Stephanie Eagal's eight goals led the Knoch girls lacrosse team to a 12-10 win at Winchester Thurston on Monday.

Katey Imhoff tallied a goal and an assist, while Brooke Balliet, Marriah Monteleone and Alex Crist each added one score for the Knights (2-6).

Matt Slamecka and Evan Kowalski each picked up a first-round victory at the WPIAL Singles Championship Monday, but both fell in the quarterfinals.Slamecka defeated Shakar Rajupet of Fox Chapel 10-7, then lost to No. 2 seed Ethan Kallik of Upper St. Clair 10-6.Kowalski defeated Dante Rebelo of Bethel Park 10-7, then lost to Vivek Nimgaonkar of Shady Side Academy 10-6.

Karns City's Lauren Downs pitched her way out of a bases-loaded, one-out jam in the bottom of the seventh inning as the Gremlins survived for a 7-6 win at A-C Valley.Stephanie Stoughton doubled and scored twice for KC.Lauren Snyder paced the Falcons with a single, a double, two runs scored and two RBI.• Highlands scored six runs in the top of the seventh to take a four-run lead, then held off Mars for a 9-7 victory. Mars pitcher Rachel Pastorek struck out 13 hitters in the loss.• Ashley Lominski had a single, a double and three RBI to key Moniteau to a 6-5 victory over Mercyhurst Prep.<B>Karns City 020 320 0 — 7 5 4A-C Valley 100 311 0 — 6 9 8W:</B> Lauren Downs 7 IP (9 K, 0 BB). <B>L:</B> Nicole Wetzel 7 IP (4 K, 6 BB).<B>Karns City:</B> Ceanca Everetts 1B 3B 2 RBI, Stephanie Stoughton 2B 2R, Breezzie Rich R RBI, Brooke Hiles 1B R RBI<B>A-C Valley:</B> Erin Larimore 2-1B R, Abby Hindman 2-1B R RBI, Lauren Snyder 1B 2B 2R 2 RBI, Kelsie Russell 3B RBI, Nicole Wetzel 3B R<B>Today:</B> West Forest at Karns City<B>Highlands 101 001 6 — 9 9 1Mars 002 120 2 — 7 8 4W:</B> Grabigel 7 IP (10 K, 3 BB). <B>L:</B> Rachel Pastorek 7 IP (13 K, 2 BB).<B>Highlands:</B> A. Pesci 1B, 2B, 3B<B>Mars (2-5, 1-4):</B> Alysa Ciafre 1B, 2B; Taylor Rotz 1B, 2B, 3B; Charrie Wilson 2B, 3B<B>Today:</B> Knoch at Mars<B>Moniteau 103 010 1 — 6 5 4Mercyhurst Prep 100 040 0 — 5 8 8W:</B> Holly Colosimo 7 IP (4 K, 4 BB). <B>L:</B> Bensur 7 IP (6 K, 1 BB).<B>Moniteau (4-3):</B> Ashley Lominski 1B, 2B, 3 RBI; Brittney Fallen 1B, 3B, 2R; Autumn Neff 1B<B>Mercyhurst Prep:</B> Hedderich 2-1B, 2R<B>Thursday:</B> Moniteau at Clarion

Alex Miklos singled, tripled and scored three times as Grove City steamrolled Oil City 10-0 in five innings.Randy Risch struck out seven in the victory.<B>Oil City 000 00x x — 0 3 3Grove City 142 21x x — 10 10 0W:</B> Randy Risch 5 IP (7 K, 3 BB). <B>L:</B> Stover 2 IP (1 K, 2 BB).<B>Oil City:</B> McMahon 2B<B>Grove City (8-2):</B> Alex Miklos 1B 3B 3R, Jeff Revesz 2-1B 2B<B>Wednesday:</B> Fort LeBoeuf at Grove City