Saturday Showdowns: A Full Day of Action"

DAY IN REVIEW: SATURDAY - Saturday’s matchups featured 13 games, with several nail-biters stealing the spotlight. Mercy edged Baldwinsville 10-9, with Mia Quagrello scoring her 100th career goal and Elinor Meyer recording her 200th career save. Allie Pisano had three goals for Victor but the Blue Devils lost to CNS by a score of 14-10. Churchville-Chili dropped a close game to Horseheads 13-10, despite five goals from Campbell Hewlett. Brighton fell to Skaneateles 12-8, and Geneva outscored Mynderse-Romulus 17-11, fueled by Allison Marquart’s three goals and five assists. The remaining games featured more lopsided results, including Pal-Mac extending its winning streak to seven with a decisive 19-4 win over Williamsville South. 

GENEVA-17 at MYNDERSE-ROMULUS-11 - Geneva earned its ninth win of the season. Allison Marquart led Geneva with three goals and five assists. Geneva's Maddie Askin had eight saves. Myah Herron had eight goals for Mynderse-Romulus.    [ Story and BOX SCORE] 

EASTRIDGE/BK-7 at HILTON-14 - Maia Streb and Charley Barlette led Hilton's offense with four goals each, while Juliana Turner and Madelyn Kleinhans combined for 12 saves.    [ Story and BOX SCORE] 

CNS-14 at VICTOR-10 -  CNS was led by Gabrielle Putman and Elizabeth Smith, who each scored four goals, and Jillian Howell, who recorded nine saves. Allie Pisano had three goals for Victor.    [ Story and BOX SCORE] 

PENN YAN-18 at THOMAS-11 - Maihue Miranda-Wiltberger led Penn Yan with four goals. Bailey Cooper and Gianna Voigt added three goals each.    [ Story and BOX SCORE] 

CANANDAIGUA-2 at SOUTH JEFFERSON-19 - Amalia Netto led South Jefferson with eight goals and four assists. Leah Sheridan and Samantha Lupton each had a goal for Canandaigua.    [ Story and BOX SCORE] 

PAL-MAC-19 at WILLIAMSVILLE SOUTH-4 -  With the win, Pal-Mac extends its current winning streak to seven games. Teagan Hudak led Pal-Mac with five goals, including the 100th of her varsity career.    [ Story and BOX SCORE] 

GANANDA-MARION-3 at BROCKPORT-18 -   Brockport secured an 18-3 victory over Gananda-Marion in a non-league game on Saturday. Kendall Akers (5g) and Molly McJury (4g) led the Brockport attack, while sophomore goalie Jessica Maher made four saves.    [ Story and BOX SCORE] 

SCHROEDER-16 at WATERLOO-5 - Molly Meyer led Schroeder with four goals. For Waterloo, Maci Mueller had two goals and an assist, and Peyton Lyons had 12 saves, including the 200th of her career.    [ Story and BOX SCORE] 

LIVONIA-AVON-GENESEO-14 at NIAGARA-WHEATFIELD-7 - Sidney Clickner led LIvonia-Avon-Geneseo with five goals and four assists. Lily Rowe and Maddie Whitford each added four goals and two assists.    [ Story and BOX SCORE] 

MERCY-10 at BALDWINSVILLE-9 - Mia Quagrello had two goals for Mercy, including the 100th of her career. Elinor Meyer also reached a career milestone; among her 10 saves was the 200th of her career.    [ Story and BOX SCORE] 

HORSEHEADS-13 at CHURCHVILLE-CHILI-10 - Churchville-Chili was led by Campbell Hewlett (5g/1a) and Shavonne Callahan (4g/4a). Mikayla Mellenthine recorded seven saves in the loss.    [ Story and BOX SCORE] 

PITTSFORD-15 at FAYETTEVILLE-MANLIUS-4 - Addison Keyes led the scoring for Fayetteville-Manlius with three goals. Micaela Jennings had seven saves in the loss.    [ Story and BOX SCORE] 

SKANEATELES-12 at BRIGHTON-8 - Paige Willard led Skaneateles with five goals, while Grace Marquardt had three goals and three assists.     [ Story and BOX SCORE] 

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Decisive Wins and Close Calls

DAY IN REVIEW: FRIDAY - It was an action-packed day with seven games played. Greece Storm edged Gates Chili 12-10 behind Erica Savage’s four goals and Ava Torrence’s 14 saves. Rush-Henrietta narrowly defeated Spencerport 11-10, extending its unbeaten streak against Spencerport to 12 games. Meanwhile, Fairport, Geneva, Pal-Mac, Penfield, and Eastridge/BK all had dominant wins, featuring several milestone achievements including Lily Boesel's 100th career draw control for Pal-Mac, Peyton Rothfuss's 150th career goal for Penfield, and Camryn DuBose's 100th career goal and 50th career assist for Fairport. 

GATES CHILI-10 at GREECE STORM-12 - Erica Savage led the Storm with four goals and two assists. Haley Duxbury added two goals and three assists, and Ava Torrence had 14 saves to help secure the win.    [ Story and BOX SCORE] 

RUSH-HENRIETTA-11 at SPENCERPORT-10 - The Royal Comets held off a late rally by the Rangers to earn the win. Riley Brown and Danielle Garrett led Rush-Henrietta (9-3) with four goals each, and Taylor Potwin had seven saves. Brooke Endres led Spencerport with four goals and one assist. Rush-Henrietta remains undefeated against Spencerport in the teams' last 12 meetings dating back to 2007.     [ Story and BOX SCORE] 

PAL-MAC-17 at NEWARK-MIDLAKES-1 - For the Red Raiders, it was their sixth consecutive win. Anabelle Grant led the scoring for Pal-Mac with four goals. Jamie Lawson scored the only goal for Newark-Midlakes. Lily Boesel (Pal-Mac) and Zoey Overslaugh (Newark Midlakes) each recorded her 100th career draw control in the game.    [ Story and BOX SCORE] 

PENFIELD-16 at MERCY-6 - Whitney Reynolds led Penfield with four goals, and Peyton Rothfuss, Avery Fordham, and Reegan Sercu each added three more. Elinor Meyer made eight saves for Mercy. Whitney Reynolds led Penfield with four goals, and Peyton Rothfuss, Avery Fordham, and Reegan Sercu each added three more. Elinor Meyer made eight saves for Mercy.    [ Story and BOX SCORE]   - - More images in the photo gallery.

WAYNE-6 at GENEVA-17 - Meghan Forbes, Velia DeMaria, and Allison Marquart combined for 15 goals to lead Geneva, and Maddie Askin made 10 saves, including the 400th of her varsity career.    [ Story and BOX SCORE] 

ORCHARD PARK-6 at FAIRPORT-20 - Fairport won its fifth consecutive game, as Camryn DuBose (3g/4a) achieved career milestones in both goals and assists. Ella Peers had three goals and three assists to go with 11 draw controls.    [ Story and BOX SCORE] 

AQUINAS-WOIS-8 at EASTRIDGE/BK-19 - Eastridge/BK (8-1) won its eighth consecutive game. Neely Hawn (5g) and Ada Krupa (4g/4a) led the scoring for Eastridge/BK. Marilena Diaz and Kessa Sangasy each had three goals for Aquinas-WOIS (6-7).    [ Story and BOX SCORE] 

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Penn Yan Survives Overtime Thriller

DAY IN REVIEW: THURSDAY - [UPDATED] Ruby Berry scored the game-winning goal in overtime as Penn Yan slipped past Honeoye Falls-Lima 11-10. In the only other game played today, Mynderse-Romulus cruised past Gananda-Marion 17-5, powered by standout performances from Myah Herron (4g) and Chelsea Korzeniewski (3g/7a).

MYNDERSE-ROMULUS-17 at GANANDA-MARION-5 - Mynderse-Romulus defeated Gananda-Marion 17-5, led by Myah Herron (4g) and Chelsea Korzeniewski (3g/7a). Lexi Gallina had three goals for Gananda-Marion.     [ Story and BOX SCORE] 

PENN YAN-11 at HONEOYE FALLS-LIMA-10 - Penn Yan earned a narrow 11-10 overtime win against Honeoye Falls-Lima. Ruby Berry scored the game-winner for Penn Yan. Shaye Angelo led Honeoye Falls-Lima with four goals and an assist, and Sarah McLaughlin made six saves.     [ Story and BOX SCORE] 

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WEDNESDAY – Late Game Drama Defines the Day

DAY IN REVIEW: WEDNESDAY - Today’s 13-game slate brought some thrilling finishes, including Victor’s nail-biting 11-10 win over Penfield, secured in the final seconds, and Hilton’s milestone 12-11 victory over Thomas, marking its first-ever win over its Webster rival. Rush-Henrietta mounted a second-half comeback to defeat Canandaigua 10-8. Wayne achieved its first-ever win over Waterloo with an 11-10 victory. Irondequoit remained undefeated against Schroeder all-time with an 11-8 win, and Greece Storm posted a strong 16-12 performance against Brockport. Marcus Whitman, Churchville-Chili, Pal-Mac, Fairport, Pittsford, Livonia-Avon-Geneseo, and Eastridge/BK all added convincing wins, rounding out the day's games. 

NEWARK-MIDLAKES-10 at MARCUS WHITMAN-16 - Marcus Whitman defeated Newark-Midlakes 16-10 in a Finger Lakes game at Pal-Mac. Aubriella Bowman led Marcus Whitman with seven goals and two assists. Zoey Overslaugh had six goals for Newark-Midlakes.     [ Story and BOX SCORE] 

GATES CHILI-3 at CHURCHVILLE-CHILI-14 - Churchville-Chili defeated Gates Chili by a score of 14-3. Shavonne Callahan, Rorey Turk, Campbell Hewlett, Abigail DeVries each scored three goals for the Saints, and Mikayla Mellenthine and Emily Murano combined for eight saves.     [ Story and BOX SCORE] 

 GREECE STORM-16 at BROCKPORT-12 -  Greece Storm earned a 16-12 victory over Brockport, with standout performances from Erica Savage (6g/5a), Madelyn Lovejoy (3g/2a), and Haley Duxbury (3g/1a). Samantha Webster and Kendall Akers each had four goals for Brockport.     [ Story and BOX SCORE] 

GENEVA-1 at PAL-MAC-16 - Pal-Mac extended its winning streak to five games with a 16-1 victory over Geneva. Jenna Santelli led Pal-Mac with six goals and two assists, and Tessa Camelo made three saves. Geneva’s undefeated run this season ends at seven.     [ Story and BOX SCORE] 

RUSH-HENRIETTA-10 at CANANDAIGUA-8 - Rush-Henrietta secured a 10-8 victory over Canandaigua in a Monroe County contest, scoring three goals in the third quarter to overcome a 7-6 halftime deficit. Danielle Garrett, Kate DeWald, and Riley Brown led the attack for Rush-Henrietta. Aviana Nelson recorded seven saves for Canandaigua.    [ Story and BOX SCORE] 

VICTOR-11 at PENFIELD-10 - Victor won its seventh straight, edging Penfield 11-10 in a closely contested Monroe County game. Julia Bruno (5g) scored the game-winner with eight seconds remaining in the fourth quarter. Whitney Reynolds had four goals for Penfield.     [ Story and BOX SCORE] 

SPENCERPORT-7 at FAIRPORT-18 - Fairport claimed an 18-7 win over Spencerport in a Monroe County game on Wednesday. Ella Peers, Camryn DuBose, Lily Kondas, and Ellie Miller each had four goals to lead Fairport. Aria Pittman scored four goals for Spencerport.     [ Story and BOX SCORE] 

 THOMAS-11 at HILTON-12 - Hilton defeated Thomas 12-11, marking its first-ever victory over Thomas. For Hilton, Ryleigh Lent and Charley Barlette combined for eight goals, and Juliana Turner made 10 saves, including the 200th of her varsity career. Thomas's second-half rally fell just short.    [ Story and BOX SCORE] 

IRONDEQUOIT-11 at SCHROEDER-8 - Irondequoit defeated Schroeder 11-8, to remain undefeated (13-0) against Schroeder all-time. Lucy Whipple had four goals to lead Irondequoit, including the 50th goal of her career. Maura Ugine made nine saves for Schroeder.     [ Story and BOX SCORE] 

WATERLOO-10 at WAYNE-11 - Wayne defeated Waterloo 11-10 for its first-ever win in the teams' series history. Waterloo's Maci Mueller had three goals and four assists in the loss. Bailey Rossignol had two goals for Waterloo, including the 50th of her varsity career.     [ Story and BOX SCORE] 

MYNDERSE-ROMULUS-10 at LIVONIA-AVON-GENESEO-18 - Livonia-Avon-Geneseo defeated Mynderse-Romulus 18-10 in a Finger Lakes matchup on Wednesday. Myah Herron led the attack for Mynderse-Romulus with five goals. Bridget Lunduski finished with 13 saves in the loss.     [ Story and BOX SCORE] 

BRIGHTON-6 at PITTSFORD-11 - Pittsford defeated Brighton 11-6 in a Monroe County game on Wednesday. Cecily Kaul had five goals to lead Pittsford.     [ Story and BOX SCORE] 

GANANDA-MARION-1 at EASTRIDGE/BK-23 - Eastridge/BK defeated Gananda-Marion for its seventh consecutive win. Maize Wilner and Callie McCullough led Eastridge/BK with five goals each, and Ada Krupa, with four goals, set the all-time scoring record for Eastridge lacrosse.    [ Story and BOX SCORE] 

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Thrillers, Dominance, and Overtime Magic

DAY IN REVIEW: MONDAY - Monday’s matchups delivered nail-biting finishes, lopsided victories, and everything in between. Spencerport outlasted Thomas 11-10 in overtime, while Irondequoit edged Brighton 10-9 in another OT showdown. Victor held off Canandaigua 9-7 in a tightly contested battle, and Rush-Henrietta pulled away in the third quarter to defeat Pittsford 14-11. A total of 14 games were played across the region, with commanding wins from Pal-Mac, Eastridge/BK, Mercy, and Honeoye Falls-Lima.

AQUINAS-WOIS-5 at PAL-MAC-21 - Pal-Mac defeated Aquinas-WOIS 21-5 in a non-league game. Brinn Castrechini led Pal-Mac with six goals. Tessa Camelo had nine saves for Pal-Mac. Alexandria Stacy had four goals for Aquinas-WOIS.     [ Story and BOX SCORE] 

 CHURCHVILLE-CHILI-13 at GREECE STORM-2 - Churchville-Chili earned a 13-2 win over Greece Storm in Monday’s Monroe County matchup. Shavonne Callahan posted seven goals and two assists for Churchville-Chili. For Greece Storm, Ava Torrence recorded 17 saves.    [ Story and BOX SCORE] 

MYNDERSE-ROMULUS-9 at WAYNE-14 - Wayne secured a 14-9 win over Mynderse-Romulus in a Finger Lakes matchup, led by Isabella Veltre’s seven goals and three assists. Myah Herron had six goals and an assist for Mynderse-Romulus.
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 EASTRIDGE/BK-19 at GANANDA-MARION-1 - Eastridge/BK secured a decisive victory over Gananda-Marion, winning 19-1 in their non-league matchup. Ada Krupa and Maize Wilner led the scoring with five goals each. Mikayla Kaczor had four saves in the win.     [ Story and BOX SCORE] 

 THOMAS-10 at SPENCERPORT-11 in overtime - Spencerport defeated Thomas 11-10, with Aria Pittman scoring the game-winner in overtime. Brooke Endres led Spencerport with eight goals. Carly Fitch had five goals for Thomas.    [ Story and BOX SCORE] 

HILTON-1 at PENFIELD-17 - Penfield defeated Hilton 17-1, extending its winning streak to five games. Avery Fordham (4g) and Peyton Rothfuss (3g/3a) led Penfield.    [ Story and BOX SCORE] 

CANANDAIGUA-7 at VICTOR-9 - Victor defeated Canandaigua 9-7 in a competitive Monroe County game. Allie Pisano led Victor with four goals, and Mia Finocchario recorded nine saves. Leah Sheridan had two goals and three assists for Canandaigua.    [ Story and BOX SCORE] 

IRONDEQUOIT-10 at BRIGHTON-9 in overtime - Irondequoit defeated Brighton 10-9 in overtime on Monday night, with Lila Velepec scoring the winning goal. Lucy Whipple had four goals for Irondequoit, and Emma Francis made nine saves. For Brighton, Ella Brunette, Riley Lawrence, and Alexandra Madison had two goals apiece.    [ Story and BOX SCORE] 

MEXICO-13 at MARCUS WHITMAN-9 - Mexico defeated Marcus Whitman 13-9 in a non-league matchup. Hailey Workman led Mexico with five goals and three assists. Mexico's goalie, Ava Warchol, recorded seven saves. Aubriella Bowman scored five goals for Marcus Whitman.     [ Story and BOX SCORE] 

RUSH-HENRIETTA-14 at PITTSFORD-11 - Rush-Henrietta earned a 14-11 win over Pittsford, scoring seven unanswered third-period goals to break a 6-6 halftime tie and put the game out of reach. Danielle Garrett scored five goals for Rush-Henrietta, and Taylor Potwin made eight saves.    [ Story and BOX SCORE] 

SCHROEDER-8 at FAIRPORT-14 - Fairport defeated Schroeder 14-8 in a Monroe County matchup. Camryn DuBose led Fairport with five goals, and Lily Kondas scored her 100th career goal. Lindsay Ruffalo had three goals for Schroeder.    [ Story and BOX SCORE] 

MERCY-17 at CORNING-1 - Mercy won its non-league game against Corning 17-1, with 10 players contributing goals. Mia Quagrello led the Monarchs' attack with six goals. Elinor Meyer made six saves in the win.     [ Story and BOX SCORE] 

 WATERLOO-15 at GATES CHILI-5 - Waterloo secured a 15-5 victory over Gates Chili in their non-league matchup. Maci Mueller led Waterloo with four goals and five assists, Kinsley Bree added four goals and one assist, and Peyton Lyons recorded six saves.     [ Story and BOX SCORE] 

 BROCKPORT-1 at HONEOYE FALLS-LIMA-21 - Honeoye Falls-Lima defeated Brockport 21-1 in a Monroe County game. Shaye Angelo led the Cougars with six goals, and Harper Jacob added five more, including the 50th of her varsity career.     [ 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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