HAMILTON, N.Y. — Kristin LaFrance’s first-half goal was the only one of the game as the fourth-seeded Hamilton Emerald Knights defeated the #5 West Canada Valley Nighthawks 1-0 in their Section III, Class C quarterfinals playoff matchup on Saturday.
Eve McCorkle drew the assist on the LaFrance goal.
With the loss, West Canada Valley’s season comes to an end. They finish the season with a record of 14-4.
Hamilton goalkeeper Ellie Freeth stopped all eight shots that came her way. Her counterpart, West Canada Valley’s Carmen Youngs, made six saves.
The Emerald Knights advance to the semifinals of the Class C playoffs, where they will face the number one seed, Tully Black Knights, on October 29 at Central Valley Academy.