Roundup: Boys soccer wins four straight

written by Gerry deSimas, Jr., Collinsville Press | October 17, 2011
CANTON, Oct. 17 — After winning just one of its first six matches, the Canton High boys soccer team has won four straight matches and has outscored their opponents by a combined score of 13-1. The Warriors (5-5, 5-5 NCCC) have received five goals from Jeff Lochner in the run and three from Ben Corbett. Lochner had three goals in a 4-0 win over Windsor Locks and Corbett had three in a 5-0 win over Sport Medicine Science Academy. Lochner had two goals including the gamewinner in OT in a 2-1 win over Enfield. Goalie Michael Grisevich has three shutouts.

GIRLS SOCCER: Canton (4-6, 4-6 NCCC) has won three of its last four games with Morgan Smith scoring four goals and Allie Coutu adding five. Olivia Sullivan had the game-winning goal with three seconds left in overtime to beat Stafford, 3-2. The Warriors also had a big 6-0 win over Sport Medicine Science Academy and a 5-0 shutout win over Windsor Locks.

FIELD HOCKEY: Goals are still a premium for the Warriors, who dropped a tough 1-0 decision to two-time defending Class S champion Granby last week. Canton is 2-4-0-2 overall and 2-3-0-2 in the league.

CROSS COUNTRY:Suffield is the big favorite to win Friday’s NCCC boys championship. Canton (11-2, 11-2 NCCC) will be in a tight race with Ellington, Avon and Coventry for second place in the league. Jon Cahill has been running well for the Warriors, who lost to Ellington, 25-30 on Wednesday. Canton did beat Somers, 19-42 and Stafford, 15-50. The Canton girls finished the dual meet season at 8-5.