A RAINY DAY — WAS NOT STOPPING THE POSTSEASON SOCCER ACTION — IN THE NORTH COUNTRY — WITH MULTIPLE TEAMS FROM HIGH SCHOOL TO COLLEGE — TRYING TO WIN AND ADVANCE. WELCOME TO THE N-B-C 5 SPORTS DESK — I’M ERIC KERR — JACK MAIN HAS THE NIGHT OFF. çáááERICáááç WE’LL START WITH SECTION VII — WHERE TWO MORE TEAMS — TRIED TO WIN SOME REGIONAL SEMIFINAL GAMES — RIGHT AT BEEKMANTOWN HIGH SCHOOL. PERU GIRLS’ SOCCER — PLAYED CINDERELLA IN THE SECTION VII TOURNAMENT — TRYING TO KEEP THEIR DREAM RUN GOING — AGAINST SCHALMONT IN THE CLASS A REGIONAL SEMIFINALS. 1. Peru trying to they get a few chances but just can’t seem to find the net 2. AVA GOODWIN connects with banger from way out…that puts the Sabres up one to nothing 3. Schalmont trying to extend its lead…GIA KOH-VAL-CHICK chips it chips it over the goalie — for another goal. AND THE SABRES WOULD DEFEAT PERU TWO TO ZERO IN THE CLASS A GIRLS SOCCER REGIONAL SEMIFINALS. NOW TIME FOR SOME CLASS B…MECHANICVILL E TAKING ON THE SARANAC SPARTANS 1. TANNER EISEMAN takes from out deep…and what a shot 2. Saranac trying to get something going but just can’t connect 3. And then EISEMAN again from deep… takes a bounce — richochet’s off ADDIE CASTINE’S hands — and into the back of the net. AS MECHANICVILLE DEFEATS SARANAC IN A 2-0 SHUTOUT IN THE CLASS B GIRLS SOCCER REGIONAL SEMIFINALS. THIS MEANS THAT JUST TWO TEAMS REMAIN — FOR SECTION VII IN THE GIRLS’ STATE PLAYOFF. TICONDEROGA AND CHAZY WILL BOTH PLAY IN THEIR REGIONAL FINAL GAMES — THIS SATURDAY AFTERNOON. WHILE ON THE BOYS SIDE — NORTHEASTERN
Peru and Saranac eliminated from girls high school soccer New York state playoffs
The Mechanicville Red Raiders and Schalmont Sabres shutout the Nighthawks and Spartans
Updated: 11:45 PM EST Nov 5, 2025
Two Section VII high school girls’ soccer teams have been eliminated from the New York state playoffs.Both the Peru and Saranac girls’ teams battled at Beekmantown High School on Wednesday, Nov. 5, but fell short. The Knighthawks would lose to Schalmont High School, 2-0, as the Spartans would fall to Mechanicville, 2-0, as well.After splitting the first half, 0-0, Schalmont junior Ava Goodwin would connect on a deep shot to put the Sabres up 1-0. Shortly after, freshman striker Gia Kowalczyk would chip the ball over Peru’s goalie to extend their lead, 2-0.The past two playoff games for Peru have been fairytale endings.The Knighthawks produced two late goals against Plattsburgh High School in the Section VII semifinal to advance to the championship match, where they battled back down 2-0 to Beekmantown to win that game, 3-2, in double overtime.The Spartans also entered halftime tied, 0-0, with Mechanicville. The Red Raiders’ junior, Tanner Eiseman, would take a free kick from deep and score to give them a 1-0 lead early in the second half.Eiseman would score her second goal of the night after the ball bounced off Saranac’s goalie’s hands and right into the back of the net, propelling Mechanicville to a 2-0 win.See the highlights from both the Class A and Class B girls soccer state playoffs in the latest.
BEEKMANTOWN, N.Y. —
Two Section VII high school girls’ soccer teams have been eliminated from the New York state playoffs.
Both the Peru and Saranac girls’ teams battled at Beekmantown High School on Wednesday, Nov. 5, but fell short. The Knighthawks would lose to Schalmont High School, 2-0, as the Spartans would fall to Mechanicville, 2-0, as well.
After splitting the first half, 0-0, Schalmont junior Ava Goodwin would connect on a deep shot to put the Sabres up 1-0. Shortly after, freshman striker Gia Kowalczyk would chip the ball over Peru’s goalie to extend their lead, 2-0.
The past two playoff games for Peru have been fairytale endings.
The Knighthawks produced two late goals against Plattsburgh High School in the Section VII semifinal to advance to the championship match, where they battled back down 2-0 to Beekmantown to win that game, 3-2, in double overtime.
The Spartans also entered halftime tied, 0-0, with Mechanicville. The Red Raiders’ junior, Tanner Eiseman, would take a free kick from deep and score to give them a 1-0 lead early in the second half.
Eiseman would score her second goal of the night after the ball bounced off Saranac’s goalie’s hands and right into the back of the net, propelling Mechanicville to a 2-0 win.
See the highlights from both the Class A and Class B girls soccer state playoffs in the latest.