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O’Dea has big night for AAHS

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Mirror photo by Patrick Waksmunski Altoona's Hannah Vancas (23) celebrates her goal with Hailey Kravetz.

Sophia O'Dea kicked in two goals to help the Altoona Area High School girls soccer team beat Somerset, 4-2, on senior night at Mansion Park on Monday.

Hannah Vancas had a goal and two assists for the Lady Lions, and Hailey Kravetz added a goal and assist.

Altoona improved to 8-3, and Somerset, which received two goals from Willa Sharbaugh, fell to 9-2.

SCORE BY HALVES

Somerset 1 1 -- 2

Altoona 3 1 -- 4

First Half: S--Sharbaugh (unassisted), 9:50; A--O'Dea (Vancas), 17:44; A--Kravetz (Thomas), 20:12; A--Vancas (Kravetz), 35:57.

Second Half: S--Sharbaugh (unassisted), 46:45; A--O'Dea (Vancas), 77:39.

Records: Somerset (9-2), Altoona (8-3).

Tyrone tops PV

SPRING MILLS -- Chloe LaRosa booted in three goals to help the Tyrone girls beat Penns Valley, 4-2, in a Mountain League game.

Briley Campbell had a goal and two assists for the Lady Eagles, and keeper Rayann Walls made nine saves.

SCORE BY HALVES

Tyrone 3 1 -- 4

Penns Valley 1 1 -- 2

First Half: T--LaRosa (Campbell), 10:48; PV--Falls (unassisted), 14:55; T--Campbell (Vance), 18:03; T--LaRosa (Campbell), 22:29.

Second Half: T--LaRosa (Lewis), 43:13; PV--Falls (unassisted), 61:59.

Records: Tyrone (6-5), Penns Valley (8-4).

BG falls to WB

MORRISDALE -- Jenna Mertz scored two goals and assisted on two others to help the West Branch girls knock off Bishop Guilfoyle, 4-1.

SCORE BY HALVES

Bishop Guilfoyle 0 1 -- 1

West Branch 1 3 -- 4

First Half: WB--Sankey (Mertz), 8:42.

Second Half: WB--Mertz (unassisted), 40:49; WB--Parks (Mertz), 48:38; BG--Wise (Degol), 63:44; WB--Mertz (Sankey), 69:01.

Records: Bishop Guilfoyle (7-4).

BOYS

Heights blanks Tyrone

TYRONE -- George Campbell scored two second-half goals to help the Cambria Heights boys beat Tyrone, 3-0.

Dylan Fyock also scored for the Highlanders, who received a shutout in goal from keeper Caleb Patterson.

SCORE BY HALVES

Cambria Heights 0 3 -- 3

Tyrone 0 0 -- 0

First Half: No scoring.

Second Half: CH--Campbell (Garrison), 29:34; CH--Campbell (unassisted), 14:29; CH--Fyock (unassisted), 4:49.

Records: Cambria Heights (6-4-1), Tyrone (1-8-1).

CC boys now 8-3

EBENSBURG -- The Central Cambria boys improved their record to 8-3 by knocking off Westmont Hilltop, 4-0.

Ojha Ojha had a goal and two assists for the Red Devils, Cody Roberts had a goal and assist, and Jonathon Wess and Jack Muldoon each added goals.

Keeper Wyatt Link and the CC defense recorded their third shutout of the season.

SCORE BY HALVES

Westmont Hilltop 0 0 -- 0

Central Cambria 1 3 -- 4

First Half: CC--Roberts (Ojha), 32:00.

Second Half: CC--Wess (Roberts), 47:00; CC--Muldoon (Ojha), 52:00; CC--Ojha (unassisted), 58:00.

Records: Westmont Hilltop (6-6), Central Cambria (8-3).

Central beats BG

ROARING SPRING -- Alexander Eicher scored a goal and assisted on two goals by Ben Theys to help the Central boys break open a 1-1 game at halftime and beat Bishop Guilfoyle, 4-1.

Ben Brumbaugh also scored for the Dragons, and keeper Connor Biddle made six saves. Nathaniel Sutton had BG's goal.

SCORE BY HALVES

Bishop Guilfoyle 1 0 -- 1

Central 1 3 -- 4

First Half: C--Brumbaugh (unassisted), 6:44; BG--Sutton (unassisted), 19:30.

Second Half: C--Theys (Eicher), 46:12; C--Theys (Eicher), 61:31; C--Eicher (Kephart), 71:30.

Records: Bishop Guilfoyle (2-8), Central (3-8).

Ridge tops Trojans

FISHERTOWN -- The Chestnut Ridge boys scored five goals in each half to down Greater Johnstown, 10-4.

Preston Pittman delivered three goals for the Lions, Brock Holderbaum had two goals and two assists, Brent Holderbaum had two goals and an assist, Elias Ritchey had a goal and an assist, Nicholas Rizzo had two assists, and Brayden Haney added a goal.

Jeremy Dietz scored three goals for Johnstown.

SCORE BY HALVES

Johnstown 1 3 -- 4

Chestnut Ridge 5 5 -- 10

First Half: CR--Bre. Holderbaum (Bro. Holderbaum), 29:15; CR--Bro. Holderbaum (Bre. Holderbaum), 25:18; CR--Pittman (unassisted), 23:01; CR--Haney (Rizzo), 19:05; J--Dietz (unassisted), 17:03; CR--Pittman (Bro. Holderbaum), 7:33.

Second Half: CR--Pittman (unassisted), 39:41; CR--Own goal, 37:41; CR--Bro. Holderbaum (Whisker), 36:14; CR--Bre. Holderbaum (Ritchey), 30:02; CR--Ritchey (Rizzo), 25:07; J--Dietz (unassisted), 19:05; J--Dietz (unassisted), 12:27; J--Morales (unassisted), 3:19.

Records: Johnstown (0-10-0), Chestnut Ridge (4-7-0).

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