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North Catholic girls soccer wins in OT; Freeport girls, Mars boys also advance: Highlights & scores

Frankie Liberati scored in overtime as No. 11 North Catholic survived a WPIAL Class 2A girls soccer first-round playoff meeting with No. 6 Yough in a 3-2 decision on Saturday.

Liberati, Nina Lang and Megan Heinbach each scored one goal and assisted on another for the Trojanettes (10-3-3).

Freeport 4, Riverside 0 — The No. 2 Yellowjackets (14-2-1) moved on to the WPIAL Class 2A quarterfinals with this shutout of the No. 15 Panthers.

Cece Schlegel scored twice, and Maggie Conger and Gabby Pavlina both added a goal and an assist.

Lucy Hassler and Tess Hanak added helpers. Sophia Crawford earned the clean sheet.

Norwin 2, Butler 0 — The Golden Tornado allowed a pair of goals in the second half in this WPIAL Class 4A first-round playoff meeting at Yough High School.

Butler finishes the season with an overall record of 8-9-1.

Boys soccer

Mars received goals from Abe Knezovich and Luca Martorelli in a 2-0 WPIAL Class 3A first-round playoff victory over South Fayette.

Sebastian Fratangelo and Tyler Yurek both had an assist and Collin McAfee earned the shutout for the Planets (8-5-4).

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