Hornet Soccer teams drop doubleheader
By: Ed Weaver | NTL Sports | October 19, 2019
The Wellsboro Soccer teams dropped a Friday night doubleheader to Wyalusing and Bloomsburg on Friday, October 18.
The Lady Hornets squared off against Wyalusing on Senior Night and suffered a 1-0 loss. The Lady Rams' Madalyn Valoroso scored the game's only goal with 3 minutes remaining in the game to end the Lady Hornet's season. Wellsboro attempted 15 shots on goal while holding the Lady Rams to just 3, and had a 4-1 advantage in corner kicks.
Sophomore Lilly Abadi made 2 saves.
The Lady Hornets finish the 2019 season with a 8-9-1 record (7-6-1 NTL).
In the nightcap, the Hornets hosted Bloomsburg and fell 2-0.
"Hats off to Bloom," coach Todd Fitch said. "They traveled a long way to play us on a cold night and caught us off guard. They were simply better than us tonight."
The Panthers scored 1 goal in each period on just 5 shots on goal, while holding the Hornets scoreless on 12 shot attempts. Junior Ethan Ryan made 2 saves in goal.
The loss drops the Hornets' record to 13-5 (8-2 NTL). The team will be back in action at a date, time, and location to be determined in the District IV playoffs.
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.
