Eagles place four on soccer team
JOURNAL-REGISTER
Tuesday, November 23, 2025



League champion Albion has placed four players on the first team of the annual Niagara-Orleans All-League girls soccer squad.

Albion, which captured its second straight N-O crown with a 13-1-1 record, is represented by senior midfielders Kylie Armstrong and Natalie Bokman, junior defender Shardae Hadick and junior goalie Madyson Lubba.

Medina, which advanced to the Section VI Class B finals, placed senior midfielder Brittany Benthin and junior defender Emily Tierney.

Wilson, which finished in the runner-up position at 12-3, is represented by the trio of senior forward Samantha Taylor, senior defender Ashley Love along with sophomore midfielder Amy Frauen.

Rounding out the first team is the Newfane senior duo of forward Ashley Palladino and midfielder Amber Balseca.

Armstrong is a four-time first team honoree while Hadick and Taylor are both repeat selections.

Armstrong had 31 goals and 14 assists this season to finish her five-year varsity career with a school record total of 123 goals.

Bokman had six goals and four assists.

Lubba registered six shutouts in goal with a 1.16 goals against average.

Brittany Benthin scored 16 goals for the Mustangs who finished with a best ever record of 7-7-1 in the league and 12-9-1 overall.

Albion also had two second team selections in senior Kasie Chappius and junior Catherine DiBella.

Medina likewise is represented by two players on the second team in forwards Jenn Biernacki, a senior, and Miranda Benthin, a freshman. Miranda Benthin netted 16 goals and Biernacki 9.

Wilson led the second team with three selections including Haley Meier, Ashley Curray and Kate Foster.

Competing the second team are Courtney Cashmore and Megan Farrell from Akron, Megan Boyle from Roy-Hart and Mary Jennings from Newfane.

Three Albion players, seniors Caton McKenna and Jamie Hill and junior Lisa Skrypnik earned honorable mention as did the Medina duo of seniors Sarah Cree and Megan Crowley.

Roy-Hart had a quartet of honorable mention picks including Shannon Anderson, Michelee Murdoch, Danielle Winiecki and Melissa Leffler.
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