Trinity boys soccer rallies to beat Latrobe in overtime
Mark Marietta
Jacob Wright scored with three minutes remaining in regulation and then netted the game-winner in overtime to lift No. 4 Trinity to a 2-1 win over No. 13 Latrobe in the first round of the WPIAL Class 3A boys soccer playoffs Saturday at Hiller Field.
Wright’s game-deciding tally came four minutes into overtime and was assisted by Sam Johnson.
Latrobe (6-8-2) led 1-0 at halftime and was close to pulling an upset but Wright evened the game on a goal assisted by Brady Anderson.
The Hillers (11-1-5) won their first section title since 2020 and advanced to Wednesday’s quarterfinals where they’ll host No. 12 Chartiers Valley, an 8-0 winner over No. 5 Penn-Trafford. The match is scheduled to start at 7 p.m.
Central Valley 2, Ringgold 1
Owen Shearer had a pair of goals in the second half to help No. 6 Central Valley fend off No. 11 Ringgold in the Class 3A first round.
Izaiah Wilson scored for the Rams, who finished their season at 7-3-5.
Central Valley (12-3-2) advanced to play No. 3 West Allegheny in Wednesday’s quarterfinals.
Mars 2, South Fayette 0
Abram Knezovich and Luca Martorelli had a goal apiece for No. 7 Mars (8-5-4) in a 2-0 win over No. 10 South Fayette (8-6-3) in the Class 3A first round. Mars advanced to play No. 2 Franklin Regional in Wednesday’s quarterfinals.
Riverview 3, Chartiers-Houston 1
Greg Morse, Mason Bodnar and Dennis Underwood scored once each to lead No. 6 Riverview (10-6-2) to a 3-1 win over No. 11 Chartiers-Houston (12-5-2) in the Class A first round. The Raiders will play No. 3 OLSH in the quarterfinals Wednesday.
Girls
Canon-McMillan 7, Armstrong 1
Sarah Coffman and Gwen Compeggie had a pair of goals as No. 7 Canon-McMillan (8-4-4) cruised to a 7-1 win over No. 10 Armstrong in the Class 4A first round.
Rachel Tomley, Brynlee Polk and Abby Jameson contributed a goal each for the Big Macs, who will play at No. 2 Peters Township, 8 p.m. Wednesday in the quarterfinals. Canon-McMillan split the Section 2 title with Peters Township and Mt. Lebanon this season.
Callie Atkins scored for Armstrong (10-8-1).
Central Valley 9, Waynesburg 1
Nina Guandolo had a hat trick for No. 5 Central Valley, which cruised to a 9-1 win over No. 12 Waynesburg in the first round of the Class 2A playoffs.
The Raiders finished the season 9-5-2.
The Warriors (11-4-3) will play No. 4 Burrell in Wednesday’s quarterfinals.