Coe-Brown 3, John Stark 1
Key players: Coe-Brown – Bella Lapierre (goal), Somer Loto (goal), Jennifer Noni (goal), Lily Wolf (assist), Alyviah Blad (assist), Katie Pease (3 saves); John Stark – Makayla Pellerin (goal), Becca Mussey (assist), Lexi Boudreau (goalie)
Highlights: Lapierre scored three minutes into the game on an assist from Wolf. John Stark answered to tie the game, 1-1, at halftime. Noni drew a penalty kick just five minutes into the second half and Loto scored on the rebound following an excellent save by Boudreau to put Coe-Brown ahead, 2-1. Noni then scored on an excellent ball from Blad to seal the game in the 74th minute and Pease made some good saves to keep the Generals off the board down the stretch.
Coaches’ quotes: “This was anyone’s game for 74 minutes and John Stark was ready to play. This was a big win for us at home and we needed to show we can win against a top-eight team. This was a gritty performance for our team.” – Coe-Brown’s Josh Hils
“After the penalty we battled for the equalizer, throwing numbers forward time and time again, but eventually, in the last five minutes, Coe-Brown finally turned to the tide and managed to break out after three shots and a deflection put Coe-Brown up 3-1.” – John Stark’s Chris Pike
Records: Coe-Brown 5-5; John Stark 5-5