Soccer: Jesuit, Ursuline among winners Friday

Area Prep Soccer Report for Saturday, Jan. 27

Jesuit is poised to earn the top seed in the boys soccer Division I playoffs.

In a matchup with a chief rival, Jesuit left no doubt in a 3-0 win Friday over Brother Martin at Lafreniere Park in a District 8-I matchup.

The Blue Jays led 2-0 at halftime on goals by Nick Danna and Nick Mallen and added an insurance goal in the second half from Gavin Liantonio.

Jesuit (15-1-2, 4-0) closes its regular season this afternoon against Country Day.

Brother Martin (6-7-4, 2-1-1) closes its regular season, hosting Mandeville Monday.

In girls action, Ursuline Academy defeated Thomas Jefferson 4-2.

The teams were tied 2-2 at the half before the Lions scored twice in the second half to post the win.

Junior Ava Gumpert was the star, recording a hat trick while freshman Sanai Hunter added the fourth goal.

Ursuline (12-3) plays its regular season finale Monday at Covenant Christian.

The Jaguars (10-6) have concluded their regular season.

Area Prep Soccer Results from Friday, Jan. 26
Boys
Ben Franklin 1, New Orleans Military & Maritime 0
Bonnabel 6, Kenner Discovery 0
De La Salle 6, Livingston Collegiate 2
Hahnville 3, West Jefferson 0
International 9, Franklinton 1
Jesuit 3, Brother Martin 0
Morris Jeff 8, Sophie B. Wright 0
Northlake Christian 6, Independence 0
Salmen 3, Pearl River 0
Sophie B. Wright 5, Carver 4
St. Paul’s 2, Fontainebleau 1
St. Thomas Aquinas 5, St. Martin’s Episcopal 1
Terrebonne 4, South Terrebonne 0
Willow School 5, Haynes Academy 1

Girls
Academy of Our Lady 1, West Jefferson 0
Archbishop Chapelle 0, East Jefferson 0
Lakeshore 2, Byrd 1
Mandeville 8, Covington 0
Northlake Christian 7, Riverdale 0
St. Scholastica 3, Fontainebleau 0
Terrebonne 1, South Terrebonne 0
Ursuline Academy 4, Thomas Jefferson 2