Rovers soccer lose, tie at tournament

The Amherst Rovers' outdoor soccer team lost 7-1 against the Lancaster Angels and tied the Wilson Slammers, 0-0, in the Kick-it-First Tournament on Sunday, May 6.

Lancaster 7, Amherst 1

Most of the first half was played in Amherst's end, and the barrage of shots led to a 5-0 Lancaster lead. But Amherst played hard in the second half despite the large deficit and looked much better.

Amherst's goal came when Julia Struble and Courtney Sugarman were mixing it up deep in the corner. Sugarman powered past the defense, dribbled towards the net and blasted it past the goalie to the far side.

Audrey Parenti crashed the goalie just a second too late to score.

Defensively, Chelsea Stachura was bombarded in goal but hung tough and made many excellent saves. Jade Brooks was aggressive at midfield, engaging any Lancaster players who came near with the ball. Kali Karnes was everywhere on defense, breaking up rushes and intercepting passes.

Tori Roetzer kicked some dangerous balls out of danger from in front of the net.

Rovers 0, Wilson 0

It was a defensive battle with neither goalie really being tested. Both teams had bouts of pressure but the defenses did not allow any good shots. Wilson did increase the pressure late in the game but Amherst's defense refused to break.

Julia Newton created a scoring chance when she took the ball in deep and made a nice centering pass. Maria Lafornara played excellent team soccer to create pressure and scoring chances.

Allie Troncone mixed it up in deep, one time taking it all the way to the net.

Tavia Allen was active in front of Wilson's net, testing the defense on several occasions. Meredith Parenti showed some nice footwork in beating Wilson players several times.

Defensively, Colleen Stelley owned the front of the net, knocking several dangerous balls away out of danger. Joy Thompson took a hard shot to the stomach and deflected away a free kick. Sarah Snyder was a force on defense, stealing the ball or knocking it away from would-be shooters.