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Sophia Fleck recorded the shutout for the Great Commission girls soccer team in its 1-0 win over Calvary Christian on Friday in varsity play at the Valley View Field.
The Lady Bears got their only goal in the first half from Alexa Hall -- on a penalty kick -- in the season opener for both teams.
SCORE BY HALVES
Calvary 0 0 — 0
Great Commission 1 0 — 1
First Half: GC-Hall (penalty kick)
Records: Calvary Christian (0-1), Great Commission (1-0)
Lady Lions downed
HARMONY -- Altoona dropped a 9-2 decision to Seneca Valley at the Quad Preseason Tournament to open the season.
Altoona, down 8-0 at halftime, got solo goals from Ava Frye and Leah Connolly.
SCORE BY HALVES
Altoona 0 2 — 2
Seneca Valley 8 1 — 9
First Half: S-Lawry (unassisted), 3:10; S-Libby (Damico), 7:05; S-Sipp (unassisted), 11:21; S-Sipp (Wildrick), 18:42; S-Lawry (Yuhouse), 25:17; S-Lawry (unassisted), 30:30; S-Yuhouse (unassisted), 33:20; S-Damico (Libby), 36:13.
Second Half: S-Sipp (Burcham), 66:17; A-Frye (Boslet), 68:04; A-Connolly (penalty kick), 31:50.
Records: Altoona (0-1), Seneca Valley (1-0)
JV: Seneca Valley, 4-0
Boys
BCC wins big
MOUNT PLEASANT -- The Blair County Christian boys soccer team opened its season with a 9-0 win at Mount Carmel Christian.
Caleb Hileman, Donovan Bickings, Silas Marucci and Jon Marucci each scored two goals for the Bobcats. Teammate Donovan Bickings added three assists.
Sayge O'Donnell and Aaron Love combined on the shutout.
SCORE BY HALVES
Blair Christian 4 5 — 9
MC Christian 0 0 — 0
First Half: BCC-Hileman (unassisted), 17:00; BCC-Bickings (unassisted), 23:00; BCC-S. Marucci (Bickings), 28:00; BCC-Bickings (S. Marucci), 36:00
Second Half: BCC-I. Snyder (Bickings), 42:00; BCC-S. Marucci (unassisted), 44:00; BCC-J. Marucci (S. Marucci), 48:00; BCC-Hileman (Bickings), 52:00; BCC-J. Marucci (unassisted), 55:00.
Records: Blair County Christian (1-0), Mount Carmel (0-1)
Lions shut out
DuBOIS -- Altoona dropped its opener at the DuBois Tournament, losing 4-1 to Meadville.
The Mountain Lions, down 3-1 at halftime, got their only goal from Bilal Eltayeb.
SCORE BY HALVES
Altoona 1 0 — 1
Meadville 3 1 — 5
First Half: M-Armstrong (unassisted); M-Miller (unassisted); M-Miller (unassisted); A-Eltayeb (unassisted)
Second Half: M-Tinko (unassisted).
Records: Altoona (0-1), Meadville (1-0)
Bears roar
Aaron Kurty scored two goals and Luke Stachmus had two assists as Great Commission won 4-0 over Calvary Christian at the Valley View Field.
Keeper Joel Lohsl got the shutout for the Bears as they improved to 2-0.
SCORE BY HALVES
Calvary 0 0 — 0
Great Commission 4 0 — 4
First Half: GC-Grissinger (Stachmus); GC-Kurty (Stachmus); GC-Hicks (Wolford); GC-Kurty (unassisted)
Records: Calvary Christian (0-1), Great Commission (2-0)