Photos: Blackbirds Gets Wings Clipped By Fordians

Last Wednesday, Nov. 2, the Voorheesville girls' soccer team, champions in Class CC, took on Waterford-Halfmoon to determine the champions in Class C. The tough and stingy Fordian defense didn’t allow the Blackbirds to get anything going. Birds lost, 7 to 1.

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Battle for the ball: Voorheesville’s Julia Kito locks arms of Fordians’ Cassidy McClement at midfield for the ball in the first half.

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Using the ole noggin: Voorheesville’s Grace Reeve leaps up to get her head onto the ball and keep away from her goalkeeper as teammate Hannah Woodworth looks on.

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Double team: Voorheesville’s Grace Reeve and Caroline Dolin come together and try to stop Fordians’ Addyson Galuski from getting to the goal.

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Quick turn: Voorheesville’s Lily Farrell dribbles the ball quickly up the sideline from her defensive zone in the first half.

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Arm battle: As the referee, in back, watches closely, Voorheesville’s Caroline Dolin and Fordians’ Cassidy McClement battle for the loose ball.

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Fancy pass: Voorheesville’s Marleigh Delisle looks to kick the ball with the outside of her left foot to a running teammate.

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Keeping it in front: Voorheesville’s Sofia Bouplon traps the ball from her chest just in front of the oncoming Fordians defender.

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Blanketed: Voorheesville’s Lily Farrell tries to get to the ball as Fordians’ Isabella Vecchio stays closeby.

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At the hip: Voorheesville’s Sofia Storrow and Fordians’ Payton Galuski race alongside one another to get to the loose ball.

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On her toes: Voorheesville’s Erin Owens leaps up to grab the bouncing shot to make the save.

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Hard sprint: Voorheesville’s Jordyn Chrylser gets ahead of Fordians’ Alexandra Phelps as they run down the sideline.

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Strong arms: Voorheesville’s Olivia Allington plants her foot as she prepares to throw the ball back into play.

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Watchful eyes: Voorheesville’s Sofia Bouplon and a Fordians defender both look at the ball as it comes down towards them in the second half.

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Big boot: Voorheesville’s Caroline Dolin sends the ball towards the net after a free kick in the second half. Dolin had the lone goal in the game even after the refs missed a shot from Dolin that did cross the line.