Overview
- Clarence defeated Grand Island 5-0 on Oct. 28.
- Emma Payne scored three goals; Madison Stoklosa and Riley Rubadeaux added one each.
- Ellie LaDelfa and Gianna Ballaro each had two assists, and Rubadeaux had one.
- Clarence improved to 15-1-1, while Grand Island moved to 14-3.
Emma Payne scored three goals as Clarence pulled away after halftime for a 5-0 girls soccer victory over Grand Island on Oct. 28.
Payne opened the scoring with 38:19 remaining in the first half on an assist from Ellie LaDelfa. Clarence carried that 1-0 lead into halftime before scoring four times in the second half.
Madison Stoklosa made it 2-0 with 39:00 left in the second half, assisted by Riley Rubadeaux. Payne scored again with 23:55 remaining, and Rubadeaux added a goal with 22:45 left. Gianna Ballaro assisted on both of those goals.
Payne completed the hat trick with 2:30 remaining on LaDelfa's second assist. Rubadeaux finished with a goal and an assist, while Ballaro and LaDelfa each had two assists. Payne's season totals through the contest stood at 26 goals and 10 assists.
Hannah Harrishburg made three saves in 75 recorded minutes in goal for Clarence.
Clarence improved to 15-1-1 overall and stood first in ECIC 1 with a 9-0-1 division record. Grand Island moved to 14-3 overall and stood third in Niagara Frontier at 6-2.
Standings through Oct. 28
Niagara Frontier (division)
| Rank | Team | Overall | Division | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewiston Porter | 17-1-1 | 8-0 | 88 | 8 |
| 2 | Lockport | 9-7 | 7-1 | 50 | 21 |
| 3 | Grand Island | 14-3 | 6-2 | 73 | 15 |
| 4 | Kenmore East | 10-7-1 | 5-3 | 45 | 35 |
| 5 | Niagara Wheatfield | 5-11 | 4-4 | 37 | 47 |
| 6 | Buffalo Public Schools | 9-8 | 3-5 | 49 | 26 |
| 7 | North Tonawanda | 5-12 | 2-6 | 25 | 61 |
| 8 | Niagara Falls | 3-11 | 1-7 | 21 | 59 |
| 9 | Kenmore West | 0-14 | 0-8 | 2 | 93 |
ECIC 1 (division)
| Rank | Team | Overall | Division | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clarence | 15-1-1 | 9-0-1 | 67 | 15 |
| 2 | Orchard Park | 14-1-3 | 6-1-3 | 43 | 9 |
| 3 | Lancaster | 8-7-2 | 5-4-1 | 39 | 36 |
| 4 | Frontier | 10-8 | 4-6 | 43 | 25 |
| 5 | Williamsville North | 6-10-3 | 1-7-2 | 24 | 39 |
| 6 | West Seneca | 4-9-4 | 0-7-3 | 12 | 24 |