-high 18 goals in a shutout win over Towanda on Tuesday, October 1.
Wellsboro scored 8 goals in the first half then went on to score 10 in the second half on 37 shot attemps.
Freshman Jack Poirier led the Hornets with 4 goals and an assist on the night. Juniors Kaeden Mann and Luke Pondo each had hat tricks, junior Will Poirier, sophomore Owen Richardson, and Alvaro Garza-Seijo each scored 2 goals, and senior Austin Richards and freshman Sam Rudy added goals.
Will Poirier had 4 assists on the night while Mann, junior Joseph Grab, Richardson, and Richards also added assists.
The win improves the Hornets to 10-2 (7-1 NTL). Wellsboro is back in action on Saturday, October 5 at Loyalsock.
In Middle School action last night, the Hornets fell 2-0 to Williamson. The game was tied 0-0 until midway into the second half before Williamson found the back of the net.
Keeper Annie Gehman had 8 saves for Wellsboro.
Wellsboro was victorious in the second game outscoring Williamson 5-0. Wellsboro goals were scored by Dillon Boyce, Maddy Mascho, Caden Smith, and 2 by Isaac Macias. Keeper Mitchell Butler had 2 saves for Wellsboro.
The young Hornets are back in action at Towanda on Thursday, October 3.
About the Author
Ed Weaver is the owner of Circle W Sports in Wellsboro, PA, is the Sports Director for The Home Page Network and the creator of WellsboroAthletics.com and WellsboroFootball.com. You can follow him on Twitter or friend him on Facebook.
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