Albion posts key win
Journal-Register
Friday, September 24, 2026

GIRLS SOCCER: Purple Eagles surge in second half.

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ALBION — A burst of three unanswered second half goals powered defending champion Albion to a key 4-1 victory over Medina here Thursday in a clash for the Niagara-Orleans League lead.

Kylie Armstrong scored all four goals for Albion which maintains sole possession of first place at 5-0-1, as runner-up Medina slips to 4-2.

Breaking away from a 1-1 deadlock, Albion moved on top to stay when Armstong scored at 29:30 of the second half. Driving the ball up the right side, she eluded one defender and moved in firing a low shot into the goal.

“She is tough,” Albion Coach Rob Kania said. ‘”She just has great body control.”

Armstrong then broke the game open five minutes later when she tallied on a penalty shot.

Albion put a firm lock on the win when Armstrong scored with 13:21 to go.

“It really was a team effort. Everybody stepped up,” Kania said. ‘It was a big win, as Medina has a good tea m and now we have a little cushion of a two game lead in the loss column. We just want to build on every game.”

Albion grabbed a 1-0 lead when Armstrong scored at 22:22 of the first half off an assist from Beth Smith.

Medina quickly knotted the score just a minute later when Miranda Benthin tallied on a penalty shout but the Mustangs could not find the net again.

Madyson Lubba came up with several big saves in goal for Albion as did Medina netminder Caitlin Barry.

Roy-Hart 4 Newfane 2

NEWFANE - Roy-Hart snapped a season opening five game losing streak by downing Newfane 4-2.

Megan Boyle scored two goals for the Rams, as Sarah Barr and Michelee Murdoch both netted one.

Newfane twice closed to within one, at 2-1 and 3-2 on goals by Kayla Kanter and Mary Jennings but the Panthers could not pull event.

The loss drops Newfane to 1-4-1.

Wilson 3 Akron 0

AKRON - Goals by Hailey Meier, Kate Cornell and Sam Taylor powered Wilson to a 3-0 win over Akron.

Julie Tagg made 12 saves in goal for Wilson which led 1-0 at the half.

Wilson is now 4-2 and Akron 2-4.
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