Abington Heights Rallies Past Valley View 3-1 in LIAA Division 1 Matchup

By: Brad Loff | Sportzwire | September 9, 2025 | Photo courtesy Brad Loff

Abington Heights and Valley View squared off in an LIAA Division 1 contest, and after falling behind in the first half, the Comets stormed back to earn a 3-1 win.

Valley View opened the scoring in the 34th minute when Braden Loff was fouled just outside the box, setting up a penalty kick that Nicholas Burak converted to give the Cougars a 1-0 advantage.

The second half belonged to Abington Heights. Just 31 seconds after the restart, Joey Pivirotto buried the equalizer at 45:17. Less than a minute later, Carter DeSarno struck at 45:43 to put the Comets on top. Pivirotto added his second goal in the 58th minute to extend the lead, and Abington Heights closed out the 3-1 victory.

The Comets dominated the stat sheet, outshooting Valley View 21-4 while holding a 5-3 edge in corners. Goalkeeper Billy Johnson needed just one save, while Valley View’s Aidan Kopa stood tall with seven saves in net.

Team Stats

• Final Score: Abington Heights 3, Valley View 1

• Shots: Abington Heights 21 | Valley View 4

• Corners: Abington Heights 5 | Valley View 3

• Saves: Abington Heights – Billy Johnson 1 | Valley View – Aidan Kopa 7

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