BARRE TOWN - Basketball standouts Sophie Guarriello and Taylor Keel put on a second-half clinic on the soccer pitch Monday while leading the Spaulding girls to a 3-1 victory. Guarriello assisted Keel in the 49th and 68th minutes to help the Granite City squad hand the Green Mountain Valley School its first defeat of the season. Guarriello also scored the Tide’s opening goal for an early lead in the first half, with Emma Chapelle-Cortez notching the assist.
Mia Dolan, Kamryn Soffen, Maria Saldi and Isabella Cecchinelli executed lockdown play defensively for the Tide and teammate Rory-Anne Glassford (three saves). The Tide have held opponents to one goal or fewer in nine matches this season. “I’ve been really happy with the way Rory has been playing,” Crimson Tide coach Rob Moran said.
“Most of what she’s given up in the net has just been unlucky. I’ve depended on her and she’s come through for this team. Our four players in the back were all solid today.
And with Abbey (Glassford) playing in the defensive midfield right in front of them, they did a great job of keeping Green Mountain Valley from getting good shots off. Most of their shots came from outside the 18. And the ones that came to Rory, she was able to make a good save on.
” The Tide captured their sixth victory in a span of seven games and held their own physically vs. the athletic Gumbies after a recent string of four matches during nine days. Spaulding’s players were fully aware that they’d be .