Queensbury girls soccer clinches Foothills championship

Written by Staff Report on October 17, 2022. Posted in Community, Sports.

QUEENSBURY — The Queensbury varsity girls soccer team earned a weekend sweep, defeating Glens Falls and Amsterdam to capture their fourth straight Foothills Council championship.

The Spartans earned a 1-0 win over Glens Falls on Saturday, and defeated Amsterdam 4-2 on Sunday to clinch the title.

Queensbury: 1, Glens Falls: 0

Bayley Duffy gave the Spartans a 1-0 lead in the first half, finishing an assist from Kayla Zehr. Queensbury applied pressure throughout the remainder of the contest, but Glens Falls goaltender Sarah Wolfstitch was strong in net, making eight saves.

Shea Canavan stopped one shot for the Spartans, helping clinch the victory. Queensbury outshot Glens Falls 17-1 in the win.

Queensbury: 4, Amsterdam: 2

Amsterdam scored first in Sunday’s contest, with Felise Fowler beating Canavan just two minutes into the game. Queensbury had a response, however, with Ava Stewart scoring to tie the game in the 14th minute.

Stewart added her second goal in the 38th minute, sending the Spartans to halftime with a 2-1 lead. Queensbury came out firing in the second half, with Meredith Montgomery and Duffy each scoring a goal in the opening five minutes.

Madisyn Meca scored for the Rams to cut the deficit to two goals, but the Spartans held on for a 4-2 win, clinching their fourth straight Foothills championship.

Stewart scored twice and added an assist for Queensbury, while Mia Keshmiri had two assists. Duffy and Montgomery each scored a goal, with Ava Roca adding an assist. Canavan stopped six shots in goal for the Spartans.