Two conclusions could get drawn from the Baldwinsville girls soccer team taking its first loss of the season, 3-1, to Our Lady of Mercy (Rochester) last Monday afternoon.
On the one hand, it spoiled the state Class AA no. 1-ranked Bees’ dreams of going undefeated in 2010. On the other hand, it may have relieved the pressure of trying to stay perfect just in time, before the start of the Section III Class AA playoffs.
B’ville and Mercy were supposed to meet Sept. 30, but the massive rainstorm that day forced a postponement. It got rescheduled at an awkward time for the Bees, just after it hard-fought 2-1 win over Liverpool on Oct. 14.
At first, it didn’t seem to matter, as Angelica Romeu’s goal gave the Bees a quick 1-0 lead. But Mercy turned it all around late in the first half.
In the 30th minute, Mercy pulled even on Morgan Kane’s goal. Just six minutes later, the visitors attacked again – and this time Carleigh Swift scored, making it the first time all season that the Bees had trailed.
Try as it could in the second half, B’ville could not get even as Mercy goalie Alana Olivieri had a sensational effort, stopping 20 of the 21 shots he faced. Tricia Gould, who already had an assist, got an insurance goal to put Mercy away.