Just like in their first matchup the Trojans were able to strike first, but two second-half Allegany-Limestone goals were enough to give the Gators a 2-1 win and their first league title since 2019.

Both sides were unable to find the back of the net in the first half with Allegany-Limestone coming close in the 13th minute when Cait Kellogg broke past Southwestern goalkeeper Braya Beaver, but good defensive pressure forced a bad shot wide. As the half progressed, Southwestern developed more possession and chances, but nothing broke through until the second half.

That first half momentum built by Southwestern paid off in just the 43rd minute when Emma Malmstrom-Jouannet found the back of the net with an assist from Kaylyn Carnes.

Southwestern (11-3-1, 9-2-0) held that lead for about 20 minutes, then Allegany-Limestone’s counterattack paid off with Liza Giardini finishing off a ball played into the box by Addie Fisher. From there the Gators had all the momentum and in just another two minutes Cait Kellogg capitalized on a Southwestern defensive miscue where she found herself alone against Beaver to slot home the game-winning goal.

Allegany-Limestone's Cait Kellogg slips the game-winning goal past Southwestern's Braya Beaver in Monday's CCAA D1 West match at Charles A. Lawson Field. OBSERVER Photo by Christian Storms

Allegany-Limestone (13-2-1, 10-1-1) kept pressuring the Trojans, but Beaver turned aside the remaining shots and finished with five saves while Chloe Baker fought off a final push from Southwestern and ended with five saves and the win.

BLACK KNIGHTS ROLL

SILVER CREEK — Marissa Grisanti scored a second-half hat trick as Silver Creek/Forestville blanked Cattaraugus-Little Valley 5-0 in nonleague action.

Silver Creek/Forestville (7-6-1, 2-6-1) first gained the lead in the 29th minute when Rachel Beadle scored from Abby Cook, Beadle finished with another goal and an assist, while Cook assisted once more. Molly Shaw also picked up an assist in the win while Meadow Azzarella made seven saves maintaining the clean sheet.

Cattaraugus-Little Valley (3-10-1, 2-8-1 CCAA East) received nine saves in net from Kierra Knobloch.