Five Section V girls soccer teams clinched a state final four berth: Here's how

Fairport chanted "We're not done yet!" following an epic double overtime win in the Section V girl soccer finals last week.

One win later and the Red Raiders' season is still not over.

Fairport's riveting 2-1 win over Section VI's Lancaster in Friday's Class AAA Far West Regional game lifted the Red Raiders into the Class AAA state final four. It was perhaps the most thrilling of this weekend's region finals as Section V teams posted a 5-1 record against Section VI's champions.

What it means

While Fairport dug itself out of a one-goal deficit, Spencerport, Haverling,Holley and Fillmore each used shutouts to punch their tickets to the New York State Public High School Athletic Association final four.

Not to mention athletes like Cate Burns and Hope Russell continued to climb the record books.

Top plays

Fairport's Savanna Biehler was cold as ice when she nailed a penalty kick to tie Lancaster at 1 in the 34th minute of the Class AAA regional. The Red Raiders' game-winner came on a corner kick in the 68th. Hannah Fleming's header deflected off a Legends player and appeared to cross the goal line before another player deflected the ball from between the pipes.

Andrea Lewis knocked in the rebound for what would have been her second go-ahead goal in as many games, but officials already whistled Fleming's goal good.

Far West Regionals

In Class AA, eight-time champion Spencerport (21-0-0) was led by Lindsay Lenhard's four goals and four assists, and Cate Burns' defense tied the Section V record for shutouts in a season with a 10-0 win over Niagara-Wheatfield. Burns' 19 shutouts tied Jasper-Troupsburg's Elizabeth Groff (2019) for the Section V clean sheets record. The state record is 20.

Keegan Smith scored three goals as Haverling (19-1-0) defeated Southwestern 4-0 to return to the Class B final four. The Rams were state runners-up in 2022. In Class C, Holley will play in its first final four after Samantha Bates scored both goals of a 2-0 win against Frewsburg.

In Class D, Hope Russell scored three goals in Fillmore's 6-0 win over North Collins. Russell has netted 69 goals this season — the third most in Section V history and fourth highest total in the state record books. She needs four more goals to move into third all-time in NYS history, and is seven away from second on both lists. Marion's Chole DeLyser owns the two highest totals with 76 goals in 2019 and 79 in 2018.

Multiple offsides penalties hindered Aquinas (16-2-2) in a 2-0 loss to Lewiston-Porter in the Class A final.

Section V girls soccer all-tournament teams

Class AAA: Fairport's Mary Kate Rudnicki, Giana Romano, Andrea Wilson, Addison Tally; Rush-Henrietta's Layla McLean, Mallory Johnson, Natalie Wood.

Class AA: Spencerport's Isabella Fiorillo, Jamie Keens, Lindsay Lenhard, Kendall Mesh; Webster Schroeder's Gia Catalano, Leah Marcell, Ellie Ockrin; Webster Thomas' Sophie Esders, Catherine Rogers; Pittsford Mendon's Addie Larimer, Nora Graff; Greece Athena's Kate Rayburn; Penfield's Alice Parchese; Mercy's Keira Dall; Victor's Brenna Burns.

Class A: Aquinas' Sienna Fallone, Liz Tantalo, Talia Norton and Bella Muratore; Pittsford Sutherland's Alex Bova, Meghan Joerger; Callie Johnson; Palmyra-Macedon's Taryn Goodness, Maya Ikewood; Greece Olympia's Hannah Roxtrom, Sarah Tawaf; Geneva's Kaitlyn Wright; Batavia's Isabella Walsh; Wayne's Adi Rice; Honeoye Falls-Lima's Katie Adams.

Class B: Haverling's Keegan Smith, Ella Yartym, Leah Krelie, Triesta Sprague; Mynderse's Lauren McDermott, Kyah Lawjeski, Peyton Verkey; Livonia's Olivia Feehan, Avery Bernard; Dansville's Megan Tyler, Aynsley Belcher; Hornell's Maddie Rudenauer; Canisteo-Greenwood/Jasper-Troupsburg's Lillian Mullen; Penn Yan's Maihue Miranda-Wiltberger; LeRoy's Zoey Humphrey.

Class C1: Holley's Samantha Bates, Zoey Wolf, Isabella Thom, Emma Brady; Williamson's Anna Henner, Elizabeth Brandt, Lauren Schmeelk; Oakfield-Alabama/Elba's Maddie Hall, Piper Hyde; Bloomfield's Marcy Kast, Sadie Kachmaryk; York/Pavilion's Ella Tillotson; Letchworth's Kendra Brace; Warsaw's Ellie Tangeman; Red Creek's Abby Sanzotta.

Class C2: Byron-Bergen's Makenzie Hagen, Mia Gray, Elizabeth Starowitz, Grace Diquattro; Keshequa's Kelsey Davis, Ava Thayer, Braelyn Isaman; Gananda's Emerson Paull, Ella Lathrop; Wheatland-Chili's Emily Parker, Jaeda Mekker; Naples' Polly Bay, Geneseo's Maddie Mark; Dundee-Bradford's Madison Hughes; Caledonia-Mumford's Ava Amorese.

Class D: Fillmore's Amelia Rose, Rachel Hatch, Delaney Hillman, Hope Russell; Northstar Christian's Elliana Kaiser, Aliyah Cuylear, Katelyn Demarest; Marion's Mia Hosbach, Hannah Roegiers; Genesee Valley/Belfast's Bayleigh Tallman, Hannah Southwick; Batavia Notre Dame's Emma Sisson; Finney's Kiara van der Jagt; Avoca-Prattsburgh's Madison Taylor; Friendship/Scio's Morghyn Ross.

What's next

The NYSPHSAA Championship tournament will be played this weekend throughout the Cortland area. Saturday's semifinals will be played at three different sites. All championship games are Sunday at SUNY Cortland.

In the 9:30 a.m. Saturday slot, Spencerport plays Section I Somers in the Class AA semifinals at Tompkins Cortland Community College. Haverling's Class B semi against Section III's Marcellus is at Cortland High School.

Class C's Holley and Waterford-Halfmoon of Section II play at noon at Homer High School. Fairport plays Section IX Class AAA champ Monroe-Woodbury at 2:30 p.m. at Tompkins Cortland. Fillmore and Section X's Lisbon Central play in the Class D semis at 5 p.m. at Homer High School.

This article originally appeared on Rochester Democrat and Chronicle: Section V girls soccer: 5 teams move on to NY state soccer semifinals