Staff report
GRANITE QUARRY ó West Rowan defeated East Rowan 6-1 Tuesday evening in the annual Relay for Life match. Both schools participate in the Relay, an effort to raise money and awareness against breast cancer.
West improves its record to 8-1 (5-0 NPC) with the win.
Scoring goals for the Falcons were Allison Parker, Rachel Brown, Toni Lucente, Allison Baucom (two), and Brittany Gibbons.
Gibbons and Lucente were credited with 2 assists apiece. Also getting assists were Baucom and Brittan Hendrickson.
East 2-6 (1-3 NPC) was paced by an excellent midfield effort by Armanda Lee. Rachel Hardy-Simpson scored Eastís goal.
West Coach Nick Brown was pleased with the gameís outcome.
“I’m glad that Megan Mueller at East called and asked if we wanted to do a game for Relay for Life with them,î he said. ěIt was a fun experience and I thought both teams played hard all the way through. It’s always a good thing when you have 5 different people score goals. I’m glad we pulled it out tonight”

NOTES: The Falcons are scheduled to travel to Concord to face eighth-ranked Jay M Robinson on Wednesday. East will travel to Hickory Ridge on Thursday.