Photos: Perfect on the Pitch
Kicking it into high gear, the Guilderland girls’ and the Berne-Knox-Westerlo boys’ soccer teams shut out their foes in games this week.
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The Dutch beat Gloversville, 3 to 0, in last Friday’s non-league game. The Dutch’s Kiersten Becker makes one of her six saves in the game, in the second half.
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Powerful head: Guilderland's Marissa Gordon heads the ball toward a teammate in the first half.
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Making it look easy: Lauren Conti scores on a penalty kick after one of her teammates was fouled in the first half; the Gloversville goalie didn’t even move. Cara Mortati and Margot Nezaj had the other goals for the Dutch.
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Give me that: Guilderland’s Cara Mortati runs past a Gloversville player in the first half to get the loose ball for the Dutch. Mortati had a goal in the game.
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Making a move: Guilderland’s Margot Nezaj, center, spins away from a Gloversville player in the first half the Dutch’s non-league game against the Dragons at home last Friday. Nezaj had a goal in the game.
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Nudging forward: Guilderland’s Alex Gavigan, left, forces her way past a Gloversville player in the second half to get into the offensive zone for the Dutch.
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Chipping with her foot, Guilderland’s Jamie Golderman looks to put the ball into the penalty box from a free kick in the second half the Dutch’s 3-to-0 win last Friday afternoon against Gloversville.
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The Bulldogs used their up-tempo pace and skill to best Mekeel Christian Academy, 5 to 0. With a point of his toe Jovan Afzali kicks the ball to cross it into the penalty box.
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Faking out his opponent: BKW’s Slade Pulliam passes the ball to an open teammate as the Mekeel player lunges toward Pulliam. Pulliam had a goal in the game.
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Quick dash: BKW’s Earl Barcomb rushes up the field as a Mekeel player attempts to get the ball back. Barcomb had two goals. Kiernan Hanley and Travis Jackson also scored for the Bulldogs.
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Fast pace: Berne-Knox-Westerlo’s Kiernan Hanley, left, gets past a Mekeel Christian Academy player during a Western Athletic Conference game at home Saturday morning. Hanley had a goal in the game in the 5-to-0 shutout win.
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Just grazing by: Berne-Knox-Westerlo’s Jovan Afzali leaps for a header after a Bulldogs’ throw-in during the first half of the Bulldogs’ 5-to-0 win last Saturday win.
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Battle on: Berne-Knox-Westerlo’s Travis Jackson, right, fights for the ball from a Mekeel Christian Academy player in the second half at home last Saturday. Jackson had a goal in the game.