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For the first time since 2018, Loyalsock's girls soccer team is heading to the playoffs. Loyalsock needed to win their final regular-season game to clinch a spot, and did so by beating Sullivan County at home, 6-0.
Madi Perry had a hat trick and Mackenzie Miller scored twice to help the Lancers finish the season 7-7-4 to qualify for districts.
Rachel Buffington scored a goal on a penalty kick i the second half while Ellie Mertes had a pair of assists.
Williamsport earned a 1-0 road win at Wyoming Valley West as freshman Brynli Carnevale scored off an Aburey Confer assist. Valerie Beiter recorded two saves in goal to preserve the shutout victory.
• Montgomery's boys soccer team had played great down the stretch and its hopes at a playoff berth hinged on its final game on Thursday afternoon at home against St. Joe's. Montgomery battled, but that win and playoff berth didn't come as Montgomery suffered a scoreless draw.
The Red Raiders had an outstanding finish to the year though, finishing 5-1-1 down the stretch after a 3-8 start that included six consecutive losses.
Hughesville suffered a 1-0 loss against Millville. Royce Gardner ended the game with three saves. Hughesville out-shot the Quakers, 7-3, but couldn't get a goal in.
• Loyalsock fell to Hugehsville in girls volleyball, 3-1 (25-19, 19-25, 25-20, 28-26).
Peyton Phillips had 10 kills and Aly Hughes had eight for Loyalsock. Hughes led the Lancers with 15 assists and Sarah Hodrick recorded 10. Sophia Wetzel had a team-high 15 digs, Gia Mertes had two solo blocks and Maddy Williams had three aces for the Lancers.
Statistics for Hughesville were not made available.
Lewisburg defeated Jersey Shore, 3-0 (25-12, 25-14, 25-6). Claire Chandler had 26 assists, three digs and three aces for Lewisburg while Maya Bronner had seven kills and an ace and Leila Bronner posted five kills with three aces. meg Mitchell had five kills and an ace and Brooke Leauber had four kills.
The Green Dragons saw Ella Vance record three kills with two aces, Tainaliz Martinez had three kills and two aces, Jayden Eister had four digs and Addison Putman had an ace.
Statistics for Jersey Shore were not made available.
Williamsport lost its regular-season finale to Altoona on the road, 3-0 (25-15, 25-20, 25-20). Mollie Roan had a team-high eight serving points while Ava Fischer and Edie Douglass both had seven. Pippy Kieser had 10 kills and Fischer recorded nine. Peyton Dincher had a team-high eight assists for Williamsport and Libby Radspinner had five.
Williamsport's Roan and Ellie Kinley each had eight digs and Kieser recorded six.
The Millionaires begin district play on Monday at the Magic Dome.
• Riley Tucker was announced by the American Volleyball Coaches Association as a recipient of its prestigious AVCA-The Marines Battles Won Award. The 2026 AVCA-The Marines Battles Won Award recognizes volleyball players and coaches who are overcoming obstacles on and off the court.
Tucker, who played middle blocker for the Bison from 2023 to 2025, graduated in three years while navigating two devastating family losses. She lost her stepfather on Aug. 1, 2025 two days before reporting for fall camp. He had spent nine months in the ICU after suffering an aortic aneurysm during the 2024 Patriot League Tournament. Her father passed away on Oct. 13 from colon cancer during the heart of the volleyball season. Tucker overcame the grief of both tragedies to continue her excellent play on the court and her exceptional academic brilliance off the court.
In 2025, Tucker recorded 134 kills while hitting .266, the team's second-best mark, and led Bucknell with 80 blocks. She was a key part of Bucknell's late rally to earn entry into the Patriot League Tournament for the fourth consecutive season.
GIRLS SOCCER
Williamsport 6, Sullivan County 0
L--Madi Perry (Mallory Paronish). L--Perry (Ellie Mertes). L--Mackenzie Miller (Lucy Ecker). L--Miller (Perry). L--Perry (Mertes). L_Rachel Buffington (penalty kick).
Shots: L 18, SC 1. Saves: L 1 (Ava Deknecht), SC 12 (Charley Insinger).
Records: Loyalsock (7-7-4).
Williamsport 1, Wyoming Valley West 0
W--Brynli Carnevale (Aubrey Confer).
Williamsport saves: Valerie Beiter (2).
BOYS SOCCER
Millville 1, Hughesville 0
M--(goal not available).
Shots: M 4, H 7. Corners: M 1, H 4. Saves: M 7 (Landon Ellis), H 3 (Royce Gardner).
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL
Hughesville 3, Loyalsock 1
(25-19, 19-25, 25-20, 28-26)
(Statistics for Hughesville not available).
Loyalsock kills: Aly Hughes 8, Gia Mertes 4, Madi Mercaldo 3, Maddy Williams 3, Peyton Phillips 10, Sarah Hodrick 3, Senai Stratton 3. Loyalsock set assists: Aly Hughes 15, Sarah Hodrick 10, Maddy Williams 2. Loyalsock digs: Sophia Wetzel 15, Aly Hughes 5, Gia Mertes 3, Emaline Peck 1, Senai Stratton 1, Ria Vincenzes 1. Loyalsock solo blocks: Gia Mertes 2, Aly Hughes 1, Peyton Phillips 1. Loyalsock aces: Maddy Williams 3, Senai Stratton 1, Sophia Cole 1, Madi Mercaldo 1, Gia Mertes 1, Aly Hughes 1.
Lewisburg 3, Jersey Shore 0
(25-12, 25-14, 25-6)
(Statistics for Jersey Shore not available).
Lewisburg assists: Claire Chandler 26. Lewisburg digs: Claire Chandler 3, Jayden Eister 4. Lewisburg aces: Claire Chandler 3, Maya Bronner 1, Leila Bronner 3, Meg Mitchell 1, Ella Vance 2, Tainaliz Martinez 2, Addison Putman 1. Lewisburg kills: Maya Bronner 7, Leila Bronner 5, Meg MItchell 5, Brooke Leauber 4, Ella Vance 3, Tainaliz Martinez 3.
Altoona 3, Williamsport 0
(25-15, 25-20, 25-20)
Williamsport serving points: Pippy Kieser 5, Ava Fischer 7, Peyton Dincher 6, Edie Douglass 7, Jenna Schmidt 3, Mollie Roan 8, Geiani Whaley 4, Aubrey Holt 3. Williamsport kills: Pippy Kieser 10, Ava Fischer 9, E'gypt Ringkamp 2, Maisie Saunders 1. Williamsport blocks: E'gypt Ringkamp 1 solo, 2 assists, Peyton Dincher 1 assist; Geiani Whaley 1 assist. Williamsport assists: Peyton Dincher 8, Libby Radspinner 5. Williamsport digs: Pippy Kieser 6, Ava Fischer 2, Edie Douglass 1, Mollie Roan 8, Kadence Smith 5, Ellie Kinley 8, Elaina Girton 1
JV score: Altoona, 2-0.
Williamsport JV serving points: Piper Fox 5, Eleanor Schwanger 5, Elaina Girton 5, Keyahna Reeves 2, Brenlynne Rogers 3, Maslyn Hess 8, Aubrey Holt 5. Williamsport JV kills: Brenlynn Rogers 2, Eleanor Schwanger 1, Aubrey Holt 7, Keyahna Reeves 1. Williamsport JV assists: Elaina Girton 5, Elaina Cole 3