Alex Cadet’s overtime goal gave the Saratoga Springs boys soccer team a 3-2 Suburban Council victory over Shaker Tuesday.
Ethan Daly tallied off a rebound in the 73rd minute to tie the score at 2-2 for the Blue Streaks (1-12-1). A Shaker foul midway through the first overtime period gave Cadet a free kick from the top of the penalty box, which he put home for the game winner.
Terrence Maydick scored in the first half for Saratoga. Omer Omer and Tom Macutek tallied for Shaker (5-8-1).
In other Suburban Council boys soccer action Tuesday, Shenendehowa edged Ballston Spa 3-2 on Greg Volk’s goal in the second half.
Mark Rakowsky and Phil Barrett also scored goals for the Plainsmen (10-2-2). Connor DeFillippis and Nolan Kelly tallied for Ballston Spa (4-8-2).
Girls soccer
Bethlehem (9-4-1) turned in a strong performance in Tuesday’s 5-0 Suburban Council girls soccer win over Colonie.
Tara Teal scored twice, and Kaylee Rickert contributed a goal and an assist for the Lady Eagles. Liz Cultrara and Sara Biszick also tallied, and goaltender Katie Nickles made six saves for the shutout.
Colonie netminder Courtney Yule stopped six shots.
Cross country
The Bethlehem girls cross country team defeated Shenendehowa and Niskayuna in Tuesday’s Suburban Council duel meet in Niskayuna.
The Lady Eagles defeated Shen 21-34 and Niskayuna 20-41. Danika Jensen led Bethlehem with a time of 15:58.90.
Shen defeated Niskayuna 23-38, with Caroline Hampton leading the Plainswomen with a time of 16:01.61. Niskayuna’s Felicia Sciortino had the fastest time of the day with a 15:48.43.
On the boys’ side, Bethlehem swept Shen and Niskayuna. The Eagles defeated Shen 26-29 and beat Niskayuna 16-44. Shen ran past the Silver Warriors 17-42 to earn a split.
Shen’s Dan Janeczko was the top runner with a time of 13:25.43, while Bethlehem’s Stephen Booker finished second with a time of 13:34.94. Dominick Brion led Niskayuna with a time of 14:12.01.
In other Suburban Council duel meet action Tuesday, the Saratoga boys team swept the top six places on its way to beating Guilderland and Mohonasen at Tawasentha Park in Guilderland. The Blue Streaks beat Guilderland 15-45 and Mohonasen 15-50, while Guilderland defeated Mohonasen 15-50.
Jay Navin led the Saratoga pack with a winning time of 14:21.52. Guilderland’s Knute Armstrong ran the course with a time of 14:49.05, and Mohonasen’s Josh Prawdzik finished with a time of 16:30.9.
In the girls’ meet, Saratoga runners took the top three places to defeat Guilderland 18-43 and Mohonasen 15-50. Taylor Driscoll paced the Blue Streaks with a time of 15:48.67.
Guilderland earned a split of the three-way duel meet by beating Mohonasen 18-44. Emily Burns led the Lady Dutch with a time of 16:39.34, while Cara Sherman was Mohonasen’s top runner with a time of 17:33.23.
Girls swimming
The Shenendehowa girls swim team (8-0) remained undefeated with Tuesday’s 95-83 Suburban Council victory over Ballston Spa (6-2).
Six Plainswomen won individual events — Colleen Luibrand (200-yard freestyle), Susie Schwarz (200 individual medley), Sydney Weiskopf (diving), Emma Rupert (100 butterfly), Julia Samson (100 freestyle) and Jennifer Lucius (500 freestyle). Shen’s 200-yard medley relay team also set a Ballston Spa pool record with a winning time of 1:53.01.
Stefani Schmitz (50-yard freestyle), Emma Altieri (100 backstroke) and Haley Canham (100 breaststroke) earned wins for the Scotties.
Field hockey
Scotia-Glenville improved its league record to 3-9 with Tuesday’s 2-0 Foothills Council field hockey victory over Gloversville.
Alexis Marcucci and Sierra Plemenik scored goals for the Lady Tartans (3-13 overall) during their annual `Play 4 The Cure` game.