
PIAA Soccer Championship Friday
Friday, November 19, 2021 – HersheyPark Stadium, Hershey, PA
Stream/Broadcast: PCN-TV / PCN.com
FINAL: Allentown Central Catholic 2, Avonworth 1
FINAL: Quaker Valley 0, Lewisburg 0, (Quaker Valley wins PK shootout)
FINAL: Moon 2, Conestoga 0
FINAL: Conestoga 1 – Seneca Valley 0
PIAA Soccer Past Champions List
Match Day Updates
Conestoga’s (26-0-0) path to winning the PIAA 4A boys soccer state final:
District 1 playoffs – Central Bucks East 5-0/ Pennridge 4-0/ Abington 3-0/ Lower Merion 1-0(PK’s)
PIAA playoffs – Warwick 3-0/ Dallastown 1-0/ LaSalle 3-0/ Seneca Valley 1-0
Have now won 5 state titles (1988, 2011, 2016, 2017, 2021).
Have won 39 games in a row. Weren’t able to compete in the State finals last year due to covid. Only allowed five goals all season. Jayce Tharnish scores his ninth goal and Brady Costin got his ninth assist in their 1-0 win. The Head Coach, David Zimmerman now has 4 state titles under his leadership.
All-Central 1st Team players in 2021:
Sebastian Tis – 1st Team/MVP
Charlie Smith – 1st Team
Colin Wurth – 1st Team
Simeon Dorsey – 1st Team
AJ Nordone – 2nd Team
Lorenzo Vargas-Clarke – 2nd Team
Brady Costin – Honorable Mention
Jayce Tharnish – Honorable Mention
Seneca Valley’s (21-1-1) path to Runner-Up in the PIAA 4A boys soccer state final:
WPIAL playoffs – Taylor Allderdice 1-0/ Fox Chapel 1-0 (OT) / Peters Township 3-1
PIAA playoffs – Hempfield 3-0/ Lower Meroin 3-0/ Peters Township 2-1/ Losing 1-0 to Conestoga
Have won WPIAL’s in 2018, 2020 and 2021. PIAA titles in 2020 and now a runner-up in 2015 and 2021. Upper St. Clair remains the only WPIAL teams to win back-to-back state finals back in 2012 and 2013. The Raiders only allowed 9 goals all season and All-State standout Nathan Prex scored 37 goals with 11 assists. George Williams was named WPIAL Coach of the Year.
All-WPIAL players in 2021:
Nathan Prex – All-State/ All-WPIAL/ 4A Player of the Year/ All-Section
Beaux Lizewski – All-State/ All-WPIAL/ All-Section
Ryan Krumenacker – All-WPIAL/ All-Section
Caiden Oros – All-WPIAL/ All-Section
Connor Morrisard – All-WPIAL/ All-Section
Luke Simpson – All-WPIAL/ All-Section Honorable Mention
FINAL STATS
Conestoga 1 – SV 0
Conestoga
Shots – 3
Shots on goal – 3
Corner Kicks – 2
Offsides – 2
Fouls – 7@SVRaiderSoccer
Shots – 3
Shots on goal – 1
Corner Kicks – 3
Offsides – 2
Fouls – 5@pghsoccernow @pcntv @PIAASports @JohnKrysinsky @ThompsonFoto12 @edrosensteel— Jordan Smith (@JSmith_1187) November 20, 2021
Final – CONESTOGA WINS THE PIAA 4A STATE FINAL!
Conestoga 1 – @SVRaiderSoccer 0
Jayce Tharnish gets the lone goal off an assist from Brady Costin. Conestoga goes undefeated since 2020 after not being allowed to play in the state playoffs last year. They go (26-0) this season
— Jordan Smith (@JSmith_1187) November 20, 2021
72′ – Nathan Prex gets a warning with just a bit of time left. Thought the ref was going to give him a yellow card but he didn’t.
57′ – Connor Oros gets a yellow card for a foul on Conestoga while on the counter attack
50′ – Prex with some slicing n dicing in the corner. Crosses it in but no one home to finish it.
And there’s the breakthrough for Conestoga just after halftime pic.twitter.com/Rz8ylY8WR4
— Matt Ralph (@MattRalph_tBG) November 20, 2021
42' – CONESTOGA SCORES OFF A CORNER KICK! Jayce Tharnish scores his ninth goal of the season. He puts in a header off a cross from Brady Costin. That'll be Costin's ninth assist as well.
Conestoga 1 – SV 0 @SVRaiderSoccer @pghsoccernow
— Jordan Smith (@JSmith_1187) November 20, 2021
8:04 pm.
40' – Start of the second half. I'm thinking all it'll take is just one goal to win this 4A boys state title
SV 0 – Conestoga 0 @SVRaiderSoccer @pghsoccernow
— Jordan Smith (@JSmith_1187) November 20, 2021
Stats at the half
Tie game 0-0@SVRaiderSoccer
Shots – 2
Shots on goal – 1
Corner kicks – 2
Offsides – 1
Fouls – 2Conestoga
Shots – 2
Shots on goal – 2
Corner kicks – 0
Offsides – 0
Fouls – 3@pghsoccernow— Jordan Smith (@JSmith_1187) November 20, 2021
At the half, @SVRaiderSoccer 0 – Conestoga 0
Both teams best players, Prex and Tis both get a shot in the final minute but don't convert.
Chances are very even through 40 minutes. Should be a great second half. @pghsoccernow
— Jordan Smith (@JSmith_1187) November 20, 2021
The PIAA Boys 4A Soccer Championship is live now! Who takes home the state title: Conestoga or @SV_Sports?
Check out game highlights from the first half below.#PIAAonPCN #PIAASoccer pic.twitter.com/A9Tg1xqV2D— PCNTV (@pcntv) November 20, 2021
39′ – Another chance for Conestoga’s Sebastian Tis. Krumenacker coming off his line to make the save
38′ – Krumenacker the goalie for SV, can really punt the ball well. Does a drop kick and punts it well over the 50 every time.
33′ – Colin Wurth on Conestoga gets a yellow card. He went up for a challenge with Connor Oros and injured him.
29′ – Wow, Sebastian Tis almost scores for Conestoga. Beats two guys with speed but Krumenacker makes the save. Tis maybe could’ve passed there but I don’t blame him for shooting.
25′ – Nathan Prex called offsides but when looking at the replay I don’t believe he was 🤦🏻🤦🏻
22′ – Nathan Prex stepping back into the midfield more to get his touches. Probably annoyed with being man marked and just trying to create something for his team.
16′ – Both teams already subbing in and out forwards early on. Trying to stay fresh and keep attacking quick.
7:10 pm
1' – We're off here at Hershey! @SVRaiderSoccer (21-0-1) vs. Conestoga (25-0-0) in the 4A boys state final @pghsoccernow
— Jordan Smith (@JSmith_1187) November 20, 2021
Conestoga Starting XI
00 Charlie Smith
1 Cole Frederick
3 Tommy Barausky
5 Colin Wurth
11 AJ Nordone
17 Brady Costin
19 Lorenzo Vargas-Clarke
20 Sebastian Tis
21 Jayce Tharnish
23 Simeon Dorsey
28 Kyle Wintersteen@pghsoccernow— Jordan Smith (@JSmith_1187) November 20, 2021
@SVRaiderSoccer Starting XI
1 Ryan Krumenacker
7 Joey Coon
10 Nathan Prex
11 Connor Oros
13 Maxwell Marcotte
16 Jeremiah Laslavic
17 Beaux Lizewski
19 Ben Hankinson
21 Luke Simpson
23 Connor Morrisard
25 Caiden Oros@pghsoccernow— Jordan Smith (@JSmith_1187) November 20, 2021
Final: Moon 2, Conestoga 0, PIAa 4A girls soccer championship pic.twitter.com/0ysMCvODDk
— Austin Hertzog (@AustinHertzog) November 19, 2021
Well this is how the story ends…..MLTS wins the state title with a 2-0 victory over Conestoga. Finish the season 20-1-1 with 17 shutouts. It is a testament to the MLTS style……winning. All we do is carry the torch of those who started it. #wedidit pic.twitter.com/I4p4lJcYYU
— Moon Girls Soccer (@_MLTS_) November 20, 2021
#PIAASoccer 4A Girls Final – Moon defeated Conestoga 2-0.
— PIAA (@PIAASports) November 20, 2021
Follow along below as we plan to provide updates and throughout the day along with postmatch reaction from WPIAL coaches and players.
63′ -Moon 2, Conestoga 0
Contestoga defender Olivia Mazza lost control of a ball near the Pioneers’ goal and tapped it toward Moon’s Kayla Leseck.
The junior took advantage — firing a wide-open shot into the top right corner of the net.
#PIAASoccer At the half of our 4A girls final, Moon leads Conestoga 1-0.
— PIAA (@PIAASports) November 19, 2021
19′ — Moon 1, Conestoga 0
The Tigers just found the back of the net — sophomore Sydney Felton tapped it in from close range.
4:35 pm – Schedule running a bit behind now. Moon Conestoga have kicked off
FINAL: Quaker Valley 0, Lewisburg 0 (QUAKER VALLEY WINS IT IN PK SHOOTOUT)
Photos courtesy Matt Ralph (Brotherly Game)
END OF 2nd OT — QUAKER VALLEY 0, LEWISBURG 0
110 minutes of soccer won’t decide it in PIAA Boys Class 2A Final.
Quaker Valley and Lewisburg end run of play in scoreless draw — it’s going to PK’s!
Quakers and Green Dragons trade possession in the second OT as both try to find an opening. QV with two shots on goal in the overtime period.
— Michael Love (@Mlove_Trib) November 19, 2021
It’s just quite a scene over here.#pabsoc pic.twitter.com/F2CNXmDdvh
— Evan Wheaton (@EvanWheaton) November 19, 2021
Some highlights from QV-Lewisburg…
The PIAA Boys 2A Soccer Championship is live now. Who will take home the gold, @LewisburgHS or @QVAthletics?
⬇️ Check out game highlights below.#PIAAonPCN #PIAASoccer pic.twitter.com/9pOLWNIfRF— PCNTV (@pcntv) November 19, 2021
3:10 p.m. — END OF REGULATION – QV 0, LB 0
They’re going to Extra Time in the Boys 2A Final!
🚨 OVERTIME 🚨
A shot for Quaker goes juuuust right past the post, that was almost it.
The PIAA Class AA boys soccer final is heading into overtime at 0-0.#pabsoc
— Evan Wheaton (@EvanWheaton) November 19, 2021
We’re hearing that weather conditions have been a factor in the early games so far…
Chilly and windy conditions in Hershey for the Class 2A boys soccer state championship between @LewisburgHS and Quaker Valley. Kickoff in just a few minutes! pic.twitter.com/GNYOwDVoDi
— Eyewitness Sports WBRE WYOU (@SPORTS_WBRE) November 19, 2021
2:15 — HALF — QUAKER VALLEY 0, LEWISBURG 0
PIAA Pennsylvania State HS ⚽️ championships @Hersheypark
2A Men’s 1st half
20 minutes in and scorelessLewisburg 0
Quaker Valley 0@PIAASports @pcntv @qv_soccer @LewisburgHS— Jim Blair (@JimB3rd) November 19, 2021
QV's Ryan Edwards with a rifle shot (19:50, 1st half) from 30 yards that is punched out of danger by Lewisburg keeper Tony Burns. Third shot for the Quakers and first on goal. Lewisburg hasn't registered a shot.
— Michael Love (@Mlove_Trib) November 19, 2021
Final: Allentown CC 2, Avonworth 1
🏆 @ACCHS_Athletics defeats @AvonworthA to win their first PIAA Girls Soccer Championship in program history. Congratulations to both teams on a great game! Check out game highlights below ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/Zx64wY7C8F
— PCNTV (@pcntv) November 19, 2021
Its a heartbreaker for the ‘Lopes and another miraculous finish for Allentown CC, who scored twice in the final moments.
Proud of this team. A new bar was set! Love you, mean it!!!🅰️⚽️ pic.twitter.com/0eHKW75gCL
— Avonworth Girls Soccer (@AGSLopes) November 19, 2021
Allentown Central Catholic scored two goals in the closing three minutes of Friday’s PIAA Class 2A girls soccer final as the Vikettes finished off a wild 2-1 win over District 7 champion Avonworth at a cold, windy Hersheypark Stadium.
Central Catholic’s 2-1 victory was its third straight PIAA playoff win by the exact same score. Coach Robert Spatzer’s Vikettes rallied to top Wyomissing 2-1 in the quarterfinals, then knocked off previously unbeaten Central Columbia 2-1 in penalty kicks in Tuesday’s state semifinals.
Avonworth senior Ava Wert scored the game’s lone first-half goal 3:09 into play. Vikettes goalkeeper Armani Brickhouse deflected an initial shot off the crossbar and Wert was there to immediately redirect a rebound into the open net.
The wind was a major factor Friday. Avonworth played the first 40 minutes with a strong wind that reached 35 mph. Central Catholic enjoyed the wind advantage in the second half.
Coach JC Mahan’s Anetoples finished their season with a 19-4-1 overall record. They lost their first three contests of the year.
Woo hooooooooo 💚💛🏆⚽️ https://t.co/Iji7mYLzWA
— ACCHS (@ACCHSVikings) November 19, 2021
Allentown Central Catholic (@ACCHSVikings) girls soccer beats Avonworth 2-1 to win PIAA Class 2A title. @ACCHS_Athletics pic.twitter.com/ko8U3tIGgR
— Josh Folck (@JoshFolck) November 19, 2021
Allentown C.C. keeping most of the possession in the second half, but the Avonworth defense has kept the Vikettes off the scoreboard. 15 minutes left, and the Antelopes still lead 1-0.
— Michael Love (@Mlove_Trib) November 19, 2021
HALF — Avonworth 1, Allentown CC 0
And @AvonworthA does EXACTLY what I said.
The Antelopes fire a shot from about 30 yards that is saved by @ACCHSVikings goalkeeper Armani Brickhouse, but Ava Wert corrals the rebound and left-foots it home from about two yards out for a 1-0 Lopes lead 3:09 in. @PGVarsityXtra— Keith Barnes (@kbarnes_pghsprt) November 19, 2021
11 a.m. — they’ve kicked off in the Girls 2A match between Avonworth and ACC.
MATCH DAY PREVIEW
PIAA AA Finals
1:30pm at Hersheypark StadiumQV (7-1)
22-2-0
GF: 167
GA: 11
Previous: 2-0 vs North CatholicLewisburg (4-1)
21-1-1
GF: 84
GA: 15
Previous: 2-1 vs Midd-West-QV is 8-5 in PIAA finals. Lewisburg is 4-0
-Lewisburg beat QV 1-0 in the 2016 finals— Quaker Valley Boys Soccer (@qv_soccer) November 19, 2021
We are here!!! It’s pretty sweet.@AvonworthA pic.twitter.com/IcFFpY1CGT
— Avonworth Girls Soccer (@AGSLopes) November 18, 2021
PIAA 4A Girls' Soccer Finals
Here we come….Sending MLTS to HERSHEY with
Moon Spirit in their hearts!🐾🐯🐾 pic.twitter.com/VzIQg4qdZD— Moon Tigers MLTS (@MltsMoon) November 19, 2021
You can't get coverage of the PIAA Soccer Championships like this anywhere else.
Watch the championships LIVE on November 19 & 20.
Details at https://t.co/vYxIF2yCst#PIAAonPCN #PIAASoccer pic.twitter.com/y6lsHFGV0k— PCNTV (@pcntv) November 18, 2021
Previews / Game Capusles / PSN Coverage
11 a.m. – Avonworth (District 7 – WPIAL – Champion) vs Allentown Central Catholic (District 11 Champion)
For the first time in program history, the Avonworth girls soccer team has made it to Hershey as they’ve continued to get better and better with each match.
In fact, this will be a match that will feature two schools making their first-ever appearances in a PIAA girls soccer championship game.
It’s not often a team that starts the season 0-3 makes their way to the State Championship game, but the ‘Lopes are riding a 20-game win streak which culminated with its third win of the season against section rival North Catholic, last year’s PIAA runner-up.
The ‘Lopes feature a group of attackers that have grown together through the season.
Mia Burens and Ava Wert scored in the semifinal win against North Catholic, while freshman Fiona Mahan, the daughter of Head Coach JC Mahan, delivered the game-winning goal in the WPIAL Final.
Carrying a few lucky charm rocks and crystals, Goalkeeper Maggie Pappas has been rock solid in goal throughout the season for the ‘Lopes, including coming up with some big saves on Tuesday, including turning away North Catholic’s Jayden Sharpless free kick attempts twice.
“Our front five attackers have been flowing well together and putting the ball on the net,” the elder Mahan said, referring to Wert, Burens, Giana Babusci, Mina Syam and his daughter.
“They have been clicking now that we’re healthy.”
Scouting Allentown Central Catholic
Avonworth will have to play a full 80 minute match to beat the Vikettes, as this appears to be a squad that won’t stop playing until the final whistle.
Trailing 1-0 late in the semifinal round, Josslin Muto struck long distance in the 80th minute to tie the PIAA Class 2A semifinal 1-1 at North Schuylkill High School.
The District 11 champion Vikettes carried the momentum into the extra sessions and senior forward Hanna Hoeing made it 6-5 in penalty kicks to clinch Central Catholic’s first state championship appearance in program history.
1:30 p.m. – Quaker Valley (22-2-0; District 7 – WPIAL – Champion) vs Lewisburg (20-1-1; District 4 Champion)
This will be a match up of the last two PIAA Boys Class 2A Champions.
Quaker Valley’s boys soccer team will be looking to write another chapter in its program’s storied history, as they aim to win its 9th PIAA crown. The Quakers have only lost twice this year, both times to teams in higher classifications, but against Class 2A competition, they’ve been perfect.
The Quakers feature a number of talented scorers, namely Rowan Kriebel and Keller Chamovitz, the hero from the WPIAL championship game, who scored four times and added an assist as the Quakers won its 10th district title.
Scouting Lewisburg
While Quaker Valley were challenged by a pesky North Catholic, only to show its quick scoring capability with two goals in less than a minute that proved to be the difference to advance to the Final, Lewisburg had to go the distance in a thrilling match to defeat Midd-West in penalty kicks.
Tuesday’s tilt was a rematch of the District 4 Final, when Lewisburg won 3-0, showing a bit more firepower.
The Green Dragons return numerous players from last year’s squad that defeated another WPIAL school, Deer Lakes, in the PIAA final. Simon Stumbris and Philip Permyashkin each had a goal and an assist to lead Lewisburg to the District 4 title.
4 p.m. – Moon (19-1-1; District 7 – WPIAL – Champion) vs Conestoga (18-4-2); District 1 champion)
The Tigers have been challenged and had to take the road to survive and advance in the PIAA playoffs, but Bill Pfeifer’s squad continues to find different ways to win.
Pfeifer, the all-time wins leader in PIAA girls soccer history, returned to coach the Tigers since winning back-to-back state titles in 2016 and ‘17, and knew that he had a good squad that was capable of going far this year, but they really turned things up a notch after some confidence building wins during the regular season.
Those wins came against its next closest rival in Section 2, Peters Township, including on October 4, when Hailey Longwell converted her chance late in the first half, then goalkeeper Serayah Leech came up with some big saves in a match that could have went either way.
The two sides met in the WPIAL semifinal, when Moon goalkeeper Serayah Leech, a sophomore, stopped two of the five shots she faced against Peters, as the Tigers escaped, 4-3, in penalty kicks.
From that point, the Tigers turned things up another notch with an impressive, where did this come from scoring outburst in the WPIAL final against Seneca Valley, as they rolled to dominate 4-0 win at Highmark Stadium.
Relentless Moon attack throttles Seneca Valley, 4-0, to capture WPIAL Girls 4A title
In the PIAA playoffs, Moon had to pull out consecutive 1-0 wins against Ephrata and Owen J. Roberts before beating Central Dauphin in the semifinal, 2-1.
Scouting the Conestoga PIoneers
Pioneers have reached the finals for the second time in three years.
Abagail Klebe scored in the first half and the defense made it stand up as Conestoga edged Downingtown East, 1-0 to reach the final. ‘Stoga has been a strong defensive unit in front of keeper Catherine Steege, as this should be a match against Moon with neither side giving in much.
6:30 p.m. – Seneca Valley (20-0-1; District 7 – WPIAL – Champion) vs Conestoga (20-0-0; District 1 champion)
Last season Seneca Valley won its first-ever PIAA title.
Now, they’re back in Hershey, looking to be the first WPIAL school to win back-to-back state championships at the highest classification since Upper St. Clair did it in 2012 and 2013.
Despite having to reload its roster, the Raiders have blazed through the WPIAL season and playoffs, beating Peters Township, 3-1, in the District Final.
They continued on in the PIAA playoffs not slowing down one bit, eventually facing WPIAL foe, Peters again in the semifinal, winning again, 2-1.
Nathan Prex has been the Raiders’ go-to scorer with 35 goals, but make no mistake, George Williams’ squad has a balanced attack and carry a deep roster.
Scouting the Conestoga Pioneers
Conestoga didn’t get the chance last year to compete in the PIAA playoffs, as its league not taking part in the COVID-19 altered district and state set-up. The Pioneers, who finished a perfect 13-0 in in the Central League, have plenty of size, physicality and speed, which they used to blitz LaSalle in the semifinal, winning 3-0.
The Raiders will also have to be prepared to defend against a dangerous long-throws from senior defender Lorenzo Vargas-Clarke, who has set up numerous goals with that added skill set.
The two schools have one common opponent, Conestoga’s District 1 rival, Lower Merion.
The Pioneers topped LM in the regular season, 3-0, but the teams met again in the District 1 Championship game, with the match going to penalty kicks, with Conestoga prevailing.
PSN’s Seneca Valley boys archives
Double-Prex: Seneca Valley tops Peters again, 3-1, to capture back-to-back WPIAL titles
