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# 4096  Week In Review - Week 3

EDITOR'S NOTE: This weekly summary touches on some of the games played in the recent past and highlights some games of interest in the current week. For more in-depth coverage, click on the DAY OF THE WEEK for more coverage for that day, including box scores, articles, and galleries.

There were twenty-seven games played last week. There are Eighty-four out of section games scheduled and 15 were played last week. Section V teams have won 23 and lost 8 (60% wins). There are eight undefeated teams at this point.

Looking Back

The week was headlined by many career milestones and standout individual performances. Pittsford's Avery Valenti was arguably the week's most impactful player, posting six goals and two assists in a 20-10 win over Irondequoit on Tuesday before delivering the overtime winner at West Genesee on Thursday to keep Pittsford unbeaten at 4-0. On the milestone front, Newark's Sam Underhill and Irondequoit's Cooper Moore both reached 200 career goals on Saturday, while Penn Yan's Greyson Hathway and Victor's Eli Ricci both surpassed 400 career faceoff wins on Thursday, one of several faceoff records to fall, including Greece Storm's Eric Odell going a stunning 25-for-26 on Saturday. Brighton remained perfect at 3-0 behind Austin Flaum's four-goal effort and Logan Serve's 200th career save, and Aquinas got eye-catching contributions from two freshmen, Parker Wegman's seven-goal explosion on Tuesday and Kellan Campe's five-goal game on Thursday. 

SATURDAY - Saturday's action was defined by career milestones, with Newark's Sam Underhill posting nine goals to reach 200 for his career, Irondequoit's Cooper Moore also hitting 200, and Penn Yan's Braden Fingar reaching 150. Pittsford's Peter Roussell reached exactly 300 career faceoff wins, Schroeder earned its first win of the season behind first varsity goals from Rory Champlin and Casey Pagano, and Greece Storm's Eric Odell went 25-for-26 at the faceoff dot in the Storm's first win of the year.

THURSDAY - The boys lacrosse action was packed with milestones and close finishes. Pittsford stayed unbeaten at 4-0 on Avery Valenti's overtime goal at West Genesee, while Brighton remained perfect at 3-0 behind four goals from Austin Flaum and Logan Serve's 200th career save in a 9-7 win over McQuaid. Penfield's Brodie Joyce reached 100 career assists in a 12-5 win at Archbishop Stepinac, Penn Yan's Greyson Hathway surpassed 400 career faceoff wins in a loss to Thomas, and Victor's Eli Ricci hit the same milestone in a 14-10 win over a strong St. Andrews program in Florida. Irondequoit also bounced back from its first loss with a 9-7 win at Fairport, with Dylan Carey handing out five assists, and Aquinas got five goals from freshman Kellan Campe in a 10-6 win over Livonia-Avon-Geneseo.

The first group of Players of the Week was announced with Josh Jobson (Thomas), Will Simpson (Victor), Hank Velepec (Irondequoit) and Brodie Joyce (Penfield) winning the honors.

WEDNESDAY - Boys lacrosse action featured milestones at both ends of the state. Canandaigua's Patrick Olvany reached 50 career goals with a four-goal, three-assist performance, but it wasn't enough as JD edged the Braves 11-10 in a back-and-forth game that featured three ties and a late Canandaigua push. At VanDetta Stadium, Haverling's Drew Spears also hit the 50-goal milestone in a 17-1 tournament win over Batavia-Notre Dame, where freshman Mason Rooks added five goals and two assists and Mason Calkins went 17-for-18 at the faceoff dot. Hilton blanked Schroeder 14-0 behind five goals and four assists from Cahlan Smith, and Williamsville East edged Churchville-Chili 7-6 in the day's closest finish.

TUESDAY - Tuesday's boys lacrosse action featured big individual performances at both ends of the state. Aquinas freshman Parker Wegman posted seven goals in a 16-3 win at Newark, while Pittsford's Avery Valenti added six goals and two assists in a 20-10 win over Irondequoit that handed the Eagles their first loss of the season. In a pair of road games against out-of-section opponents, Penfield fell 13-5 at Garden City despite 18 saves from Mason Schembri, and Victor dropped a 9-8 decision at St. Thomas Aquinas in Florida despite two goals and three assists from Jackson Mead, with St. Thomas Aquinas scoring the go-ahead goal with just over 11 minutes left in the fourth quarter. Thomas also picked up a 16-10 win at Baldwinsville, though no statistics were available at post-time. 

MONDAY - The standout performance came from Penn Yan, which opened its season with a 19-2 win over Homer behind five goals and three assists from Braden Fingar, four goals from Miles Ditzell, and a perfect 13-for-13 faceoff showing from Greyson Hathway. Freshman Logan Sprague scored his first varsity goal and added his first varsity assist in the same game. Orchard Park handed Fairport its second loss 13-6, with Fairport getting first varsity points from Marco Provenzano, CJ Trumble, and Grant Ralston. Canisius rallied from a 6-1 first-quarter deficit to edge Rush-Henrietta 10-9 in what was the day's closest finish.

Looking Ahead

Vacation time is over and the schedule now has thirty games this week, including:

On Monday Greece is at Wayne.

On Tuesday there are five games including Auburn at Geneva and St. Francis at McQuaid Jesuit.

On Wednesday Schroeder takes on Greece, Fairport is at Palm-Mac, Pittsford is at Penfield, and R-h is at Thomas.

On Thursday McQuaid Jesuit is at Aquinas, Horseheads travels to Spencerport and the Pride is at Brockport.

On Friday there are nine games scheduled, including West Genesee at Penn Yan, Canandaigua at HF-L, R-H at Hilton and Thomas at Brighton. 

On Saturday the week ends with Churchville-Chili at Gates Chili, Spencerport at Pittsford, and Wayne at Pal-Mac.

There are lots of good matchups this week. Don’t forget to check the full schedule and game times on the games page.
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# 4095  Schroeder Earns First Win with Victory at Wayne

Schroeder picked up its first win of the season with a 14-1 non-league victory at Wayne on Saturday morning.
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# 4091  Underhill, Moore, Fingar Hit Milestones

DAY IN REVIEW: SATURDAY - Saturday's action was defined by career milestones, with Newark's Sam Underhill posting nine goals to reach 200 for his career, Irondequoit's Cooper Moore also hitting 200, and Penn Yan's Braden Fingar reaching 150. Pittsford's Peter Roussell reached exactly 300 career faceoff wins, Schroeder earned its first win of the season behind first varsity goals from Rory Champlin and Casey Pagano, and Greece Storm's Eric Odell went 25-for-26 at the faceoff dot in the Storm's first win of the year.

PITTSFORD-14 at CANANDAIGUA-5 - Pittsford stayed unbeaten with a 14-5 non-league win at Canandaigua on Saturday afternoon, rallying from a 3-2 first-quarter deficit with runs of five and eight straight goals to pull away. The Panthers improve to 5-0 while Canandaigua falls to 0-3.

For Pittsford (5-0), junior Grant Lewis led with five goals, while senior Avery Valenti added three goals and two assists and junior Trevor Nally contributed three goals. Junior Cole Goetz added one goal and three assists, and freshman Griffin Goetz and Ben Zombek each chipped in one goal. Griffin Goetz scored his first varsity goal and junior Madin Larose recorded his first varsity assist. Senior Peter Roussell reached 300 career faceoff wins, adding one win on the day to reach the milestone exactly. Freshman Keegan Jacob went 13-for-17 at the faceoff dot (76%), and freshman Bear Wehrheim stopped 11 shots for a 73% save percentage in 44 minutes.

For Canandaigua (0-3), five players scored goals, with junior Kyle Farrington and junior Jake Kingston each scoring their first varsity goal. Zach Hoffman, AJ Sterman, and Joel Lloyd each added one goal as well. Patrick Olvany, Ryan McKeegan, and Marshall Bolster each contributed an assist.  [ Story and BOX SCORE] 

GREECE STORM-18 at NEWARK-10 - Greece Storm picked up its first win of the season with an 18-10 non-league victory at home on Saturday, with Eric Odell going 25-for-26 at the faceoff X to fuel the offense. The loss was notable for Newark's Sam Underhill, who reached 200 career varsity goals despite his team falling to 0-2.

For Greece Storm (1-3), senior James Maccallini led with seven goals and three assists, while senior Eric Odell added five goals and went a near-perfect 25-for-26 at the faceoff dot (96%). Senior Mitchell Barnes and senior John Oherron each added two goals, with Oherron scoring his first varsity goal. Evan Baldwin and Aaron Johnson each contributed one goal. Sophomore Michael Atseff III ran the offense with six assists. Three players picked up their first varsity assists: sophomore Brayden Kabes, freshman defenseman Jason Bihrle, and junior Jordan Bock.

For Newark (0-2), senior Sam Underhill reached 200 career varsity goals with a nine-goal performance, pushing his total to 201. Junior Nazeer Garicia scored his first varsity goal and added an assist. Senior Aiden Urban and eighth-grader Kody Lund each recorded their first varsity assists.     [ Story and BOX SCORE]   - - More images in the photo gallery.

IRONDEQUOIT-12 at BALDWINSVILLE-15 - Baldwinsville handed Irondequoit its second loss of the season 15-12 on Saturday, with Irondequoit holding an 8-7 lead after three quarters before Baldwinsville outscored the Eagles 7-2 in the fourth. Senior Cooper Moore reached 200 career varsity goals during the game, finishing with two goals to hit the milestone exactly.

For Irondequoit (3-2), sophomore Kieran Stenzel and senior Colin Giudice each led with three goals, with Giudice adding one assist. Senior Dylan Carey and senior Riley Grisdale each contributed two goals and two assists, and Moore added two goals to reach his career milestone. Sam Thore contributed eight ground balls, four takes, and three faceoff wins.

No statistical report was available from Baldwinsville at post-time, though the scoring table shows Zachary Bice led the Bees with seven goals, Amadeo DeVito added three goals, and Preston Cusimano and Brendan DeCesare each chipped in two goals.     [ Story and BOX SCORE] 

SHENENDEHOWA-7 at PENN YAN-11 - Penn Yan picked up an 11-7 non-league win over Shenendehowa on Saturday morning at Herkimer County Community College, building a 6-3 halftime lead and outscoring the Plainsmen 5-4 over the final two quarters. The win gives Penn Yan a 2-0 all-time record against Shenendehowa.

For Penn Yan (2-1), senior Tukker Fisher led with two goals and two assists, while junior Miles Ditzell added two goals and one assist and sophomore Greyson Hathway chipped in two goals. Junior Mike Gigliotti also added two goals. Senior Braden Fingar contributed one goal and one assist, reaching 150 career varsity goals in the process. Hathway went 16-for-21 at the faceoff dot (76%), and freshman Jameson Milroy stopped 12 shots for a 63% save percentage in 48 minutes.   [ Story and BOX SCORE] 

SCHROEDER-14 at WAYNE-1 - Schroeder picked up its first win of the season with a 14-1 non-league victory at Wayne on Saturday morning, scoring two goals in the first quarter and pulling away with four more in the second. The win extends Schroeder's all-time record against Wayne to a perfect six-for-six since 2017.

For Schroeder (1-4), junior John Caricati led with four goals and went 16-for-18 at the faceoff dot (89%), while junior JD Stockmann added three goals and one assist. Senior Matt Schilling contributed two goals and two assists, and juniors Rory Champlin and Casey Pagano each added two goals, with both scoring their first varsity goals. Sophomore Kai Nelson chipped in one goal and two assists. Junior Brady Mason picked up four assists and senior Ethan Anderson added two assists, with both recording their first varsity assists. Junior Van Bolton stopped three shots for a 75% save percentage in goal.

For Wayne (0-2), sophomore Stone Sozio scored the team's only goal, with junior Shane Coleman picking up the assist. Freshman goalie Gavin Hamel reached 200 career varsity saves, stopping seven shots to push his total to 205.     [ Story and BOX SCORE] 
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