Randolph’s Cooper Freeman, left, and Chautauqua Lake’s Nate Henry battle for a ball during Wednesday’s nonleague soccer game in Randolph. Photo by Mike Frame

RANDOLPH — After a long summer, Randolph sophomore Cooper Freeman had no trouble getting to his top form and leading the Cardinals to a 5-0 win in the boys soccer season opener against Chautauqua Lake on Wednesday.

In the fourth minute Freeman first found the back of the net on a pass from Isaac Pihlblad and then 11 minutes later Freeman was assisting Griffin Nelson for the second goal of the game. Freeman finished the first half with his second goal on an assist from Parker Patterson.

Making a contribution on every goal, Freeman was the setup man for Jacob Zink’s 54th minute tally and then Ryder Smith’s fifth and final goal for the Cardinals.

Randolph (1-0) managed the shutout thanks to two saves from Delsin Tallchief in net.

Chautauqua Lake (0-1) goalkeeper Brendan Klossner made five saves in the effort.

GIRLS SOCCER

RANDOLPH WINS IN OT

MAYVILLE — Randolph’s Gianna Bowles opened the scoring and then her final goal ended the game five minutes into overtime against Chautauqua Lake in nonleague girls soccer action on Tuesday.

After Bowles opened the scoring in the 19th minute, Chautauqua Lake did not let that lead stick for long as Ava Zarpentine evened things back up at 1-1 just a minute later. Then just seven minutes after Zarpentine’s goal, Taylor Donato found the back of the net with an assist from Jada Cole that gave the Thunderbirds a 2-1 lead.

Chautauqua Lake (0-1) held onto that lead all the way until the 74th minute and Randolph’s Sadie Steward knotted things up a 2-2 to bring the game to overtime.

Randolph (1-0) clinched the victory in the 85th minute on a golden goal from Bowles.

TUESDAY

BLACK KNIGHTS ROLL PANTHERS

SOUTH DAYTON — A pair of goals from both Marissa Grisanti and Abby Cook powered Silver Creek/Forestville past Pine Valley/Gowanda in nonleague action on Tuesday.

Grisanti scored her first goal in the ninth minute and then scored again in the second half at the 59th minute. Cook’s goals were much closer as she scored first in the 36th and then the 39th to give the Black Knights a 3-0 lead into the half.

Pine Valley/Gowanda’s (0-1) Sarah Kruszka scored the first of her two second half goals in the 45th minute and then again in the 67th. Destiny Lindquist made a whopping 24 saves in net for the Panthers.

Between Kruszka’s goals in the second half, Silver Creek/Forestville (1-0) received tallies from Grisanti in the 59th minute and then Stephanie VanCheri added the fifth goal in the 61st. Earning the win in net for the Black Knights was Kimberly Bauer with seven saves.