The Mountain Eagle: Stamford/Jefferson, Charlotte Valley/Schenevus - Share League Delaware League Title After 1-1 Tie

ONEONTA - Top-seeded Charlotte Valley/Schenevus and second-seeded Stamford/Jefferson tied at 1-1 to give both teams a share of the Delaware League league title champions after a game at Wright National Soccer Campus in Oneonta.

For Stamford/Jefferson team, it was the first league title in at least 30 years.

To earn the share of the title, S/J had to endure 80 minutes of offensive attack from CV/S, which had a 22-4 advantage on shots, and 4-0 advantage corner kicks.

S/J senior keeper McKenna Hoyt made 21 saves, including several difficult ones in the final minutes to preserve the championship moment for her team.

CV/S scored first, about 10 minutes into the game. Brinlee Wright passed to Jordan Odell, who finished to the left post.

About nine minutes later, S/J tied the game on a breakaway, with Emily Eklund scoring in the left corner, after a pass from Abigail Villanueva.

Torryn Finne made two saves for CV/S (11-2-3), which could play S/J again next week in the Section IV Class D girls soccer playoffs.

No. 7 seed Stamford/Jefferson (10-4-2) hosted No. 10 seed Margaretville at 3:30 p.m., Wednesday, October 22, in Stamford. The winner will play in Davenport against CV/S on Saturday, October 25.

Four Delaware League teams were set to enter Section 4, Class D action on Wednesday, including Delaware League Co-Champions, Charlotte Valley/Schenevus and Stamford/Jefferson.

CV/S is the second seed in the tournament, with Richfield Springs the top seed. S/J is seeded seventh with South Kortright/Andes seeded sixth and Margaretville seeded 10th.

S/J hosted Margaretville in one of two opening round games on Wednesday. The winner advances to play CV/S in Schenevus. South Kortright/Andes had a bye from the opening round and will travel to play third-seeded Edmeston on Saturday in a quarterfinal.

Semifinals will be played on Wednesday, October 29 at the higher seeded team and the championship will be played on Saturday, November 1 at Sidney High School.

Sectional seedings are as follows:

1.Richfield Springs 12-2

2. Charlotte Valley/Schenevus 11-2-2

3. Edmeston/Morris 10-4

4. Franklin 12-3

5. Sharon Springs 11-4-1

6. South Kortright/Andes 9-3-1

7. Stamford/Jefferson 10-4-1

8. Milford 9-7

9. Laurens 7-7-1

10 Margaretville 6-9