Titans Open Season With 3-1 Victory in THS Tournament of Champions

September 7, 2007...  The Tuscarora Titans opened the 2007 season with a 3-1 victory over Eleanor Roosevelt in the THS Tournament of Champions.

The Titans opened the scoring in the 20th minute when junior back Melissa Sweeney began a counterattack.  After running 30 yards with the ball, she found senior forward Courtney Yee on the left flank.  Yee beat the final defender and pushed the ball by the oncoming Raider goalkeeper for the 1-0 lead. in the 28th minute, senior forward Natlaie Salovich increased the Titans lead to 2-0 when she struck from 18 yards on an assist from freshmen Claire Kelly.

Down 2-0, the Raiders responded with a strong second half and closed the Titans lead to 2-1 in the 63rd minute.  The Titans quickly responded when freshmen Claire Kelly made a solo run from 35 yards out, finishing the run with a breakaway goal to ice the game at 3-1.  The Titans continued to apply pressure for the rest of the game with both junior Danielle Roos and senior Anna Morison striking the crossbar.

For the game, the Titans outshot Eleanor Roosevelt 7-6.  Junior goalkeeper Sarah Maffei recorded 4 saves for the game.

In other Tournament of Champions action on Friday night, CM Wright defeated Middletown 1-0.