SOUTHWEST OSWEGO - Valley Heights Christian Academy Crusaders opened their soccer schedule on the road last weekend at the Port City Royals. The Lady Crusaders fell, 4-1, and the boys came home with a 7-4 victory.
Jordana O'Brien scored two first-period and two second-period goals for the Royals. The first was on a penalty kick at the four-minute mark, and the second at 6:21 of the first half. In the second half she scored just 34 seconds into the period. Hannah Vidler put the Crusaders on the scoreboard at 12:56 and O'Brien closed out the scoring at 14 minutes of the second half.
The boys’ game started much the same with Ryan Chartrand scoring at 7:42 and brother Jacob Chartrand adding a second goal at 11:19 of the first half.
Luke Halberg started the Crusaders’ scoring his first goal a 14:53 and a second at 17:24. J. Chartrand netted his second goal at 22:32. Halberg scored a third first-half goal at 23:00 and Ryan Rose closed out the first-half scoring at 26:15 giving the Crusaders a 4-3 halftime lead.
J. Chartrand opened the second-half scoring netting a third goal at 1:40. Halberg added three second-half goals at 12:15, 27:24 and with only nine seconds left on the clock.