Silver Bullets roll doubles

Two goals apiece by Camden Nicholson and Ori Tabak helped the

Silver Bullets to a 4-0 soccer win in the opening round of the

playoffs over the Mooners in Boys under-12 AYSO Region 57.

Koomi Chehabi had an assist on one of Nicholson’s goals and Jamie

Heinecke, Alex Mainthow, Scott Berkhausen, Jarrett Logan and Anthony

Francisco and goalie Connor Benvenuti all played solid.

Midfielders Tommy Bangert, Kevin Corrigan and Jonathan Jaffee kept

the pressure on.

In Boys under-10 action:

* Team USA 3, Green Grenades 0

Three different players scored for Team USA as they shut out the

Green Grenades.

Jack Gorab, Mason Case and Nicholas Molinaro scored on assists

from Michael Dahl, Louis Sheldon and Ryan Gooding.

Blake Allen, Evan Ehrenberg, Clark Cashion and Matthew Larson and

goalie Michael Ayzin were strong defensively.

* Gunners 1, Orange Crush 0

Nick Gooding scored the game’s only goal on a pass from Emery

Molnar in the Gunners’ win of the Boys under-10 American Division

playoffs.

Molnar and Jack Nowak controlled the midfield and showcased strong

ball-handling skills and Spencer Christoff and Nathan Chisholm

sparkled.

Cameron Orr, Colin Beaver and Ryan Durazo steadied the Gunners’

(8-1-1) defense and Tanner Grandstaff and Baron Brown made several

saves to help preserve the shutout.

In Girls under-10 play:

* Storm 5, Beach Blasters 0

Kaylee O’Connor scored three goals and Natasha Daboub and Kaela

Schreck each tallied one goal for the Storm in its shutout victory in

the opening round of the playoffs.

Maddie O’Connor, along with Alexi Kim and Caroline Fleet, secured

the midfield and the defense was anchored by Kimberly Billett and

Michaela Gentosi. The Storm’s offensive attack was also supplied by

Brooke Henderson, Ava Soleimany and Bridget Murphy.

Megan Zwerling, Nikki Waniek and Alannah Connealy provided the

offensive push for the Blasters.

* Hot Tamales 4, Blue Crush 0

The Hot Tamales continued its undefeated season with a shutout win

over the Blue Crush in the first round of playoffs.

Anna Venturini scored three goals and Kayla Schmitt chipped in

another goal for the Hot Tamales with Katie Burke providing offensive

support.

Kelsey Rustigian and Shayna Kerry led the Blue Crush attack.

* Pink Princesses 2, Liberty Girls 0

The Pink Princesses finally broke through a stingy Liberty Girl

defense for the shutout.

Amanda Bastien scored both goals with help from Savannah Thies,

Paulina Leach, and Kellie Langwell and Dana Lowry, Juliette Bioche

and Erinn Holman controlled the midfield.

Allyson Mason, Corinne Damon and Jacqueline Adams stopped the

Liberty Girl attacks and Brooke Braga preserved the shutout in goal.

Samantha Gail, Annika Gerken and Marika Gerken steadied the Liberty

Girl midfield with ball control and speed.

* Legally Pink 2, Purple Panthers 2

Two first-half goals by Legally Pink’s Megan McLaughlin and two

Panther goals in two halves from Sarah Craig equalized the game

between the Purple Panthers and Legally Pink.

Jessica Beyer and Rachel Killian controlled Legally Pink’s net and

Jocelyn Neff, Megan Rucker and Catherine Sullivan patrolled the

Panthers’ net.

Hannah Rome provided solid defensive and midfield play for Legally

Pink.