St. Mary’s Padraig Smith (8) steps into a kick as a Pathfinder defender shadows the play. (Photo by Chris Putz)
PALMER – It may have looked more like a winter wonderland outside than a pre-Halloween atmosphere, but the Pathfinder High School boys’ soccer team still found a way to scare off their competition.
Teddy King found a way to record a hat trick in snowy conditions, and the Pathfinder Pioneers slipped past the visiting St. Mary Saints 3-2 Thursday.
The loss eliminated St. Mary’s chances for a tournament berth. The Saints fell to 6-9-2 overall, still a major improvement from a year ago.
Aaron Blanchard had a hand in both scoring plays for St. Mary, scoring one goal and assisting on a Matt Masciadrelli goal. Saints’ goalie Jake Butler finished with 20 saves.
Players for St. Mary and Pathfinder look skyward as the Pioneers’ goalie attempts to position himself under the ball for a save Thursday in Palmer. (Photo by Chris Putz)
SNOWED OUT: Several other outdoor sporting events involving Westfield, Westfield Technical Academy, St. Mary, and Southwick high school teams were postponed due to the inclement weather. Check our sports listings for updated information.
GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL
West Springfield def. Westfield, 23-25, 25-15, 25-11, 25-15
Ashley McCarthy (4 aces, 1 kill, 26 assists, 9 digs), Valerie Donskaya (2 aces, 11 kills, 1 block, 10 digs), and Vanessa Khukharchuk (6 aces, 8 kills, 1 assist, 10 digs) had solid all-around games to help West Springfield overcome visiting Westfield.
McKenzie Chaban (6 kills, 5 aces, 8 digs), Bella Kozciak (3 kills, 2 aces), Kaitlyn Moran (5 kills, 4 aces), and Stephanie Sgueglia (16 digs) led Westfield.
LATE RESULTS
Wed., Oct. 26
Holyoke 2, Southwick 0
Holyoke’s Kassidy Lawrence scored twice off passes from Sarah Healy, and the Purple Knight shut out the Southwick Rams.
Southwick goalie Sarah Power finished with 10 saves.
