Girls soccer: Colonie upsets Shenendehowa in Suburban Council

Sep 28, 2016 Rob Jonas Bethlehem, Colonie, Guilderland, High School Sports, Saratoga County, Sports

The Colonie girls soccer team posted the biggest upset of the day when it knocked off Shenendehowa — the state’s No. 5-ranked Class AA team — 3-2 Tuesday, Sept. 27, in a Suburban Council game.

Ianah Mackey scored twice in the final 10 minutes of the first half to put the Garnet Raiders (5-4-0) in the lead, and goaltender Victoria Weidman made nine saves to make the one-goal advantage stand up.

Kendra Harbinger scored less than five minutes into the game to give Shen (8-1-1) a 1-0 lead. Devanee Baskerville tallied a short time later to tie the score at 1-1, but Jenn Kirker scored with 25:26 left in the first half to put the Plainsmen back in front by a goal before Mackey went to work.

In other Suburban Council girls soccer action Tuesday, Niskayuna edged Bethlehem 3-2, while Guilderland played Saratoga Springs to a 2-2 tie.

Grace Hotaling tallied and assisted on Olivia Miranda’s goal to help Bethlehem (4-5-1) grab a 2-0 halftime lead against Niskayuna, the state’s No. 10-ranked Class AA team. The Silver Warriors (10-0-1) roared back in the second half behind two goals from Olivia Piraino and a goal from Ericka Wasserbach.

Goaltender Tessa Hughes stopped 11 shots for Bethlehem.

In Guilderland, Cara Mortati and Kerry Gerety scored first-half goals to help the Lady Dutch (3-4-3)  jump out to a 2-1 halftime lead against Saratoga (7-1-2). Emily Turner scored the tying goal for the Blue Streaks in the second half.

Guilderland goaltender Kiersten Becker had 22 saves, and Amanda Rice added a pair of assists.

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