Queensbury girls soccer runs past S.G.F.

SOUTH GLENS FALLS — The Queensbury varsity girls soccer team pulled away in the second half, scoring three goals to help earn a 4-1 victory over South Glens Falls on Thursday.

The Spartans led 1-0 at halftime after a goal by Maddie Macaulay, and scored twice in the first 10 minutes of the second half. Bayley Duffy found Mia Keshmiri, who finished to extend the lead to 2-0, before Meredith Montgomery finished a feed from Allison Dittrich to make it 3-0.

Queensbury added another goal later in the half, with Tekla Fine-Lease scoring off an assist by Duffy to extend the lead to 4-0. The Bulldogs got a late goal, a free kick by Ashlyn Fish, to make it 4-1, and the Spartans held on for the win.

Macaulay, Keshmiri, Montgomery, and Fine-Lease scored goals for the Spartans, while Duffy had two assists and Dittrich added one. Shea Canavan made one save in goal for the Spartans, while Elena Kennedy stopped 13 shots for South Glens Falls.

Queensbury improves to 8-2 on the season, and will play at Schuylerville at 7 p.m. on Tuesday. South Glens Falls will play at Glens Falls at 2 p.m. on Saturday.