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Avon earns hard-fought win over Barlow in Class L tournament

AVON, Nov. 11 – There are no more easy matches left on the schedule for the Avon High girls soccer team. 

The No. 8 Falcons (14-3-1) moved into the Class L quarterfinals with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over No. 9 Joel Barlow at Fisher Meadow on Wednesday. Sophomore Erica Primovic had the game-winning goal with 9:05 left in the first half. Her left-footed shot from just inside the top of the penalty box slipped to the right of Barlow goalie Jessica Khamarji.

Avon freshman goalie Kaylan Conrad made a game-saving save with 24 minutes left in the game. Barlow’s Taylor Auger ripped a rising shot that Conrad tipped up in the air. The ball hit the top of the cross bar and bounced into the air. Conrad caught the ball for the save.

Avon sophomore Erica Primovic is just about to hit her first half shot that gave No. 8 Avon (14-3-1) a 1-0 win over No. 9 Joel Barlow on Wednesday in the 2nd round of the Class L tournament at Fisher Meadow.

Gerry deSimas, Jr., is the editor and founder of The Collinsville Press. He is an award-winning writer and has been covering sports in Connecticut and New England for more than 40 years. He was inducted into the New England High School Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2018.

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