Boys soccer shuts out Mansfield, 3-0
By: Ed Weaver | NTL Sports | September 8, 2013
The Wellsboro Varsity boys soccer team picked up a shut out, 3-0 league win over Mansfield Saturday morning in Wellsboro.
Senior Erik Stemcosky dominated on the day as he recorded a hat trick, all coming in the first half. The first goal came 10 minutes in as Sophomore Quinten Curneir found Stemcosky for a goal to take a 1-0 lead. Then, with 7:55 left to play Stemcosky scored again, this time off an assist from Junior Gillan Alafoginis.
Stemcosky would get the hat trick as with 3:49 left in the opening half he found the back of the net off a helper from Freshman Josiah Hill.
"It was a classy and professional game by the boys," head coach John Shaffer said. "They implemented our game plan to perfection. Eric had a great hat trick in the first half. In the second our goal was to see the game out without giving up a goal. I need to point out the great play of the backline and goalie for their first clean sheet of the year."
Junior Jake Mitchell recorded 6 saves in net for the team to earn his first shut out of the year.
In the JV game, the Hornets lost 4-2. Hill scored both goals for the team.
With the win, the Hornets improve to 2-0 (2-0 NTL). The team will be back in action on Tuesday, September 10 as they host Galeton.
Ed Weaver is the owner of Circle W Sports in Wellsboro, PA, is the Sports Director for The Home Page Network and the creator of WellsboroAthletics.com and WellsboroFootball.com. You can follow him on Twitter or friend him on Facebook.
