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LITTLE FALLS, N.Y. —
WEST CANADA VALLEY 2, LITTLE FALLS 1
Alexis Fauvelle scored both goals for the West Canada Valley Indians Monday in a 2-1 win over Little Falls at Monroe Street Field.
Fauvelle put in the game-winner with just under six minutes left to help the Indians remain undefeated in Center State Conference Division II play.
West Canada is 3-0-0 in CSC-II, 5-1-0 overall.
“It was an intense, fast-paced game,” said Fauvelle, who registered a multi-goal game for the second time in three matches. “It was back-and-forth. No one could get control of the game.”
Fauvelle scored twice against Herkimer last week.
She scored Monday’s game-winner when goalkeeper Ashley Giaquinto came out to cut down the angle on the Indians’ offense, and Fauvelle fired a shot to the opposite side — right side — of the net.
Sara Hall had the assist.
“As disappointing as shots like that are for a goalkeeper, you have to give her credit,” Giaquinto said. “It was a nice shot.”
Fauvelle’s first goal, though, might have been bigger for West Canada Valley which was trying to avoid back-to-back losses after dropping a non-league match to Class D Poland on Saturday.
With Little Falls leading 1-0 for much of the first half, Fauvelle, a senior forward, got West Canada Valley back in the match on her first goal 22 seconds before halftime. The goal came off a direct kick by Kalli Warmingham from near midfield.
Warmingham, a senior forward who moved to defense in the second half to shore up the Indians’ back line, lifted the ball over the Little Falls defense and Fauvelle headed it past Giaquinto for the equalizer.
“That was a killer,” Little Falls coach Sal Marchese said.
West Canada Valley dominated the run of play for the majority of the second half, though neither team established a rhythm in possession. With about 11:30 remaining, Little Falls’ Sarah Bruins controlled and Katelyn Parese teamed up to threaten the West Canada Valley net working from the middle to the left, but Parese’s shot went just wide of the post.
Bruins scored Little Falls’ goal in the first half off an assist from Amy Hart.
Giaquinto, who had 18 saves, was stout in the face of several good West Canada Valley chances in the second half and really kept Little Falls (2-2-1, 0-2-1 CSC-II) in the game. Twice Giaquinto caught the ball on long direct kick attempts by Shania McEvoy, and on the second the Mounties’ keeper bobbled the ball before regaining possession.
“I trust my defense,” Giaquinto said. “They’re very versatile players and know to clear it out. I love the pressure; I feed off the pressure. I’m just to the point where I know I have to be on my toes to make a play.”
WEST CANADA VALLEY 2, LITTLE FALLS 1
Alexis Fauvelle scored both goals for the West Canada Valley Indians Monday in a 2-1 win over Little Falls at Monroe Street Field.
Fauvelle put in the game-winner with just under six minutes left to help the Indians remain undefeated in Center State Conference Division II play.
West Canada is 3-0-0 in CSC-II, 5-1-0 overall.
“It was an intense, fast-paced game,” said Fauvelle, who registered a multi-goal game for the second time in three matches. “It was back-and-forth. No one could get control of the game.”
Fauvelle scored twice against Herkimer last week.
She scored Monday’s game-winner when goalkeeper Ashley Giaquinto came out to cut down the angle on the Indians’ offense, and Fauvelle fired a shot to the opposite side — right side — of the net.
Sara Hall had the assist.
“As disappointing as shots like that are for a goalkeeper, you have to give her credit,” Giaquinto said. “It was a nice shot.”
Fauvelle’s first goal, though, might have been bigger for West Canada Valley which was trying to avoid back-to-back losses after dropping a non-league match to Class D Poland on Saturday.
With Little Falls leading 1-0 for much of the first half, Fauvelle, a senior forward, got West Canada Valley back in the match on her first goal 22 seconds before halftime. The goal came off a direct kick by Kalli Warmingham from near midfield.
Warmingham, a senior forward who moved to defense in the second half to shore up the Indians’ back line, lifted the ball over the Little Falls defense and Fauvelle headed it past Giaquinto for the equalizer.
“That was a killer,” Little Falls coach Sal Marchese said.
West Canada Valley dominated the run of play for the majority of the second half, though neither team established a rhythm in possession. With about 11:30 remaining, Little Falls’ Sarah Bruins controlled and Katelyn Parese teamed up to threaten the West Canada Valley net working from the middle to the left, but Parese’s shot went just wide of the post.
Bruins scored Little Falls’ goal in the first half off an assist from Amy Hart.
Giaquinto, who had 18 saves, was stout in the face of several good West Canada Valley chances in the second half and really kept Little Falls (2-2-1, 0-2-1 CSC-II) in the game. Twice Giaquinto caught the ball on long direct kick attempts by Shania McEvoy, and on the second the Mounties’ keeper bobbled the ball before regaining possession.
“I trust my defense,” Giaquinto said. “They’re very versatile players and know to clear it out. I love the pressure; I feed off the pressure. I’m just to the point where I know I have to be on my toes to make a play.”
