Tense Matchups & Dominant Wins: Quarters in Review

DAY IN REVIEW: TUESDAY - The class B and class C quarterfinals were completed today. In class B, there was a mild upset when No. 6 Brighton defeated No. 3 Mercy 12-10, led by a five-goal performance by Ireland Mistretta. The Bruins are now set to face No. 2 Pittsford in the semifinals, the Panthers having defeated No. 7 Churchville-Chili 18-4. No. 1 Victor and No. 4 Irondequoit also advanced in class B. In class C action, No. 2 Geneva powered past No. 7 Brockport for its fifth consecutive win, setting up a semifinal matchup with No. 3 Honeoye Falls-Lima, which dominated No. 6 Wayne 21-4 with the help of six goals from Harper Jacob. No. 1 Pal-Mac and No. 4 Aquinas-WOIS also booked their spots in the class C semifinals with commanding victories. 

CANANDAIGUA-6 at VICTOR-13 - Allie Pisano (4g/1a), Morgan Livingston (3g/1a), and Maia Pronti (3g) led the scoring for No. 1 Victor. The Blue Devils will face fourth-seeded Irondequoit in a class B semifinal game on Thursday. Canandaigua, the nine seed, finishes at 7-11.    [ Story and BOX SCORE] 

WAYNE-4 at HONEOYE FALLS-LIMA-21 - Harper Jacob (6g), Shaye Angelo (4g/5a), and Mackinley Buckley (1g/6a) led the attack for No. 3 Honeoye Falls-Lima. Isabella Veltre had two goals for sixth-seeded Wayne. The Cougars move on to the class C semifinals, where they will face No. 2 Geneva on Thursday. Wayne finishes at 9-8.    [ Story and BOX SCORE] 

CHURCHVILLE-CHILI-4 at PITTSFORD-18 - No. 2 Pittsford advances to play No. 6 Brighton in the class B semifinals on Thursday. Shavonne Callahan had three goals for Churchville-Chili in the loss. The Saints conclude their season with a record of 11-7.    [ Story and BOX SCORE] 

NEWARK-MIDLAKES-1 at PAL-MAC-20 - Jenna Santelli scored four goals for No. 1 Pal-Mac, including the 150th of her varsity career. The Red Raiders advance to the class C semifinals where they will take on No. 4 Aquinas-WOIS Thursday. No. 8 Newark-Midlakes finishes the season at 2-15.    [ Story and BOX SCORE] 

LIVONIA-AVON-GENESEO-11 at AQUINAS-WOIS-20 - Brynn Henry and Savannah Hinchcliffe combined for 13 goals and 13 draw controls to lead No. 4 Aquinas-WOIS. Sidney Clickner had four goals and an assist for fifth-seeded Livonia-Avon-Geneseo. The Little Irish take on No. 1 Pal-Mac in a class C semifinal game on Thursday. The Lakers conclude their season with a record of 9-8.    [ Story and BOX SCORE] 

BROCKPORT-5 at GENEVA-13 - Meghan Forbes led No. 2 Geneva with five goals, while Allison Marquart and Makenna Harris added four each. It was the Panthers' fifth straight win. Geneva takes on No. 3 Honeoye Falls-Lima in a class C semifinal game on Thursday. No. 7Brockport finishes at 5-12.    [ Story and BOX SCORE] 

BRIGHTON-12 at MERCY-10 - Ireland Mistretta had five goals and an assist to lead No. 6 Brighton. The Bruins will take on second-seeded Pittsford in a class B semifinal contest on Thursday. No. 3 Mercy finishes its season with a record of 10-6.    [ Story and BOX SCORE] 

SPENCERPORT-3 at IRONDEQUOIT-15 - Revlie Genier, Lucy Whipple, and Ellie Bottiglier each had three goals to lead No. 4 Irondequoit in a class B quarterfinal game. Brooke Endres had two goals and an assist to lead No. 5 Spencerport. Irondequoit moves on to face Victor in a semifinal game on Thursday. Spencerport finishes its season with a record of 9-9.     [ Story and BOX SCORE]   - - More images in the photo gallery.

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Road to the Quarterfinals: Saturday Recap

DAY IN REVIEW: SATURDAY - Four matchups set the stage for an exciting class B quarterfinal round on Tuesday. No. 5 Spencerport edged Thomas in a close 8-5 battle, with Raquel Circhirillo netting four goals to help secure the win. No. 6 Brighton dominated Schroeder 14-3 behind Ireland Mistretta’s five-goal performance and Alexandra Madison’s milestone 50th varsity goal. Keira Gioseffi scored five goals to help No. 9 Canandaigua power past Eastridge/BK 21-14 in a high-scoring showdown. In the final game of the day, No. 7 Churchville-Chili secured a 11-7 victory over Hilton. In total, four teams punched their tickets to the next round, where they will fight for a spot in the class B semifinals.

SCHROEDER-3 at BRIGHTON-14 -  Ireland Mistretta led Brighton with five goals. Alexandra Madison scored three goals, including the 50th of her varsity career, and goalie Lauren Russell made nine saves. The Bruins advance to play Mercy in a class B quarterfinal match on Tuesday.    [ Story and BOX SCORE] 

THOMAS-5 at SPENCERPORT-8 - Raquel Circhirillo scored four goals for Spencerport, and Ellie Marron made five saves. Carissa Schneider led Thomas with three goals and an assist. Spencerport advances to the class B quarterfinals to play fourth-seeded Irondequoit on Tuesday.    [ Story and BOX SCORE]

CANANDAIGUA-21 at EASTRIDGE/BK-14 - Keira Gioseffi led the scoring for Canandaigua with five goals and two assists. Neely Hawn and Ada Krupa each scored five goals for Eastridge/BK. Canandaigua advances to play Victor in a class B quarterfinal match on Tuesday.    [ Story and BOX SCORE] 

HILTON-7 at CHURCHVILLE-CHILI-11 - Only the score was submitted by post-time. No. 7 Churchville-Chili will play Pittsford in a class B quarterfinal game on Tuesday. Hilton concludes its season with a record of 4-13.    [BOX SCORE] 

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The 2025 Tournament Begins

The section 5 girls lacrosse post-season tournament begins Saturday with four first-round games in class B. All first-round and quarterfinal games will be hosted by the higher-seeded team. All semifinal games will be played at neutral sites and, for the first time ever, the University of Rochester will host the final game for each of the four classes.

Class A

1. Penfield
2. Fairport
3. Rush-Henrietta
4. Greece Storm

Penfield looks to bounce back from a disappointing semifinal loss to Pittsford last season. The Patriots lost only three games all season, each of them by only one goal, and two of them in overtime. Fairport is the defending class A champion in section 5, and comes into the postseason riding a eight-game winning streak. Rush-Henrietta, which lost to Fairport each of the past two years in postseason play, hopes to flip the script this year.

 Class B

1. Victor
2. Pittsford
3. Mercy
4. Irondequoit
5. Spencerport
6. Brighton
7. Churchville-Chili
8. Eastridge/BK
9. Canandaigua
10. Hilton
11. Schroeder
12. Thomas

Victor has won the New York State class B championship in each of the past three years, and has fielded another strong squad this season. The Blue Devils face a potential quarterfinal matchup against Canandaigua, the last class B team to defeat them. Pittsford earned the number two seed in its first season in class B. The Panthers will take on the winner of the first-round game between Churchville-Chili and Hilton. Mercy, last season's class C champion in section 5, has a potential quarterfinal matchup against Brighton. The Bruins come into the playoffs on a roll, having recently recorded road wins against both Canandaigua and Honeoye Falls-Lima. Irondequoit, the number four seed, has a likely quarterfinal matchup against Spencerport, the team that bumped the Eagles from the playoffs last year. Eastridge/BK enjoyed a successful run in the regular season but faces a difficult first-round opponent in Canandaigua.

 Class C

1. Pal-Mac
2. Geneva
3. Honeoye Falls-Lima
4. Aquinas/WOIS
5. Livonia-Avon-Geneseo
6. Wayne
7. Brockport
8. Newark-Midlakes

Pal-Mac, last season's class D runner-up in section 5, moved up to class C this season and claimed the number one seed. Geneva enjoyed its most successful season in years but faces a potential semifinal roadblock in the form of Honeoye Falls-Lima, last season's class C runner-up in section 5. The number three-seeded Cougars, who defeated Pal-Mac 17-5 early this season who logged a recent victory over Pittsford, take on Wayne in the quarterfinals. Aquinas/WOIS and Livonia-Avon-Geneseo will match up for the third time this year; the visiting team won each of the previous games.

Class D

1. Penn Yan
2. Waterloo
3. Mynderse-Romulus
4. Marcus Whitman

Penn Yan is the number one seed, having recorded victories this season over Brighton, Canandaigua, Irondequoit, and Honeoye Falls-Lima. The Mustangs will face Marcus Whitman in the first semifinal game. In the second semifinal, Waterloo, the number two seed, looks to continue its winning ways against Mynderse-Romulus; the Tigers have defeated the Blue Devils seven consecutive times, including twice already this season.

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Thursday Thrillers: Nail-Biters & Dominant Wins

DAY IN REVIEW: THURSDAY - In an exciting day of matchups, Geneva edged Eastridge/BK 11-10, with Allison Marquart netting the game-winner in the final two minutes. Canandaigua claimed a close 12-10 victory over Spencerport, led by Keira Gioseffi's five-goal performance. Elsewhere, Hilton secured a dominant 17-6 win over Livonia-Avon-Geneseo, Honeoye Falls-Lima delivered a commanding 21-5 victory over Churchville-Chili, and Gates Chili topped Gananda-Marion 16-4, rounding out a day that featured a total of five games.

LIVONIA-AVON-GENESEO-6 at HILTON-17 - Ryleigh Lent led Hilton (4-12) with three goals and five assists, while Juliana Turner and Madelyn Kleinhans combined for eight saves. Livonia-Avon-Geneseo finishes the regular season with a record of 9-7.    [ Story and BOX SCORE]

CANANDAIGUA-12 at SPENCERPORT-10 - Keira Gioseffi led Canandaigua (6-10) with five goals and an assist. Brooke Endres had five goals for Spencerport (8-8).    [ Story and BOX SCORE] 

HONEOYE FALLS-LIMA-21 at CHURCHVILLE-CHILI-5 - Shaye Angelo (7g/2a) and Harper Jacob (5g) led the attack for Honeoye Falls-Lima (11-5). Campbell Hewlett and Mercy Payne each scored twice for Churchville-Chili (10-6).    [ Story and BOX SCORE]

EASTRIDGE/BK-10 at GENEVA-11 - Allison Marquart scored the game-winner off a feed from Corrine Ruffo with 1:26 left. Meghan Forbes led Geneva (13-3) with five goals and an assist. Ada Krupa had four goals and three assists for Eastridge/BK (11-3).    [ Story and BOX SCORE] 

GATES CHILI-16 at GANANDA-MARION-4 - Ella Michaels led Gananda-Marion (0-16) with three goals. Gates Chili finishes the season with a record of 2-11.    [ Story and BOX SCORE] 

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Exciting Finishes and Dominant Performances

DAY IN REVIEW: WEDNESDAY - The six-game lineup featured a number of close games. Honeoye Falls-Lima edged Pittsford 10-9 in a back-and-forth battle, fueled by Shaye Angelo’s five-goal performance. Mercy earned a 11-10 win over Irondequoit behind four goals from Mia Quagrello. Lily Kondas had five goals as Fairport extended its winning streak to eight games with a 10-7 victory over Victor. Elsewhere, dominant showings from Geneva, Penfield, and Rush-Henrietta rounded out the day's action. 

GANANDA-MARION-1 at GENEVA-17 - Meghan Forbes led Geneva (12-3) with five goals and one assist, while Allison Marquart added four goals and seven assists. Gananda-Marion remains winless on the season.    [ Story and BOX SCORE] 

PENFIELD-19 at THOMAS-2 - Jenna Capozzi (4g/4a) and Peyton Rothfuss (4g/3a) led the scoring for Penfield (13-3). Karis Hand made five saves in the win. Thomas finishes the regular season with a record of 4-12.    [ Story and BOX SCORE] 

PENN YAN-7 at RUSH-HENRIETTA-12 - Riley Brown (5g/1a), Kate DeWald (3g/1a), and Danielle Garrett (2g/3a) led the scoring for Rush-Henrietta (11-5). Bailey Cooper had four goals for Penn Yan (7-8).    [ Story and BOX SCORE] 

PITTSFORD-9 at HONEOYE FALLS-LIMA-10 - Honeoye Falls-Lima (10-5) scored the last two goals of the game to seal the win. Shaye Angelo led Honeoye Falls-Lima with five goals. Pittsford concludes its regular season schedule with a record of 12-4.    [ Story and BOX SCORE] 

MERCY-11 at IRONDEQUOIT-10 - Mia Quagrello led Mercy (10-5) with four goals. Shannon Seymour and Lila Velepec each scored three goals for Irondequoit (8-8).    [ Story and BOX SCORE] 

VICTOR-7 at FAIRPORT-10 - Lily Kondas scored five goals to lead Fairport (11-5). It was the Red Raiders' eighth consecutive win. Julia Bruno led Victor (12-4) with four goals.    [ Story and BOX SCORE]  

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Tuesday thrillers & dominant showings

DAY IN REVIEW: TUESDAY - There were four games played on the last Tuesday of the regular season. Aquinas-WOIS earned a hard-fought 16-14 victory over Waterloo, led by Brynn Henry’s six-goal performance. Spencerport celebrated a dominant 17-6 win against Wayne, with Brooke Endres scoring eight goals and Aria Pittman reaching her milestone 50th career goal. Livonia-Avon-Geneseo cruised past Marcus Whitman 19-7, with standout performances from Lily Rowe, Sidney Clickner, and Maddie Whitford. Finally, Greece Storm defeated Gates Chili 8-4 behind three goals each from Emma Dioguardi and Erica Savage, rounding out a night of high-energy matchups. 

WATERLOO-14 at AQUINAS-WOIS-16 - Brynn Henry led Aquinas-WOIS (7-9) with six goals, including the 100th of her career. Maci Mueller had eight goals and three assists for Waterloo (9-6).    [ Story and BOX SCORE] 

MARCUS WHITMAN-7 at LIVONIA-AVON-GENESEO-19 - Lily Rowe, Maddie Whitford, and Sidney Clickner combined for 15 goals to lead Livonia-Avon-Geneseo (9-6). Marcus Whitman concludes its regular season with a record of 4-12.    [ Story and BOX SCORE] 

WAYNE-6 at SPENCERPORT-17 - Brooke Endres led Spencerport (8-7) with eight goals and two assists, while Aria Pittman scored three goals, including the 50th of her career. Wayne finishes the regular season with a record of 9-7.    [ Story and BOX SCORE] 

GREECE STORM-8 at GATES CHILI-4 - Emma Dioguardi and Erica Savage each had three goals for Greece Storm (7-9), and Ava Torrence made 17 saves.    [ Story and BOX SCORE] 

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A Night of Fierce Battles and Dominant Wins

 DAY IN REVIEW: MONDAY - Highlighting an action-packed Monday slate of games, Harper Jacob and Shaye Angelo each scored five goals to help Honeoye Falls-Lima edge Thomas in a hard-fought 14-10 showdown. Rush-Henrietta continued its dominance over Mercy with a gritty 9-7 victory, highlighted by Taylor Potwin’s 100th career save. Schroeder powered past Hilton 11-6, fueled by Lola Wambach’s three goals and Maura Ugine’s seven saves. Elsewhere, Penfield earned a decisive 14-9 victory over Brighton, and Victor, Mynderse-Romulus, Spencerport, and Geneva all won in dominant fashion.

BRIGHTON-9 at PENFIELD-14 -  Jenna Capozzi led Penfield (12-3) with four goals and one assist. Ella Brunette had four goals for Brighton (7-9).    [ Story and BOX SCORE] 

SCHROEDER-11 at HILTON-6 - Lola Wambach had three goals and an assist, and Maura Ugine made seven saves for Schroeder (4-11). Juliana Turner recorded nine saves for Hilton (3-12).    [ Story and BOX SCORE] 

MARCUS WHITMAN-2 at GENEVA-14 -  Meghan Forbes (3g/2a) and Makenna Harris (6g) led Geneva (11-3). Marcus Whitman falls to 4-11.     [ Story and BOX SCORE] 

MYNDERSE-ROMULUS-17 at NEWARK-MIDLAKES-5 - Chelsea Korzeniewski (5g/3a) and Myah Herron (6g/3a) led the scoring for Mynderse-Romulus (5-11). Jamie Lawson had two goals for Newark-Midlakes (2-14).    [ Story and BOX SCORE] 

RUSH-HENRIETTA-9 at MERCY-7 - Riley Brown led Rush-Henrietta (10-5) with three goals, while Taylor Potwin recorded eight saves, including the 100th of her career. It was the Royal Comets' 11th win in a row over Mercy (9-5) dating back to 2014.    [ Story and BOX SCORE] 

 SPENCERPORT-17 at GREECE STORM-2 - Brooke Endres led Spencerport (7-7) with six goals and two assists. Ava Torrence had 11 saves for Greece Storm (6-9).    [ Story and BOX SCORE] 

 VICTOR-19 at IRONDEQUOIT-5 - Meaghan O’Brien, Allie Pisano, McKenna Anderson, and Morgan Livingston each had three goals for Victor (12-3). Lucy Whipple scored twice for Irondequoit (8-7).    [ Story and BOX SCORE] 

 HONEOYE FALLS-LIMA-14 at THOMAS-10 -Harper Jacob and Shaye Angelo each had five goals to lead Honeoye Falls-Lima (9-5). Thomas is now 4-11 on the season.    [ Story and BOX SCORE] 

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2024 Season Wrap Up

There were thirty teams playing Varsity Girls Lacrosse in Section V. There were 688 players on the final rosters. Brockport carried the largest roster with thirty-one players and Waterloo-Marcus Whitman had the smallest with fourteen. 

There were four classes for the sectional tournaments. Penfield (A), Canandaigua (B), and Mercy (C) and Penn Yan (D) were the top seeded teams.

Fairport beat Rush-Henrietta and Pittsford for their championship. Second-seeded Victor beat Thomas and then Brighton before defeating top-seeded Canandaigua for the Class B Championship. In Class C, Mercy beat Wayne and then HFL in a close game to claim their championship while in Class D, Penn Yan beat Marcus Whitman, Aquinas/WOIS, and Pal-Mac for their title.

The teams were able to play a full season again in 2024. The first games were played on March 25th with Hilton, Spencerport and Schroeder winning their openers. The last regular season game was played on May 16th when Canandaigua defeated Churchville-Chili.

The 262 regular season games were played and the 138 league games determined the league championships.

At the end of the year, the Section V Head Coaches selected the post-season award winners including their All-League players. Then they selected five USA Lacrosse All-Americans and five All-Academics. Named All-Americans were Reagan Diehl (Pal-Mac), Ella Peers (Fairport), Devin Livingston (Victor), Hanna Davis (Canandaigua), and Molly Guzik (Spencerport).

Named All-Academics were Alli Chimenti (Wayne), Katie Mallaber (Fairport), Alyssa Nichols (Spencerport), Angelia Oechsle (Rush-Henrietta), and Lucy Lederman (Brighton).

Honeoye Falls-Lima Head Coach Kevin O`Connell was named Coach of the Year from Section V and the Jackie Pitts Award winner was Zoe Baase from Brockport.

After the regular season, the Section V tournaments were conducted. Fairport (Class A), Victor (Class B), Mercy (Class C) and Penn Yan (Class D) were the Sectional Champions in 2024.

The New York State Tournaments were back in full swing and sectional champions went on to play Section VI champions in the Western Regionals (quarter finals).

In Class A, Fairport beat Lancaster (12-7) and then defeated Massapequa (Section VIII) 10-9, taking them to the finals where they lost to Cicero-North Syracuse (Section III) 12-8.

In Class B, Victor beat Clarence (Section VI) by a score of 22-0. They then beat West Islip (Section XI) 11-10 and defeated West Genesee (Section III) 16-8 to win their third Class B NYS Championship in a row.

In Class C, Our Lady of Mercy won their game against Lake Shore of Section VI 17-8 but then lost to Sayville (Section XI) by a score of 13-8 in the semifinals. Penn Yan beat Gowanda (Section VI) 17-4 before losing to Cold Spring Harbor (Section VIII) 18-4 in the semifinals.

By the end of the season at least sixty-four players had made college commitments. They will become part of over three hundred players from Section V who are currently playing at all college levels.

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