CCA posts 7-5-2 record after five weeks

After five weeks of play, the Christian Central Academy girls soccer team has a 7-5-2 record.

In week three, they lost to a very strong team from Rochester, Northstar Christian, 4-0, and Roy-Hart, 2-1. CCA senior Katie Smith had the lone goal against Roy-Hart.

In the fourth week of play, CCA tied Maryvale, 2-2. Sophomore Faye-Lyne Noel scored both CCA goals unassisted. In three other games in week four, CCA beat Independent Athletic Conference rival Park, 1-0, Niagara Falls, 2-1, and St. Mary's of Lancaster, 2-1. Noel had three of the five goals and assisted on the other two. Junior Sarah Caputi had the lone goal against Park, and Smith had the second goal against Niagara Falls, as well as assisting on Noel's first goal in the St. Mary's contest.

In week five, CCA struggled with many players out with injuries. Against the Lady Hawks of O'Hara, the game ended in a 2-2 tie with CCA down at halftime, 2-0. CCA fought back to tie the game with second-half goals from Noel and senior defender Sarah Wade. Freshman midfielder Alaina Pariso assisted on the Noel goal.

In the second Niagara Falls game, CCA lost, 3-1. Niagara Falls got its revenge from the earlier season loss by playing very aggressively and persistently. CCA's lone goal was scored by midfielder Laura Albrecht and was assisted by Smith.

In CCA's first 14 games, Noel has only played in 12 games but has 10 goals and five assists. Smith has only played in 11 games and tallied six goals and four assists. Seniors Fairclough and Wade have three goals each. Junior goalie Leanne Hoppe has two shutouts. The shutouts were helped by the strong play of defenders Amie Stuitje, Kristen Ganze and freshman Maddie Walawender.