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MIFFLINTOWN — Sylvia Brubaker tallied five goals as Juniata beat Halifax in girls soccer action on Wednesday afternoon, 6-2.
Olivia Mummah posted a goal on a penalty kick.
Assists came from Carolyn Heidenreich, Aubryn Deihl and Grace Reinford.
Yaa Serwaa had seven saves in the effort.
GOLF
Tigers earn 2nd place
MONTGOMERY — East Juniata placed second at the District 4 Team Championships on Wednesday at White Deer Golf Course.
EJ shot a +24 as Towanda finished in first place with a +14.
Athens (+28) finished in third place, Wellsboro (+32) earned fourth place and Central Columbia (+50) reached fifth place.
EJ’s Jeramiah Armstrong was even par and Camden Feltman shot a +4.
Connor Newton shot a +7 and Ian Druckenmiller posted a +13.
Par was 72.
FIELD HOCKEY
Trojans blank Huskies, 3-0
Mifflin County field hockey fell to Hershey, 3-0, in a Mid-Penn battle Wednesday night at Marcal Paper Field.
Despite battling injuries to key starters, the Huskies battled last year’s PIAA quarterfinalists to a 0-0 halftime draw. The game was dead even, as each team had one shot on goal and a single penalty corner. The Hershey Head Coach received the game’s only card but otherwise an even first half.
Hershey turned up the pressure in the second half, finally breaking through with a goal in the third quarter. Their significant depth advantage finally wore down Mifflin County as they added two goals in the fourth quarter.
Senior goalie Mya Felmlee was stout, turning away eight shots.
Mifflin County heads to State College today for a non-conference battle at 5 p.m. Mifflin County defeated the Little Lions last year, 3-0.
VOLLEYBALL
Indians sweep Tigers, 3-0
Millersburg volleyball rolled past East Juniata on Wednesday, 25-5, 25-8, 25-6.
For EJ, Kylee Burd had four digs and Kaelyn Walter added three blocks.
Brooklyn Devinney tallied four digs and Madyson Freed had five digs.
Hayley Cramer posted two kills and two digs.
Mazie Neimond had three digs.
FROM TUESDAY
VOLLEYBALL
Huskies best Trojans, 3-1
HERSHEY — Mifflin County traveled to Hershey this evening to take on the Trojans and the Huskies were victorious, (21-25, 25-14, 25-20, 25-17). Defensively, the Huskies were led by Rylie Kahley with 30 digs with Addyson Marks adding 17, and Lily Curry and Grayce Napikoski each adding 15. Ella Hartzler added six blocks, and Leah Hartzler added five blocks. Offensively, Lily Curry dished out 31 assists with Grayce Napikoski recording 16 kills, and Kate Hartzler adding 10.
JV Huskies lost in three sets (22-25, 25-12, 5-15). Jovi Bush led the offense with seven kills and two aces. Ashland Mazur and Mackenzie Resto added three and two kills respectively. Addyson Marks had eight assists and three aces. While Adyen Long added three aces and five digs. Briah Moore had a team-high eight digs.
BOYS SOCCER
Blackhawks claw Tigers, 4-0
Susquenita boys soccer defeated East Juniata on Tuesday night, 4-0.
Jonny Hoffman tallied 14 saves for EJ.
Halifax nudges Juniata, 3-2
Halifax boys soccer topped Juniata on Tuesday, 3-2.
Jackson Shellenberger tied the game at 1 with a goal early in the final half. And he tied the score again at 2 at the 21:05 mark.
Halifax collected the game-winning goal at the 8:15 mark.
Goalie Nolan Imes had six saves for Juniata.
Halifax – 3, Juniata 2
First Half Goals
7:27 – Halifax
Second Half Goals
36:48 – Juniata, scored by Jackson Shellenberger, assisted by Landon Beward
25:22 – Halifax
21:05 – Juniata, scored by Jackson Shellenberger
8:15 – Halifax
Shots on Goal
Juniata – 7
Halifax – 7
Corner Kicks
Juniata – 6
Halifax – 4
Keeper Saves
Juniata – 6 (Nolan Imes)
Halifax – 4