Robbie Geddes and Ryan Cantwell came up big to send Ridley into the championship game of the Vanguard Invitational with a 2-1 victory over Oxford Friday in the boys soccer season opener for both teams.
Geddes scored the winner and Cantwell made 13 saves in goal for the Green Raiders. Keah Tobey tallied Ridley’s first goal, and Christopher Vinci, the kicker for the football team, pitched in with an assist.
Ridley takes on host Sun Valley, a 4-1 winner over Bonner & Prendergast, in the final at 3 p.m. Saturday. Oxford faces Bonner & Prendie in the consolation game.
Sun Valley 4, Bonner & Prendergast 1 >> Chase Segool pumped home two goals to pace the Vanguards. Austin Whittington added one goal and one assist. Gavin McGinnis also scored, while goalie Ryan Vaughn turned back five shots.
Daniel Harper had the lone goal for the Friars, while Tom Denig made eight saves.
In nonleague action:
Episcopal Academy 1, Garnet Valley 0 >> Brendan DePillis tallied the winner on a penalty kick in the second half. Alez Geczy made four saves to post the shutout.
Chase Woolard had five saves in goal for the Jaguars.
Strath Haven 4, Rustin 2 >> Peter Boerth scored the winner and had an assist to help the Panthers open the season on a winning note.
Emmett Young also had one goal and one assist. Tim Wright and Jake Hooper added one goal each, while goalie Rob Gilday made five saves and had an assist. Charlie Schankweiler split the goalkeeping duties and also had five saves.
Penncrest 6, Interboro 0 >> The Lions got their season off to a good start with five first-half goals. Brandon Cairy led the way with three scores. He also had an assist.
Dan McLoughlin pitched in with two assists, and Nate Rodgers, Connor Kraycik and Ethan Emory had the other goals, while Justin Potts and Jackson Meile combined on the shutout.
Coatesville 1, Chichester 0 >> Shane Marks tallied the lone goal and the Red Raiders defense did not allow a shot to reach goalie Ian Maher.
Cameron Flanagan made five saves for the Eagles.
Cardinal O’Hara 2, Springfield 1 >> Brett Barber scored to give the Cougars a 1-0 halftime lead. No other details reported.
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