Mounts defeat Trojans

Junior Abigail Weist’s second goal of the game with 26 seconds to play lifted the Ephrata Mountaineers out of the pressure cooker and into the second round of the District Three Class 4A girls soccer playoffs.

The 3-1 victory over visiting Chambersburg wasn’t easy or pretty, and it definitely didn’t happen like they drew it up, but it did earn the fourth-seeded Mounts (17-2-1) a quarterfinal playoff date with No. 12 Carlisle Saturday night at Mountaineer Field. Carlisle beat Red Lion 3-1.

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Raiders drop Lady Mounts

For Ryelle Shuey, Julia Nelson, Jennifer Axarlis and Jordan Rosengrant, the senior core of the Elco girls soccer team, their regular season careers have been an unparalleled success. The postseason, not so much.

Still looking for their first L-L tournament victory, they led their teammates onto the pitch at Lancaster Catholic Saturday morning with a purpose.

“We were very prepared and excited to play,” said Shuey, whose hat trick and assist paced the Raiders to a 4-1 victory over Ephrata.

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Mounts Keep Building

The building blocks have reached yet another high mark for the Ephrata Mountaineers.

The Mounts overwhelmed host Pequea Valley 45-0 [box score] on Friday night in Lancaster-Lebanon League Section Three football action to reach four wins on the season. They would reach the .500 mark with a win next Friday against Octorara, a feat that amid a 52-game losing streak which ended earlier this season was considered unthinkable.

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Eagles Eliminate Mounts

The Cocalico and Ephrata boys soccer teams brought a combined 11 straight shutouts into their L-L quarterfinal Saturday at Lancaster Catholic’s Crusader Stadium.

The Mountaineers (12-5-1) were riding a three-game scoreless run.

Having just commandeered the first L-L section title in program history on Thursday, Cocalico (16-1) owned an eight-game streak, dating back to Sept. 17.

Something had to give.

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