Western’s girls soccer team took on traditional private school state power Collegiate Friday night and the Warriors were clearly up for the challenge.
Western beat the Cougars 4-0, with freshman Elizabeth Fabiano notching a pair of goals. Fabiano scored the Warriors’ opening goal and classmate Shannon Moore scored again with just seconds left in the first half to put Western up 2-0 at halftime. Fabiano scored again in the second half, with a flick between the legs of her defender in route to the goal. Then Carolina Riordan added another goal to push Western to a 4-0 lead and the win.
Western will host Louisa County Monday night.
Orange girls soccer deadlocks with TA
Orange County’s girls soccer took a one-goal lead into halftime but couldn’t hold on for the win Thursday, settling for a 1-1 tie with Turner Ashby.
Cheyenne Wines scored the Hornets’ first goal and the Knights finally answered midway through the second half.
The Hornets (0-2-1) will take a short break before hosting Monticello Thursday at home.
Western Albemarle girls tennis blanks Charlottesville
Western Albemarle’s girls tennis team moved to 3-0 Thursday with a 9-0 win over Charlottesville, winning easily in all nine matches as the defending state champions flexed some muscle in the early going.
“We played a really clean match tonight and stayed focused from start to finish,” said Western coach Ellen Markowitz.
The Warriors will host Louisa County Monday at 5 p.m. in their next match.
Western Albemarle 9, Charlottesville 0
Singles
1. Maddy Ix (WAHS) def. AK Brooks (CHS), 10-1
2. Stephanie Barton (WAHS) def. Lillian Morris (CHS), 10-0
3. Savannah Diamond (WAHS) def. Molly Bocock (CHS), 10-1
4. Hannah Kearns (WAHS) def. Sophie Dukes (CHS), 10-0
5. Noelle Stith (WAHS) def. Olivia Stone (CHS), 10-0
6. Rosy Ix (WAHS) def. Bethany Reitsma (CHS), 10-0
Doubles
1. Ix, M./Barton (WAHS) def.Brooks/Morris (CHS), 10-1
2. Ix, R./Kearns (WAHS) def. Bocock/Dukes (CHS), 10-2
3. Diamond/Stith (WAHS) def. Reitsma/Stone (CHS), 10-0
