Welcome to the
NORTH ALLEGHENY SPORTS NETWORK

The Official Source of North Allegheny Sports

 

Roster

Schedule

Middle School Schedules

Photo Gallery

JV Photo Gallery

Standings and Rankings

Game Summaries

WPIAL CLASS AAA PLAYOFF BRACKETS

LADY TIGERS TRIPPED UP IN GATEWAY
IN WPIAL FIRST ROUND, 3-0

(10/20/12) On a damp Saturday night in Monroeville, the Gateway Gators topped the North Allegheny Lady Tigers for a 3-0 win in the First Round of the WPIAL Class AAA Playoffs.  The Lady Tigers went toe-to-toe with the Section 3 champions and traded shots in the opening half before a corner kick gave Gateway the lead.  With 11:34 to go in the first half, Maggie Hilton administered the corner kick that was headed into the NA goal by Danielle Kravits to put the Gators in front, 1-0.  Gateway added onto their lead when Cleveland State recruit Carly Seneca got free for a line drive kick and a goal to bring the score to 2-0, Gators.

North Allegheny opened the second half with determination and peppered Gateway goalie Allie Warsaw with numerous shots.  Christine Palmeri put forth a hard kick early in the half on which Warsaw made a solid save.  On the defensive end, Madison Martin did her best to keep NA in the game with a tremendous diving save with about 32 minutes to go in the half. 

Rain fell in Monroeville some of the afternoon and while the skies cleared for Saturday night’s playoff tilt, the moist surface hampered several North Allegheny scoring opportunities throughout the night.  The saturated turf made its biggest impact while the Tigers were on the attack with just under 30 minutes remaining the game. While trying to set up an offensive charge in the Gateway zone, Emily Lyon slipped, lost her balance and fell to the turf which led to a breakaway goal for the Gators’ Emily Stevens.  The Stevens tally made the score 3-0 Gators with 28:32 on the second half clock.  Undaunted, the Lady Tigers continued their comeback bid with shots by Maddie Layman, Amanda Miller, and Madeleine Heistand.  North Allegheny could not crack the scoreboard however and the Gators held on for the 3-0 victory. 

On the night, there were many North Allegheny players who provided an all-out effort and the Wright Automotive Player of the Game was awarded to a group of Lady Tigers as result.  For an outstanding season from beginning to end, the North Allegheny seniors of Layman, Palmeri, Heistand, Cailyn Spencer, Maria Carr, and Andi Mancuso were named the Wright Automotive Players of the Game. 

North Allegheny’s season ends with a 12-6 record while Gateway improves to 15-3-1.  The Gators advance to the quarterfinals to face the Canon-McMillan Big Macs.    

GAME SUMMARY
GATEWAY - 3   NORTH ALLEGHENY - 0

* * * * * * * * * * * * * *

2012 WPIAL GIRLS' SOCCER

The Lady Tigers will compete again in the WPIAL Class AAA along with 33 other teams. The top three teams and ties that CANNOT be broken will enter the WPIAL tournament.  All playoff entries will be determined by section record only and will be determined by the following method:  Three points for a win, one point for a tie.  Teams that tie for first place will not have the tie broken and each will be declared champions and receive a section winner's plaque.  Those teams will enter the tournament;  and if the teams tied for first place equal the maximum for sectional qualification, NO OTHER TEAMS WILL BE ENTERED INTO THE TOURNAMENT.  In the event of a tie for second, third or in some cases fourth place, the Tie Breaker System will be employed.  If a tie persists, head-to-head competiton will determine the qualifier.  In the event of a multiple tie, the following tie breaker will be employed:

1.  Section records of the tied teams will be compiled.
2.  The team that has the best won/loss record in head-to-head competition among the tied teams only will be the qualifier.
3.  If the tie cannot clearly be broken, all tied teams will enter the tournament.

Teams that qualify for the tournament should be aware that they may be placed in a preliminary round and may be assigned to play the weekend prior to the first round of the tournament.

Each game will consist of two equal halves of 40 minutes each.  Regular season game overtimes shall be resolved by playing no more than two "sudden victory" overtime periods not to exceed ten minutes each.  If a tie persists at that point, the game is over and is recorded as a tie.  In post-season play, the procedure to determine a game winner will be the state adopted method of the National Federation Soccer Rules Book.

PIAA Qualifiers - only two teams qualify, the WPIAL Champion and runner-up.

Players and coaches who receive hard red cards and are disqualified from any game by the game official will not be permitted to participate in the next scheduled game played by their team at the same level of competition. Repeated red card offenders will be subjected to more severe penalties. It is strongly recommended that any ejected coach or player be required to report to the athletic director and/or the principal the next morning. The Principal and or Athletic Director is reminded of the importance of completing and returning ASAP the required PIAA ejection response form.

The PIAA Board of Directors has adopted a rule for ALL LEVELS OF SOCCER for the 2011-2012 school year that REQUIRES "that a player who receives a yellow card sit out a mandatory period of five (5) minutes as indicated on the soccer game clock".

The PIAA has established a Mercy Rule effective for the 2012 – 2013 soccer season that provides for a RUNNING CLOCK once a team gains a seven (goal) advantage over their opponent.

Boys & Girls PIAA qualifiers – In AAA, AA & A will qualify three (3) teams in BOTH BOYS AND GIRLS will advance to the PIAA tournament. The WPIAL champion, and the runner-up will advance in all three (3) classes as well as the winner in each of the third-place consolation games.

Wednesday October 17, 2012, is the final day that games may be played by all WPIAL Soccer Tournament qualifiers. Teams qualifying for the WPIAL Soccer Tournament may scrimmage any team that has also qualified and may continue to do so as long as they remain alive in the tournament.

2012 GIRLS' SOCCER ALIGNMENT - 34 TEAMS

* * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Any questions or comments should be directed to Athletic Director
Bob Bozzuto at:  bbozzuto@northallegheny.org