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Local roundup: Sock girls tennis defeats Lewisburg 5-0

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Loyalsock's girls tennis team secured a 5-0 win at the Central PA Tennis Center on Monday afternoon, beating Lewisburg.

Caroline Crawford and Vivian Reem cruised at Nos. 2 and 3 singles, respectively with 6-0, 6-0 wins. Crawford defeated Lylah Shuey while Reem beat Isla Kokoruda. At No. 1 singles, Emily Crawford earned a 6-1, 6-0 victory against DayssiWeis.

In doubles action, Lashlyn Sauers and Annalise Berger teamed up to beat Hailey Exley and Adelyn Conner, 7-5, 6-0, at No. 1 doubles. At No. 2 doubles, it was the Lancers' team of Kaylene Kriner and Nadia Ghayyada who beat Cassie Banciu and Ali Azeredo, 6-3, 6-0.

Hughesville won all three contested matches in dominant fashion, blanking Bloomsburg, 5-0. Talia Saka took No. 1 singles in straight sets without dropping a game, as did the No. 1 doubles team of Naomi Farley and Isabella Olfsheskie. Caroline Hicks also won easily at No. 2 singles.

• Williamsport's boys soccer team earned a 5-2 win against Hazleton. Brayden Ungard recorded a hat trick with four goals and dished out an assist. Connor Hofstrom had two assists and a goal and Isaac Balza had an assist.

Williamsport out-shot Hazleton, 12-5, as Max Fink had three saves for the Millionaires.

Muncy scored seven goals to defeat Troy, 7-2. Daylan Beitz had a hat trick and Chris Cummings scored twice. Bodie Moyer record six saves in goal as Muncy fired 34 shots in the win.

• Lacey Betz and Natalie Hall both scored in the first half to defeat South Williamsport, 2-0, in girls soccer in both team's season openers. Warrior Run moves to 1-0 and South opens the year 0-1.

Betz scored off a corner kick and Hall scored from 30 yards out, sending the ball to the top corner. Warrior Run held an 11-7 advantage in shots.

A pair of goals by Breah Phillips helped Williamsport defeat Shikellamy in a close contest, 3-2. Ella Brelsford scored a goal and had an assist for the Millionaires while Maddi Schur also had an assist.

In goal, Valerie Beiter had seven saves for Williamsport to help preserve the win.

Jersey Shore opened the year with a 1-0 win against Montgomery as Jesse Milbrand scored off an assist by Sadie Schall in the second half. Kaia Notevarp recorded five saves for Jersey Shore while Addison Greger had nine for the Red Raiders.

• Bucknell's Sarah Althouse of the field hockey team and Sean Tunnicliff of the men's water polo program were named Bison of the Week.

Althouse, who was named the 2026 Patriot League Preseason Goalkeeper of the Year, immediately advanced her first claim to the regular season award. The senior goalie helped Bucknell to a 2-0 weekend against Ball State and Sacred Heart. Tunnicliff led the Bucknell assemblage against a fearsome opening weekend lineup at the Triton Invitational.

GIRLS TENNIS

Loyalsock 5, Lewisburg 0

SINGLES

1. Emily Crwaford (Lo) def. Dayssi Weis, 6-1, 6-0; 2. Caroline Crawford (Lo) def. Lylah Shuey, 6-0, 6-0; 3. Vivian Reem (Lo) def. Isa Kokoruda, 6-0, 6-0.

DOUBLES

1. LAshlyn Sauers/Annalise Berger (Lo) def. Hailey Exley/Adelyn Conner, 7-5, 6-0; 2. Kaylene Kriner/Nadia Ghayyada (Lo) def. Cassie Banciu/Ali Azeredo, 6-3, 6-0.

Hughesville 5, Bloomsburg 0

Singles

1, Talia Saka, H, def. Suhani Vishwakarma, 6-0, 6-0; 2, Caroline Hicks, H, def. Harshita Choya, 6-1, 6-2; 3, Shelby Myers, H, win via forfeit

Doubles

1, Naomi Farley/Isabella Olfsheskie, H, def. Josslyn Robertson/Alina Patters, 6-0,6-0; 2, Olivia Kile/Micayla Applegate, H, win via forfeit

Records: Hughesville 2-1.

BOYS SOCCER

Williamsport 5, Hazleton 2

Williamsport goals: Brayden Ungard 4, Conor Hofstrom 1. Williamsport assists: Connor Hofstrom 2, Isaac Balza 1, Brayden Ungard 1.

Shots: W 12, H 5. Corners: W 8, H 4. Saves: W 3 (Max Fink), H 5.

Muncy 7, Troy 2

M--Chris Cummings (Jordan Rothrock), 14:59. M--Daylan Beitz, 26:34. M--Cummings (Beitz), 36:45. M--Gannon Swank (Cummings), 49:25. T--Ethan Hoffman, 53:20. M--Beitz (penalty kick), 57:38. T--Landeen Lee (penalty kick), 75:25. M--Cohen Wommer (penalty kick), 77:46. M--Beitz, 79:29.

Shots: M 34, T 15. Corners: M 8, T 3. Saves: M 6 (Bodie Moyer), T 13 (Kix Carr).

GIRLS SOCCER

Warrior Run 2, South Williamsport 0

WR--Lacey Betz (corner kick). WR--Natalie Hall.

Shots: WR 11, SW 7. Corners: WR 10, SW 1. Saves: WR 7 (M. Gardner), SW 9 (Annika Harding).

Records: Warrior Run (1-0), South Williamsport (1-0).

Williamsport 3, Shikellamy 2

Williamsport goals: Breah Phillips 2, Ella Brelsford 1. Williamsport assists: Ella Brelsford 1, Maddi Schur 1. Williamsport assists: Valerie Beiter 7.

Jersey Shore 1, Montgomery 0

JS--Jessa MIlbrand (Sadie Schall).

Shots: M 5, JS 9. Saves: M 9 (Addison Greger), JS 5 (Kaia Notevarp).

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