Staples Girls Soccer Advances

Lady Wrecker senior captain Marlo Von Der Ahe heads the ball past a Farmington defender today as Staples shutout Farmington 4-0 at home in a quarterfinal CIAC match. After a scoreless first period where the temperature barely hit 40 degrees, Staples junior scoring machine Autumn Smith put one past Farmington’s goalkeeper. Von Der Ahe fed senior Katie Ialeggio for goal number two. Next Smith assisted senior Mia Gonzalez for the third score. Senior captain Reese Sutter capped the game with a penalty kick for goal number four. Staples now faces No. 3-seed Glastonbury on Tuesday in the semifinal in Waterbury. Meanwhile, Staples field hockey defeated New Canaan 7-2 in the CIAC Class L quarterfinals at Ginny Parker Field. Fourth-seeded Staples next will face No. 9 Nowalk on Tuesday at Weston High School at 6:30 p.m. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) J.C. Martin for WestportNow.com