Seahawks fly past Vikings 4-0, tie IR 0-0 in girls' soccer
Sussex Academy adds to impressive resume with strong showing
Cape junior Brynne Fox scoops up the ball. AARON R. MUSHRUSH PHOTOS
Vikings sophomore Kailey McMahon boots a goal kick.
Sussex Academy freshman Patty Lara Nieto has a go at the goal surrounded by Vikings during the Seahawks' 4-0 win over Cape May 7. 
Cape senior Jaidyn Jones works upfield.
Sussex Academy junior Maya Hastings runs onto the ball.
Seahawks freshman Jordan Blades looks for options.
Cape junior Brynne Fox kicks the ball.
Sussex Academy freshman Patty Lara Nieto controls the ball at the logo.
Seahawks senior Deb Williams passes the ball.
Cape senior Ava Brown does what few can do and gets Yuvia Velasquez-Juarez off the ball.
Seahawks freshman Patty Lara Nieto passes the ball before Hannah McCabe can arrive.
Sussex Academy senior Yuvia Velasquez-Juarez, right, celebrates her goal with junior Maya Hastings.
Cape junior Kailey McMahon kicks from the six.
Sussex Academy sophomore Carley Couch battles with Ava Brown for the ball.
Vikings sophomore Ashlynn Panyko flicks the ball along.
Sussex Academy eighth-grader Grace Ippolito runs with the ball.
Seahawks eighth-grader Lyla Fox switches fields.
Cape senior Ava Brown controls the ball in the corner.
Seahawks eighth-grader Grace Ippolito navigates a sea of Vikings.
Cape junior Brynne Fox rises up to snuff out aerial trouble.
On the right, Lyla Fox and Brynne Fox get in position during a goal kick.
Cape sophomore Kailey McMahon kicks a ball out of trouble.
Vikings junior Brynne Fox swats the ball away.
Sussex Academy sophomore Addyson Bleile gets ready to score.
Seahawks senior Deb Williams passes the ball upfield.
Sussex Academy sophomore Carley Couch bursts toward midfield.
Seahawks sophomore Bella Laupert-Visioli sprints along the sidelines.
Sussex Academy freshman Patty Lara Nieto heads the ball away.
Sussex Academy celebrates Addyson Bliele's goal.
Cape senior Ava Brown tries to get around eighth-grader Garrity Cox.
Seahawks junior Maya Hastings crosses the ball.
Sussex Academy freshman Patty Lara Nieto enters the final third.
Cape junior Brynne Fox gets props from sophomore Kailey McMahon after an incredible save.
Somehow, this ball found its way into the back of the net.
Sussex Academy sophomore Melina Stitcher plays the ball.
Cape junior Brynne Fox hauls in a cross.
Sussex Academy eighth-grader Grace Ippolito passes the ball.
Seahawks sophomore Carley Couch controls the ball against IR May 9.
Sussex Academy senior Yuvia Velasquez-Juarez was the center of attention on this carry.
Seahawks eighth-grader Garrity Cox runs onto the ball.
Sussex Academy freshman Patty Lara Nieto loads up for a shot.
Seahawks sophomore Addyson Bleile battles defenders and the rain along the sidelines.
Sussex Academy senior Deb Williams controls the ball.
Seahawks sophomore Ella Sprucebank boots the ball.
Sussex Academy freshman Patty Lara Nieto looks to cross the ball.
Seahawks junior Maya Hastings tries to control a bouncer.
Sussex Academy eighth-grader Lyla Fox battles for possession.
Seahawks sophomore Ella Sprucebank and senior Deb Williams clear the box of a menacing ball.
Sussex Academy sophomore Addyson Bleile shields the ball.
Seahawks senior Yuvia Velasquez-Juarez carries the ball.
Sussex Academy senior Jordan Blades looks for options on the offensive end.May 11, 2026
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Cape junior Brynne Fox scoops up the ball. AARON R. MUSHRUSH PHOTOS
Vikings sophomore Kailey McMahon boots a goal kick.
Sussex Academy freshman Patty Lara Nieto has a go at the goal surrounded by Vikings during the Seahawks' 4-0 win over Cape May 7.
Cape senior Jaidyn Jones works upfield.
Sussex Academy junior Maya Hastings runs onto the ball.
Seahawks freshman Jordan Blades looks for options.
Cape junior Brynne Fox kicks the ball.
Sussex Academy freshman Patty Lara Nieto controls the ball at the logo.
Seahawks senior Deb Williams passes the ball.
Cape senior Ava Brown does what few can do and gets Yuvia Velasquez-Juarez off the ball.
Seahawks freshman Patty Lara Nieto passes the ball before Hannah McCabe can arrive.
Sussex Academy senior Yuvia Velasquez-Juarez, right, celebrates her goal with junior Maya Hastings.
Cape junior Kailey McMahon kicks from the six.
Sussex Academy sophomore Carley Couch battles with Ava Brown for the ball.
Vikings sophomore Ashlynn Panyko flicks the ball along.
Sussex Academy eighth-grader Grace Ippolito runs with the ball.
Seahawks eighth-grader Lyla Fox switches fields.
Cape senior Ava Brown controls the ball in the corner.
Seahawks eighth-grader Grace Ippolito navigates a sea of Vikings.
Cape junior Brynne Fox rises up to snuff out aerial trouble.
On the right, Lyla Fox and Brynne Fox get in position during a goal kick.
Cape sophomore Kailey McMahon kicks a ball out of trouble.
Vikings junior Brynne Fox swats the ball away.
Sussex Academy sophomore Addyson Bleile gets ready to score.
Seahawks senior Deb Williams passes the ball upfield.
Sussex Academy sophomore Carley Couch bursts toward midfield.
Seahawks sophomore Bella Laupert-Visioli sprints along the sidelines.
Sussex Academy freshman Patty Lara Nieto heads the ball away.
Sussex Academy celebrates Addyson Bliele's goal.
Cape senior Ava Brown tries to get around eighth-grader Garrity Cox.
Seahawks junior Maya Hastings crosses the ball.
Sussex Academy freshman Patty Lara Nieto enters the final third.
Cape junior Brynne Fox gets props from sophomore Kailey McMahon after an incredible save.
Somehow, this ball found its way into the back of the net.
Sussex Academy sophomore Melina Stitcher plays the ball.
Cape junior Brynne Fox hauls in a cross.
Sussex Academy eighth-grader Grace Ippolito passes the ball.
Seahawks sophomore Carley Couch controls the ball against IR May 9.
Sussex Academy senior Yuvia Velasquez-Juarez was the center of attention on this carry.
Seahawks eighth-grader Garrity Cox runs onto the ball.
Sussex Academy freshman Patty Lara Nieto loads up for a shot.
Seahawks sophomore Addyson Bleile battles defenders and the rain along the sidelines.
Sussex Academy senior Deb Williams controls the ball.
Seahawks sophomore Ella Sprucebank boots the ball.
Sussex Academy freshman Patty Lara Nieto looks to cross the ball.
Seahawks junior Maya Hastings tries to control a bouncer.
Sussex Academy eighth-grader Lyla Fox battles for possession.
Seahawks sophomore Ella Sprucebank and senior Deb Williams clear the box of a menacing ball.
Sussex Academy sophomore Addyson Bleile shields the ball.
Seahawks senior Yuvia Velasquez-Juarez carries the ball.
Sussex Academy senior Jordan Blades looks for options on the offensive end.
In a week that saw the Sussex Academy girls' soccer team square up against its two biggest rivals, the Seahawks came through with a 4-0 win over Cape, May 7, and a scoreless tie against one-loss Indian River May 9.
Against Cape, Sussex Academy used two goals in each half to secure the 4-0 victory. Seniors Deb Williams and Yuvia Velasquez-Juarez each tallied a strike, while junior Maya Hastings and sophomore Addyson Bliele rounded out the scoring. Freshman Patty Lara Nieto had two assists and eighth-grader Garrity Cox added another.
For the Vikings, junior Brynne Fox had a strong game in the cage, despite the four goals.
Sussex Academy faced somewhat of a quick turnaround, considering how strong 12-1 IR had been playing heading into the game. In a match that started in the pouring rain, both teams refused to let their goals be pelted by anything other than the rain.
As the sun came out to soak the field in the second half, the outstanding play of the Seahawks’ backline became more visible. Sophomore goalkeeper Ella Sprucebank made at least three saves on balls that looked destined for the goal and punched away a few other rolling close to the net. Her backline of Jordan Blades, Deb Williams, Melina Stitcher and Bella Laupert-Visioli held strong despite the bombardment on their goal by the hosts.
After 100 minutes of soccer, neither team could produce a goal, setting up a likely tie-breaking game to decide the Henlopen South champions, if Sussex Academy handles Lake Forest after the Cape Gazette deadline and IR can take care of Woodbridge Thursday, May 14.
The Seahawks will wrap up the regular season with Senior Night against the reigning Division I champion Appoquinimink at 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, May 13.
Cape junior Brynne Fox scoops up the ball. AARON R. MUSHRUSH PHOTOS
Vikings sophomore Kailey McMahon boots a goal kick.
Sussex Academy freshman Patty Lara Nieto has a go at the goal surrounded by Vikings during the Seahawks' 4-0 win over Cape May 7.
Cape senior Jaidyn Jones works upfield.
Sussex Academy junior Maya Hastings runs onto the ball.
Seahawks freshman Jordan Blades looks for options.
Cape junior Brynne Fox kicks the ball.
Sussex Academy freshman Patty Lara Nieto controls the ball at the logo.
Seahawks senior Deb Williams passes the ball.
Cape senior Ava Brown does what few can do and gets Yuvia Velasquez-Juarez off the ball.
Seahawks freshman Patty Lara Nieto passes the ball before Hannah McCabe can arrive.
Sussex Academy senior Yuvia Velasquez-Juarez, right, celebrates her goal with junior Maya Hastings.
Cape junior Kailey McMahon kicks from the six.
Sussex Academy sophomore Carley Couch battles with Ava Brown for the ball.
Vikings sophomore Ashlynn Panyko flicks the ball along.
Sussex Academy eighth-grader Grace Ippolito runs with the ball.
Seahawks eighth-grader Lyla Fox switches fields.
Cape senior Ava Brown controls the ball in the corner.
Seahawks eighth-grader Grace Ippolito navigates a sea of Vikings.
Cape junior Brynne Fox rises up to snuff out aerial trouble.
On the right, Lyla Fox and Brynne Fox get in position during a goal kick.
Cape sophomore Kailey McMahon kicks a ball out of trouble.
Vikings junior Brynne Fox swats the ball away.
Sussex Academy sophomore Addyson Bleile gets ready to score.
Seahawks senior Deb Williams passes the ball upfield.
Sussex Academy sophomore Carley Couch bursts toward midfield.
Seahawks sophomore Bella Laupert-Visioli sprints along the sidelines.
Sussex Academy freshman Patty Lara Nieto heads the ball away.
Sussex Academy celebrates Addyson Bliele's goal.
Cape senior Ava Brown tries to get around eighth-grader Garrity Cox.
Seahawks junior Maya Hastings crosses the ball.
Sussex Academy freshman Patty Lara Nieto enters the final third.
Cape junior Brynne Fox gets props from sophomore Kailey McMahon after an incredible save.
Somehow, this ball found its way into the back of the net.
Sussex Academy sophomore Melina Stitcher plays the ball.
Cape junior Brynne Fox hauls in a cross.
Sussex Academy eighth-grader Grace Ippolito passes the ball.
Seahawks sophomore Carley Couch controls the ball against IR May 9.
Sussex Academy senior Yuvia Velasquez-Juarez was the center of attention on this carry.
Seahawks eighth-grader Garrity Cox runs onto the ball.
Sussex Academy freshman Patty Lara Nieto loads up for a shot.
Seahawks sophomore Addyson Bleile battles defenders and the rain along the sidelines.
Sussex Academy senior Deb Williams controls the ball.
Seahawks sophomore Ella Sprucebank boots the ball.
Sussex Academy freshman Patty Lara Nieto looks to cross the ball.
Seahawks junior Maya Hastings tries to control a bouncer.
Sussex Academy eighth-grader Lyla Fox battles for possession.
Seahawks sophomore Ella Sprucebank and senior Deb Williams clear the box of a menacing ball.
Sussex Academy sophomore Addyson Bleile shields the ball.
Seahawks senior Yuvia Velasquez-Juarez carries the ball.
Sussex Academy senior Jordan Blades looks for options on the offensive end.Event Details :
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