NA Falls to Cumberland Valley, 2-1
by: Bob Orkwis
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Both the Tigers and Eagles came into the contest after posting shutouts on opening night. The match between the schools from District 3 and District 7 marked the sixth straight year the teams have met. Cumberland Valley broke a 1-1 tie with a goal in the 71st minute to defeat North Allegheny at Newman Stadium.
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The Tigers took a 1-0 on a penalty kick goal. After Cumberland Valley was called for a foul in the box, junior Emma Schupansky converted the shot in the 14th minute for a 1-0. The Eagles tied the match up with a PK goal of their own in the 37th minute. An inadvertent handball in the box allowed senior Sienna Manns to tie the score at 1-1.
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North Allegheny had possession and opportunities to break the tie in the second half but was stymied by the aggressive goalkeeping of Chelsea Coburn. The game-winning goal came when freshman Grace Sines took a pass on the left wing from Lily Hopwood and sent a left-footed strike into the next from 32 yards out for the game-winning goal. Cines also scored the only goal for the Eagles in their season-opening win over Seneca Valley.
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Schupansky was the Wright Automotive Player of the Game after netting her first goal of the season and the fourth of her career.
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North Allegheny falls to 1-1 and faces Latrobe Wednesday night in a final non-section tune-up before visiting North Hills to open the 4A Section 3 slate.
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Girls Soccer Summary vs. Cumberland Valley, 8-24-24
GAME SUMMARY | |||
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SCORE BY HALVES | 1 | 2 | FINAL |
Cumberland Valley | 1 | 1 | 2 |
North Allegheny | 1 | 0 | 1 |