Close encounter
- OBSERVER Photos by Ashleigh Brown In photo above, Fredonia’s Mady Polhamus (14) dribbles away from Southwestern’s Kaylyn Carnes during Monday’s Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association Division 1 West soccer game at SUNY Fredonia.
- OBSERVER Photo by Ashleigh Brown Southwestern’s Kaylyn Carnes battles with Fredonia’s Sophia Gullo for possession of the ball.

OBSERVER Photos by Ashleigh Brown In photo above, Fredonia’s Mady Polhamus (14) dribbles away from Southwestern’s Kaylyn Carnes during Monday’s Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association Division 1 West soccer game at SUNY Fredonia.
FREDONIA — Kaylyn Carnes’ second-half goal was the difference and Southwestern held off Fredonia 1-0 in a Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association Division 1 West soccer game Monday evening at SUNY Fredonia.
Sophia Segrue assisted on what turned out to be the game winner.
Braya Beaver made five saves for the Lady Trojans (4-2, 4-2).
The Hillbillies fall to 2-4 and 2-4.
PV/GOWANDA POSTS SHUTOUT

OBSERVER Photo by Ashleigh Brown Southwestern's Kaylyn Carnes battles with Fredonia’s Sophia Gullo for possession of the ball.
FRANKLINVILLE — Behind a goal and an assist by Lauren Hostetter and Ashley Irwin, Pine Valley/Gowanda shut out Franklinville 4-0.
Samantha Collins and Sarah Kruszka both added a goal, and Katie King and Alexa Harvey each dished out an assist.
Destiny Lindquist was between the pipes for the winners (1-5, 1-5).
Franklinville drops to 0-7 and 0-5.
PORTVILLE ROLLS
PORTVILLE — Behind four first-half goals, Portville built a comfortable lead on its way to a 6-0 victory over Salamanca.
Keianna John made 22 saves for the Warriors (4-3, 3-2).
The Panthers improve to 1-5 and 1-4.
EAGLES TRIM T’WOLVES
CATTARAUGUS — Jayden Dout scored a first-half goal and that was enough to send Ellicottville to a 1-0 victory over Cattaraugus-Little Valley.
Courtney Marsh was in goal for the winners (5-1, 5-1).
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Kierra Knobloch made 16 saves for Cattaraugus-Little Valley (2-3, 2-3).
T’BIRDS PREVAIL
NORTH COLLINS — Jada Cole’s two goal and two assists sparked Chautauqua Lake to a 4-0 victory over North Collins.
Avery Cannon and Savannah Horvath chipped in a goal apiece, while Lucy Gates and Mia Smith both added an assist for the winners (2-4, 2-4) in support of keeper Lucy Gates, who made nine saves.
North Collins falls to 2-3 and 2-3.
JAMESTOWN DOWNS DUNKIRK
Jamestown recorded its first win of the season, downing Dunkirk 8-0.