Three Section V Girls Teams Advance to Championships
DAY IN REVIEW: FRIDAY - Three Section V programs won their state semifinal games Friday at SUNY Cortland. Victor rolled past Queensbury 17-8 and will look to claim a fifth consecutive Class B title on Saturday. Penfield got four goals from Peyton Rothfuss in an 18-4 win over Shaker and will face Huntington in the Class A final. Penn Yan defeated Canton 19-4 and advances to the Class D final.
VICTOR-17 at QUEENSBURY-8 - With the win, the Blue Devils move on to the NYS class B finals, where they hope to earn their fifth consecutive title on Saturday. [Story and BOX SCORE]
PENFIELD-18 at SHAKER-4 - Peyton Rothfuss scored four goals as the Patriots advanced to play Huntington (XI) in the class A finals on Saturday. [Story and BOX SCORE]
PENN YAN-19 at CANTON-4 - With the win--their eleventh in a row--the Mustangs ensured their first appearance in a final round game since 2006. Their opponent on Saturday will be Cold Spring Harbor (VIII), the class D champions in 2024 and 2025. There were no statistics reported from Penn Yan (20-1) at post time. [Story and BOX SCORE] - - More images in the photo gallery.







produced another strong showing for Section V, with three of four teams advancing while HFL fell in heartbreaking fashion. Penn Yan rolled past Westhill 14-4 behind four goals from Bailey Cooper and a solid five-save effort from Megan Wheeler. Penfield edged West Genesee 12-11 to extend their winning streak to 14 games, and Victor cruised past Fayetteville-Manlius 16-8 for their sixth consecutive win.
There were no statistics reported from Penfield at post time. [
NYS tournament wins against Section VI dating back to 2009. Penn Yan (18-1) led the way with Miley Anderson's five goals and Bailey Cooper's six assists, while HFL got five goals from Shaye Angelo and six assists from Emma Blythe. Penfield won their thirteenth straight and Victor continued their strong postseason run, though stats for both were unavailable at post time.
B regionals where they will meet Fayetteville-Manlius (III) on Saturday. There were no statistics reported from Victor (16-4) at post time. [
consecutive Class D title with a dominant performance, as Bailey Cooper led the way with six goals, two assists, and 14 draw controls, with Addison Gillette and Makenna Mullins each adding three goals. The Mustangs advance to face Section VI's Eden in the sub-regional round. In Class A, top-seeded Penfield held off Fairport to repeat as champions, with eighth-grader Mya Christian leading the Red Raiders with three goals in a losing effort. The Patriots advance to face Lancaster in the sub-regional round to defend their state title.


career assist in a 19-6 win over Spencerport, Irondequoit's Bottiglier trio led a 13-4 defeat of Brighton, and Livonia-Avon-Geneseo's Lily Rowe erupted for nine goals as the Lakers rolled past Brockport 19-4 to stretch their winning streak to 12. Geneva got 15 combined goals from Meghan Forbes, Velia DeMaria, and Allison Marquart in an 18-3 win over Newark-Midlakes, and Pittsford topped Hilton 14-5. Semifinals are next. 
goals and Evie Walters' milestone 50th career goal highlighted Livonia-Avon-Geneseo's 19-4 Section V quarterfinal win over Brockport, stretching the team's winning streak to 12. [

