Girls' Soccer Game Summaries

By: Jared Barton

North Allegheny girls’ soccer hosted Pine-Richland for the final section match of the regular season Wednesday night at Newman Stadium. The Tigers used a full-team effort to smother the Rams 1-0.

NA had the offensive and defensive advantage from the beginning of the game, dominating zone time throughout the contest and ensuring PR had no real offensive opportunities.

In the fourth minute of play, senior Kieran Shannon fed a pass in the box to fellow senior Rosalia Varlotta, who buried the game’s lone goal in the top left corner of the opposing net from about 20 yards out.

That score would hold, but the offense continued great play from Mia Barsotti, Addison Vrabel, Giuliana Bontempo and Bella Montgomery. North Allegheny finished the game with over 20 shots, including 16 on net.

 The transition game from defense to offense was also well executed by Taryn DeWitt, Sahara Catlos, Sarah Klinefelter, Meghan Dutkovich, Skyler Saunders, Briana Elias and Samantha Carman, who earned Wright Automotive Player of the Game for her efforts.

Jordan Beemer was not tested much in net, but still stood strong when necessary, and was also a key part of the transition game.

NA is now 14-2-1 this season, with an undefeated section slate at 8-0. The Tigers have a final tune-up before the playoffs on the road next Wednesday against South Fayette.

GIRLS SOCCER SUMMARY VS. PINE-RICHLAND, 10-14-26

SCORE BY HALVES	1st	2nd	FINAL
Pine-Richland	0	0	0
North Allegheny	1	0	1

 

North Allegheny traveled to Martorelli Stadium to take on the North Hills Indians on Monday night. The Tigers picked up their eighth straight win and fourth straight clean sheet as they defeated the Indians by a score of 4-0. The win clinched the Section 3-4A title outright for NA.

Taryn DeWitt scored her first varsity goal in the contest while Amari Ruffus scored and Rosalia Varlotta added two. Jordan Beemer and Kayla Schwerin shared the clean sheet.

North Allegheny improves to 13-2-1 overall and 7-0 in the section. North Hills falls to 3-10-1 overall and 0-8 in the section. The Tigers finish section play on Wednesday when they host the Pine-Richland Rams at Newman Stadium at 7:30 p.m. That match will be broadcast live on the North Allegheny Sports Network.

North Allegheny traveled to Butler High School to take on the Golden Tornado in a Section 3-4A matchup on Wednesday night. The Tigers won their seventh straight match and posted their third straight clean sheet with a 2-0 win over Butler.

Mia Barsotti and Sahara Catlos were the goal scorers while Jordan Beemer got the clean sheet in net.

North Allegheny improves to 12-2-1 overall and 6-0 in the section. Butler falls to 7-6-1 overall and 2-4 in section play. The Tigers return to action on Monday when they travel to Martorelli Stadium to take on North Hills at 7 p.m.

By: Bob Orkwis

For the second time this season, North Allegheny and Seneca Valley squared off in a section match. The first game in Harmony ended in a 1-0 win for the Tigers. Tonight’s contest at Newman Stadium followed the same script, with North Allegheny posting another 1-0 win over the Raiders.

North Allegheny had an apparent 1st-half goal waived off, as Kieran Shannon’s shot from the right side appeared to hit the net support over the goal line, but was not ruled a goal, and the game remained scoreless.

Addison Vrabel had a great chance in the 30th minute, but Sydney Postler made a diving save towards the far post and the game was 0-0 at halftime.

The Raiders’ best chance to break the tie came in the 69th minute, but Mylie Libby’s shot off a throw-in hit the post. In the 71st minute, Postler came off her line in a race for a fifty-fifty ball and collided with Bella Montgomery. Postler was shaken up and had to leave the game temporarily. Alexis Koliscak replaced her, and the Tigers got the game’s only goal right after that sequence.

Shannon found a turnover on the left wing, and her right-footed service found a streaking Amari Ruffus in the channel, and her right-footed chip found the net for the game’s only goal. Rosalia Varlotta had a chance from the middle to add some insurance for the Tigers, but her
shot found the far post in the waning minutes.

Jordan Beemer was unofficially credited with 8 saves to earn the win, the ninth clean sheet of the season for North Allegheny (11-2-1, 5-0). The Tigers remain unbeaten in section play, and lengthened their lead over Seneca Valley (7-2- 3, 4-2).

The Wright Automotive Player of the Game award went to Ruffus. The sophomore’s great run and finish off the Shannon cross was her first goal of the year and served as the game winner.

The Tigers have a game in hand on the Raiders, and North Allegheny visits Butler on Wednesday and North Hills next Monday for two section road games in their chase for their sixth section championship in the last 9 seasons.

GIRLS SOCCER SUMMARY VS. SENECA VALLEY, 10-5-26

SCORE BY HALVES	1st	2nd	FINAL
Seneca Valley	0	0	0
North Allegheny	0	1	1

By: Bob Orkwis

On a night when they honored their eleven seniors, North Allegheny girls’ soccer posted another clean sheet, scoring three first-half goals to blank Allderdice 3-0.

All the Tigers’ tallies came in the first half of the opening period, and all three goals came from seniors. Kieran Shannon scored her team’s leading 11th goal of the season from the left side of the box in the 4th minute of play. Shannon has goals in four straight matches. Six minutes later, Bella Montgomery took a through ball on the right side and slotted the ball
into the net on a breakaway for a 2-0 lead.

In the 14 th minute, Shannon’s shot caromed off the goalkeeper and the post, and Addison Vrabel jumped on the rebound for her third goal of the year and a 3-0 North Allegheny lead.

Senior Jordan Beemer, who played the first 56 minutes, and Kayla Schwerin shared the shutout, although neither was tested due to the Tigers’ great team defense against the Dragons.

North Allegheny is now 10-2-1 on the season and will head back into section play with their next four matches.

Montgomery, who netted her fourth goal of the season, was chosen as the Wright Automotive Player of the Game. She has now scored in back-to-back contests.

Seneca Valley visits Newman Stadium on Monday for a 4A-3 section tilt, followed by road matches at Butler and North Hills for North Allegheny. Monday’s contest between the Tigers and the Raiders will be broadcast on the North Allegheny Sports Network.

GIRLS SOCCER SUMMARY VS. ALLDERDICE, 9-30-26

SCORE BY HALVES	1st	2nd	FINAL
Allderdice	0	0	0
North Allegheny	3	0	3