The 2025 Vermont high school fall playoff season has begun. See below for scores, schedules and game details (statistical leaders, game notes) from soccer, field hockey, golf and volleyball games/matches.
TO REPORT SCORES
Coaches or team representatives are asked to report results ASAP after games by emailing sports@burlingtonfreepress.com. Please submit with a name/contact number.
â–ºContact Alex Abrami at aabrami@freepressmedia.com. Follow him on X, formerly known as Twitter:@aabrami5.
►Contact Judith Altneu at jaltneu@gannett.com. Follow her on X, formerly known as Twitter: @Judith_Altneu.
SATURDAY’S H.S. PLAYOFFSD-I GIRLS SOCCER PLAYDOWNS
No. 9 Essex 2, No. 8 BFA-St. Albans 0
E: Hazel Fry 1G. Juliet Lyon-Horne 1G. Ava Conti 2A. Emma Hodgson 3 saves.
Note: Essex will play No. 1 CVU on Sunday, Oct. 26 in the quarterfinals at Burlington High School. Game time is 2 p.m.
D-I GIRLS SOCCER QUARTERFINALS
No. 7 Colchester 4, No. 2 Mount Mansfield 0
C: Brinlee Gilfillan 3G. Kate Bradford 1G. Alaina Cheeseman 6 saves.
Note: Colchester led 3-0 at halftime.
No. 6 Spaulding 3, No. 14 South Burlington 0
No. 5 St. Johnsbury 2, No. 4 Brattleboro 0
SJ: Avery Gelwicks 1G. Lucy Moriarty 1G. Jayden Bunnell 7 saves.
B: Emma Freshee 14 saves.
Note: SJA scored in each half to oust Brattleboro.
D-II GIRLS SOCCER QUARTERFINALS
R: Sara Guidice 2G. Esme Cyr 1A.
M: Taylor Shappy 1G.
No. 2 Harwood 4, No. 10 Montpelier 1
No. 4 Lamoille 2, No. 12 Missisquoi 0
No. 3 U-32 1, No. 6 Mount Abraham 1 (U-32 wins penalty kicks 7-4)
D-III GIRLS SOCCER QUARTERFINALS
No. 3 Stowe 5, No. 6 Oxbow 0
S: Emily Gianni 1G, 2A. Vivi Hermsdorf 1G. Zoe Leonardo 1G. Emmy Marron 1G, 1A. Mena Spaulding 1G. India Freund 1A. Tanner Gregory 4 saves.
Note: Stowe scored three goals in the last four minutes of the first half. Marron scored her first high school goal.
No. 4 Fair Haven 5, No. 12 BFA-Fairfax 0
FH: Leigha Kretzer 3G. Ellie Merkel 1G, 1A. Ada Mueller 1G. Alli Peterson 3A. Sophia Russell 3 saves.
F: Emily Dearborn 5 saves.
Note: Kretzer, a freshman, set the Fair Haven school record for career goals (78).
No. 8 Peoples 1, No. 1 Windsor 0 (OT)
No. 2 Vergennes 6, No. 10 Woodstock 0
V: Ava Francis 3G. Sophia James 1G. Lauren Husk 1G. Megan Willis 1G. Ashtin Stearns 2A. Ayla Kittredge 1A.
D-IV GIRLS SOCCER QUARTERFINALS
No. 2 Winooski 4, No. 7 Rivendell 2
W: Eliza Willis 2G, 1A. Ketila Selemani 2G. Mapenzi Selemani 1A. Prisca Niyorukundo 1A.
Note: Ketila Selemani has 14 goals on the year, setting a new school record.
D-I BOYS SOCCER QUARTERFINALS
No. 4 South Burlington 2, No. 5 Rutland 0
SB: Momin Waqar 1G. Ian Henderson 1G. Conor Maxwell 2A. Spencer Higgins 2 saves.
R: Colin Rider 10 saves.
Note: Waqar scored in the final minute of the first half and Henderson doubled the score from 47 yards out with 1 second left in the second half.
No. 1 Burr and Burton 3, No. 8 St. Johnsbury 1
No. 10 Burlington 2, No. 2 Essex 0
B: Webb DeShaw 2G.
No. 3 Champlain Valley 1, No. 6 Mount Mansfield 1 (CVU wins 4-2 in penalty shootout)
CV: Ezra Ziter 1G. Stefan Arsovski 1A. Charles Wallace 3 saves.
MM: Otis Lee 1G. Liam Fisher 1A. Levi Causey 7 saves.
Note: Sebastian Bronk knocked in the game-winning penalty kick during the shootout. Wallace made two stops during the shootout.
D-II BOYS SOCCER QUARTERFINALS
No. 1 Mount Abraham 6, No. 9 Springfield 0
MA: Jaran Griffin 3G. James Graziadei 1G, 1A. Maverick Livingston 1G. Abraham Camara 1G. Johnny Stanley 2A.
S: Nick Wiese 9 saves.
Note: Springfield did not record a shot on goal.
No. 6 Milton 3, No. 3 Montpelier 1
MILT: Killian Choquette 2G. Chase Renaud 1G. Joshua Rhoades 2A. Jack Tomasi 1A. Brody Allard 4 savesÂ
MONT: Colby Sterling-Proulx 1G. Julian Leendertse 6 saves.
D-III BOYS SOCCER QUARTERFINALS
No. 4 Enosburg 3, No. 5 Randolph 2 (OT)
E: Wilder Howell 2G. Sawyer Bentley 1G, 1A. Gavin West 2A.
Note: Bentley scored the OT winner to lift Enosburg into the semifinals.
No. 10 Winooski 4, No. 2 Stowe 0
W: Feroj Magar 1G. Stephan Stephano 1G. Charle Mathys-Vallario 1G. Mohammad Osman 1G.
D-IV BOYS SOCCER QUARTERFINALS
No. 1 Twin Valley 5, No. 8 Sharon 0
TV: Alex Sullivan 3G. Carson McHale 2G. Brayden Brown 4A. Niko Gerding 1A. Kaelyn Lackey 2 saves.
S: Collin Keep 13 saves.
No. 2 Caledonia United 1, No. 7 Proctor 0
CU: Eli Russell 1G. River Thibault 1A. Josh Petersen 1 save.
P: Aaron Brock 9 saves.
No. 5 Mill River 3, No. 4 West Rutland 0
No. 3 Arlington 1, No. 6 Grace Christian 0
D-I FIELD HOCKEY QUARTERFINALS
No. 5 South Burlington 2, No. 4 Essex 1
SB: Lily Poquette 2G. Grace Landerman 2A. Phoebe Barnes 8 saves.
E: Sadie Lizotte 1G. Calleigh Bruyns 1A. Nathalie Hooker 3 saves.
Note: Essex took a lead 43 seconds into the game, but the Wolves proceeded to score on two penalty corners in the second and third quarters to advance to the semifinals.
No. 2 Champlain Valley 9, No. 7 St. Johnsbury 1
SJ: Claire Trojano 1G. Molly Kimber 1A. Josie Royer 22 saves, Layla McGorvin 1 save.Â
CV: Cordelia Thomas 3G, 1A. Gracie Sanchez 2G. Charlie Baird 1G. Hannah Jones 1G. Kendall Fagnant 1G. Emma Hamble 1G. Emery Thompson 3A. Reesa Bagnato 1A. Annabel Johnson 3 saves.Â
Note: Fagnant scored her first varsity goal for CVU.
D-I GIRLS VOLLEYBALL QUARTERFINALS
No. 4 Champlain Valley 3, No. 5 Mount Anthony 0 (25-14, 25-15, 25-20)
No. 3 Mount Mansfield 3, No. 6 Colchester 0 (25-17, 25-21, 25-23)
D-II GIRLS VOLLEYBALL QUARTERFINALS
No. 1 Middlebury 3, No. 9 Vermont Commons 0 (25-6, 25-14, 25-11)
BOYS VOLLEYBALL QUARTERFINALS
No. 2 Mount Mansfield 3, No. 7 South Burlington 0 (25-15, 25-16, 25-21)
MM: Jake Philbrick 11 kills, 5 blocks, 4 aces. Jonny Berman 6 kills, 4 blocks, 1 ace. Grady Tacy-Munroe 5 kills, 2 aces, 1 assist. Holden Lerner 1 kill, 19 assists, 5 aces.
SATURDAY’S H.S. REGULAR SEASON GAMESFootball
See Week 8 scoreboard for stats, scores
SATURDAY’S COLLEGE GAMESMen’s soccer
Vermont 2, Bryant 1
Women’s hockey
Franklin Pierce 3, Vermont 1
Men’s basketball
St. Michael’s 79, Vermont 74 (exhibition)
SUNDAY’S H.S. PLAYOFFSD-I girls soccer quarterfinals
No. 9 Essex (7-7-1) at No. 1 Champlain Valley (12-1-1), 2 p.m.
SUNDAY’S COLLEGE GAMESWomen’s soccer
Vermont at Binghamton, 1 p.m.
(Subject to change)