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Fermi Girls Fall to Wethersfield, 2-0

Two second-half goals lift Eagles past Falcons.

A pair of second-half goals snapped a scoreless tie, as visiting Wethersfield shut out Fermi 2-0 in high school girls soccer action Friday in Enfield.

Stephanie Emmanuel scored the only goal the Eagles would need with 25:27 remaining, and Kayla Generis added an insurance tally with 5:23 to play.

Summer Budaj and Rachel Lombardi combined for the shutout in goal for Wethersfield, recording five saves. Kaley Kennedy was a workhorse in net for the Falcons, stopping 17 shots before suffering an injury in the final four minutes.

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"Kaley played tremendously," Fermi head coach Bob Evans said. "They beat us to every 50-50 ball, and we've got to find some rhythm."

Both teams return to action on the road Tuesday at 3:45 p.m. Fermi (3-6) travels to Tolland, while Wethersfield (4-5) visits East Catholic.

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