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Empire State Games roundup: Burlacu lifts NYC women to soccer bronze

AMHERST, N.Y. – Laura Burlacu capped a tremendous performance in the Empire State Games as the former St. John’s and Newcomers standout scored the decisive goal in the eighth minute, heading in Candice Clark’s cross at the far post, to lift the New York City to a 1-0 victory against Adirondack in the open women’s soccer bronze medal game Sunday morning at Amherst North French Soccer Complex.

Meredith Kenyon made eight saves to earn the shutout for NYC.

ARCHERY

Franklin Perez from The Bronx won the all-around open men’s gold medal in archery Sunday morning at the University of Buffalo with a score of 2,296.

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