WPIAL Soccer First Round–Saturday

October 22, 2023 2:19 am

John Scott scored in overtime, leading #7 Bentworth past Our Lady of the Sacred Heart in the opening round of the WPIAL 1A Boys soccer playoffs. Andrew Vipperman scored in regulation for the Bearcats.  Nathan Mazon put up a shutout and Dylan Klinger’s 18th goal of the year was the game’s only tally as #1 Charleroi edged Beaver County Christian. #13 Beth-Center couldn’t solve Seton-La Salle netminder Nick Cherry as the Bulldogs were eliminated.

Trinity took #2 Hampton to overtime but the #15 Hillers couldn’t score in a 1-0 OT loss to the Talbots. Coleman Docherty scored with about three minutes left in the extra session.  #3 Moon built a 3-0 lead at the half and cruised by Ringgold to eliminate the Rams.

First round action continues Monday and Tuesday with quarterfinals set to begin Wednesday. The WPIAL Championship games will take place Nov. 2-4 at Highmark Stadium at Station Square.  Following first-round/quarterfinal matchups with bracket links. Click for WPIAL Soccer brackets

First Round Scores, Saturday
3A Boys Moon 4, #14 Ringgold 0
3A Boys Hampton 1, #15 Trinity 0 OT
1A Boys #1 Charleroi 1, Beaver County Christian 0
1A Boys #7 Bentworth 2, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart 1, OT
1A Boys Seton-La Salle 6, #13 Beth-Center 0

First Round, Monday-Tuesday
2A Boys #13 McGuffey at #4 Avonworth, Monday, Oct. 23, 7 pm
1A Girls #3 Charleroi hosts #14 Riverside, Tuesday, Oct. 24, 7 pm
1A Girls #8 Chartiers-Houston hosts #9 Eden Christian Academy, Tuesday, Oct. 24, 7 pm
1A Girls #10 Waynesburg vs. #7 Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, Tuesday, Oct. 24, 6 pm

Quarterfinals, Wednesday-Saturday (times to be determined)
1A Boys #1 Charleroi hosts #9 Eden Christian Academy
1A Boys #7 Bentworth vs. #2 Sewickley Academy (site to be determined)
4A Girls #3 Peters Township hosts #6 Fox Chapel, Thursday, Oct. 26
4A Girls #5 Canon-McMillan at #4 Seneca Valley, Thursday, Oct. 26
4A Boys #7 Canon-McMillan at #2 North Allegheny, Saturday, Oct. 28
4A Boys #6 Peters Township at #3 Butler, Saturday, Oct. 28