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PIAA Soccer: Late goal lifts Rams to quarterfinal win
Pine-Richland boys beat Bethel Park, 2-1, as Keuch gets winner
Sunday, November 11, 2007
Bethel Park's Anthony Caruso heads the ball under pressure from Pine- Richland's Nick Lombardo.

There will be no state title for the WPIAL Class AAA boys' soccer champions.

Pine-Richland (15-4-2) got a goal from Mike Keuch with four minutes remaining to earn a 2-1 win against WPIAL champion Bethel Park (24-2) in a PIAA quarterfinal yesterday at Chartiers Valley.

Joe DeMarco scored early in the second half to give Bethel Park a 1-0 lead, but Tyler Irwin scored the equalizer for the Rams before Keuch's late-game heroics.

"We were on our heels for about 25 minutes of the second half," Rams coach Dan Brower said. "But they could not get that second goal and, finally, we got something going."

More boys' Class AAA

Peters Township 2, Central Bucks East 0: Shane Pruitt scored in the first half and Nick Wilcox in the second to lead the Indians (22-2-2) to the win against Central Bucks East (20-5-1) at Chambersburg.

Boys' Class AA

Susquehannock 3, Steel Valley 0: The WPIAL champion Ironmen (21-1-2) lost their first game of the season, getting shut out by Susquehannock (21-1-1) at Hollidaysburg.

Mars 1, Center 0: Sophomore Ryan McKenzie scored four minutes into overtime to push Mars (20-3-1) to the win against Center (20-5) at West Allegheny.

Boys' Class A

Sewickley Academy 1, Shady Side Academy 0: Bobby O'Donnell's goal two minutes into the second half gave the Panthers (23-1-2) the victory against Shady Side Academy (22-4) at West Allegheny. The goal was the 26th on the season for O'Donnell. It was the third time Sewickley Academy has defeated the Indians this season.

Seton-LaSalle 3, Reading Holy Name 0: Sophomore Anthony Virgara scored all three goals and A.J. Smigielski had seven saves -- including an early penalty kick -- to propel the Rebels (20-1-3) to a win against Reading Holy Name (14-8-1) at Chambersburg. Virgara has 31 goals this season

Girls' Class AAA

Mt. Lebanon 4, Pine-Richland 0: Sarah Sharbaugh and Jackie Molinda scored two goals each, and goalkeeper Lori Banky posted the shutout as the Blue Devils (18-2-2) stormed past Pine-Richland (18-3-2) at Chartiers Valley.

Penn-Trafford 2, Peters Township 1: Cara Colley scored the winner with 16 minutes remaining as Penn-Trafford (20-3-1) beat Peters Township (22-2) at Hempfield. Penn-Trafford had lost, 9-1, early in the season against Peters Township.

Girls' Class AA

South Park 4, Conemaugh Township 0: Lauren Yobbi, Lauren Sauter, Brittany Pfaff and Jess Morgan scored as the WPIAL champion Eagles (23-1-1) slammed Conemaugh Township (23-2) at Hempfield.

Springdale 3, Fairview 0: Goalkeeper Kim Bentley earned the shutout, and Brittany Loveland scored twice to push the Dynamos (22-3-1) to the win against Fairview (21-1-1) at Wilmington.

First published on November 11, 2007 at 12:00 am
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