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Action from Perkiomen Valley's Sports Front

The cross country team sweeps a tri-meet as girls soccer shuts out the Trojans.

Dave Conard, Neighbor

Posted Thu, Sep 22, 2011 at 4:13 pm ET|Updated Fri, Sep 23, 2011 at 7:38 pm ET

Action in the Valley

Girls Soccer

Perkiomen Valley 6, Pottstown 0

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The Vikings, who carried a 2-0 edge into the intermission, added four second-half goals en route to a 6-0 win over Pottstown. The Perkiomen Valley defense came up big on the offensive side of the ball, forcing play while having forwards drop to back to protect goalkeeper Emily Armstrong. She faced just two shots on net, while the Vikings recorded 18 on Lauren Costello for the game.

Perk Valley got goals from junior Caroline Oehlerich, assisted by Frankie Barrett, and Rachel Yenney on a direct kick. Seniors Lauren Valerio, who was assisted by Kelly O’Brien and Emily Armstrong (who scored on a penalty kick), helped propel the Vikings to the win.

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Sophomore center back Rachel Yenney got her second of the game, and Jenny Freid also added a tally, with Ashley Dowiak and Armstrong posting assists.

Cross Country

The Vikings boys swept the top five spots as Perk Valley shout out Pottstown and Phoenixville in a tri meet recording the lowest possible score of 15 in each match to improve to 4-0 in the PAC-10.

The girls squad improved to 3-3 overall in Pioneer Athletic by handing Pottstown a 15-50 thumping. The Phantoms, led by Rachel Carr (who claimed the top spot), gave the Vikings a tussle, from which they emerged with a 24-35 win,

Boys Perkiomen Valley 15 Pottstown 48

Perkiomen Valley 15 Phoenixville 49

Top 15 finishers

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